A LOOK AT EURO 2016 QUALIFIED TEAMS PART 2
Sequel to our earlier post, this is a continuation of our article on teams that have qualified for the euro in no particular order:
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How they qualified: Iceland stunned heavyweights such as the Netherlands and Turkey in Group A to qualify for their first major tournament in style. They booked their place in France with two games to spare, but defeat by Turkey in their final fixture cost them top spot.
Euro pedigree: Debutants.
Who's the boss? Lars Lagerback, 67. As boss of his native Sweden he took them to Euro 2000, 2004 and 2008 - and has now repeated the trick for the Icelanders.
Top scorer
Swansea City's Gylfi Sigurdsson scored six goals on the road to Euro 2016
How they qualified: Group E runners-up. Switzerland took the other automatic qualification spot in England's group, and managed to do so despite losing their first two games.
Euro pedigree: Group stages in 1996, 2004 and 2008.
Who's the boss? Nicknamed 'the doctor', 52-year-old Vladimir Petkovic speaks Italian, French, English, Spanish, German and Russian and holds three passports. His most prominent club job was a two-year spell in charge of Lazio before he took the Swiss job following the 2014 World Cup.
Top scorer
Stoke's Xherdan Shaqiri scored four goals for Switzerland during qualifying
How they qualified: Group D runners-up. Poland had to battle until their final game when victory over the Republic of Ireland edged them through to the tournament next year.
Euro pedigree: Group stages in 2008 and 2012.
Who's the boss? Adam Nawalka, 57. A former Poland midfielder, he has spent his entire coaching career in his homeland, taking charge of seven clubs.
Top scorer
Robert Lewandowski scored 13 goals to be the top scorer in qualifying
How they qualified: Group E winners. England became the first side to qualify for the tournament and ended the campaign with 10 wins from 10 games.
Euro pedigree: Third place in 1968.
Who's the boss? Roy Hodgson, 68. The well-travelled veteran manager took Switzerland to the last 16 of the World Cup in 1994. Vastly experienced, his record in Euro qualifiers is as follows - P32, W21, D8 and L3.
Top scorer
England skipper Wayne Rooney netted seven goals - one more than Danny Welbeck
How they qualified: Group F winners. Northern Ireland made it through to their first major tournament in 30 years, topping a group that included Euro 2004 champions Greece.
Euro pedigree: Debutants.
Who's the boss? Michael O'Neill, 46. A former midfielder for Newcastle, Dundee United and Hibernian, winning two League of Ireland titles as manager of Shamrock Rovers.
Top scorer
Norwich striker Kyle Lafferty has bagged seven goals
How they qualified: Group H runners-up. Croatia leapfrogged Norway, who were beaten 2-1 by Italy, with a 1-0 victory in Malta in the final round of fixtures.
Euro pedigree: Quarter-finalists in 1996 and 2008.
Who's the boss? Appointed in September following the sacking of Niko Kovac, Ante Cacic has managed extensively in his native Croatia. Coached Croatia's U21 side between 1994 and 1998 and was Libya assistant manager from 2003-2006.
Top scorer
Inter Milan forward Ivan Perisic scored six goals as Croatia reached Euro 2016
How they qualified: Group G runners-up. Surprised by the form of Austria, Russia had to take second spot in the group to send Sweden to the play-offs.
Euro pedigree: Semi-finals in 2008.
Who's the boss? Leonid Slutsky, 44. Retired from playing at the age of 19 because of a knee injury, he went on to become a successful coach, leading CSKA Moscow to two league titles and domestic cup victories.
Top scorer
Artem Dzyuba scored eight goals
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