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Under-21 finalists' friendly results

Monday, June 6, 2011

Since the draw for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals, the eight coaches have been fine-tuning their squads by playing a number of friendly matches.

England manager Stuart Pearce has a chance to make his final preparations against Norway
England manager Stuart Pearce has a chance to make his final preparations against Norway ©Getty Images

Since the draw for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship finals, the eight coaches have been fine-tuning their squads by playing a number of friendly matches.

The results of those games, and links to match reports, are listed below.

Belarus
28/03/2011 Spain 1-1 Belarus (Alcala de Henares)
25/03/2011 Czech Republic 2-0 Belarus (Uherske Hradiste)
09/02/2011 Turkey 0-4 Belarus (Antalya)
08/02/2011 Turkey 2-0 Belarus (Antalya)
17/11/2010 Israel 2-1 Belarus (Rishon LeZion)

Czech Rep
29/03/2011 Czech Republic 0-1 France (Olomouc)
25/03/2011 Czech Republic 2–0 Belarus (Uherske Hradiste)
09/02/2011 Netherlands 0–1 Czech Republic (Waalwijk)
17/11/2010 Czech Republic 2-1 Ukraine (Uherske Hradiste)

Denmark
06/06/2011 Denmark 4-0 Turkey (Vejle)
28/03/2011 Denmark 2-2 Ukraine (Herning)
24/03/2011 Denmark 0-4 England (Viborg)
08/02/2011 Spain 2-1 Denmark (Guadalajara)
23/01/2011 Denmark 2-3 FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Dubai)
20/01/2011 Qatar 2-3 Denmark (Dubai)

England
05/06/2011 England 2-0 Norway (Southampton)
28/03/2011 England 1-2 Iceland (Preston)
24/03/2011 Denmark 0-4 England (Viborg)
08/02/2011 Italy 1-0 England (Empoli)
16/11/2010 Germany 2-0 England (Wiesbaden)

Iceland
28/03/2011 England 1-2 Iceland (Preston)
24/03/2011 Ukraine 3-2 Iceland (Kyiv)

Spain
05/06/2011 Spain 1-1 Russia (Soria)
28/03/2011 Spain 1-1 Belarus (Alcala de Henares)
24/03/2011 Spain 2-3 France (Reims)
08/02/2011 Spain 2-1 Denmark (Guadalajara)

Switzerland
29/03/2011 Qatar 3-5 Switzerland (Doha, Qatar)
25/03/2011 Saudi Arabia 1-2 Switzerland (Dammam, Saudi Arabia)
09/02/2011 Switzerland 1-1 Ukraine (Valletta, Malta)

Ukraine
28/03/2011  Denmark 2-2 Ukraine (Herning) 
24/03/2011  Ukraine 3-2 Iceland (Kyiv)
09/02/2011  Ukraine 1-1 Switzerland (Valletta, Malta)

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