UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group A facts for kids
This page is all about Group A from the UEFA Euro 2012 qualification rounds! This was a big football tournament where teams played to see who would get a spot in the main Euro 2012 competition. In Group A, the German team played incredibly well and qualified directly for the tournament. The Turkish team finished second and went to the playoffs, but they didn't make it to the main event. Germany was super strong, winning every single game they played – that's 10 wins! The top goal scorer in this group was Miroslav Klose from Germany, who scored 9 goals.
Group A Standings: Who Qualified?
Here's how the teams in Group A finished. This table shows how many games each team played, won, drew (tied), and lost, along with their goals and points.
| Team | Pld (Games Played) | W (Wins) | D (Draws) | L (Losses) | GF (Goals Scored) | GA (Goals Against) | GD (Goal Difference) | Pts (Points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | +27 | 30 |
 Turkey |
10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 17 |
 Belgium |
10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 21 | 15 | +6 | 15 |
 Austria |
10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 17 | –1 | 12 |
 Azerbaijan |
10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 10 | 26 | –16 | 7 |
 Kazakhstan |
10 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 24 | –18 | 4 |
- The team highlighted in green automatically qualified for the UEFA Euro 2012 tournament.
- The team highlighted in blue went to the playoffs, where they had another chance to qualify.
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