Croatia in Group H with Italy

On Sunday, the French city of Nice hosted the UEFA EURO 2016 qualifying draw.

Croatia was among the teams in Pot 2, and was paired with Italy, Norway, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, and Malta.

Two best teams from each of the nine qualifying groups will qualify directly for the final tournament, as well as the best third-placed teams. The eight remaining third-placed teams will enter the play-off round to determine the four last berths.

The draw procedure was co-hosted by two former internationals from France and the Netherlands, Bixente Lizarazu and Ruud Gullit.

The qualifying round will start in September 2014, and the match calendar will be announced shortly.

Group A: Netherlands, Czech Republic, Turkey, Latvia, Iceland, Kazakhstan

Group B: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Israel, Wales, Cyprus, Andorra

Group C: Spain, Ukraine, Slovakia, Belarus, Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, Luxembourg

Group D: Germany, Republic of Ireland, Poland, Scotland, Georgia, Gibraltar

Group E: England, Switzerland, Slovenia, Estonia, Lithuania, San Marino

Group F: Greece, Hungary, Romania, Finland, Northern Ireland, Faroe Islands

Group G: Russia, Sweden, Austria, Montenegro, Moldova, Liechtenstein

Group H: Italy, Croatia, Norway, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Malta

Group I: Portugal, Denmark, Serbia, Armenia, Albania

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