UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs

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The play-offs of the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying tournament decided the last four teams that qualified for the UEFA Euro 2020 final tournament, to be staged across Europe in June and July 2021. [1] Unlike previous editions, the participants of the play-offs were not decided based on results from the qualifying group stage. Instead, 16 teams that failed to qualify through their group were selected based on their performance in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League. The sixteen teams were then divided into four paths, each containing four teams, with each play-off path featuring two single-leg semi-finals and one single-leg final. The four play-off path winners joined the twenty teams that had already qualified for UEFA Euro 2020. [2] [3] [4] The matches were originally scheduled for March 2020, but were postponed to 8 October and 12 November 2020 by UEFA due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. [5] [6]

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Format

With the new play-off format, the qualifying process guaranteed that at least one team from each division of the previous Nations League season would qualify for the final tournament. [7]

The 16 teams were selected based on their performance in the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League. These teams were divided into four paths, each containing four teams, with one team from each path qualifying for the final tournament. [8] Each league would have its own play-off path if at least four teams were available. The Nations League group winners then qualified automatically for the play-off path of their league. If a group winner had already qualified through the conventional qualifying group stage, they were then replaced by the next best-ranked team in the same league. However, if there were not enough teams in the same league, then the spot went to the next-best team in the overall ranking. However, group winners could not face teams from a higher league. [7]

With the final tournament draw being held on 30 November 2019 before the play-offs, it was possible that some groups could not be finalized based on the hosts in the play-offs. In that case, a second draw would have taken place after the play-offs on 1 April 2020. [9] However, UEFA confirmed the additional draw was not necessary after the identity of the 20 directly qualified teams and the 16 play-offs teams was known. [10]

Team selection

Based on the Nations League rankings, the 16 selected teams were chosen as follows, starting with League D and working up to League A: [8]

  1. All available group winners were selected.
  2. If a group winner had already qualified through the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying group stage, they were replaced by the next best-ranked team from the same league that had not also already qualified.
  3. If fewer than four teams from a given league had failed to qualify, then the remaining spaces for that league were allocated by the overall ranking:
    • If the league had a group winner selected for the play-offs, then the next best team in the overall ranking from a lower league was selected.
    • If the league had no group winner available, then the best team in the overall ranking was selected.

Path formation

The 16 selected teams were then allocated to paths of 4 teams. The draw to allocate teams to the different paths was subject to the following general conditions: [1]

  1. Group winners could not form a path with a team from a higher league.
  2. If four or more teams from a league entered the play-offs, a path with four teams from the league in question had to be formed.
  3. Additional conditions may have been applied, subject to approval, including seeding principles and the possibility of final tournament hosts being drawn into different paths.

With these conditions, the draw procedure was as follows, starting with League D and working up to League A: [8]

  1. Form a path with four teams from the same league.
  2. If there were more than four teams qualified in a given league, draw which teams would participate in the play-off path of that league.
  3. Remaining teams were drawn into a path of a higher league.

This procedure meant that if there were no teams from League A (i.e. they all qualified directly for the final tournament), then four teams from lower leagues would be allocated to the path of League A. [8]

Match pairings and rules

Each play-off path featured two single-leg semi-finals and one single-leg final. In the semi-finals of each path, based on the Nations League rankings, the best-ranked team hosted the lowest-ranked team, and the second-ranked team hosted the third-ranked team. The host of the final was decided during the 22 November 2019 draw, chosen between the winners of the semi-final pairings. [11]

The play-offs were played in single-leg knockout matches. If scores were level at the end of normal time, 30 minutes of extra time was played. If the scores remained tied, a penalty shoot-out was used to determine the winner. [1]

The UEFA Executive Committee approved the use of the video assistant referee system for the qualifying play-offs during their meeting in Nyon, Switzerland on 4 December 2019. [12]

Effects of the COVID-19 pandemic

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, the UEFA Executive Committee approved on 24 September 2020 the following principles for the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs: [13] [14]

On 1 October 2020, UEFA announced the partial return of spectators to matches beginning in October 2020, restricted to a maximum of 30 percent of the respective stadium capacity. However, the return of spectators was subject to the decision of local authorities, with regional limits (including requirements for matches to be played behind closed doors) taking precedence over UEFA's maximum allowed capacity. Away supporters were not allowed at the venues. Social distancing was mandatory for spectators, and additional preventive measures (such as face masks) were implemented per local regulations. [15]

Teams selected

The team selection process determined the 16 teams that competed in the play-offs based on a set of criteria. [8] Teams in bold advanced to the play-offs.

League A
RankTeam
1 GWFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
2 GWFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands [H]
3 GWFlag of England.svg  England [H]
4 GWFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
6Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
7Flag of Spain.svg  Spain [H]
8Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [H]
9Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
10Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
11Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [H]
12Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
League B
RankTeam
13 GWFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
14 GWFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
15 GWFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark [H]
16 GWFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
17Flag of Russia.svg  Russia [H]
18Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
19Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
20Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
21Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
22Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
23Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland [H]
24Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
League C
RankTeam
25 GWFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [H]
26 GWFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
27 GWFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
28 GWFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
29Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
30Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
31Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [H]
32Flag of Romania.svg  Romania [H]
33Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
34Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
35Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
36Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
37Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
38Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
39Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
League D
RankTeam
40 GWFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
41 GWFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
42 GWFlag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
43 GWFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
44Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
45Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
46Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan [H]
47Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
48Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
49Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
50Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
51Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
52Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
53Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
54Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
55Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino

Key

  1. GW Nations League group winner
  2. H UEFA Euro 2020 host at the time of the draw
  3.   Team advanced to play-offs
  4.   Team qualified directly to final tournament

Draw

The qualifying play-off draw took place on 22 November 2019, 12:00 CET, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. [16] The draw followed the path formation rules to determine the play-off paths that the non-group winners would participate in. [17] [11] Four separate draws determining the host of the play-off final of each path also took place between the winners of the semi-final pairings (identified as semi-final 1 for 1 v 4, and semi-final 2 for 2 v 3). [18] Due to the specificity of the draw, the procedure could only be finalised following the conclusion of the qualifying group stage. Depending on the combination of teams entering the play-offs, one or more draws may have been required to complete the formation of the play-off paths. While UEFA set the following general principles for the draw, none were ultimately necessary: [19]

Based on the 16 teams that advanced to the play-offs, the four play-off paths were formed following the path formation rules, starting with League D and working up to League A:

The following four non-group winners from League C (ordered by Nations League ranking) took part in the draw, with one being drawn into Path C, while the remaining three were allocated to Path A: [10]

  1. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
  2. Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
  3. Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [H]
  4. Flag of Romania.svg  Romania [H]

The team drawn into Path C occupied position C4, while the three teams drawn into Path A occupied positions A2, A3 and A4, following their Nations League ranking.

The following was the composition of the play-off paths:

Path A
RankTeam
1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary [H]
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania [H]
Path B
RankTeam
1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland [H]
4Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Path C
RankTeam
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland [H]
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Path D
RankTeam
1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
3Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
4Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus

Key

  1. H UEFA Euro 2020 host at the time of the draw

The following semi-final winners were drawn to host the play-off final:

With host Scotland in Path C, and two other hosts Hungary and Romania to be drawn into Path A or C, it was not possible to prevent one of these paths from containing two host teams. Therefore, the winner of the path with two hosts had to be assigned to two final tournament groups.

Schedule

The semi-finals took place on 8 October 2020, while the final matches took place on 12 November 2020. The semi-final and potential final hosts had until 20 December 2019 to confirm their venue. [19]

The initial fixture list was published by UEFA on 22 November 2019 following the draw. [20] Originally, the semi-finals were scheduled to take place on 26 March 2020, while the final matches would take place five days later on 31 March. However, the play-offs were postponed by UEFA on 17 March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe. [5] [21] Afterwards, UEFA tentatively scheduled for the matches to take place on 4 and 9 June 2020. [22] However, the play-offs were later postponed indefinitely by UEFA on 1 April 2020. [23] The scheduling of the play-offs was reviewed by the UEFA Executive Committee during their meeting on 17 June 2020. [24] At the meeting, UEFA decided to stage the play-offs in October and November 2020. [25] To facilitate this, an additional matchday was added to both international windows, allowing for triple-headers to be played to complete the league phase of the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League as scheduled. [26] The changes to the International Match Calendar for October and November 2020 were approved by the FIFA Council on 25 June 2020. [27]

Times are CET/CEST, [note 2] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses). Kick-off times were generally 20:45, with some exceptions at 18:00 based on the local time zone.

Path A

The winner of Path A, Hungary, entered Group F in the final tournament. If Romania had won Path A, they would have entered Group C instead.

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
8 October 2020 – Sofia
 
 
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 1
 
12 November 2020 – Budapest
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 3
 
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2
 
8 October 2020 – Reykjavík
 
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 1
 
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2
 
 
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 1
 

Semi-finals

Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Report

Final

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Report

Path B

The winner of Path B, Slovakia, entered Group E in the final tournament.

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
8 October 2020 – Sarajevo
 
 
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 (3)
 
12 November 2020 – Belfast
 
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland (p)1 (4)
 
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 1
 
8 October 2020 – Bratislava
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (a.e.t.)2
 
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia (p)0 (4)
 
 
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 0 (2)
 

Semi-finals


Final

Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
Report
Windsor Park, Belfast
Attendance: 1,060 [33]
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)

Path C

The winner of Path C, Scotland, entered Group D in the final tournament.

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
8 October 2020 – Oslo
 
 
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 1
 
12 November 2020 – Belgrade
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (a.e.t.)2
 
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 1 (4)
 
8 October 2020 – Glasgow
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (p)1 (5)
 
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (p)0 (5)
 
 
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 0 (3)
 

Semi-finals

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Report
Penalties
5–3

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
Report
Ullevaal Stadion, Oslo
Attendance: 200 [35]
Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy)

Final

Path D

The winner of Path D, North Macedonia, entered Group C in the final tournament. If Romania had won Path A, the winner of Path D would have entered Group F instead.

Bracket

 
Semi-finals Final
 
      
 
8 October 2020 – Tbilisi
 
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 1
 
12 November 2020 – Tbilisi
 
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 0
 
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 0
 
8 October 2020 – Skopje
 
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 1
 
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 2
 
 
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 1
 

Semi-finals

Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1–0Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
Report

North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg2–1Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
Report

Final

Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
Report

Goalscorers

There were 25 goals scored in 12 matches, for an average of 2.08 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Discipline

A player would have been automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: [1]

Yellow cards and pending yellow card suspensions expired on completion of the qualifying group stage, and were not carried forward to the play-offs, finals or any other future international matches. [1]

Goal of the Round

Following the semi-finals and finals, UEFA.com shortlisted four goals for users to vote on as "Goal of the Round", which was sponsored by SOCAR. [40]

RoundGoalscorerOpponentScoreMinuteResultRef.
Semi-finals Flag of Kosovo.svg Florent Hadergjonaj Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 1–129' 1–2 [41]
Finals Flag of Hungary.svg Dominik Szoboszlai Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 2–190+2' 2–1 [42]

Notes

  1. The restriction would have applied to the following pairings: Armenia / Azerbaijan, Gibraltar / Spain, Kosovo / Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kosovo / Russia, Kosovo / Serbia, Russia / Ukraine.
  2. CEST (UTC+2) for the semi-finals (8 October), and CET (UTC+1) for the finals (12 November).
  3. The Hungary v Iceland match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Hungary. [30]
  4. The Bosnia and Herzegovina v Northern Ireland match, originally scheduled to be played at Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, was later moved to Stadion Grbavica, Sarajevo.
  5. The Slovakia v Republic of Ireland match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Slovakia. [32]
  6. The Scotland v Israel match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Scotland. [34]
  7. The Serbia v Scotland match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Serbia. [36]
  8. The Georgia v Belarus match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia. [37]
  9. The North Macedonia v Kosovo match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in North Macedonia. [38]
  10. The Georgia v North Macedonia match was played behind closed doors due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Georgia. [39]

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