Baku: Italy and Belgium claimed places at Euro 2016 on Saturday with the former progressing from Group H with a match to spare by beating Azerbaijan 3-1 in Baku.


Italy's players celebrate after scoring a goal during the Euro 2016 group H qualifying football match between Azerbaijan and Italy on October 10, 2015, in Baku. Pic/AFP

Eder opened the scoring for Antonio Conte's men and although Dmitri Nazarov's equaliser gave Italy a fright, goals from Stephan El Shaarawy and Matteo Darmian made sure of the win.