Under-17 EURO round 2 latest: England, Belgium, Czechia, France, Germany, Portugal qualify
Tuesday, March 25, 2025
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Albania's seven final tournament opponents are being decided along with promotion and relegation between the leagues ahead of the new-look U19 EURO for 2026/27.
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The 2024/25 UEFA European Under-17 Championship round 2 is the first of its kind under the new format, with 54 teams split into two-tiered leagues running from Friday until 10 June.
Qualified for final tournament so far
Albania (hosts), Belgium, Czechia, England, France, Germany, Portugal
All 54 entrants, including final tournament hosts Albania, started in round 1, the results of which decided which 28 teams entered League A, with the remaining 26 nations going into League B. Albania played in League B although their finals place as hosts is assured.
Six of Albania's seven final tournament opponents between 19 May to 1 June have been decided by League A. Belgium, Czechia, England, France, Germany and Portugal are through with Czechia playing holders Italy in a postponed game on Wednesday to settle Group A1. The draw is at 19:00 CET on 31 March in Tirana.
Meanwhile, also at stake is promotion and relegation between the leagues ahead of the reformatted 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1. League A will also decide Europe's 11 places in the reformatted 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup while more League B mini-tournaments will be played by 10 June.
League A groups
- The seven group winners qualify to join hosts Albania in the final tournament, scheduled from 19 May to 1 June.
- The seven teams ranked fourth in the League A groups are relegated to League B for round 1 of U19 EURO qualifying for the same age cohort (so teams relegated from League A in 2024/25 U17 EURO round 2 will begin 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1 in League B).
- The FIFA U-17 World Cup is changing from 2025 to become an annual 48-team tournament, for which League A of round 2 acts as Europe's qualifying tournament. UEFA has an allocation of 11 places, which will go to the seven group winners and four best runners-up. Qatar has been announced as host nation for the first five annual U-17 World Cups between 2025 and 2029, with this year's edition running from 3 to 27 November.
Group A1 (ends Wednesday)
Contenders: Croatia*, Italy (holders), Ukraine, Slovakia
Group A2 (complete)
Through to final tournament: Germany
Also remain in League A for 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1: Austria, Spain*
Transfer to League B: Norway
Group A3 (compete)
Through to final tournament: France*
Also remain in League A for 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1: Finland, Greece
Transfer to League B: Denmark
Group A4 (complete)
Through to final tournament: Portugal*
Also remain in League A for 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1: Serbia, Hungary
Transfer to League B: Netherlands
Group A5 (complete)
Through to final tournament: Czechia
Also remain in League A for 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1: Switzerland*, Sweden
Transfer to League B: Türkiye
Group A6 (complete)
Through to final tournament: Belgium
Also remain in League A for 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1: Republic of Ireland, Poland*
Transfer to League B: Iceland
Group A7 (complete)
Through to final tournament: England*
Also remain in League A for 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1: Slovenia, Israel
Transfer to League B: Northern Ireland
*Mini-tournament hosts
Team guide
- Italy won the U17 EURO title for the first time in Cyprus in 2024, beating Portugal in the final.
- Beaten semi-finalists Denmark and Serbia, quarter-finalists Austria, Czechia, England and Poland began round 2 aiming to qualify again, as were Croatia, France, Spain, Slovakia, Sweden and Ukraine.
- Netherlands (4 titles), Portugal (3), Spain (3), England (2) Germany (2), Switzerland (1) and Türkiye (1) have also won the post-2001/02 U17 EURO title.
- Greece, Iceland, Israel, Northern Ireland, Norway, Republic of Ireland, Serbia, Slovenia and Ukraine began round 2 aiming to reach their first U-17 World Cup while Finland have only previously qualified as hosts in 2003.
League B groups
- The seven League B winners will be promoted to League A for round 1 of 2026/27 U19 EURO qualifying.
Group B1 (complete)
Promoted to League A for 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1: Scotland*
Also in group: Romania, North Macedonia, Liechtenstein
Group B2 (12–18 May)
Contenders: Bosnia and Herzegovina*, Belarus, Armenia, San Marino
Group B3 (4–10 June)
Contenders: Montenegro*, Latvia, Estonia, Gibraltar
Group B4 (complete)
Promoted to League A for 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1: Cyprus*
Also in group: Kosovo, Andorra, Moldova
Group B5 (10–16 April)
Contenders: Luxembourg, Bulgaria, Malta*, Faroe Islands
Group B6 (complete)
Promoted to League A for 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1: Wales
Also in group: Albania* (finals hosts), Azerbaijan
Group B7 (complete)
Promoted to League A for 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1: Kazakhstan*
Also in group: Lithuania, Georgia
*Mini-tournament hosts