Germany, Albania, Romania and Poland join 2016 party


Germany's Marco Reus celebrates a goal of team mate Max Kruse (not pictured) against Georgia during their Euro 2016 Group D qualifying soccer match against Germany in Leipzig, Germany October 11, 2015. REUTERS/Fabrizio Bensch

LONDON (Reuters) - World champions Germany and perennial also-rans Albania do not share much in common in football but both were united in joy on Sunday when they qualified for Euro 2016 in France along with Romania and Poland.

The World Cup winners, who have lifted the Henri Delauney trophy three times as European champions, left it late but sealed their spot with a 2-1 win over already-eliminated Georgia which gave them top spot in Group D.

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