The 2019/20 qualifying round draw has been made, setting the first steps on the road to Sweden.

Holders Germany, former winners Spain and Poland, England, the Netherlands, Finland and Italy have joined hosts Lithuania in May's finals.

Former winners Spain and Poland and past finalists France, the Republic of Ireland, Sweden and Switzerland are among the 27 teams that have advanced from the qualifying round to join holders Germany.

Holders Germany were best runners-up, joining hosts the Czech Republic and group winners England, France, Netherlands, Norway, Republic of Ireland and Spain in Friday's draw.

The elite round runs until 2 April with 24 teams, including all three past winners and two debutants at this stage, competing for seven berths in the finals in the Czech Republic.

Holders Germany have been placed in a group with Poland, England and Italy after the elite round draw was made, with seven teams to qualify to join the Czech Republic in May.

A match between England and Scotland is among the highlights of the 2017/18 qualifying round draw made by Giulia Gwinn, as the road to Lithuania begins.

Holders Germany are joined by top seeds Spain, France, Austria, Norway and the Republic of Ireland in Pot 1 for the elite round draw at 11:40CET on Friday 11 November.

There are 44 teams in the 2017/18 WU17 EURO qualifying round draw at 09:10CET on Friday 11 November, with top seeds Germany and hosts Lithuania excused.

A 2015 semi-final rematch between Germany and Switzerland, and a meeting of Sweden and Norway, are among the highlights of the Women's Under-17 elite round draw.

Holders Spain have led 22 teams through from the qualifying round to join top seeds Germany and France in the elite round which will decide the finals lineup for Belarus.

Holders Germany will face hosts Iceland and Spain, the team they beat in last season's final shoot-out, in the group stage after the draw was made in Reykjavik.