Summary

  • Watch uninterrupted coverage of UEFA EURO 2020 draw at top of page & on BBC Two

  • England face Croatia in their first Group D game alongside winner of play-off C & Czech Republic

  • Wales face Switzerland in their first Group A game alongside Turkey & Italy

  • Group B: Denmark, Finland, Belgium, Russia Group C: Netherlands, Ukraine, Austria, play-off winner D

  • Group E: Spain, Sweden, Poland, play-off B winner Group F: Play-off A winner, Portugal, France, Germany

  • Scotland and Northern Ireland could qualify through play-offs

  • Euro 2020 gets under way on Friday, 12 June

  • Get involved: #bbcfootball

  1. How can I follow the draw?published at 17:10 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2019

    You are in the right place.

    The draw is live on BBC Two and on the BBC Sport website, alongside this live text commentary, until 18:30 GMT.

    Mark Chapman will be presenting with former Wales boss Mark Hughes, ex-England defender Micah Richards and French football journalist Julien Laurens.

    The uninterrupted feed of the draw is available on the BBC Red Button and BBC Sport website.

    You can also listen to the draw during Sports Report on BBC Radio 5 Live.

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  3. Why do we know this much already?published at 17:08 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2019

    So much has already been decided because any hosts who qualify need to be placed in the group that their home games are in. So England and Scotland (if they qualify) have been destined to play in the same group since a random draw on 7 December 2017 - likewise Spain and the Republic of Ireland.

    Because four of the top seeds are hosts, their groups are set in stone - so there were only two groups left that the other two top seeds could go in. But Ukraine are not allowed to be in a group with Russia for political reasons (although they could meet in the knockouts) so it means there was only one group they could go in, leaving Belgium in the other.

    And with the four play-off winners needing to go in specific groups (even though two of them may be swapped around) it means there are only two possible groups that Wales and Finland - also bottom seeds as the two teams to qualify with the fewest points - can be placed in.

  4. get involved

    Get Involvedpublished at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2019

    #bbcfootball or 81111 on text

    Any predictions - or questions about how this works? Tweet or text in.

  5. How about the other groups?published at 17:06 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2019

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    Ukraine and the Netherlands are in Group C, while Germany do not know any of their opponents in Group F yet.

    These two groups are linked because Bucharest hosts half the Group C games, with three Group F fixtures in Budapest.

    But Romania and Hungary are both in the Path A play-offs - so only one can qualify. If Romania win the play-offs, they will go into Group C with Ukraine and the Netherlands - and the Path D side will be in Group F.

    If Iceland, Bulgaria or Hungary win Path A they will go into Group F with Germany, with the Path D winner going into Group C.

  6. How about Northern Ireland (and the Republic)?published at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2019

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    Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland know Group E awaits them if they qualify.

    NI are in the March play-offs, away to Bosnia-Herzegovina in the semi-finals and at home to the Republic of Ireland or Slovakia in the final - if they beat the Bosnians first.

    Two of their group games will be in Dublin, with the game against Spain in Bilbao.

    The most difficult group for Northern Ireland (or the Republic) would see them in with Spain, France and Portugal. The easiest according to the world rankings would be Spain, Poland and the Czech Republic.

    Gracenote say Northern Ireland have a 21% chance, with a 16% chance for the Republic of Ireland. Bosnia are clear favourites, with a 39% probability of winning.

  7. Who could Wales face?published at 17:03 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2019

    There are only two groups Wales could be in - A or B.

    Group B, which has already been finalised apart from Wales or Finland, would see Ryan Giggs' side in with Belgium, Russia and Denmark.

    They beat the first two of those on their way to the Euro 2016 semi-finals and lost twice to Denmark in last year's Nations League.

    If they are in Group A - Italy's group - they could end up with the Azzurri, France and Portugal - or Italy, Poland and the Czech Republic.

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  8. Who could England face?published at 17:01 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2019

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    England already know they will be in Group D because Wembley is hosting three games in that group.

    The winners of Scotland's Euro 2020 play-offs (Path C) will also be in the group.

    The Three Lions and Scotland could end up in a group with world champions France and European champions Portugal, because they are among the second and third seeds respectively.

    Seeding is based on positions and then points in the qualifying groups, rather than world rankings.

    But a kinder draw would see them in with Poland and the Czech Republic, ranked 21st and 43rd in the world respectively. England met the Czechs in qualifying, winning 5-0 at Wembley but losing 2-1 in Prague.

    England will host all three of their group games, with Scotland at Hampden Park in their other two games if they qualify.

    Steve Clarke's side need to get past Israel at home on 26 March and then Norway or Serbia away five days later to qualify. That means England will not know all their opponents until 31 March.

    Statisticians Gracenote give Scotland a 19% chance of qualifying, with Norway most likely to progress at 40%.

  9. Postpublished at 17:00 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2019

    Because of the unique way Euro 2020 is being organised, with 12 host countries, some of the groups have already been nearly decided - and lots of teams know exactly which group they will be in.

    Plus another 16 teams are going to battle it out for the final four places next March.

    The Euro 2020 draw show has just started, so I'll tell you what we know already about today's draw before they start doing the actual draw a bit later on.

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  10. Postpublished at 16:54 Greenwich Mean Time 30 November 2019

    Euro 2020Image source, Uefa

    It's one of the most exciting days for international football fans - a draw to decide who your team will face at next summer's major championship.

    So many possibilities of teams you could be drawn against. And you'll know today who you'll be playing in every group game.

    Oh wait...