UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group A#Latvia v Turkey

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The UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group A was one of the nine groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 2016 finals tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/Draws/02/04/64/31/2046431_DOWNLOAD.pdf |title=UEFA EURO 2016 Qualifying Draw Procedure |publisher=UEFA |pages=1 |access-date=22 February 2014}} Group A consisted of six teams: Netherlands, Czech Republic, Turkey, Latvia, Iceland, and Kazakhstan,{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0253-0d7f1ded11da-4dd3f96a288d-1000--qualifying-draw-paves-road-to-france-2016/|title=Spain face Ukraine return in EURO 2016 qualifying|publisher=UEFA|date=23 February 2014}} where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/03/92/81/2039281_DOWNLOAD.pdf|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131219025616/http://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/Regulations/uefaorg/Regulations/02/03/92/81/2039281_DOWNLOAD.pdf|url-status=dead|archive-date=19 December 2013|title=Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2014-16|publisher=UEFA}}

The top two teams, the Czech Republic and Iceland, qualified directly for the finals. Turkey's win over Iceland, combined with Kazakhstan's win over Latvia on the final day of matches, also allowed Turkey to qualify directly as the best ranked third-placed team of the qualifiers. As Turkey earned 6 points against Kazakhstan and 2 points against Latvia through their home and away fixtures, and as Kazakhstan's win over Latvia ensured that Latvia finished in last place in the group based on head-to-head record, not Kazakhstan, it then meant that only 2, not 6, of Turkey's total of 18 points earned would not count towards their third-placed ranking (as results against the team finishing in last place in the group were not included when ranking third-placed teams because one group had fewer teams than the others).{{Cite web |date=2015-10-13 |title=Turkey qualify as Selçuk İnan stunner seals win over Iceland |url=https://www.eurosport.com/football/euro-qualification/2016/selcuk-inan-scores-stunning-late-free-kick-to-seal-turkey-qualification_sto4948804/story.shtml |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Eurosport |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Football: Kazakh international happy to help Turkey |url=https://www.aa.com.tr/en/sports/football-kazakh-international-happy-to-help-turkey/445315 |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=www.aa.com.tr}}{{Cite web |title=Turkey qualify for Euro 2016 after late free-kick against Iceland |url=https://www.skysports.com/football/news/12022/10027909/euro-round-up-turkey-leave-it-late |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=Sky Sports |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=Netherlands loses 3-2 to Czech Republic, misses Euro 2016 |url=https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2015/10/13/netherlands-loses-3-2-to-czech-republic-misses-euro-2016/73886862/ |access-date=2024-01-22 |website=USA TODAY |language=en-US}}{{Cite news |last=Murray |first=Scott |date=2015-10-13 |title=Euro 2016 qualifiers clock watch – as it happened |url=http://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2015/oct/13/turkey-v-iceland-and-holland-on-the-brink-euro-2016-qualifiers-clockwatch-live |access-date=2024-01-22 |work=the Guardian |language=en-GB |issn=0261-3077}}

Standings

{{UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying group tables|Group A|show_matches=yes}}

Matches

The fixtures were released by UEFA the same day as the draw, which was held on 23 February 2014 in Nice.{{cite web|url=https://www.uefa.com/MultimediaFiles/Download/competitions/Draws/02/06/14/61/2061461_DOWNLOAD.pdf|title=Qualifying fixtures|publisher=UEFA}} Times are CET/CEST,{{refn|CET (UTC+1) for matches on 16 November 2014 and 28 March 2015, and CEST (UTC+2) for all other matches.|group="note"|name="Time zone"}} as listed by UEFA (local times are in parentheses).

{{Football box

|id=Kazakhstan v Latvia

| date={{Start date|2014|9|9|df=y}}

| time=18:00
(22:00 UTC+6)

| team1={{fb-rt|KAZ}}

| score=0–0

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013831--kazakhstan-vs-latvia/ Report]

| team2={{fb|LVA}}

| goals1=

| goals2=

| stadium=Astana Arena, Astana

| attendance=10,200{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/09/europe/european-championship-qualification/kazakhstan/latvia/1653160/?ICID=PL_MS_01 | title = Kazakhstan vs. Latvia | publisher = Soccerway | date = 9 September 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Ivan Kružliak (Slovakia)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Czech Republic v Netherlands

| date={{Start date|2014|9|9|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

| team1={{fb-rt|CZE}}

| score=2–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013832--czechia-vs-netherlands/ Report]

| team2={{fb|NED}}

| goals1=

Dočkal {{goal|22}}
Pilař {{goal|90+1}}

| goals2=

De Vrij {{goal|55}}

| stadium=Generali Arena, Prague

| attendance=17,946{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/09/europe/european-championship-qualification/czech-republic/netherlands/1653161/?ICID=PL_MS_03 | title = Czech Republic vs. Netherlands | publisher = Soccerway | date = 9 September 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Iceland v Turkey

| date={{Start date|2014|9|9|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(18:45 UTC±0)

| team1={{fb-rt|ISL}}

| score=3–0

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013833--iceland-vs-turkiye/ Report]

| team2={{fb|TUR}}

| goals1=

Böðvarsson {{goal|19}}
G. Sigurðsson {{goal|76}}
Sigþórsson {{goal|77}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

| attendance=8,811{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/09/09/europe/european-championship-qualification/iceland/turkey/1653162/?ICID=PL_MS_02 | title = Iceland vs. Turkey | publisher = Soccerway | date = 9 September 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Latvia v Iceland

| date={{Start date|2014|10|10|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

| team1={{fb-rt|LVA}}

| score=0–3

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013849--latvia-vs-iceland/ Report]

| team2={{fb|ISL}}

| goals1=

| goals2=

G. Sigurðsson {{goal|66}}
Gunnarsson {{goal|77}}
Gíslason {{goal|90}}

| stadium=Skonto Stadium, Riga

| attendance=6,354{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/10/europe/european-championship-qualification/latvia/iceland/1653178/?ICID=PL_MS_02 | title = Latvia vs. Iceland | publisher = Soccerway | date = 10 October 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Robert Schörgenhofer (Austria)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Netherlands v Kazakhstan

| date={{Start date|2014|10|10|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

| team1={{fb-rt|NED}}

| score=3–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013850--netherlands-vs-kazakhstan/ Report]

| team2={{fb|KAZ}}

| goals1=

Huntelaar {{goal|62}}
Afellay {{goal|82}}
Van Persie {{goal|89|pen.}}

| goals2=

Abdulin {{goal|17}}

| stadium=Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam

| attendance=47,500{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/10/europe/european-championship-qualification/netherlands/kazakhstan/1653179/?ICID=PL_MS_01 | title = Netherlands vs. Kazakhstan | publisher = Soccerway | date = 10 October 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Matej Jug (Slovenia)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Turkey v Czech Republic

| date={{Start date|2014|10|10|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

| team1={{fb-rt|TUR}}

| score=1–2

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013851--turkiye-vs-czechia/ Report]

| team2={{fb|CZE}}

| goals1=

Bulut {{goal|8}}

| goals2=

Sivok {{goal|15}}
Dočkal {{goal|58}}

| stadium=Şükrü Saracoğlu Stadium, Istanbul

| attendance=24,007{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/10/europe/european-championship-qualification/turkey/czech-republic/1653180/?ICID=PL_MS_04 | title = Turkey vs. Czech Republic | publisher = Soccerway | date = 10 October 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Kazakhstan v Czech Republic

| date={{Start date|2014|10|13|df=y}}

| time=18:00
(22:00 UTC+6)

| team1={{fb-rt|KAZ}}

| score=2–4

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013874--kazakhstan-vs-czechia/ Report]

| team2={{fb|CZE}}

| goals1=

Logvinenko {{goal|84||90+1}}

| goals2=

Dočkal {{goal|13}}
Lafata {{goal|44}}
Krejčí {{goal|56}}
Necid {{goal|88}}

| stadium=Astana Arena, Astana

| attendance=13,752{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/13/europe/european-championship-qualification/kazakhstan/czech-republic/1653203/?ICID=PL_MS_03 | title = Kazakhstan vs. Czech Republic | publisher = Soccerway | date = 13 October 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Mattias Gestranius (Finland)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Iceland v Netherlands

| date={{Start date|2014|10|13|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(18:45 UTC±0)

| team1={{fb-rt|ISL}}

| score=2–0

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013875--iceland-vs-netherlands/ Report]

| team2={{fb|NED}}

| goals1=

G. Sigurðsson {{goal|10|pen.|42}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

| attendance=9,760{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/13/europe/european-championship-qualification/iceland/netherlands/1653204/?ICID=PL_MS_05 | title = Iceland vs. Netherlands | publisher = Soccerway | date = 13 October 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Latvia v Turkey

| date={{Start date|2014|10|13|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

| team1={{fb-rt|LVA}}

| score=1–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013876--latvia-vs-turkiye/ Report]

| team2={{fb|TUR}}

| goals1=

Šabala {{goal|54|pen.}}

| goals2=

Kısa {{goal|47}}

| stadium=Skonto Stadium, Riga

| attendance=6,442{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/10/13/europe/european-championship-qualification/latvia/turkey/1653205/?ICID=PL_MS_04 | title = Latvia vs. Turkey | publisher = Soccerway | date = 13 October 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Bobby Madden (Scotland)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Netherlands v Latvia

| date={{Start date|2014|11|16|df=y}}

| time=18:00
(18:00 UTC+1)

| team1={{fb-rt|NED}}

| score=6–0

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013908--netherlands-vs-latvia/ Report]

| team2={{fb|LVA}}

| goals1=

Van Persie {{goal|6}}
Robben {{goal|35||82}}
Huntelaar {{goal|42||89}}
Bruma {{goal|78}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam

| attendance=47,500{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/16/europe/european-championship-qualification/netherlands/latvia/1653238/?ICID=PL_MS_06 | title = Netherlands vs. Latvia | publisher = Soccerway | date = 16 November 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Liran Liany (Israel)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Czech Republic v Iceland

| date={{Start date|2014|11|16|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)

| team1={{fb-rt|CZE}}

| score=2–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013909--czechia-vs-iceland/ Report]

| team2={{fb|ISL}}

| goals1=

Kadeřábek {{goal|45+1}}
Böðvarsson {{goal|61|o.g.}}

| goals2=

R. Sigurðsson {{goal|9}}

| stadium=Doosan Arena, Plzeň

| attendance=11,533{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/16/europe/european-championship-qualification/czech-republic/iceland/1653239/?ICID=PL_MS_08 | title = Czech Republic vs. Iceland | publisher = Soccerway | date = 16 November 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Turkey v Kazakhstan

| date={{Start date|2014|11|16|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(21:45 UTC+2)

| team1={{fb-rt|TUR}}

| score=3–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013910--turkiye-vs-kazakhstan/ Report]

| team2={{fb|KAZ}}

| goals1=

Yılmaz {{goal|26|pen.|29}}
Aziz {{goal|83}}

| goals2=

Smakov {{goal|87|pen.}}

| stadium=Türk Telekom Arena, Istanbul

| attendance=27,549{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2014/11/16/europe/european-championship-qualification/turkey/kazakhstan/1653240/?ICID=PL_MS_07 | title = Turkey vs. Kazakhstan | publisher = Soccerway | date = 16 November 2014 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Aleksei Eskov (Russia)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Kazakhstan v Iceland

| date={{Start date|2015|3|28|df=y}}

| time=16:00
(21:00 UTC+6)

| team1={{fb-rt|KAZ}}

| score=0–3

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013927--kazakhstan-vs-iceland/ Report]

| team2={{fb|ISL}}

| goals1=

| goals2=

Guðjohnsen {{goal|20}}
B. Bjarnason {{goal|32||90+1}}

| stadium=Astana Arena, Astana

| attendance=13,182{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/28/europe/european-championship-qualification/kazakhstan/iceland/1653256/?ICID=PL_MS_09 | title = Kazakhstan vs. Iceland | publisher = Soccerway | date = 28 March 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Czech Republic v Latvia

| date={{Start date|2015|3|28|df=y}}

| time=18:00
(18:00 UTC+1)

| team1={{fb-rt|CZE}}

| score=1–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013928--czechia-vs-latvia/ Report]

| team2={{fb|LVA}}

| goals1=

Pilař {{goal|90}}

| goals2=

A. Višņakovs {{goal|30}}

| stadium=Eden Arena, Prague

| attendance=13,722{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/28/europe/european-championship-qualification/czech-republic/latvia/1653257/?ICID=PL_MS_10 | title = Czech Republic vs. Latvia | publisher = Soccerway | date = 28 March 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Javier Estrada Fernández (Spain)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Netherlands v Turkey

| date={{Start date|2015|3|28|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(20:45 UTC+1)

| team1={{fb-rt|NED}}

| score=1–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013929--netherlands-vs-turkiye/ Report]

| team2={{fb|TUR}}

| goals1=

Huntelaar {{goal|90+2}}

| goals2=

Yılmaz {{goal|37}}

| stadium=Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam

| attendance=49,500{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/03/28/europe/european-championship-qualification/netherlands/turkey/1653258/?ICID=PL_MS_01 | title = Netherlands vs. Turkey | publisher = Soccerway | date = 28 March 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Felix Brych (Germany)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Kazakhstan v Turkey

| date={{Start date|2015|6|12|df=y}}

| time=18:00
(22:00 UTC+6)

| team1={{fb-rt|KAZ}}

| score=0–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013944--kazakhstan-vs-turkiye/ Report]

| team2={{fb|TUR}}

| goals1=

| goals2=

Turan {{goal|83}}

| stadium=Central Stadium, Almaty

| attendance=25,125{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/06/12/europe/european-championship-qualification/kazakhstan/turkey/1653273/?ICID=PL_MS_02 | title = Kazakhstan vs. Turkey | publisher = Soccerway | date = 12 June 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Michael Oliver (England)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Iceland v Czech Republic

| date={{Start date|2015|6|12|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(18:45 UTC±0)

| team1={{fb-rt|ISL}}

| score=2–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013945--iceland-vs-czechia/ Report]

| team2={{fb|CZE}}

| goals1=

Gunnarsson {{goal|60}}
Sigþórsson {{goal|76}}

| goals2=

Dočkal {{goal|55}}

| stadium=Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

| attendance=9,767{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/06/12/europe/european-championship-qualification/iceland/czech-republic/1653274/?ICID=PL_MS_03 | title = Iceland vs. Czech Republic | publisher = Soccerway | date = 12 June 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=William Collum (Scotland)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Latvia v Netherlands

| date={{Start date|2015|6|12|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

| team1={{fb-rt|LVA}}

| score=0–2

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013946--latvia-vs-netherlands/ Report]

| team2={{fb|NED}}

| goals1=

| goals2=

Wijnaldum {{goal|67}}
Narsingh {{goal|71}}

| stadium=Skonto Stadium, Riga

| attendance=8,067{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/06/12/europe/european-championship-qualification/latvia/netherlands/1653275/?ICID=PL_MS_04 | title = Latvia vs. Netherlands | publisher = Soccerway | date = 12 June 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Czech Republic v Kazakhstan

| date={{Start date|2015|9|3|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

| team1={{fb-rt|CZE}}

| score=2–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013970--czechia-vs-kazakhstan/ Report]

| team2={{fb|KAZ}}

| goals1=

Škoda {{goal|74||86}}

| goals2=

Logvinenko {{goal|21}}

| stadium=Doosan Arena, Plzeň

| attendance=10,572{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/03/europe/european-championship-qualification/czech-republic/kazakhstan/1653299/?ICID=PL_MS_06 | title = Czech Republic vs. Kazakhstan | publisher = Soccerway | date = 3 September 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Martin Strömbergsson (Sweden)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Netherlands v Iceland

| date={{Start date|2015|9|3|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

| team1={{fb-rt|NED}}

| score=0–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013971--netherlands-vs-iceland/ Report]

| team2={{fb|ISL}}

| goals1=

| goals2=

G. Sigurðsson {{goal|51|pen.}}

| stadium=Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam

| attendance=50,275{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/03/europe/european-championship-qualification/netherlands/iceland/1653300/?ICID=PL_MS_05 | title = Netherlands vs. Iceland | publisher = Soccerway | date = 3 September 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Turkey v Latvia

| date={{Start date|2015|9|3|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

| team1={{fb-rt|TUR}}

| score=1–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013972--turkiye-vs-latvia/ Report]

| team2={{fb|LVA}}

| goals1=

İnan {{goal|77}}

| goals2=

Šabala {{goal|90+1}}

| stadium=Torku Arena, Konya

| attendance=35,900{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/03/europe/european-championship-qualification/turkey/latvia/1653301/?ICID=PL_MS_07 | title = Turkey vs. Latvia | publisher = Soccerway | date = 3 September 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Stefan Johannesson (Sweden)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Latvia v Czech Republic

| date={{Start date|2015|9|6|df=y}}

| time=18:00
(19:00 UTC+3)

| team1={{fb-rt|LVA}}

| score=1–2

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013996--latvia-vs-czechia/ Report]

| team2={{fb|CZE}}

| goals1=

Zjuzins {{goal|73}}

| goals2=

Limberský {{goal|13}}
Darida {{goal|25}}

| stadium=Skonto Stadium, Riga

| attendance=7,913{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/06/europe/european-championship-qualification/latvia/czech-republic/1653325/?ICID=PL_MS_09 | title = Latvia vs. Czech Republic | publisher = Soccerway | date = 6 September 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Deniz Aytekin (Germany)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Turkey v Netherlands

| date={{Start date|2015|9|6|df=y}}

| time=18:00
(19:00 UTC+3)

| team1={{fb-rt|TUR}}

| score=3–0

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013997--turkiye-vs-netherlands/ Report]

| team2={{fb|NED}}

| goals1=

Özyakup {{goal|8}}
Turan {{goal|26}}
Yılmaz {{goal|86}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Torku Arena, Konya

| attendance=41,007{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/06/europe/european-championship-qualification/turkey/netherlands/1653326/?ICID=PL_MS_08 | title = Turkey vs. Netherlands | publisher = Soccerway | date = 6 September 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Iceland v Kazakhstan

| date={{Start date|2015|9|6|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(18:45 UTC±0)

| team1={{fb-rt|ISL}}

| score=0–0

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2013998--iceland-vs-kazakhstan/ Report]

| team2={{fb|KAZ}}

| goals1=

| goals2=

| stadium=Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

| attendance=9,767{{cite web | url = https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/09/06/europe/european-championship-qualification/iceland/kazakhstan/1653327/?ICID=PL_MS_10 | title = Iceland vs. Kazakhstan | publisher = Soccerway | date = 6 September 2015 | access-date = 17 September 2015}}

| referee=Yevhen Aranovsky (Ukraine)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Iceland v Latvia

| date={{Start date|2015|10|10|df=y}}

| time=18:00
(16:00 UTC±0)

| team1={{fb-rt|ISL}}

| score=2–2

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014039--iceland-vs-latvia/ Report]

| team2={{fb|LVA}}

| goals1=

Sigþórsson {{goal|5}}
G. Sigurðsson {{goal|27}}

| goals2=

Cauņa {{goal|49}}
Šabala {{goal|68}}

| stadium=Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

| attendance= 9,767{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/10/europe/european-championship-qualification/iceland/latvia/1653368/?ICID=PL_MS_05|title = Iceland vs. Latvia - 10 October 2015 - Soccerway}}

| referee=Aleksei Eskov (Russia)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Kazakhstan v Netherlands

| date={{Start date|2015|10|10|df=y}}

| time=18:00
(22:00 UTC+6)

| team1={{fb-rt|KAZ}}

| score=1–2

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014040--kazakhstan-vs-netherlands/ Report]

| team2={{fb|NED}}

| goals1=

Kuat {{goal|90+6}}

| goals2=

Wijnaldum {{goal|33}}
Sneijder {{goal|50}}

| stadium=Astana Arena, Astana

| attendance= 20,716{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/10/europe/european-championship-qualification/kazakhstan/netherlands/1653369/?ICID=PL_MS_06|title = Kazakhstan vs. Netherlands - 10 October 2015 - Soccerway}}

| referee=Clément Turpin (France)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Czech Republic v Turkey

| date={{Start date|2015|10|10|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

| team1={{fb-rt|CZE}}

| score=0–2

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014041--czechia-vs-turkiye/ Report]

| team2={{fb|TUR}}

| goals1=

| goals2=

İnan {{goal|62|pen.}}
Çalhanoğlu {{goal|79}}

| stadium=Generali Arena, Prague

| attendance= 17,190{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/10/europe/european-championship-qualification/czech-republic/turkey/1653370/?ICID=PL_MS_07|title=Czech Republic vs. Turkey - 10 October 2015 - Soccerway}}

| referee=Martin Atkinson (England)

}}

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{{Football box

|id=Latvia v Kazakhstan

| date={{Start date|2015|10|13|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

| team1={{fb-rt|LVA}}

| score=0–1

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014065--latvia-vs-kazakhstan/ Report]

| team2={{fb|KAZ}}

| goals1=

| goals2=

Kuat {{goal|65}}

| stadium=Skonto Stadium, Riga

| attendance= 7,027{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/13/europe/european-championship-qualification/latvia/kazakhstan/1653394/?ICID=PL_MS_08|title = Latvia vs. Kazakhstan - 13 October 2015 - Soccerway}}

| referee=Steven McLean (Scotland)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Netherlands v Czech Republic

| date={{Start date|2015|10|13|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(20:45 UTC+2)

| team1={{fb-rt|NED}}

| score=2–3

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014066--netherlands-vs-czechia/ Report]

| team2={{fb|CZE}}

| goals1=

Huntelaar {{goal|70}}
Van Persie {{goal|83}}

| goals2=

Kadeřábek {{goal|24}}
Šural {{goal|35}}
Van Persie {{goal|66|o.g.}}

| stadium=Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam

| attendance= 48,000{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/13/europe/european-championship-qualification/netherlands/czech-republic/1653395/?ICID=PL_MS_09|title = Netherlands vs. Czech Republic - 13 October 2015 - Soccerway}}

| referee=Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

}}

{{Football box

|id=Turkey v Iceland

| date={{Start date|2015|10|13|df=y}}

| time=20:45
(21:45 UTC+3)

| team1={{fb-rt|TUR}}

| score=1–0

| report=[https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2014067--turkiye-vs-iceland/ Report]

| team2={{fb|ISL}}

| goals1=

İnan {{goal|89}}

| goals2=

| stadium=Torku Arena, Konya

| attendance= 39,404{{Cite web|url=https://int.soccerway.com/matches/2015/10/13/europe/european-championship-qualification/turkey/iceland/1653396/?ICID=PL_MS_10|title = Turkey vs. Iceland - 13 October 2015 - Soccerway}}

| referee=Gianluca Rocchi (Italy)

}}

Goalscorers

File:Goteborg Gamla Ullevi SWE-ICE 26 Gylfi Sigurdsson.jpg was the group's top scorer, with six goals]]

{{#invoke:Goalscorers|main|UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying|round=group|group=A}}

Discipline

A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences:

Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences)
Receiving three yellow cards in three different matches, as well as after the fifth and any subsequent yellow card (yellow card suspensions were carried forward to the playoffs, but not the finals or any other future international matches)

The following suspensions were served during the qualifying matches:

Team ! Player ! Offence(s) ! Suspended for match(es)
class="wikitable" style="font-size:90%"
{{fb\|CZE}}	Bořek Dočkal	{{yel}} vs Iceland (16 November 2014) {{yel}} vs Latvia (28 March 2015) {{yel}} vs Turkey (10 October 2015)	vs Netherlands (13 October 2015)
{{fb\|ISL}}	Aron Gunnarsson	{{sent off\|2}} vs Kazakhstan (6 September 2015)	vs Latvia (10 October 2015)
rowspan=2 \| {{fb\|KAZ}}	Bauyrzhan Dzholchiyev	{{sent off\|0}} vs Netherlands (10 October 2014)	vs Czech Republic (13 October 2014) vs Turkey (16 November 2014) vs Iceland (28 March 2015)
Dmitri Shomko	{{yel}} vs Netherlands (10 October 2014) {{yel}} vs Turkey (12 June 2015) {{yel}} vs Czech Republic (3 September 2015)	vs Iceland (6 September 2015)
rowspan=2 \| {{fb\|LVA}}	Artjoms Rudņevs	{{sent off\|2}} vs Iceland (10 October 2014)	vs Turkey (13 October 2014)
Gints Freimanis	{{sent off\|2}} vs Turkey (13 October 2014)	vs Netherlands (16 November 2014)
rowspan=2 \| {{fb\|NED}}	Bruno Martins Indi	{{sent off\|0}} vs Iceland (3 September 2015)	vs Turkey (6 September 2015) vs Kazakhstan (10 October 2015)
Gregory van der Wiel	{{yel}} vs Turkey (28 March 2015) {{yel}} vs Iceland (3 September 2015) {{yel}} vs Turkey (6 September 2015)	vs Kazakhstan (10 October 2015)
rowspan=2 \| {{fb\|TUR}}	Ömer Toprak	{{sent off\|2}} vs Iceland (9 September 2014)	vs Czech Republic (10 October 2014)
Arda Turan	{{yel}} vs Iceland (9 September 2014) {{yel}} vs Latvia (13 October 2014) {{yel}} vs Kazakhstan (16 November 2014)	vs Netherlands (28 March 2015)

Notes

References

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20200807202921/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/2016/qualifying/ UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying round Group A]

Group A

Category:2014–15 in Dutch football

Category:2014–15 in Czech football

Category:2014 in Latvian football

Category:2015 in Latvian football

Category:2014 in Kazakhstani football

Category:2015 in Kazakhstani football

Category:2014 in Icelandic football

Category:2015 in Icelandic football

Category:2014–15 in Turkish football