2021/22 Under-17 EURO elite round report
Tuesday, April 26, 2022
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See which teams are through to join hosts Israel in the finals.
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The UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round has decided the 15 spots alongside hosts Israel in the finals, to be held from 16 May to 1 June.
The eight elite round group winners and seven runners-up with the best records against the first and third-placed teams of their respective group qualify to join Israel in the final tournament.
The finals draw was made on Wednesday 6 April at the Daniel Herzliya Hotel.
Final tournament draw
Group A: Israel (hosts), Germany, Italy, Luxembourg
Group B: France, Netherlands (holders), Bulgaria, Poland
Group C: Serbia, Spain, Turkey, Belgium
Group D: Denmark, Portugal, Scotland, Sweden
- The Netherlands won the last two editions to be completed, in 2017/18 and 2018/19.
- This is the first time Bulgaria and Luxembourg have reached the U17 finals through qualifying: their previous appearances were as hosts (Luxembourg in 2006 and Bulgaria in 2015).
Elite round groups
Group 1
Qualified as group winners: Netherlands (hosts)
Runner-up (did not qualify): Hungary
Also in group: Greece, Slovakia
Group 2
Qualified as group winners: Denmark
Qualified as a best runner-up: Sweden
Also in group: Switzerland, Latvia
Group 3
Qualified as group winners: Germany
Qualified as a best runner-up: Scotland (hosts)
Also in group: Georgia, Czech Republic
Group 4
Qualified as group winners: Spain
Qualified as a best runner-up: Belgium
Also in group: Bosnia and Herzegovina (hosts), Estonia
Group 5*
Qualified as group winners: France
Qualified as a best runner-up: Luxembourg (hosts)
Also in group: England
*Change to Group 5 due to Russia's suspension
Group 6
Qualified as group winners: Italy (hosts)
Qualified as a best runner-up: Poland
Also in group: Ukraine, Kosovo
Group 7
Qualified as group winners: Serbia
Qualified as a best runner-up: Turkey
Also in group: Slovenia (hosts), Wales
Group 8
Qualified as group winners: Portugal
Qualified as a best runner-up: Bulgaria
Also in group: Finland, Republic of Ireland