Poland get holders and England in U21 EURO draw

Hosts Poland will take on Slovakia in the opening game of the 2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, with games against holders Sweden and England to follow, after the draw for the final tournament in Krakow.

Group A: Poland (hosts), Slovakia, Sweden (holders), England
Group B: Portugal, Serbia, Spain, FYR Macedonia
Group C: Germany, Czech Republic, Denmark, Italy

An all-Iberian encounter between Portugal and four-time winners Spain is among the highlights in prospect in Group B, while Germany and the Czech Republic have been pooled with five-time winners Italy and Denmark.

Match dates
Group A: 16, 19, 22 June
Group B: 17, 20, 23 June
Group C: 18, 21, 24 June
Semi-final 1 (Winner A v Runner-up B/C or Winner C): 27 June
Semi-final 2 (Winner B v Runner-up A or Winner C): 27 June
Final: 30 June

Venues
Kielce (Group A)
Lublin (Group A)
Gdynia (Group B)
Bydgoszcz (Group B)
Tychy (Group C, semi-final)
Krakow (Group C, semi-final, final)