World Cup draw Europe

Group One

1 Czech Republic

2 Netherlands

3 Romania

4 Finland

5 Macedonia

6 Armenia

7 Andorra

Group Two

1 Turkey

2 Denmark

3 Greece

4 Ukraine

5 Georgia

6 Albania

7 Kazakhstan

Group Three

1 Portugal

2 Russia

3 Slovakia

4 Latvia

5 Estonia

6 Liechtenstein

7 Luxembourg

Group Four

1 France

2 Republic of Ireland

3 Switzerland

4 Israel

5 Cyprus

6 Faroe Islands

Group Five

1 Italy

2 Slovenia

3 Scotland

4 Norway

5 Belarus

6 Moldova

Group Six

1 England

2 Poland

3 Austria

4 Wales

5 Northern Ireland

6 Azerbaijan

Group Seven

1 Spain

2 Belgium

3 Serbia & Montenegro

4 Bosnia-Herzegovina

5 Lithuania

6 San Marino

Group Eight

1 Sweden

2 Croatia

3 Bulgaria

4 Iceland

5 Hungary

6 Malta

Number of finalists: 13 plus the hosts Germany. Three groups of seven teams, five groups of six play a league system on a home and away basis. The eight group winners and two best runners-up qualify for the finals. The other six runners-up play off to determine the other three finalists.