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Monday's European Qualifiers: Spain to seal the Euro 2016 deal

Santi Cazorla celebrates with Jordi Alba after scoring Spain's opening goal
Image: Spain will be looking to seal the deal for Euro 2016 against Ukraine.

Reigning European champions Spain can consolidate their Euro 2016 place with a win against Ukraine in Kiev on Monday evening.

La Roja have already qualified for next summer's tournament with their 4-0 win over Luxembourg on Friday night but will be wanting to seal their top spot with another three points against the Ukrainians. 

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Their hosts need a few things to go their way if they're to automatically qualify, currently in third place behind Slovakia with both on 19 points and only separated by goal difference.

The Slovakians travel to Luxembourg on Monday, who are already out of the running, and can qualify with a draw if Spain beat Ukraine but if both sides win, they are likely to go through automatically with their superior goal difference.

The other game in Group C is a dead rubber as Belarus host FYR Macedonia, with neither able to qualify and the latter currently bottom of the table. 

Group G also have a race for second place with Russia and Sweden both still in the hunt for the last automatic spot while Austria have already booked their place in France next summer.

The Russians are currently in second place and only need a home draw against Montenegro to qualify, while the Swedes need an win against Moldova to have a chance of going through and hope the Eastern Europeans lose. 

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However, whoever does finish in third place is likely to make the play-offs, with the ties to be decided after the final qualifying games are played on Tuesday. 

The Austrians are yet to lose in their qualifying campaign (W8 D1), and will also be looking to seal their place at the Euros with a win at home to Liechtenstein, who along with Montenegro and Moldova, aren't able to qualify.

While England are on course for a 100% record, elsewhere in Group E their fellow Euro 2016 participants Switzerland, who will finish the group in second place, travel to Estonia, who aren't able to make the finals the time around. 

Bottom of the table San Marino, who have picked up a point in their qualifying campaign, play host to Slovenia who are still in contention for a play-off place with a somewhat inevitable win on Monday seeing them finish with 16 points.

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