Group 3: Holders progress with ease
Sunday, March 10, 2002
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Holders Spain have qualified for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals in Denmark.
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Holders Spain have qualified for the UEFA European Under-17 Championship finals in Denmark after winning the Group 3 mini-tournament.
Six-times winners
The six-times winners of the tournament in its previous Under-16 incarnation, Spain won their opening game against Austria 1-0 thanks to a goal from Borja Valero Igesias.
Igesias on form
Igesias hit two more goals against F.Y.R. Macedonia in the final game of the group to give the Spaniards maximum points from their two games.
Austria second
Austria edged out F.Y.R. Macedonia for second place by conceding fewer goals in total after the sides shared a 1-1 draw.