England qualify for Euro 2016 with 100% record

October 13, 2015
By: Deke Hardman

Roy Hodgson

England rounded off their Euro 2016 qualification with a tenth straight victory on Monday evening as they eased to a 3-0 win in Lithuania.

They are only the sixth team ever to have had a 100% record in European Championships qualifying, with holders Spain one of the last sides to do so.

Germany also reached Euro 2012 having had a perfect record in qualifying with France – who have done so twice – and the Czech Republic rounding off the list.

Having booked their spot at next summer’s tournament in France with two games to spare, manager Roy Hodgson was able to experiment this week and fielded a side with a combined total of one hundred and forty caps for the match in Vilnius.

Of the eleven who started the Three Lions’ final qualification game, Harry Kane, Ross Barkley, Phil Jones, Adam Lallana, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Phil Jagielka and goalkeeper Jack Butland are all odds on to be included in Roy Hodgson’s final squad for next June’s finals.

Leicester City forward Jamie Vardy, who won his fourth international cap on Monday is priced at 2.75 (7/4) with Bet Victor to be selected, with Arsenal full-back Kieran Gibbs a 2.1 (11/10) chance with the same firm.

Jonjo Shelvey, who along with Vardy has made four senior appearances for his country, is a 3.0 (2/1) chance while Kyle Walker, who missed Euro 2012 with a toe injury, is priced at 4.0 (3/1).

Of the players who came off the bench last time out, Andros Townsend and Dele Alli can be backed at 3.0 (2/1) with Bet Victor and 4.0 (3/1) with Betfair respectively with Liverpool forward Danny Ings 5.5 (9/2) with Bet 365.

England are currently on a fifteen game unbeaten run ahead of next month’s friendlies against Spain and France – two of the four sides currently ahead of them in the market to win the 2016 European Championships.

The Euro 96 hosts and semi-finalists can be backed at a widely available price of 12.0 (11/1) to lift the trophy at the Stade de France on July 10th, with World Champions Germany currently favourites at a best price of 4.35 (57/17) with 888 Sport.

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