Sweden v Denmark highlight of play-off draw
Sunday, October 18, 2015
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The UEFA EURO 2016 play-off draw has been made: Norway v Hungary, Bosnia and Herzegovina v Republic of Ireland, Ukraine v Slovenia and Sweden v Denmark.
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An all-Nordic tie and a second UEFA European Championship play-off encounter for Ukraine and Slovenia are among the ties after the draw was made in Nyon on Sunday.
The draw
Norway v Hungary: 12 & 15 November
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Republic of Ireland: 13 & 16 November
Ukraine v Slovenia: 14* & 17 November
Sweden v Denmark: 14 & 17 November
All kick-offs 20.45CET except *18.00CET (Ukraine v Slovenia first leg)
Draw notes
• Ukraine have yet to beat Slovenia in four games – two draws and two defeats – and lost out to Slovenia in the play-offs for a place at UEFA EURO 2000.
• Sweden and Denmark have met 104 times, Sweden winning 45 matches and Denmark 40. Sweden were the only side to beat Denmark in their glorious EURO '92 finals campaign.
• Bosnia and Herzeogivna's only previous encounter with Ireland was a 2012 friendly fixture in Dublin, Aiden McGeady scoring the only goal in a 1-0 victory for the Irish.
• Hungary have won six and lost five of their 16 meetings with Norway. They are without a win in nine games against the Norwegians since a 4-1 success in Budapest in 1981.
Already qualified (draw 12 December, Paris)
France – guaranteed in Group A, position 1 as hosts
Spain – guaranteed in Pot 1 as holders
Germany – Pot 1
England – Pot 1
Portugal – Pot 1
Belgium – Pot 1
Italy – Pot 2
Russia – Pot 2
Switzerland – Pot 2
Austria – Pot 2
Croatia – Pot 2
Czech Republic – tbc
Poland – tbc
Romania – tbc
Slovakia – tbc
Turkey – tbc
Iceland – Pot 4
Wales – Pot 4
Albania – Pot 4
Northern Ireland – Pot 4
• The group stage runs from 10–22 June 2016 with the 24 teams drawn into six pools of four nations from which the top two and the four best third-placed sides advance.
• Knockout system
Round of 16 (all times CET)
Match 1: Runner-up Group A v Runner-up C (15.00, 25 June, St-Etienne)
Match 2: Winner D v Third-place B/E/F (21.00, 25 June, Lens)
Match 3: Winner B v Third-place A/C/D (18.00, 25 June, Paris)
Match 4: Winner F v Runner-up E (21.00, 26 June, Toulouse)
Match 5: Winner C v Third-place A/B/F (18.00, 26 June, Lille)
Match 6: Winner E v Runner-up D (18.00, 27 June, St-Denis)
Match 7: Winner A v Third-place C/D/E (15.00, 26 June, Lyon)
Match 8: Runner-up B v Runner-up F (21.00, 27 June, Nice)
• For which third place team will play in each tie, see Article 17.03 of the Official Regulations
Quarter-finals
1: Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 2 (21.00, 30 June, Marseille)
2: Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 4 (21.00, 1 July, Lille)
3: Winner Match 5 v Winner Match 6 (21.00, 2 July, Bordeaux)
4: Winner Match 7 v Winner Match 8 (21.00, 3 July, St-Denis)
Semi-finals
1: Winner QF1 v Winner QF2 (21.00, 6 July, Lyon)
2: Winner QF3 v Winner QF4 (21.00, 7 July, Marseille)
Final
Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 (21.00, 10 July, St-Denis)