Euro 2024 qualifying: Predictions and latest odds on home nations to finish in top two of groups
From England's unbeaten run to Northern Ireland's fifth defeat of the campaign, the home nations faced contrasting challenges as they passed the midway point of their attempts to reach Euro 2024.
The Three Lions dropped points for the first time against Ukraine but are still well placed to qualify, helped by reigning champions Italy's struggles, which continued with a 1-1 draw in North Macedonia.
Scotland have produced arguably the greatest surprise in qualifying, beating three-time champions Spain on the way to winning all of their first five matches and putting themselves on the brink of becoming one of the first teams to guarantee their place in Germany.
Wales were always going to find life difficult in the absence of retired talisman Gareth Bale, who so often turned games for them, and they have not been helped by the form of the three teams above them in Group D.
The latest Euro 2024 group standings
Robert Page's side have a game in hand on leaders Turkey but a 4-2 home defeat to Armenia on June 16 drew criticism and badly damaged their hopes of reaching a third successive edition of the finals.
Things are looking bleak for Northern Ireland, whose 1-0 loss to Kazakhstan was their fifth defeat in a row in qualifying. Michael O'Neill's injury-hit side are now trying to salvage some pride in Group H.
England and Scotland are justifiably priced prohibitively to finish in the top two. Steve Clarke's team face their toughest test yet when they visit Spain on October 12, but they need a maximum of one point from that game and their subsequent fixtures against Georgia and Norway, so it is no surprise that they are 1/12 to go through.
The Euro 2020 finalists, too, can afford to falter in their three closing fixtures and still
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