Platini holds key to U17 fate

Thursday, April 6, 2006 by Paul Saffer

Michel Platini will conduct the draw as the eight UEFA European Under-17 Championship contenders are split into two groups of four in Luxembourg tonight.

The eight UEFA European Under-17 Championship finalists will discover their opponents tonight when the draw is made at Mamer Castle, Luxembourg.

Elite teams
Hosts Luxembourg will be joined by Belgium, Czech Republic, Germany, Hungary, Russia, Serbia and Montenegro, and Spain in the final tournament from 3-14 May. Their fate will be set at 18.00CET by Michel Platini and UEFA Youth and Amateur Football Committee chairman Jim Boyce.

Tournament schedule
Two pools of four teams will be drawn, with the group-stage fixtures to be played in the Grand Duchy on 3, 5 and 8 May. The top two from each group will compete in the semi-finals on 11 May, with the victors fighting for the trophy at the Josy Barthel stadium three days later. The draw can be followed live on uefa.com.

Platini holds key to U17 fate

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