article_snippet: With the expansion of the European Championships from 16 to 24 teams for 2016, there has never been a better opportunity for all four of the Home Nations to qualify for a big tournament.
article_snippet: And after the fifth round of qualifiers this weekend, all have a strong chance of making it to France next summer.
article_snippet: At the half-way point in the qualification campaign, we look at the story so far and assess the chances of each making the story.
article_snippet: Group B. The reformatting of the competition means that the top two from each group advance automatically to France 2016, while the third-placed side enter the play-offs.
article_snippet: Regular qualifiers for both the World Cup and European Championships but normally falling well short of expectations.
highlights_snippet: We've reached the mid-way point of qualifying for Euro 2016 in France .
  