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Qualification for championships (UEFA)
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Main article:
UEFA European Championship qualifying
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This page is a summary of the UEFA European Championship qualifying, the process that UEFA-affiliated national association football teams go through in order to qualify for the UEFA European Championship.
Since 1960, the European Championship final tournament has been contested in the summer of every year that is divisible by 4. The qualifying procedure for each final tournament has usually included qualifying matches held during the two years preceding that year (for example, the Euro 2016 qualifying spans from September 2014 to November 2015). In this article, the years correspond to the eventual editions of the European Championship final tournament, and not to the actual dates when the qualification matches were played.
Contents
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Format evolution 1
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Overview 2
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Team records 3
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References 4
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External links 5
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See also 6
Format evolution
The 1960 and 1964 qualifications consisted of a knock-out tournament only. The four quarter-final-winning teams would qualify for the final stages, and one of them would be chosen to be the host of the tournament.
The 1968, 1972, and 1976 qualifying tournaments included a group stage of eight groups. The eight group winners would advance to a quarter-final stage, which was still part of the qualifying. The four quarter-final winners would progress to the finals. Again, the host nation would be chosen among one of the four finalists.
From 1980 onwards, the hosting rights would be assigned in advance to one or two countries, and the host teams would be guaranteed an automatic spot in the finals and wouldn't have to go through qualification. Also, the format was expanded to feature 8 teams. The 1980, 1984, 1988, and 1992 qualifications included seven qualifying groups, and the seven group winners would progress to the finals joining the host team.
Note: Yugoslavia won their 1992 qualifying group and were due to compete at
UEFA Euro 1992, but were banned from participating as the country was under international sanctions by the
United Nations Security Council Resolution 757.
[1] Denmark, who had originally failed to qualify finishing second in
Yugoslavia's qualifying group, replaced Yugoslavia in the finals. The legends and the footnotes explain how the tables below reflect this.
From 1996, the 16-team format was employed. The 1996 qualifying consisted of eight groups; the eight group winners and the six best runners-up would qualify directly, while the two worst runners-up would meet in a play-off to determine the last team to earn a spot in the finals, joining the host country.
In 2000, the winners of the nine qualifying groups would qualify for the finals, and so would the best runner-up. The remaining eight runners-up would enter a play-off round, where they would be paired off against each other; the winners of each pairing would qualify too. For the first time, there were two host countries; they both received automatic berths in the finals.
In 2004, along with the host team, the ten qualifying group winners would qualify, as would the winners of each of the five play-off ties which would be contested by the ten runners-up.
In 2008, the top two teams from each of the seven qualifying groups would join the two host teams to bring the number of finalists to 16.
The 2012 qualification used a format similar to that of 2000: spots would be given to nine group winners and the best runner-up, and the remaining eight runners-up would enter play-offs to determine the remaining four finalists, with automatic berths being guaranteed to the two host countries.
The 2016 tournament will be contested by 24 teams for the first time. The host nation has qualified automatically, and the remaining places are currently being determined by the 2016 qualifying. It includes nine groups; the winners, the runners-up, and the best third-placed team will qualify, while the remaining eight third-placed teams will form four play-off pairings to determine the last four finalists.
Overview
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Team
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1960
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1964
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1968
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1972
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1976
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1980
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1984
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1988
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1992
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1996
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2000
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2004
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2008
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2012
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2016
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 Albania
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DNE
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r16
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3/3
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4/4
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DNE
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DNE
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5/5
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4/4
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5/5
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5/6
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5/6
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4/5
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5/7
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5/6
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TBD
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 Andorra
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6/6
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5/5
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7/7
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6/6
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TBD
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 Armenia[A 1]
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6/6
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5/6
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4/5
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7/8
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3/6
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TBD
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 Austria
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r8
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r16
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3/4
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2/4
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3/4
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2/5
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3/5
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3/4
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4/5
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4/6
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3/5
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3/5
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Qhost
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4/6
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TBD
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 Azerbaijan[A 1]
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6/6
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5/6
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5/5
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8/8
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5/6
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TBD
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 Belarus[A 1]
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4/6
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5/5
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5/5
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4/7
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4/6
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TBD
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.svg) Belgium
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DNE
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pr
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2/4
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1/4+QW
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1/4+r8
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1/5
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1/4
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3/5
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3/4
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3/6
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Qhost
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3/5
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5/8
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3/6
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TBD
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 Bosnia-Herzegovina[A 2]
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3/6
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4/5
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4/7
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2/6+p
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TBD
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 Bulgaria
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r16
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r16
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1/4+r8
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2/4
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3/4
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4/5
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3/4
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2/5
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4/5
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2/6
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4/5
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1/5
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3/7
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5/5
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TBD
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 Croatia[A 2]
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1/6
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3/5
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2/5+p
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1/7
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2/6+p
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TBD
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 Cyprus
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DNE
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4/4
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4/4
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4/4
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4/4
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5/5
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5/5
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5/5
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5/6
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4/5
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4/5
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6/7
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5/5
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TBD
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 Czech Republic (1996—)
 Czechoslovakia (1960–1992)
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QW
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pr
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2/4
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2/4
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1/4+QW
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1/4
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3/5
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2/4
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2/5
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1/6
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1/6
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1/5
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1/7
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2/5+p
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TBD
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 Denmark
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r16
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QW
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4/4
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4/4
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4/4
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5/5
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1/5
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1/4
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2/5
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2/6
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2/5+p
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1/5
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4/7
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1/5
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TBD
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 East Germany[A 3]
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r16
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r16
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2/4
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3/4
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2/4
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3/5
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3/4
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2/5
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wdr
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 England
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DNE
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pr
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1/4+QW
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1/4+r8
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2/4
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1/5
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2/5
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1/4
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1/4
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Qhost
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2/5+p
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1/5
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3/7
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1/5
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TBD
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 Estonia[A 1]
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6/6
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5/6
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4/5
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6/7
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2/6+p
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TBD
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 Faroe Islands
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5/5
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5/6
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6/6
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5/5
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7/7
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6/6
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TBD
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 Finland
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DNE
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DNE
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4/4
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4/4
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4/4
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3/4
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4/4
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4/4
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4/5
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4/6
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3/5
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4/5
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4/8
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4/6
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TBD
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 France
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QW
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r8
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1/4+r8
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3/4
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3/4
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2/4
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Qhost
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3/5
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1/5
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2/6
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1/6
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1/5
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2/7
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1/6
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Qhost
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3/6
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6/6
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5/5
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6/7
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5/6
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TBD
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 Germany (1992—)
West Germany (1968–1988)
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DNE
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DNE
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2/3
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1/4+QW
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1/4+QW
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1/4
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1/5
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Qhost
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1/4
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1/6
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1/5
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1/5
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2/7
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1/6
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TBD
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 Gibraltar
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TBD
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 Greece
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r16
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wdr
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2/4
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3/4
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2/4
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1/4
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3/5
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2/5
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3/5
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3/6
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3/6
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1/5
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1/7
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1/6
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TBD
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 Hungary
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r16
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QW
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1/4+r8
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1/4+QW
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2/4
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2/4
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4/5
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3/5
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4/5
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4/5
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4/6
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4/5
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6/7
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3/6
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TBD
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 Iceland
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DNE
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pr
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DNE
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DNE
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4/4
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5/5
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4/5
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4/5
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4/5
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5/5
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4/6
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3/5
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6/7
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4/5
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TBD
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 Republic of Ireland
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pr
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r8
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3/4
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4/4
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2/4
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3/5
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3/5
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1/5
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2/4
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2/6+p
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2/5+p
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3/5
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3/7
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2/6+p
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TBD
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 Israel
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5/6
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2/5+p
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3/5
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4/7
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3/6
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TBD
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 Italy
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DNE
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r16
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1/4+QW
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1/4+r8
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3/4
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Qhost
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4/5
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1/5
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2/5
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2/6
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1/5
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1/5
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1/7
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1/6
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TBD
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 Kazakhstan[A 1]
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6/8
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6/6
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TBD
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 Latvia[A 1]
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5/6
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4/6
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2/5+p
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5/7
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4/6
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TBD
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 Liechtenstein
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DNE
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DNE
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DNE
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DNE
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DNE
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6/6
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6/6
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5/5
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7/7
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5/5
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TBD
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 Lithuania[A 1]
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3/6
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4/6
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4/5
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5/7
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4/5
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TBD
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 Luxembourg
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DNE
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r8
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4/4
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4/4
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4/4
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4/4
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5/5
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5/5
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4/4
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5/6
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5/5
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5/5
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7/7
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6/6
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TBD
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 Macedonia[A 2]
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4/6
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4/5
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4/5
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5/7
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5/6
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TBD
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 Malta
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pr
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DNE
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4/4
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4/4
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4/4
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5/5
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5/5
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5/5
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6/6
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5/5
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5/5
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7/7
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6/6
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TBD
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 Moldova[A 1]
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4/6
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5/5
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4/5
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5/7
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5/6
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TBD
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 Montenegro[A 4]
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2/5+p
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TBD
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 Netherlands
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DNE
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r16
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3/4
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2/4
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1/4+QW
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1/5
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2/5
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1/5
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1/5
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2/6+p
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Qhost
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2/5+p
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2/7
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1/6
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TBD
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 Northern Ireland
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DNE
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r16
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4/4
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3/4
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2/4
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2/5
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2/5
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3/4
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3/5
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3/6
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4/5
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5/5
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3/7
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5/6
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TBD
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 Norway
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r16
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pr
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4/4
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4/4
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4/4
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5/5
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4/4
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5/5
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3/5
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3/6
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1/6
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2/5+p
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3/7
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3/5
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TBD
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 Poland
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r16
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pr
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3/4
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2/4
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2/4
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2/5
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3/4
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4/5
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3/4
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4/6
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3/5
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3/5
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1/8
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Qhost
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TBD
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 Portugal
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r8
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pr
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2/4
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2/4
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3/4
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3/5
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1/4
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3/5
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2/5
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1/6
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2/6
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Qhost
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2/8
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2/5+p
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TBD
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 Romania
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r8
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pr
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2/4
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1/4+r8
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2/4
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3/4
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1/5
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2/4
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3/5
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1/6
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1/6
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3/5
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1/7
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3/6
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TBD
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 Russia (1996—)
 Soviet Union (1960–1992)
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QW
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QW
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1/4+QW
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1/4+QW
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1/4+r8
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4/4
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2/4
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1/5
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1/5
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1/6
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3/6
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2/5+p
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2/7
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1/6
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TBD
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 San Marino
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5/5
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6/6
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5/5
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5/5
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7/7
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6/6
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TBD
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 Scotland
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DNE
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DNE
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2/4
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3/4
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3/4
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4/5
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4/4
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4/5
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1/5
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2/6
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2/6+p
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2/5+p
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3/7
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3/5
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TBD
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 Serbia (2008—)
 Serbia and Montenegro (2004)
 FR Yugoslavia (2000–2004)
 SFR Yugoslavia (1960–1992)
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QW
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r16
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1/3+QW
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1/4+r8
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1/4+QW
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2/4
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1/4
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2/4
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1/5
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susp
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1/5
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3/5
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3/8
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3/6
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TBD
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 Slovakia[A 5]
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3/6
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3/6
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3/5
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4/7
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4/6
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TBD
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 Slovenia[A 2]
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5/6
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2/6+p
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2/5+p
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6/7
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4/6
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TBD
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 Spain
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r8
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QW
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1/4+r8
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2/4
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1/4+r8
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1/4
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1/5
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1/4
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3/5
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1/6
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1/5
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2/5+p
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1/7
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1/5
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TBD
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 Sweden
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DNE
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r8
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3/4
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3/4
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3/4
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3/4
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2/5
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2/5
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Qhost
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3/5
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1/5
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1/5
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2/7
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2/6
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TBD
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 Switzerland
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DNE
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pr
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3/4
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2/4
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4/4
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4/5
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2/4
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4/5
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2/5
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1/5
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3/5
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1/5
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Qhost
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3/5
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TBD
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 Turkey
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r16
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pr
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4/4
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3/4
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3/4
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2/4
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4/5
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4/4
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4/4
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2/5
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2/5+p
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2/5+p
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2/7
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2/6+p
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TBD
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 Ukraine[A 1]
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4/6
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2/6+p
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3/5
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4/7
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Qhost
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TBD
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 Wales
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DNE
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pr
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3/4
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3/4
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1/4+r8
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3/4
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2/4
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3/4
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2/4
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6/6
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4/5
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2/5+p
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5/7
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4/5
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TBD
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Team
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1960
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1964
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1968
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1972
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1976
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1980
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1984
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1988
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1992
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1996
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2000
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2004
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2008
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2012
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2016
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Key
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(golden background) = Team completed a successful qualifying campaign. Excludes automatic qualifiers; includes Yugoslavia in 1992; excludes Denmark in 1992 (see above)
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(red font colour) = Team participated in the final tournament. Includes automatic qualifiers; includes Denmark in 1992; excludes Yugoslavia in 1992 (see above)
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Qhost = Team qualified automatically as host
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QW = Team qualified for the final tournament as quarter-final winner
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r8 = Team was eliminated in the quarter-finals
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r16 = Team was eliminated in the round of 16
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pr = Team was eliminated in the preliminary round
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X/Y = Team came Xth in a qualifying group of Y teams
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X/Y+r8 = Team came Xth in a qualifying group of Y teams and then was eliminated in the quarter-finals
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X/Y+QW = Team came Xth in a qualifying group of Y teams and then qualified for the final tournament as winner of a subsequent quarter-final
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X/Y+p = Team came Xth in a qualifying group of Y teams and then entered a play-off round
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(grey background) = Team did not take part in qualifying
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(no caption) = Association was not a UEFA member
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DNE = Team did not enter despite association being a UEFA member
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wdr = Team entered but withdrew before playing any matches
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susp = Team was banned from participation
Footnotes
Team records
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Legend
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Team has won the European Championship
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Team has qualified for the main tournament through a qualifying process
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Team has qualified for the main tournament only automatically as (co-)host
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Team hasn't qualified for the main tournament
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Team is defunct (and hasn't qualified for the main tournament)
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The Euro 2016 qualification is currently in progress. The table below is updated to qualifying games played on 16 November 2014.
Notes:
Footnotes
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^ Includes Yugoslavia in 1992; excludes Denmark in 1992 (see above). Includes teams that have secured qualification for Euro 2016.
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^ Includes automatic qualifiers. Includes Denmark in 1992; excludes Yugoslavia in 1992 (see above). Includes teams that have secured qualification for Euro 2016.
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^ The three points for a win system is used. This column exists for comparison purposes only, and does not represent any official rankings.
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^ Excludes automatic qualifiers. Includes teams that have entered the Euro 2016 qualification.
References
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^ "United Nations Security Council Resolution 757 (Implementing Trade Embargo on Yugoslavia)". University of Minnesota Human Rights Center. Retrieved 27 July 2014.
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^ European Championship 1968, rsssf.com
External links
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European Championship, RSSSF
See also
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