Ranking of second-placed teams
Only the results of the second-placed teams against the first, third, fourth and fifth-placed teams in their group were taken into account, while results against the sixth-placed team in six-team groups were not included. As a result, eight matches played by each second-placed team were counted for the purposes of determining the ranking. The top-ranked team qualified directly for the final tournament, while the other teams entered the play-offs.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E |  Switzerland
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 17 | Final tournament |
| 2 | H |  Ukraine
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 | Play-offs |
| 3 | I |  Denmark
|
8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 17 | |
| 4 | A |  Croatia
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 16 | |
| 5 | G |  Czech Republic
|
8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 | |
| 6 | C |  Slovakia
|
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | |
| 7 | F |  Republic of Ireland
|
8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 | |
| 8 | B |  Israel
|
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | |
| 9 | D |  Iceland
|
8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 |
Source:[citation needed]
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) wins; 6) away wins; 7) disciplinary points; 8) coefficient ranking.
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) wins; 6) away wins; 7) disciplinary points; 8) coefficient ranking.
