Ranking of second-placed teams
Because two groups have one fewer team than the others, only the results of the second-placed teams against the first, third, fourth, and fifth-placed teams in their group are taken into account, while results against the sixth-placed team in six-team groups are not included. As a result, eight matches played by each second-placed team are counted for the purposes of determining the ranking. The top three teams qualify directly for the final tournament, while the other six teams enter the play-offs.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | F |  Ukraine | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 16 | 7 | +9 | 18 | Final tournament |
| 2 | H |  France | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 6 | +16 | 16 | |
| 3 | D |  Poland | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 8 | +12 | 16 | |
| 4 | G |  Croatia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 14 | +1 | 16 | Play-offs |
| 5 | E |  Finland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 7 | +5 | 14 | |
| 6 | I |  Czech Republic | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 11 | +2 | 14 | |
| 7 | A |  Norway | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 11 | +6 | 13 | |
| 8 | B |  Belgium | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 5 | +3 | 13 | |
| 9 | C |  Georgia | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 13 |
Source: [ citation needed ]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) wins; 6) away wins; 7) disciplinary points; 8) coefficient ranking.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) wins; 6) away wins; 7) disciplinary points; 8) coefficient ranking.
