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Ian Mitchelmore

What Wales now need to happen to reach Euro 2020 after 1-1 draw with Croatia

Wales kept their Euro 2020 qualification hopes alive after securing a hard-fought 1-1 draw with Croatia at Cardiff City Stadium.

Here's how the qualifying situation now looks for Ryan Giggs' side.

Latest results

Sunday, October 13

Hungary 1-0 Azerbaijan

Wales 1-1 Croatia (Read the match report here)

What are the remaining fixtures?

Saturday, November 16

Azerbaijan v Wales

Croatia v Slovakia

Tuesday, November 19

Wales v Hungary

Slovakia v Azerbaijan

(Gareth Everett/Huw Evans Agency)

How does Group E now look?  

1 Croatia - P7; W4; D2; L1; Pts 14

2 Hungary - P7; W4; D0; L3; Pts 12

3 Slovakia - P6; W3; D1; L2; Pts 10 

4 Wales - P6; W2; D2; L2; Pts 8

5 Azerbaijan - P6; W0; D1; L5; Pts 1

What do Wales now need to qualify for Euro 2020 automatically?    

The draw against Croatia means Wales now have eight points with just two matches remaining.

And as Hungary beat Azerbaijan on Sunday evening, Wales now have to beat the Hungarians in their final match to stand any hope of qualifying automatically as they are four points worse off.

If Wales win their final two games, they will finish on 14 points. They would claim a top two spot if Slovakia fail to win both of their remaining matches.

But there is a way they can still qualify automatically even if they drop more points.

(Getty Images)

A win against Hungary by a greater scoreline than 1-0 would see Wales have the better head-to-head record over the Hungarians. This is because Hungary currently have a better head-to-head record having beaten Giggs' side 1-0 in Budapest earlier this year.

With Wales currently trailing the Hungarians by four points, victory over Hungary - by a better scoreline of 1-0 - would mean a draw in Azerbaijan would be enough to pip Hungary in the overall standings.

And then there's Slovakia.

Wales - if they drew with Azerbaijan and beat Hungary, and earned a better head-to-head record over the latter - would then need Slovakia to fail to win either of their remaining two matches. 

If Wales lose in Azerbaijan their hopes are over.

If Slovakia win their final two games, Wales won't be able to qualify automatically.

What about the Nations League?

The Nations League could yet come to Wales' rescue.

The situation is explained in full right here.

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