Uefa revealed its coefficient seeds for the 2016 European Championship yesterday, determining which nations go into which of the four pots for the Dec 12 draw.
The 2016 tournament (June 10 to July 10) is the first to feature 24 nations.
One team from each pot will be drawn into each of the six round-robin groups.
The top two and the four best third-placed teams will advance into a last-16 direct knockout format.
POT 1
France, Spain, Germany, England, Portugal, Belgium
POT 2
Italy, Russia, Switzerland, Austria, Croatia, Ukraine
POT 3
Czech Republic, Sweden, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, Hungary
POT 4
Turkey, Ireland, Iceland, Wales, Albania, Northern Ireland
AGENCE FRANCE-PRESSE