Euro 2027 (U-19): Ukraine's youth team learns of opponents in the first qualifying round

Today, the draw for the first round of the Euro-2027 qualification among under-19 teams took place at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, which included the Ukraine national team (currently it is the U-18 team, consisting of players born in 2008).

Euro 2027 (U-19): Ukraine's youth team learns of opponents in the first qualifying round

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Tuesday at UEFA headquarters in Nyon, the draw for the first round of qualification for Euro-2027 among under-19 teams took place, with Ukraine's team participating (currently it is U-18, players born in 2008).

Before the draw, Ukrainians were placed in the third seeding pot of League A. By the draw's luck, blue-and-yellow will play in Group A3 alongside the Czech Republic, Finland and Estonia.

Euro-2027 (U-19). First round qualification

League A

Group A1: Belgium, Slovenia, Sweden, Cyprus.

Group A2: Italy, Ireland, Poland, Scotland. 

Group A3: Czech Republic, Finland, Ukraine, Estonia.

Group A4: Germany, Austria, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Group A5: England, Croatia, Spain, Bulgaria.

Group A6: Portugal, Serbia, Greece, Kazakhstan. 

Group A7: France, Switzerland, Hungary, Wales.

League B

Group B1: Denmark, Romania, Andorra, Liechtenstein.

Group B2: Turkey, Kosovo, Armenia, Gibraltar.

Group B3: Slovakia, Belarus, Latvia, San Marino

Group B4: Norway, Albania, Luxembourg, Malta

Group B5: Netherlands, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Moldova.

Group B6: Northern Ireland, Lithuania, Azerbaijan.

Group B7: Iceland, Montenegro, Georgia.

Qualification for the second round

After completing the first round, teams progress as follows:

  • teams finishing first, second and third in League A remain in League A for the second round;
  • teams finishing fourth in League A move to League B for the second round;
  • winners of groups in League B are promoted to League A for the second round;
  • teams finishing second, third and fourth in League B remain in League B for the second round.

Teams that played each other in the first round will not meet again in the second round.