The highway to a 16-team 2018/19 UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals in a Republic of Ireland has begun with a subordinate turn pull involving 52 of a hopefuls.
The pull was done by final season’s Italy captain Davide Bettella, who perceived a 2016/17 Respect Fair Play prize from UEFA President Aleksander ÄŒeferin on interest of his team. The matches will be played subsequent autumn.
Qualifying turn draw
Group 1: Netherlands, Sweden, Montenegro, Liechtenstein
Group 2: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Ukraine, Iceland, Gibraltar
Group 3: Austria, Slovenia, Bulgaria, Malta
Group 4: Spain, Israel, Faroe Islands, FYR Macedonia
Group 5: Scotland, Switzerland, Cyprus, Kosovo
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Davide Bettella receives Italy’s Respect Fair Play endowment from UEFA President Aleksander ÄŒeferin
Group 6: Russia, Denmark, Georgia, Estonia
Group 7: France, Poland, Finland, Luxembourg
Group 8: Czech Republic, Norway, Azerbaijan, Albania
Group 9: Serbia, Hungary, Romania, Lithuania
Group 10: Turkey, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, San Marino
Group 11: Portugal, Wales, Belarus, Kazakhstan
Group 12: Belgium, Greece, Latvia, Moldova
Group 13: Italy, Croatia, Armenia, Andorra
Hosts/dates tbc
Bye to chosen round: England, Germany
Bye to final tournament: Republic of Ireland (hosts)
• The top two in any organisation along with a four third-placed teams with a best record opposite a heading span will join top seeds England and Germany in a elite round in March 2019.
• After that round, the 8 organisation winners and seven runners-up with a best record opposite a teams initial and third in their pool will join hosts Ireland in that May’s finals.
• The finals will act as Europe’s qualifier for a 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup, with England anticipating to be means to urge their title.
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