[King Gizzard]

Helsinki 2024

[Calderyon]

Originally Posted by King Gizzard

Helsinki 2024

Would be awesome, if not impossible.

[Calderyon]

Originally Posted by Mystic Mock

Tbh that looks like a really bad group.

I'd say the aim there would be to beat Russia and try to draw with Denmark and Belgium.

But tbh, with us being in the 4th drawing pool, i think any group we get drawn to, will be hard.

[Calderyon]

If Pukki stays healthy, we might have a slight sliver of a chance to make an upset.

[Shaun]

Just looked at the playoffs process and christ it's confusing

Only one of Ireland/N.I./Bosnia/Slovakia qualify, despite being better than the other 8 teams that're supposedly worse but get to qualify anyway?

I know Kosovo/North Macedonia/Belarus/Georgia isn't as awful a selection as it sounds on paper, but the idea they can make it is confusing.

Path A should be difficult, too. Iceland, and three out of Romania/Israel/Hungary/Bulgaria.

[Nicky91]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Just looked at the playoffs process and christ it's confusing

Only one of Ireland/N.I./Bosnia/Slovakia qualify, despite being better than the other 8 teams that're supposedly worse but get to qualify anyway?

I know Kosovo/North Macedonia/Belarus/Georgia isn't as awful a selection as it sounds on paper, but the idea they can make it is confusing.

Path A should be difficult, too. Iceland, and three out of Romania/Israel/Hungary/Bulgaria.

it's to give the weaker countries a chance to debut at euro cup main tournament

since in normal qualifyings they end up last place of their groups without any chance

[Calderyon]

I think Kosovo has a decent chance for an upset.

[Calderyon]

Update on currently qualified countries for Euro 2020:

• Austria
• Belgium
• Croatia
• Czech Republic
• Denmark
• England
• Finland
• France
• Germany
• Italy
• Netherlands
• Poland
• Portugal
• Russia
• Spain
• Sweden
• Switzerland
• Turkey
• Ukraine
• Wales

https://www.uefa.com/european-qualif...still-qualify/

4 places left.

[Calderyon]

Play-off line-up:

Path A: Iceland, Bulgaria/Israel/Hungary/Romania*
Path B: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, Republic of Ireland, Northern Ireland
Path C: Scotland, Norway, Serbia, Bulgaria/Israel/Hungary/Romania*
Path D : Georgia, North Macedonia, Kosovo, Belarus

*A draw will decide which of Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary or Romania would fill the empty slot in Path C, and which three would go into Path A.

[Calderyon]

How the draw will work and pots:

Pot 1
Belgium
Italy (hosts)
England (hosts)
Germany (hosts)
Spain (hosts)
Ukraine

Pot 2
France
Poland
Switzerland
Croatia
Netherlands (hosts)
Russia (hosts)

Pot 3
Portugal
Turkey
Denmark (hosts)
Austria
Sweden
Czech Republic

Pot 4
Wales
Finland
Winner play-off Path A
Winner play-off Path B
Winner play-off Path C
Winner play-off Path D

https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/n...l-the-details/

[Calderyon]

A - Iceland
B - Northern Ireland
C - Norway
D - Kosovo

Are my predictions for playoff qualification.

[Shaun]

I'll hedge a bet on Romania, Slovakia, the leftover from Group A (let's say Bulgaria) and North Macedonia

[Calderyon]

^ Slovakia has the biggest chance out of those.

[Niamh.]

Come on Ireland

[King Gizzard]

Conor Hourihane FC

[Niamh.]

Darren Randolph FC actually

[King Gizzard]

Shut up Hourihane is a cork boy

[Niamh.]

Randolph's a wizard though

[bots]

I think Scotland will be glorious losers in the playoffs

[Calderyon]

Scotland fans: Who would you prefer as your Semifinal opponent on Path C?

Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary or Romania?

[James]

Originally Posted by Calderyon

Scotland fans: Who would you prefer as your Semifinal opponent on Path C?

Bulgaria, Israel, Hungary or Romania?

Draw has been made. It's going to be Israel at home, and the winner of that plays Norway or Serbia away.

Watching Scotland is pretty depressing these days though.

[James]

Path A final
Winners of Bulgaria v Hungary to host the winners of Iceland v Romania

Path B final
Winners of Bosnia-Herzegovina v Northern Ireland to host the winners of Slovakia v Republic of Ireland.

Path C final
Winners of Norway v Serbia to host the winners of Scotland v Israel.

Path D final
Winners of Georgia v Belarus to host the winners of North Macedonia v Kosovo.

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/live/football/50514496

[Calderyon]

I think Scotland will defeat Israel in the semis, but lose in the final to either of Norway/Serbia.

[Nicky91]

who i want

Path A: Hungary

Path B: Bosnia & Herzegovina

Path C: Serbia

Path D : Georgia

who i think

Path A: Iceland

Path B: Republic of Ireland

Path C: Serbia

Path D : Kosovo

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Nicky91

who i want

Path A: Hungary

Path B: Bosnia & Herzegovina

Path C: Serbia

Path D : Georgia

who i think

Path A: Iceland

Path B: Republic of Ireland

Path C: Serbia

Path D : Kosovo