There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament, beginning with the
First qualifying round. The first 44 teams were drawn into 11 groups. Top two teams from each group and the best third-placed team entered in a
Second qualifying round along with
Germany who automatically qualified. The 24 teams were drawn into 6 groups. Then, the group winners and the runners-up team with the best record against the sides first and third in their pool join hosts
Macedonia at the Final Tournament. ==Final tournament==