2025-27 Under-21 EURO qualifying latest

The 2025-27 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying group stage runs until 6 October 2026, followed by play-offs the following month ahead of the final tournament in summer 2027 in Albania and Serbia.

The next games are on Monday and Tuesday, with the rest of the fixtures in the new double window in September and October. The nine group winners and the runner-up with the best record (not counting results against sixth-placed teams) qualify directly for the final tournament to join co-hosts Albania and Serbia. The eight other runners-up contest play-offs to determine the four remaining finalists.

U21 EURO qualifying groups

Group A: Spain, Finland, Romania, Kosovo, Cyprus, San Marino

Spain are top with six wins out of six after a 7-0 success in Cyprus on Friday. Finland are five points behind after Thursday's 8-0 victory in San Marino. Romania won 1-0 in Kosovo on Friday to go third, three points behind Finland.

Group B: Portugal, Czechia, Scotland, Bulgaria, Azerbaijan, Gibraltar

Portugal are top and yet to concede a goal after Friday's 4-0 win in Azerbaijan. They are five points clear of both Czechia and Scotland, who drew 0-0. Bulgaria won 1-0 in Gibraltar to go within a point of Czechia and Scotland (who have played a game more and visit Portugal on Tuesday).

Group C: France, Iceland, Switzerland, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg, Estonia

Unbeaten France moved further clear on Thursday as they won 5-1 in Luxembourg. Iceland warmed up for Monday's visit to France by prevailing 6-2 against Estonia and went second, two points behind though they leaders have a game in hand. Switzerland joined Iceland on 11 points with Friday's 1-0 defeat of the Faroe Islands, who fall to fourth, two points adrift having played a fixture more.

Group D: England (holders), Slovakia, Republic of Ireland, Andorra, Moldova, Kazakhstan

England needed a 90th-minute Rico Lewis penalty to salvage a 1-1 Friday draw in Andorra, who became the first team in the group to score against or take points off the reigning champions. Slovakia beat Kazakhstan 3-1 and are now level with England, who have a game in hand against Moldova on Tuesday. The top two are eight points clear of Ireland, held 1-1 on Thursday by Moldova, with Andorra one further back in what is already their best-ever U21 qualifying campaign.

Group E: Poland, Italy, Montenegro, Sweden, North Macedonia, Armenia

Poland made it seven wins out of seven in defeating Armenia 4-1 on Friday to restore their three-point lead over Italy, who won 4-0 against North Macedonia on Thursday. Montenegro and Sweden drew 0-0 and are both eight points off second place with three games left; they respectively face Poland and Italy on Tuesday.

Group F: Greece, Germany, Northern Ireland, Georgia, Latvia, Malta

Greece have six perfect wins following Friday's 5-0 defeat of Malta. Germany beat Northern Ireland 3-0 to stay within three points of Greece, who they visit on Tuesday hoping to avenge their 3-2 home loss to the leaders in October. Northern Ireland are eight points behind Germany and one in front of Georgia, who drew 1-1 with Latvia.

Greece celebrate their October win in GermanyGetty Images

Group G: Norway, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Netherlands, Slovenia

Norway might have conceded goals for the first time in the group but they kept up their perfect record in dramatic style on Friday, coming from behind to beat the Netherlands 3-2 with an added-time winner. With a game in hand on all their group opponents, who each have three matches left, Norway are six points clear of Bosnia and Herzegovina, following their 0-0 draw with Slovenia, and Israel. The Netherlands are one further behind.

Group H: Türkiye, Croatia, Ukraine, Hungary, Lithuania

Türkiye lead the way by a point ahead of Tuesday hosts Croatia, who have a game in hand. Ukraine drew 1-1 with Lithuania in the only Friday fixture and are five points behind Croatia and two in front of their Tuesday opponents Hungary.

Group I: Belgium, Austria Denmark, Wales, Belarus

Belgium scored with two minutes to go to beat Austria 1-0 on Friday and go top, three points clear of their opponents as well as Denmark, who did not play and have a game in hand. Wales (away to Denmark next) went fourth, a point off second, as they won 1-0 against Belarus, who visit Austria on Tuesday.

Belgium celebrate scoring in WalesGetty Images

Team guide

• England retained the title in 2025 taking them to four victories, one short of the record jointly held by Italy and Spain.
• Germany were runners-up in 2025 with France and the Netherlands beaten in the semi-finals and Denmark, Italy, Portugal and Spain reaching the last eight. Finland, Czechia, Georgia, Poland, Romania, hosts Slovakia, Slovenia and Ukraine also took part in the final tournament.
• Teams involved in qualifying able to join co-hosts Albania in making a first final tournament appearance since the end of the old two-legged format in 1994 are Andorra, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Cyprus, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Kazakhstan, Kosovo, Latvia, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Malta, Moldova, Montenegro, Northern Ireland, San Marino and Wales.

U21 EURO qualifying dates

Qualifying group stage

▪ 5–10 June 2025
▪ 4–9 September 2025
▪ 9–14 October 2025
▪ 13–18 November 2025
▪ 26–31 March 2026
▪ 24 September–6 October 2026

Play-offs

▪ 9–17 November 2026