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UEFA Euro 2016 Qualifying Group B

The UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group B was one of the nine groups to decide which teams would qualify for the UEFA Euro 2016 finals tournament. The group consisted of six teams: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belgium, Israel, Wales, Cyprus, and Andorra.

On February 23, 2014, in Nice, France, the draw for the Euro 2016 qualifying tournament was held. Group B matches took place from September 9, 2014 to October 13, 2015. The match schedule was published by UEFA after the draw on that day, with start times indicated in UTC+1 (CET) and later adjusted to local time.

The group stage concluded with each team playing two home-and-away matches against the other teams in the group. After the completion of all matches, the standings were determined based on points earned during the campaign. The top two teams, Belgium and Wales, qualified directly for the finals by securing the highest number of points. Bosnia and Herzegovina finished third but failed to secure a spot in the final tournament due to not being among the top four overall.

Cyprus and Israel were eliminated from the competition after failing to advance beyond the group stage. Andorra was also eliminated early on, having been defeated 4-0 by Israel combined with Belgium's victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group B saw several notable performances from individual players. Edin Džeko of Bosnia and Herzegovina scored seven goals in the group stage, while Gareth Bale of Wales netted five. Eden Hazard of Belgium also had a standout campaign with four goals to his name. Other top scorers included Omer Damari of Israel, Marouane Fellaini of Belgium, Nestoras Mitidis of Andorra, and Demetris Christofi of Cyprus.

The group stage concluded on October 13, 2015, marking the end of the qualifying campaign for Group B teams. The results of these matches are as follows:

| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| --- | --- | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Belgium | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 9 | +16 | 26 |
| Wales | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 |