So another failed qualification. That's 5 out of the last 6 (World Cup and EURO combined) since 2000.
Let's look ahead to our qualifying group and see how our group mates did in this EURO qualification campaign:
Netherlands
- Nothing to say here, we know how good they are. Easily qualified out a group with Sweden, Hungary and Finland among others.
Turkey
- Have secured a playoff place out of a group with Germany and one of the up and coming teams in Europe, Belgium. Not in impressive fashion, finishing 13 points back of the Germans but they got the job done winning all but the Germany game at home and only losing 2 out of 5 on the road.
Hungary
- Narrowly missed qualification for the playoff out of a group with Netherlands, Sweden and Finland among others. Umm yeah, how would we have done in that group?
Estonia
- They might be better than us right now. Seriously. Look at their campaign? They are 14 min away from locking up a playoff spot in a group with Serbia, Italy, Slovenia among others. Insane.
Andorra
- Gargabe. Anything other than 6 points would automatically mean failure to qualify.
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Anyway, looking at that group, I say we will be lucky to finish 3rd. Saddening.