Vaduz braced for Under-17 finals draw
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
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Former winners France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey, past runners-up the Czech Republic and England, plus first-time qualifier Greece, are in the U17 finals draw at 19.30CET.
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The Kunstmuseum in Vaduz will be the venue for the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament draw at 19.30CET on Wednesday with eight teams aiming for the title in Liechtenstein next month.
Former champions France, Portugal, Spain, Switzerland and Turkey will go into the draw along with one-time runners-up the Czech Republic and England plus the only U17 finals debutants, Greece. Hosts Liechtenstein withdrew their team.
Two groups of four will be formed in the unseeded draw, made by Jim Boyce, vice-chairman of the UEFA Youth and Amateur Football Committee, and Liechtenstein national-team goalkeeper Peter Jehle. Group games are played on 18, 21 and 24 May in Vaduz and Eschen-Mauren. The top two in each group will progress to the semi-finals on 27 May, with the decider scheduled for the Rheinpark stadium in Vaduz three days later.
