Under-21 EURO 2019: who’s through, who can still qualify?
With usually dual rounds of games remaining, we take a demeanour during how subordinate is moulding adult for a 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy and San Marino.
QUALIFIED: Italy (hosts), Spain, France
Don’t forget that subsequent summer’s contest will be a second 12-team edition. The 9 subordinate organisation winners automatically join co-hosts Italy during a finals, with a 4 best runners-up (i.e. a teams with a best annals opposite a sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their group) advancing to a play-offs hold over dual legs from 12–20 Nov 2018. The winners of a dual ties finish a finals line-up, with a pull during 18:00CET on 23 Nov in Bologna.
GROUP 1
Greece are 3 points transparent with dual games to play, definition their assembly with second-placed Croatia in Pula on 12 Oct is expected to confirm who takes tip spot.
11/10: Belarus v Czech Republic
12/10: Croatia v Greece
15/10: San Marino v Croatia, Czech Republic v Moldova, Greece v Belarus
GROUP 2
Spain competent with 3 games to gangling yet subsequently mislaid to Northern Ireland, who are one of 3 teams – along with Slovakia and Northern Ireland – who can still finish second.
11/10: Iceland v Northern Ireland, Albania v Spain
12/10: Slovakia v Estonia
16/10: Northern Ireland v Slovakia, Iceland v Spain, Estonia v Albania
GROUP 3
It’s a true scuffle between Denmark and Poland for tip spot. The Danes are one indicate forward yet their nearest challengers are still to transport to Aalborg.
12/10: Finland v Georgia, Denmark v Poland, Faroe Islands v Lithuania
16/10: Finland v Lithuania, Poland v Georgia, Denmark v Faroe Islands
GROUP 4
Six points transparent of both Scotland and Ukraine, organisation leaders England are on a brink. Netherlands are also still in a runners-up mix.
11/10: England v Andorra
12/10: Latvia v Netherlands, Ukraine v Scotland
16/10: Scotland v England, Netherlands v Ukraine, Andorra v Latvia
GROUP 5
Holders Germany are shutting in on ensuring they are benefaction to urge their title. They are 5 points transparent of Norway and a Republic of Ireland, yet have both teams still to play.
11/10: Israel v Republic of Ireland
12/10: Germany v Norway
16/10: Israel v Kosovo, Norway v Azerbaijan, Germany v Republic of Ireland
GROUP 6
Advantage Belgium, yet Kalmar on 16 Oct promises to be value a watch. The organisation leaders transport there meaningful a pull would sufficient interjection to their three-point cushion; lose, though, and 2015 winners Sweden finish tip on head-to-head; a teams drew 1-1 in Louvain final year.
12/10: Malta v Hungary
16/10: Hungary v Turkey, Malta v Cyprus, Sweden v Belgium
GROUP 7
Serbia are 6 points forward of Austria carrying won all 8 games, definition a pull in possibly of their final dual fixtures – or forsaken points for their pursuers – would be enough. The tip dual accommodate in Novi Sad on 12 October, Serbia carrying prevailed 3-1 in final year’s retreat fixture. Russia are dual points behind Austria.
12/10: Russia v FYR Macedonia, Serbia v Austria
16/10: Austria v Russia, Serbia v Armenia, FYR Macedonia v Gibraltar
GROUP 8
Perhaps a tightest organisation of all; Romania and Bosnia and Herzegovina are sealed together on 18 points, yet a latter have usually one tie left – that comes opposite Portugal, a serve dual points adrift. Romania are a usually one of a 3 with their predestine in their possess hands.
11/10: Liechtenstein v Portugal
12/10: Romania v Wales
16/10: Wales v Switzerland, Portugal v Bosnia and Herzegovina, Romania v Liechtenstein
GROUP 9
France have competent with copiousness to spare, while Slovenia and Bulgaria are a usually teams who can still finish second.
12/10: Slovenia v Bulgaria, Montenegro v Luxembourg
16/10: Montenegro v Kazakhstan, France v Slovenia, Luxembourg v Bulgaria