EURO 2012

… (3-0), Armash, 70 (4-0, own goal), Alexeev, 85 (4-1)

Azerbaijan – Belgium – 1:1
Goals: Simons, 55 (0-1), Aliyev, 86 (1-1)

Andorra – Armenia – 0:3
Goals: Pizelli, 35, Kazarian, 75, Mkhitaryan, 90

Russia – Macedonia – 1:0
Goal: Semshov, 41

Turkey – Kazakhstan – 2:1
Goals: Iylmaz, 31 (1-0), Konysbaev, 55 (1-1), Arda Turan, 90 (2-1)

Georgia – Latvia – 0:1
Goal: Caune, 63

Malta – Croatia – 1:3
Goals: Vukojević, 11 (0-1), Badel, 32 (0-2), Mifsud, 38 (1-2), Lovro, 62 (1:3)

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Group A # Team Name P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Germany 5 5 0 0 17 1 16 15 2 Belgium 6 3 1 2 14 9 5 10 3 Turkey 5 3 0 2 8 6 2 9 4 Austria 5 2 1 2 9 8 1 7 5 Azerbaijan 4 1 0 3 3 13 -10 3 6 Kazakhstan 5 0 0 5 0 14 -14 0 Group B # Team Name P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Slovakia 5 3 1 1 5 4 1 10 2 Russia 5 3 1 1 6 3 3 10 3 Ireland 5 3 1 1 9 6 3 10 4 Armenia 5 2 2 1 9 4 5 8 5 FYR Macedonia 5 1 1 3 5 6 -1 4 6 Andorra 5 0 0 5 1 12 -11 0 Group C # Team Name P W D L F A GD PTS 1 Italy 5 4 1 0 11 1 10 13 2 Slovenia 6 2 …

Group A

#
Team Name
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS

1
Germany
10
10
0
0
34
7
27
30

2
Turkey
10
5
2
3
13
11
2
17

3
Belgium
10
4
3
3
21
15
6
15

4
Austria
10
3
3
4
16
17
-1
12

5
Azerbaijan
10
2
1
7
10
26
-16
7

6
Kazakhstan
10
1
1
8
6
24
-18
4

Group B

#
Team Name
P
W
D
L
F
A
GD
PTS

1
Russia
10
7
2
1
17
4
13
23

2
Ireland
10
6
3
1
15
7
8
21

3
Armenia
10
5
2
3
22
10
12
17

4
Slovakia
10
4
3
3
7
10
-3
15

5
FYR Macedonia
10
2
2
6
8
14
-6
8

6
Andorra
10
0
0
10
1
25
-24
0

Group…

…month, we’re enticed with Euro 2012 qualifying before heading into hibernation until late March. The bulk on the games will be played on Friday, with a couple stragglers on Saturday so as not to keep your weekends international free.

Group A
Kazakhstan v Belgium
Austria v Azerbaijan
Germany v Turkey

Game to Watch: Germany v Turkey

Group A has intrigue and potential for fireworks, with Austria, Turkey and Belgium all plausible for that second spot behind Jogi & Co, and that makes this…

… to return to Poland with their teams in 2012,” said Kallen.

- It’s hard for me to judge the draw’s results. Traditionally, the A team travels far distances. And it will be the same this time. The German team will travel to Kazakhstan and Azerbaijan. I for one was anxious about Switzerland – he added.

A film summarizing the 50 years of European Championships was show during the draw. Fryderyk Chopin’s Ballade No. 1 served as musical accompaniment.

- We came up with the idea …

… runner-up qualify directly for the final tournament. The eight remaining runners-up will contest two-legged play-offs to decide who gets the four remaining places.

Euro 2012 qualifying draw:

Group A: Germany, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan
Group B: Russia, Slovakia, Republic of Ireland, Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra
Group C: Italy, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, Estonia, Faroe Islands
Group D: France, Romania, Bosnia Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg…

… Portugal France England Croatia Russia
Basket 2: Greece, Serbia Sweden Switzerland Czech Republic Turkey Denmark Slovakia Romania
Basket 3: Israel Bulgaria Finland Norway Ireland Scotland Northern Ireland Austria Bosnia and Herzegovina
Basket 4: Slovenia Hungary Latvia Lithuania Macedonia Belarus Belgium Cyprus Wales
Basket 5: Montenegro, Albania Estonia Georgia Moldova Armenia Iceland Kazakhstan Liechtenstein
Basket: Azerbaijan Luxembourg Malta Faeroe Islands San Marino, Andorra