Men's Football UEFA European Championship 2020

[Vektor 3,326]

20 minutes ago, Maxim Fastovsky said:

 

Why do israel go to Path A playoffs? we were in League 3? how are they determining which team goes to which Path?

 

 

First they determine Path D based on the results of League D...

 

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Then Path C based on the results of League C....

 

1.  

 

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3.  

 

4.   - already qualified

 

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Then Path B based on the results of League B....

 

1.  

 

2.  - already qualified

 

3.  - will likely qualify

 

4.  - already qualified

 

5.  - already qualified

 

6.  - already qualified

 

7.  - will likely(?) qualify

 

8.  - already qualified

 

9.  

 

10.  - already qualified

 

11.  

 

12.  

 

Then Path A based on the results of League A...

 

1-11. all qualified or will likely qualify

 

12.  

 

So Path A has 3 open spots. We have to fill those with League B teams... but those also already qualified or are in Path B. So now we have to fill those with League C teams.

 

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And that's how you get a Path A with mostly League C teams. 

[Vektor 3,326]

Oh shit, I knew that I forgot something about this stupid PO system. I forgot that the non-group winners of NL will be in a draw if they can't fill a path "perfectly". In other words, if everything goes as expected,     will be in a draw to determine whether they will be in Path A or Path C. 3 of those teams will be in Path A and 1 will be in Path C. 

Edited November 17, 2019 by Vektor

[Vektor 3,326]

Oh ffs, UEFA made a rule to help host teams. Which means that they want to avoid having two host teams in the same PO path if they can. Which also means that there definitely won't be 3 host teams in Path C (Scotland is already there). So both  and  can't be in Path C.

Edited November 17, 2019 by Vektor

[OlympicIRL 6,299]

Looks like all mediocre nations should aim to get relegated to the bottom tier in future to increase qualification chances (unless this is a once-off system). 

[Vektor 3,326]

2 minutes ago, OlympicIRL said:

Looks like all mediocre nations should aim to get relegated to the bottom tier in future to increase qualification chances (unless this is a once-off system). 

 

They already change everything for the World Cup qualification, they even reorganized the NL divisions, so who the hell knows what they will do the next time. 

Edited November 17, 2019 by Vektor

[heywoodu 16,434]

25 minutes ago, OlympicIRL said:

Looks like all mediocre nations should aim to get relegated to the bottom tier in future to increase qualification chances (unless this is a once-off system). 

 

Let us pray to every deity this is what it is  

 

I'm not even trying to get this system. Wikipedia has a Q after 'Netherlands' so that's all, I'm out  

Edited November 17, 2019 by heywoodu

[dcro 10,210]

If I'm getting this right, Iceland will likely receive a free pass (meaning, play-off with no opponents)?

[Agger 1,839]

Just now, dcro said:

If I'm getting this right, Iceland will likely receive a free pass (meaning, play-off with no opponents)?

 

You are not

[dcro 10,210]

Oh, now I see it. Well, Iceland rather belongs to the third-tier nations anyway, so it all fits... 

[LDOG 2,474]

The path D place is nonsense. They should award 2 places for path A instead.