Warsaw Hosts Euro 2012 Draw
Representatives from across UEFA's member associations as well as UEFA president Michel Platini gathered in Warsaw's Palace of Culture and Science for the qualifying groups draw on Sunday, February 7th.
While Poland and Ukraine have automatically qualified for the championship (as hosts of the event), the remaining teams were formed into nine groups which included six six-team groups and three five-team groups. The outcome of the games within these groups will define the countries which will participate in the Euro 2012 championship in Poland and Ukraine.
The qualifying groups are:
Group A: Germany, Turkey, Austria, Belgium, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan
Group B: Russia, Slovakia, Republic of Ireland, FYR Macedonia, Armenia, Andorra
Group C: Italy, Serbia, Northern Ireland, Slovenia, Estonia, Faroe Islands
Group D: France, Romania, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Belarus, Albania, Luxembourg
Group E: Netherlands, Sweden, Finland, Hungary, Moldova, San Marino
Group F: Croatia, Greece, Israel, Latvia, Georgia, Malta
Group G: England, Switzerland, Bulgaria, Wales, Montenegro
Group H: Portugal, Denmark, Norway, Cyprus, Iceland
Group I: Spain, Czech Republic, Scotland, Lithuania, Liechtenstein