A brief guide to … the drama of Euro play-off qualification

Play-off qualification is a 90s phenomenon, but with goals from halfway, class from Dutch masters and Anglo-Scottish conflicts, there’s been much to savour

With the Guardian’s unstoppable rise to global dominance** we at Guardian US thought we’d run a series of articles for fans wishing to improve their knowledge of the sports history and storylines, hopefully in a way that doesn’t patronise you to within an inch of your life. A warning: If you’re the kind of person that finds The Blizzard too populist this may not be the series for you.

** Actual dominance may not be global. Or dominant

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