The UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round is under way, producing the 15 opponents for hosts the Republic of Ireland in May.
- Fixtures/results
- Qualified: Austria, Belgium, Czech Republic, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands (holders), Portugal, Republic of Ireland (hosts), Russia, 3 tbc
- Finals draw: 19:30CET, Thursday, Dublin Arena
- Finals: Ireland, 3 to 19 May
- The finals will act as UEFA’s qualifier for Europe’s five berths at the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Brazil later in the year.
Group 1 (complete)
Qualified: Italy, Austria
Group 2 (complete)
Qualified: Netherlands (holders), Czech Republic
Group 3 (complete)
Qualified: England
Could still qualify from second place: Croatia
Group 4 (complete)
Qualified: Iceland, Germany
Group 5 (ends Sunday): Spain**, Ukraine, Kosovo, Greece
Group 6 (complete)
Qualified: Portugal, Russia
Group 7 (ends Monday)
Qualified: Belgium, Hungary*
Group 8 (ends Monday)
Qualified: France
Could still qualify: Serbia* Slovakia, Sweden
*Hosts
**Staged in Nyon, Switzerland
The eight group winners and the seven runners-up with the best records against the teams first and third in their section will join hosts the Republic of Ireland in the finals from 3 to 19 May. The draw is at Dublin Arena on Thursday.
- The Netherlands equalled Spain’s record of three U17 titles last term
- Other former winners qualified: England, France, Germany, Portugal, Russia
- Kosovo are in the elite round for the first time
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