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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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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.

Italy close gap with victory over Northern Ireland

Italy close gap with victory over Northern Ireland

Italy 3-0 Northern IrelandFederico Viviani opened the scoring before Antonio Rozzi and Andrea Belotti struck in the closing stages to give Luigi Di Biagio's side the win.

Spain, Germany hope to near play-offs

Spain, Germany hope to near play-offs

Holders Spain and their forerunners as champions Germany and the Netherlands could all have a foot planted firmly in the play-offs after November's busy qualifying agenda.

Serbia come from behind to sink Northern Ireland

Serbia 3-1 Northern IrelandThe hosts were forced to come from behind in Gornji Milanovac but did enough to inflict a fourth successive Group 9 defeat on the visitors.

Belgium's Batshuayi does for Northern Ireland again

Northern Ireland 0-1 BelgiumMichy Batshuayi struck just before the interval in Lurgan, ensuring the qualifying Group 9 leaders made it four wins from four.

Batshuayi ensures Belgian bandwagon rolls on

Belgium 1-0 Northern IrelandJohan Walem's men maintained their winning ways as Michy Batshuayi's goal secured maximum points from three games.

Spain start bid as U21 qualifying steps up gear

Spain start bid as U21 qualifying steps up gear

Holders Spain and their fellow 2013 semi-finalists begin their qualifying campaigns on Thursday in the first full set of fixtures. UEFA.com looks at how the groups stand.

Road to the Czech Republic: The story so far

The 2013 finals may have just ended in Israel but qualifying for the 2015 tournament in the Czech Republic is already in full swing and UEFA.com looks at the state of play.

Cyprus ease past Northern Ireland

Cyprus ease past Northern Ireland

Cyprus 3-0 Northern IrelandSavvas Paraskevas' side opened their account at the second attempt with goals from Onisiforos Roushias, Zacharias Theodorou and Pieros Sotiriou.

Spain learn fate in U21 qualifying draw

Spain learn fate in U21 qualifying draw

Most recent winners Spain and Germany face tough schedules while Greece will meet Turkey after the 2013/15 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying draw in Nyon.

Under-21 2013–15 qualifying draw seedings

Only Norway of this summer's UEFA European Under-21 Championship finalists miss out on top seeding ahead of the qualifying draw for the competition's 2013–15 edition.

Dominant England sweep aside Northern Ireland

England 2-0 Northern IrelandStuart Pearce's team recorded their sixth consecutive home success courtesy of goals from Connor Wickham and substitute Benik Afobe.

Denmark make light work of Northern Ireland

Denmark 3-0 Northern IrelandMorten Wieghorst's men finished second behind Serbia in qualifying Group 4 thanks to a comfortable victory, with all the goals coming in the first half.

Last spots on offer as Under-21 play-offs loom

Last spots on offer as Under-21 play-offs loom

Seven play-off places will be up for grabs when the qualifying group stage for the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship draws to a fascinating close on Monday.

Under-21s set for thrilling September showdown

Under-21s set for thrilling September showdown

The qualifying round of the 2013 UEFA European U21 Championship reaches an exciting climax in September with eight of the ten groups to be decided and 12 play-off places available.

Promise of dramatic finish to qualifying round

There are seven qualifiers in August which could set up a tense finale when the race to reach the 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship play-offs concludes in September.

June dates hold key for Under-21 contenders

June dates hold key for Under-21 contenders

Spain, France and Russia are among the sides who can secure their spot in the play-offs for the UEFA European Under-21 Championship during the June programme of fixtures.

Late FYROM penalty denies Northern Ireland

FYROM 1-0 Northern Ireland Yani Urdinov's late penalty ensured the hosts maintained their unbeaten record in Group 4 and moved them level with second-placed Denmark.

Serbia surge ahead with win in Northern Ireland

Serbia surge ahead with win in Northern Ireland

Northern Ireland 0-2 SerbiaGoals fromSaša Marković and Nemanja Gudelj in the final ten minutes were enough to send Serbia three points clear at the top of Group 4.

Final repeat tops Under-21 bill

Final repeat tops Under-21 bill

Eight teams have 100% records to protect during the next batch of qualifiers, with a repeat of this year's final between Spain and Switzerland in store in Group 5.

Spain looking for repeat success in Croatia

Croatia have a score to settle with Spain when they host the holders in Osijek on Thursday, while Germany and Turkey aim for a fourth successive qualifying victory this weekend.

Northern Ireland floored by ten-man Denmark

Northern Ireland 0-3 DenmarkLate goals from substitute Andreas Laudrup and Emil Larsen sealed a comfortable win for the ten-man visitors in Group 4.

Serbia start by beating Northern Ireland

Serbia start by beating Northern Ireland

Serbia 1-0 Northern IrelandLuka Milivojević's 17th-minute strike got Serbia's Group 4 campaign off to a winning start as Northern Ireland ended with ten men.

Northern Ireland's Kee opens up Faroese defence

Northern Ireland's Kee opens up Faroese defence

Northern Ireland 4-0 Faroe IslandsCaptain Billy Kee stole the show in Belfast with a hat-trick in a routine qualifying Group 4 win for Steve Beaglehole's team.

Qualification for Israel 2013: The story so far

Qualification for Israel 2013: The story so far

Following Spain's success in Denmark this summer attention now turns to Israel 2013 with 52 nations bidding for a place at the final tournament. UEFA.com rounds up the action so far.

Devlin saves Northern Ireland from defeat

Faroe Islands 0-0 Northern IrelandConor Devlin made an added-time penalty save from Rógvi Holm to ensure the opening 2013 qualifying Group 4 fixture was drawn.

Germany and England handed tough draws

Germany and England handed tough draws

Belarus will face holders Germany, whose 2011 qualifying conquerors Iceland are pitted against England after the draw for 2013 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying.

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Squad

Goalkeeper 1 Oliver Webber
Goalkeeper 1 Conor Hazard
Goalkeeper 12 Nathan Gartside
Goalkeeper 12 Tommy John Scott
Goalkeeper 12 Liam Hughes
Goalkeeper 23 Declan Dunne

Defender 2 Caolan Marron
Defender 3 Daniel Amos
Defender 4 Ross Larkin
Defender 5 Pierce Bird
Defender 5 Sam Mcclelland
Defender 5 Eoin Toal
Defender 6 Aaron Donnelly
Defender 7 Nathan Kerr
Defender 13 Robert Burns
Defender 15 Sean Graham
Defender 15 Ciaron Brown
Defender 16 Daniel Finlayson
Defender 17 Kofi Balmer

Midfielder 6 Alfie McCalmont
Midfielder 7 Jack Scott
Midfielder 8 Ethan Galbraith
Midfielder 8 Amrit Bansal-Mcnulty
Midfielder 11 Shea Gordon
Midfielder 11 Caolan Boyd-Munce
Midfielder 14 Jack O'Mahony
Midfielder 14 Trai Hume
Midfielder 16 Jake Dunwoody
Midfielder 16 Cameron Palmer
Midfielder 17 Christopher Gallagher
Midfielder 18 John Joshua Mckiernan
Midfielder 18 Alistair Mccann
Midfielder 19 Andrew Scott
Midfielder 20 Kyle McClean
Midfielder 21 Liam Ravenhill
Midfielder 21 Harry Robinson
Midfielder 22 Christopher Conn

Forward 9 Callum Ferris
Forward 9 Shayne Lavery
Forward 9 David Parkhouse
Forward 10 Paul O'Neill
Forward 20 Christopher McKee
Forward 20 Lewis Mccann
Forward 22 Ben Wilson

Coach

Coach Andrew Crosby

Legend

Suspended

Matches

08 September 2020

Qualifying round

The Showgrounds Ballymena

Northern Ireland

09 October 2020

Qualifying round

The Showgrounds Ballymena

Northern Ireland

13 October 2020

Qualifying round

The Showgrounds Ballymena

Northern Ireland

17 November 2020

Qualifying round

Kolos Arena Kovalivka

Northern Ireland

Form guide

W

MLT Malta 0-2 NIR Northern Ireland
2020/09/04 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 04/09/2020
L

NIR Northern Ireland 0-1 DEN Denmark
2020/09/08 UEFA European Under-21 Championship 08/09/2020
L

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

Statistics

Assists 6

Saves 28

Fouls committed 122

Fouls suffered 134

Played 10

Lost 5

Won 2

Drawn 3

Average scored 0.7

Average conceded 1.3

Cards 22 Yellow cards

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