Women's U17 EURO round 2 latest: Finland, Germany, Spain join hosts Northern Ireland in finals

UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship round 2 is now under way and will decide which seven teams join hosts Northern Ireland at the finals, as well as promotion and relegation between the leagues.

League A, running until Friday, will establish which teams will join the hosts to contest the finals from 4 to 17 May. The seven group winners and the hosts will go into the draw at 15:00 CET (14:00 local time) on Wednesday 25 March at the National Football Stadium in Belfast.

So far, Finland, record champions Germany and fellow former winners Spain have become the first to qualify, pipping Czechia, Denmark and Portugal respectively on goal difference. The final tournament will act as UEFA's qualifying event for the 2026 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup in Morocco.

Teams will also be promoted and relegated between Leagues A and B ahead of 2026/27 round 1. Northern Ireland have already earned promotion from League B, which runs until 8 April, although their finals place as hosts was already assured.

WU17 EURO round 2 groups

League A

• The seven group winners join hosts Northern Ireland in the final tournament.
• The seven fourth-placed teams are relegated to League B for 2026/27 round 1.

Group A1 (complete)
Qualified for final tournament: Germany
Also remain in League A for 2026/27 round 1: Denmark, Sweden (hosts)
Relegated to League B: Republic of Ireland

Group A2 (13–19 March): England, Italy, Croatia (hosts), Türkiye

Group A3 (complete)
Qualified for final tournament: Finland
Also remain in League A for 2026/27 round 1: Czechia (hosts), Romania
Relegated to League B: Latvia

Group A4 (14–20 March): France, Austria, Serbia (hosts), Iceland

Group A5 (12–18 March): Switzerland, Norway (hosts), Scotland, Greece

Group A6 (complete)
Qualified for final tournament: Spain
Also remain in League A for 2026/27 round 1: Portugal (hosts), Hungary
Relegated to League B: Kosovo

Group A7 (11–17 March): Netherlands (holders), Poland, Slovakia, Wales (hosts)

• The Netherlands won the title last season, beating Norway in the final. France and Italy were semi-finalists and Austria, Poland and Spain also qualified for the tournament in the Faroe Islands.
• Croatia, Greece, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Romania, Slovakia, Türkiye and Wales began round 2 aiming to join hosts Northern Ireland in earning final tournament debuts.
• Latvia were making their League A debut. Greece, Iceland, Kosovo, Sweden, Türkiye and Wales were also promoted from League B in round 1.

League B

• The six group winners and the best runners-up (not counting results against fourth-placed teams) are promoted to League A for 2026/27 round 1.

Group B1 (27 March–2 April): Belarus, Lithuania, Malta (hosts), Estonia

Group B2 (complete)
Promoted to League A for 2026/27 round 1: Northern Ireland (finals hosts)
Group runners-up: North Macedonia (hosts)
Remain in League B: Georgia, Luxembourg

Group B3 (12–18 March): Belgium, Slovenia (hosts), Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan

Group B4 (1–7 April): Montenegro (hosts), Kazakhstan, Moldova

Group B5 (2–8 April): Ukraine, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina (hosts)

Group B6 (complete)
Promoted to League A for 2026/27 round 1: Israel
Group runners-up: Andorra
Remain in League B: Albania (hosts)

• Andorra, Belarus, Belgium, Bulgaria, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Ukraine were relegated from League A in round 1.