Spain’s opponents in Euro 2016

After the draw held on Sunday at the Palais des Congrès Acropolis in Nice, Spain now know who they will face in the qualifying stages for UEFA EURO 2016. The reigning champions were drawn in Group C and will go up against Ukraine, Slovakia, Belarus, the Former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia and Luxembourg.

Vicente del Bosque’s team will bid for their third title on the trot in the Euro, taking place in France in 2006, after being crowned champions in 2008 and 2012.

The outcome of the draw was as follows:

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

Group B: Bosnia 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

Qualified directly for the finals (host): France