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“Everyone knows about the Netherlands; any way you look at it, they’re a very strong team. Playing Hungary and Romania won’t be easy either. But I feel confident.” Guus Hiddink, Turkey coach

Group A is possibly the hardest to call out of all the European qualifiers, with every team no doubt thinking they at least have a chance of a play-off spot, and no game looking like an easy asking.

“I’m not euphoric but I’m not sad either. We need to accept it because that’s the way fate wanted it, and we’ll live with the consequences,” Vicente del Bosque, Spain coach.

Australia continue their Asian education in Group D with trips to west Asia to face Oman and Saudi Arabia as well as a night in Bangkok, Thailand.