The road to France
Friday, April 2, 2004
Article summary
In the wake of the finals draw, uefa.com looks back at the second round of this season's Under-17 competition.
Article body
The second qualifying round of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship is now over. Seven mini-tournaments played during March decided which countries will qualify for this summer's finals.
Eight qualifiers
Spain, England, Turkey, Portugal, Ukraine, Austria and Northern Ireland will be joining hosts France at the tournament in May.
One-stop shop
This article is your one-stop shop for previews and match reports from all seven second-round groups. All the below articles also appear on the U17 homepage and news index, but through this article you can find them all with even more ease. Click on the scores below to access match reports.
Group 1: Qualifiers Spain
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Hungary 1-3 Russia; Spain 4-0 Czech Republic;
Czech Republic 2-0 Hungary; Spain 1-1 Russia;
Hungary 1-6 Spain; Russia 1-0 Czech Republic.
Group 2: Qualifiers England
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England 2-0 Armenia; Norway 1-2 Iceland;
Armenia 4-1Norway; England 1-0 Iceland;
Norway 1-2 England; Iceland 2-1 Armenia.
Group 3: Qualifiers Turkey
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Poland 3-4 Serbia and Montenegro; Italy 1-3 Turkey;
Serbia and Montenegro 1-1 Italy; Poland 1-2 Turkey;
Italy 3-0 Poland; Turkey 3-0 Serbia and Montenegro.
Group 4: Qualifiers Portugal
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Portugal 2-0 Greece; Israel 0-1 Wales;
Portugal 0-1 Wales; Greece 2-1 Israel;
Israel 0-3 Portugal; Wales 1-2 Greece.
Group 5: Qualifiers Ukraine
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Denmark 0-2 Ukraine; Germany 2-1 Slovakia;
Slovakia 0-5 Denmark; Germany 0-2 Ukraine;
Denmark 0-3 Germany; Ukraine 2-3 Slovakia.
Group 6: Qualifiers Austria
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Finland 2-3 Austria; Romania 2-2 Moldova;
Finland 2-0 Moldova; Austria 2-0 Romania;
Romania 1-2Finland; Moldova 0-0 Austria.
Group 7: Qualifiers Northern Ireland
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Northern Ireland 3-2 Belarus; Belgium 0-0 Scotland;
Northern Ireland 2-0 Scotland; Belarus 1-2 Belgium;
Belgium 0-2 Northern Ireland; Scotland 2-2 Belarus.