We take a look at the England Euro 2016 qualification campaign so far, and ask if a place in the finals is guaranteed? After a truly dreadful campaign at last year's FIFA World Cup in Brazil, the English national football team could use some good news. Their fans could too, which is why the soccer squad's current standing in the qualification process for next year's UEFA European Championship looks so promising. Going into this Sunday's qualifying game against Slovenia, England is up six points in qualifying Group E. Barring some complete disaster, it seems as if the Three Lions are more or less guaranteed a spot in Euro 2016.

It certainly stands to reason that England would have little issue making it to next year's European Championship in France. In the past three decades, the Brits have only missed out on Euro qualification once-in 2008. They followed up that disappointment with a quarterfinal run in 2012, ultimately finishing the tournament in fifth place. With a record like that, fans in the England kids' home shirt 2014 2015 or adult away shirt have little reason to think that their soccer team won't make it to France next year.

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Seeds of Doubt

With that said, last year's World Cup had supporters understandably worried about England's overall strength as a team. In a tough-to-watch group stage, the Three Lions finished in last place in their group, trailing behind Costa Rica, Uruguay, and Italy.

Indeed, England's best result of the tournament was a scoreless draw with Costa Rica. 1-2 losses against both Uruguay and Italy, meanwhile, left the soccer squad eliminated from the World Cup with a point total of 1 and a goal difference of -2. Only six of the other 31 teams in the competition recorded worse results.

Reasons to Hope

Still, while the World Cup undoubtedly planted seeds of doubt about the England national team, more England 2014 FIFA World Cup Home Shirtrecent successes have given fans reason to hope again. Between friendly fixtures and qualifying games, the wearers of the England football shirt haven't lost a single game since the World Cup.

The string of successes has put the Three Lions on top of the table in qualifying Group E, with an undefeated record of five wins, zero draws, and zero losses. They have a perfect 15-point total in the qualification group-which also includes the national football squads from Slovenia, Switzerland, Lithuania, Estonia, San Marino. They also have a goal difference rating of +14, which shows that they haven't just been winning games by one or two points, but by wider margins.

England's superlative record in the Euro 2016 qualifiers isn't just stronger than any of the other nations competing in Group E; it's also better than any other football team in the entire qualifying competition. Only one other country has a perfect record right now (Slovakia, in Group C), and no one in the tournament has a stronger goal difference. (Poland and Croatia are the closest, with +13 GD in Group D and H, respectively.)

A Euro Qualification Guarantee?

Based on current standings, England seems like the surest of bets for securing a slot in Euro 2016. Granted, there are still five qualifying games left to play in 2015, so a lot could still change. However, looking at statistics from 2012's Euro qualifiers, it's clear that the wearers of the England home shirt 2014 2015 are in great shape at the moment.

In the qualifiers for Euro 2012, there were six groups of six teams, and three groups of five teams. England was in one of the five-team groups and managed qualification with five wins, three draws, zero losses and a total of 18 points.

In the six-team groups, meanwhile, the average barrier for qualification (or for coming in second place in a group) was 20 points. Based on that figure, England could be as few as two wins away from securing a guaranteed spot at the European Championship 2016. The number could be even lower, too, since there are no other heavyweight soccer squads in Group E.

The Three Lions will resume their qualifying pursuit on Sunday, June 14th, donning the England football shirt for a match at Slovenia. The Brits have actually already beaten Slovenia in the Euro qualifiers (in a 3-1 home match back in November), so this game should be an easy win. Still, you can show your support for the team by picking up a new England football jersey at Soccer Box! Whether you are looking for a England kids' home shirt 2014 2015 or for a full-sized adult away jersey, we've got it in stock!