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Hosts tackle Israel in opening match

Friday, November 24, 2006

The Netherlands will get the UEFA European Under-21 Championship under way on Sunday 10 June with a Group A match against Israel.

The Netherlands will get the UEFA European Under-21 Championship under way on Sunday 10 June with a match against Israel, after the schedule was confirmed following the eight-team draw in Arnhem.

Heerenveen opener
That match will take place in Heerenveen, the same day as Portugal meet Belgium in the other Group A fixture in Groningen, the venue for the final on 23 June. Group B gets under way the following day, when the Czech Republic face England (Arnhem) and Serbia square off against Italy (Nijmegen).

Knockout stages
The top two from each section will progress to the semi-finals, to be played at the Gelredome and Abe Lenstra stadiums on 20 June, with a place in the final at the Euroborg in Groningen three days later the reward. Should England reach the last four there will also be a play-off between the third-placed sides to decide places for 2008 Olympic Games on 21 June.

U21 provisional match schedule
Date:GroupMatch:StadiumCity
Sun 10 JuneANED v ISRAbe LenstraHeerenveen
Sun 10 JuneAPOR v BELEuroborgGroningen
Mon 11 JuneBCZE v ENGGelredomeArnhem
Mon 11 JuneBSER v ITAGoffertNijmegen
Wed 13 JuneANED v POREuroborgGroningen
Wed 13 JuneAISR v BELAbe LenstraHeerenveen
Thu 14 JuneBCZE v SERGoffertNijmegen
Thu 14 JuneBENG v ITAGelredomeArnhem
Sat 16 JuneABEL v NEDAbe LenstraHeerenveen
Sat 16 JuneAISR v POREuroborgGroningen
Sun 17 JuneBITA v CZEGelredomeArnhem
Sun 17 JuneBENG v SERGoffertNijmegen
Wed 20 JuneSF 11st A v RU BAbe LenstraHeerenveen
Wed 20 JuneSF 21st B v RU AGelredomeArnhem
Thu 21 JunePlay-off*

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