The co-hosts face a first competitive meeting with the Czech Republic in Celje.

Five-time winners Italy kick off their latest campaign in Celje against the Czech Republic.

Spain and the Czech Republic are meeting in the U21 group stage for the third time.

Holders Spain will face Italy, Czech Republic and co-hosts Slovenia in the group stage.

All you need to know about the 16 teams that will compete in Hungary and Slovenia.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

Roma have completed the loan signing of prolific 21-year-old Czech Republic striker Patrik Schick from Sampdoria – just what makes him so special? UEFA.com investigates.

This summer's tournament reached its conclusion last night when Germany tamed Spain in Krakow. We take a photographic look back at every game of the finals.

UEFA.com has trawled through hundreds of images from the 21 matches at this summer's event and we look back at our favourite photos from a thrilling final tournament.