UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group A facts for kids
Group A was one of the groups in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying tournament. This tournament helped decide which teams would get to play in the main UEFA Euro 2016 football championship.
Six national football teams were in Group A: Iceland, Czech Republic, Turkey, Netherlands, Latvia, and Kazakhstan. These teams played against each other between September 9, 2014, and October 13, 2015.
How Group A Teams Performed
This table shows how each team in Group A did during the qualifying matches. The top two teams automatically qualified for the UEFA Euro 2016 tournament. The third-place team might also qualify or go to a play-off round.
| Rnk | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Moves on to the |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Iceland |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 19 | Final tournament |
| 2 |  Czech Republic |
8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 19 | |
| 3 |  Turkey |
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 9 | +2 | 12 | Final tournament or play-offs |
| 4 |  Netherlands |
8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 10 | |
| 5 |  Latvia |
8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 16 | −12 | 4 | |
| 6 |  Kazakhstan |
8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 16 | −11 | 2 |
Images for kids
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Line-up of the Netherlands–Kazakhstan teams prior to the match
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Iceland's Gylfi Sigurðsson was the group's top scorer, with six goals
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Grupo A de la Clasificación para la Eurocopa 2016 para niños
