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U21 EURO qualifiers confirmed

U21 EURO qualifiers confirmed

Play-off winners Austria and Poland join the nine group qualifiers and hosts Italy in the finals.

November's U21 EURO qualifying action

November's U21 EURO qualifying action

Spain, Serbia and France maintained their perfect records after the last Under-21 qualifiers of the year, while England, holders Germany and Belgium are also well placed.

October's U21 qualifying action

October's U21 qualifying action

Greece, Croatia, Spain, Denmark, Serbia and France all hold perfect records after October's qualifiers, with the likes of England and Romania well placed as holders Germany slipped and Gibraltar made history.

September's U21 qualifying action

September's U21 qualifying action

Qualifying for the 2019 Under-21 EURO in Italy and San Marino has begun in earnest with all the contenders now under way. Here is the state of play.

2019 U21 EURO qualifying: the road to Italy

2019 U21 EURO qualifying: the road to Italy

Qualifying for the 2019 Under-21 EURO in Italy and San Marino is beginning in earnest but actually started before the 2017 finals in Poland were played. Here is the state of play.

2019 U21 EURO qualifying: full guide

2019 U21 EURO qualifying: full guide

Qualifying for the 2019 U21 EURO in Italy and San Marino begins on Saturday as Kosovo make their competitive football national-team debut in the Republic of Ireland.

England face Netherlands, Scotland in 2019 U21 qualifying

England face Netherlands, Scotland in 2019 U21 qualifying

The 2019 Under-21 qualifying group stage draw has been made in Nyon, with England up against neighbours Scotland and fellow two-time winners the Netherlands.

Under-21 qualifying groups end

Under-21 qualifying groups end

The Czech Republic, Denmark, England, FYR Macedonia, Germany, Italy, Portugal, Slovakia and Sweden will join hosts Poland in the finals, with four other sides in the play-offs.

Denmark and Portugal qualify as Rashford hits three

Denmark and Portugal qualify as Rashford hits three

Denmark and Portugal are the first teams to book their places alongside hosts Poland in next June's finals while England moved closer with a Marcus Rashford hat-trick.

Germany and Portugal still perfect in U21 groups

Germany and Portugal still perfect in U21 groups

With qualifying getting to the business end, Germany and Portugal have perfect records with the Czech Republic, Italy, France, Denmark, Croatia, Slovakia and England also top of their groups.

Five wins in five for Portugal and Germany

Five wins in five for Portugal and Germany

The Czech Republic, Italy, Iceland, Portugal, Wales, Spain, Germany, Slovakia and England lead the nine qualifying groups after the final qualifiers of 2015.

Eight perfect records remain in U21 qualifying

Eight perfect records remain in U21 qualifying

Belgium, Italy, Serbia, Portugal, Croatia, Austria, Germany and England maintain perfect records after October's qualifiers as holders Sweden drew 1-1 with Spain.

Under-21 qualifying starting to take shape

Under-21 qualifying starting to take shape

Belgium, the Republic of Ireland, Iceland, Portugal, Wales, Croatia, Spain, Sweden, Austria, Finland and the Netherlands are among those who impressed this month.

2017 Under-21 qualifying so far

2017 Under-21 qualifying so far

Qualifying for the 2017 finals in Poland resumes next week with the first full double-header fixtures but some games have already taken place. Here is the state of play.

2017 Under-21 qualifying group stage draw

2017 Under-21 qualifying group stage draw

Italy and Serbia, who played in the 2004 final and are both in this summer's final tournament, will meet again in 2017 qualifying following Thursday's draw.

Seedings set for 2017 U21 qualifying draw

Seedings set for 2017 U21 qualifying draw

The 2017 qualifying group stage draw has been completed in Nyon, Switzerland, with the 52 teams split into nine groups. Check out who got who here.

Under-21 play-off lineup complete

Under-21 play-off lineup complete

Italy, Sweden, Ukraine, Netherlands, Iceland and Serbia joined Spain, England, Denmark, Slovakia, Croatia, Germany, Portugal and France in Friday's draw.

Serbia make it despite being pipped

Serbia make it despite being pipped

Northern Ireland 1-4 SerbiaSerbia secured the win they needed in Northern Ireland to have a play-off chance despite being denied first place in Group 9 by Italy.

Under-21 groups reach thrilling climax

Under-21 groups reach thrilling climax

Six sides will join England, Croatia, Spain, Denmark, France, Slovakia, Germany and Portugal in the play-offs on Tuesday. UEFA.com looks ahead to the deciders.

Under-21 qualifying – all you need to know

Under-21 qualifying – all you need to know

With UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying coming to a head from Wednesday, UEFA.com provides a rundown of the big games, key dates and standings.

Portugal and England await play-off rivals

Portugal and England await play-off rivals

Portugal and England have booked their places in October's play-offs, and holders Spain and France are well set to join them when the ten groups end in September.

Italy wear Northern Ireland down

Italy wear Northern Ireland down

Northern Ireland 0-2 ItalyDaniele Rugani and substitute Marcello Trotta struck in Group 9 as the visitors made second-half pressure pay in Lurgan.

Under-21 qualifying ... the story so far

Under-21 qualifying ... the story so far

Under-21 qualifying resumes this week after a three-and-a-half-month hiatus – UEFA.com recaps the major movers, shakers and headline-makers from the campaign so far.

Northern Ireland off the mark against Cyprus

Northern Ireland off the mark against Cyprus

Northern Ireland 1-0 CyprusJim Magilton's side remain bottom of Group 9 despite opening their account courtesy of an Andreas Christofides deflection.

Squad

Coach

John Schofield
Coach

Legend

Suspended

Matches

08 October 2021

Qualifying round

Arena Khimki Khimki

Northern Ireland

12 October 2021

Qualifying round

La Cartuja de Sevilla Seville

Northern Ireland

12 November 2021

Qualifying round

The Showgrounds Ballymena

Northern Ireland

16 November 2021

Qualifying round

Mourneview Park Lurgan

Northern Ireland

Form guide

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NIR Northern Ireland 2-3 FIN Finland
2020/10/09 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 09/10/2020
W

NIR Northern Ireland 1-0 UKR Ukraine
2020/10/13 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 13/10/2020
L

UKR Ukraine 3-0 NIR Northern Ireland
2020/11/17 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 17/11/2020
L

MLT Malta 4-1 NIR Northern Ireland
2021/09/03 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 03/09/2021
W

NIR Northern Ireland 1-0 SVK Slovakia
2021/09/07 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 07/09/2021

Stats

Matches played 2

Won 1

Lost 1

Drawn 0

Goals 2

Assists 0

Fouls committed 19

Fouls suffered 21

Average scored 1

Average conceded 2

Cards 3 Yellow cards

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