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Poland topped the goalscoring charts in qualifying for Euro 2016, but where did the other 23 teams – including England – finish?

SunSport runs down how many goals each team participating in this summer's European Championships netted to get here

Robert Lewandowski's Poland were the highest scorers in the European Championship qualifiers with 33, while Wayne Rooney and his England team netted a second-best 31

WE now sit just one day away from the kick-off of the eagerly anticipated 2016 European Championships.

After almost two years of qualifiers and all of the media build-up, it's finally here.

Roy Hodgson's England stars are currently at their team base in Chantilly awaiting their Euro 2016 curtain-raiser with Russia on Saturday
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Roy Hodgson's England stars are currently at their team base in Chantilly, France awaiting their Euro 2016 curtain-raiser with Russia in Saturday night's kick-offCredit: PA:Press Association

But how did each side fare en route to the tournament in France?

More specifically, how did each side do in front of goal and who will entertain us the most this summer?

Well, the qualifiers' biggest scorers were in fact Robert Lewandowski's Poland.

Poland netted more times in the European Championship qualifiers than any other side with 33, while England were only two back themselves on 31
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Poland netted more times in the European Championship qualifiers than any other side with 33, while Roy Hodgson's England were only two back themselves on 31

Adam Nawalka's squad netted a staggering 33 times as they finished second in Group D - only behind Germany.

The Germans themselves only mustered 24, while the other qualifiers from that group - the Republic of Ireland - bagged just 19.

The main culprits on the leaky defence-front in Group D were Gibraltar, who ended their campaign with a goal difference of -54. Ouch.

Poland ended up scoring 3.3 times per game, just ahead of, drum roll please... England.

That's right, Roy Hodgson's men were the second-most prolific frontmen through qualifying.

The specialists in qualifying Three Lions managed an impressive 31 goals from their ten games, winning all of those in the process.

Robert Lewandowski and his Poland team mustered a mammoth 33 goals during their European Championship qualifers, more than any other team
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Bayern Munich's Robert Lewandowski and his Poland team mustered a mammoth 33 goals during their European Championship qualifers, more than any other teamCredit: Getty Images

San Marino were on the receiving end of some real stick, shipping 36 goals in their campaign - as England fired 11 (6-0 and 5-0) of their 31 past the Euro minnows.

Belgium round off the top three, followed by Germany and England's Group E colleagues Switzerland - all miles back on 24.

At the other end of the spectrum, we might be in for something of a snooze fest from Albania.

Albania managed only seven goals in their entire qualifying campaign for this summer's European Championships with France
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Minnows Albania managed to find the back of the net seven times in their entire qualifying campaign for this summer's 2016 European Championships in FranceCredit: AP:Associated Press

The European minnows mustered a mere SEVEN goals in qualifying - good for only 0.88 goals per game.

They ended up even lower than Wales, Romania and - bizarrely, given the presence of Cristiano Ronaldo - Portugal, all on 11 strikes apiece.

Check out the full table of the most - and least - exciting squads at this summer's tournament, above...

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