Euro 2012 Qualifying Preview: Groups E-I

Group A	KO	Group F	KO
Kazakhstan - Austria	1800	Croatia - Latvia	1900
Germany - Belgium	1900	Georgia - Greece	1900
Turkey - Azerbaijan	1900	Malta - Israel	1900
Group B		Group G
Russia - Andorra	1945	Bulgaria - Wales	2005
Rep. Ireland - Armenia	1945	Switzerland - Montenegro	2015
Macedonia - Slovakia	1945
Group C		Group H
Italy - Northern Ireland	2045	Denmark - Portugal	2015
Slovenia - Serbia	2045	Norway - Cyprus	2015
Group D		Group I
France - Bosnia	2100	Spain - Scotland	2045
Albania - Romania	2100	Lithuania - Czech Republic	2045
Group E		all kick-offs are in CET
Sweden - Netherlands	2000
Hungary - Finland	2000
Moldova - San Marino	2000

GROUP E
Sweden	vs	Netherlands

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The Netherlands secured top spot in Group E after a narrow win against Moldova on Friday, whilst Sweden were assured of second spot after coming out 2-1 winners against Finland. .

Hungary

vs

Finland

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Kiraly Pinter, Vanczak, Juhasz, Korcsmar Hajnal, Elek Varga, Gera, Dzsudzsak Szabics		Hradecky Moisander, Toivio, Arkivou, Raitala Vayrynen, Eremenko, Sparv, Rin Hamalainen, Pukki
KEY FACTS
Hungary can no longer qualify for the finals next summer after Sweden defeated Finland on Friday. Recovering injured duo Zloten Gera & Balazs Dzsudzsak have been included in the squad to play Finland. Hungary secured a 2-1 victory over the Finns in the reverse fixture last year.		Peparim Hetemaj is available after serving his one match suspension which meant he missed the defeat to Sweden on Friday. Finland lost the first contest between these two teams in 1922 when Hungary ran out 5-1 winners in Helsinki. The Finns have never defeated Hungary when playing in Budapest.

Moldova

vs

San Marino

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Namasco Armas, Golovatenco, Bulgaru, Epureanu, Racu Cebotaru, Ivanov, Cheptene Suvorov, Alexeev		Ceccoli Albani, Bacclocchi, Della Valle, Vannucci Bolini, Cervellini Benedettini, Coppini, Vitaioli Selva
KEY FACTS
Moldova coach Gavril Balint has recalled Semion Bulgaru to the squad for the first time since last October. Lokomotiv Moscow midfielder Stanislav Ivanov is fit again to take his place, although he didn't feature against the Netherlands. Moldova managed a 2-0 victory in the reverse fixture earlier in the campaign.		San Marino are yet to pick up a single point in the current qualifying campaign. Nicola Albani, Alex Della Valle and Federico Nanni return to the squad, alongside Maicol Berretti, after all missed the games against the Netherlands and Sweden. Keeper Federico Valentini is suspended along with Davide Simoncini, Fabio Vitaioli and Andrea Moroni.

GROUP F		Table/Results
Croatia	vs	Latvia

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Pletikosa Corluka, Lovren, Simunic, Strinic Srna, Vukojevic, Modric, Kranjcar Mandzukic, Eduardo		Vanins Gorkss, Klava, Mihadjuks, Ivanovs Laizans, Cauna, Visnakovs Verpakovskis, Lukjanovs, Rudnevs
KEY FACTS
Croatia's loss to Greece on Friday means that they must hope the Greek side fail to equal or better their result on the final match day. Slaven Bilic's side have a 100 per cent record against Latvia in all competitions. Darijo Srna is available for selection after missing the loss against Greece on Friday night but Kalinic will miss the match after picking up a booking.		Jurijs Zigajevs will miss the remaining Euro 2012 qualifiers after suffering a knee injury which will keep him sidelined for six months. Latvia lost to Croatia earlier in the campaign by a 3-0 scoreline with the goals coming from Petric, Olic and Srna. The Latvians have won two of their four away games in qualifying thus far.

Georgia

vs

Greece

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Sepiashvili Kashia, Kaladze, Grigalava, Amisulashivi Ananidze, Kankava, Kobiashvili, Targamadze Martsvaladze, Iashvili		Tzorvas Papas'oulos, Papa'os, Torosidis, Z'doukas Tziolos, Karagounis, Katsouranis Gekas, Salpingidis Charisteas
KEY FACTS
Georgia cannot qualify for the finals next summer but have a significant impact on who will progress as group winners when the face leaders Greece on Tuesday. David Devderiani and Alexander Kobakhidze were both omitted from the squad after picking up injuries, with coach Temuri Ketsbaia replacing them with Alexandre Koshkadze and Irakli Maisuradze. Maisuradze and goalkeeper Konstantin Sepiashvili are in line to make their international debuts.		Greece will finish as group winners if they equal or better Croatia's result after the Greek side ran out 2-0 winners on Friday. Despite not featuring in that win, Angelos Charisteas - returning to the squad for the first time since 2010 - will hope to play some part against Georgia, because Georgios Samaras is suspended. Greece are unbeaten away from home in the current qualifying campaign.

Malta

vs

Israel

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Hogg Borg, Agius, Sciberras, Fenech Failla, Briffa, Hutchinson, Pace Schembri, Cohen		Aouate Gershon, Twatha, Bondarv, Ziv Khutaba, Cohen, Refaelov, Kayal Barda, Hemed
KEY FACTS
Malta succumbed to a 2-0 defeat to Latvia in the last match with the islanders missing two of their key players. Andrew Cohen and Clayton Failla will miss the match against Israel through suspension. Malta have drawn twice against Israel, both times away from Valetta - the European minnows have yet to take anything from Israel when playing at home.		Israel can no longer qualify for the finals, with Greece and Croatia eventually proving too strong for the Blue & Whites. Defender Tal Ben Haim, Eran Zahavi and Omri Ben Harush miss Israel's last match through suspension. Captain Yossi Benayoun, who scored a hat-trick the last time these two teams met, has been ruled out through injury.

GROUP G		Table/Results
Bulgaria	vs	Wales

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Neither side can qualify for the finals next summer but the Welsh will hope to continue on their current fine form which has seen them win their last two matches.

Switzerland

vs

Montenegro

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Benaglio Lichtsteiner, Von Bergen, Klose, Ziegler Shaqiri, Inler, Xhaka, Behrami Derdiyok, Frei		Bozovic Bozovic, Savic, Dzudovic, Zverotic Beciraj, Pekovic, Vukcevic, Kascelan Jovetic, Delibasic
KEY FACTS
Switzerland saw their faint hopes of qualifying for Euro 2012 distinguished on Friday after losing against Wales as Montenegro picked up a point against England. Reto Ziegler will miss the match after being sent off in the defeat to Wales. The return of Valon Behrami from suspension and Steve von Bergen from injury did nothing to prevent Wales beating the Swiss in Swansea.		Montenegro secured second place in Group G after coming from two goals down to draw 2-2 against England on Friday night. Football's youngest nation were jubilant after Delibasic's injury-time header against England meant Montenegro have the chance to qualify for Euro 2012 via the play-offs. A host of players picked up late bookings against England, including Vucinic who will miss the match against Switzerland as a result.

GROUP H		Table/Results
Denmark	vs	Portugal

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In one of the most eagerly-anticipated matches of the final round it is a winner-takes-all scenario with the victorious team guaranteed a place in Poland & Ukraine next summer.

Norway

vs

Cyprus

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Jarstein Hogli, Waehler, Demidov, Ruud Huseklepp, Tettey, Nordtvelt, Riise Carew, Abdellaoue		Giorgallides Merkis, Plagias, Dobrasinovic, Poursaitidis Avraam, Satsias, Charalambides, Demetriou Christofi, Alexandrou
KEY FACTS
Norway have a slim chance of finishing second in Group H; to do so Denmark must defeat Portugal and they themselves need to win against Cyprus. The Norwegians must also reverse a goal difference of nine - in Portugal's favour - to qualify for the finals. They must do so without suspended duo Brede Hangeland and Braaten.		Cyprus are searching for their first win in the competition when they travel to Norway on Tuesday. SS Barletta Calcio defender Georgios Pelagias's call-up makes him the only player in Nikos Nioplias's squad to be plying his trade outside of Cyprus. There is a place for debutant Andreas Stavrou also whilst Elias Charalambous has been recalled.

GROUP I		Table/Results
Spain	vs	Scotland

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Scotland can guarantee themselves second spot with a win against the current World and European Champions on Tuesday, but they could still finish behind Spain should they match the Czech Republic's result against Lithuania.

Lithuania

vs

Czech Republic

PROBABLE LINE-UPS
Karcemarskas Cesnauskis, Zaliukas, Stankevicius, Kilmav's Radavicius, Mikoliunas, Novikovas, Pilibatis Danilevicius, Sernas		Cech Gebreselassie, Kadlec, Hubnik, Sivok Pudil, Rosicky, Pospech, Kolar Jiracek, Baros
KEY FACTS
Lithuania are sure of a fourth-place finish in Group I whatever the result against the Czech Republic. Deividas Semberas and Edgaras Cesnauskis are both suspended, but Marius Stankevicius is available after an injury lay-off. Lithuania shocked the footballing world when they beat the Czech Republic 1-0 earlier in the campaign, the only goal of the game coming from Darvydas Sernas.		For the Czech Republic to finish in second spot they must better Scotland's result against Spain. Michal Bilek will hope that the European Champions will continue their 100 per cent record in the competition when they meet the Scottish meaning a draw against Lithuania will be enough. Tomas Hubschmann is absent after picking up a red card against Spain on Friday.