The group winners and the six best runners-up will join the hosts, the Netherlands, in the final tournament. The other two runners-up will play off in October 2016 for the remaining berth in the expanded 16-team finals to be held the following summer.
UEFA WOMEN’S EURO 2017 - QUALIFYING ROUND - GROUP 6 - NORTHERN IRELAND FIXTURES
· Saturday 24 October 2015 Georgia v Northern Ireland
· Friday 27 November 2015 Northern Ireland v Switzerland
· Friday 8 April 2016 Northern Ireland v Czech Republic
· Tuesday 12 April 2016 Italy v Northern Ireland
· Friday 3 June 2016 Northern Ireland v Georgia
· Tuesday 7 June 2016 Czech Republic v Northern Ireland
· Friday 16 September 2016 Northern Ireland v Italy
· Tuesday 20 September 2016 Switzerland v Northern Ireland
Qualifying group stage draw
Group 1: Iceland, Scotland, Belarus, Slovenia, FYR Macedonia
Group 2: Spain*, Finland, Republic of Ireland, Portugal, Montenegro
Group 3: France*, Ukraine, Romania, Greece, Albania
Group 4: Sweden*, Denmark, Poland, Slovakia, Moldova
Group 5: Germany* (holders), Russia, Hungary, Turkey, Croatia
Group 6: Italy, Switzerland*, Czech Republic, Northern Ireland, Georgia
Group 7: England*, Belgium, Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia
Group 8: Norway*, Austria, Wales, Israel, Kazakhstan