The qualification preliminary round matches were played from 12 April to 29 June 2006. Winners of the preliminary round were advanced to the group stage.
Matches
First leg
Match originally ended as a 2–1 victory for Republic of Ireland, but UEFA later awarded the match as a 3–0 forfeit win to the same team due to Azerbaijan including ineligible players in their squad.
Match originally ended as a 2–1 victory for Armenia, but UEFA later awarded the match as a 3–0 forfeit win to San Marino due to Armenia including ineligible players in their squad.
Second leg
Georgia won 4–2 on aggregate
Macedonia won 5–0 on aggregate
Northern Ireland won 8–1 on aggregate
Republic of Ireland won 6–0 on aggregate
Wales won 7–1 on aggregate
Iceland won 2–0 on aggregate
Armenia won 4–3 on aggregate
Moldova won 1–0 on aggregate
External links Preliminary round results at UEFA.com