The elite round line-up is set, with 26 teams earning spots alongside Germany and holders Spain in the 23 November draw.

The draw has been made for the 2018/19 UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship qualifying round, with 44 teams starting the road to Bulgaria.

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.

The 2017/18 UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship qualifying round runs from 22 September to 24 October with 44 teams beginning their bids to reach Lithuania.

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.

Holders Germany, fellow former champions Poland and best third-placed side Russia are among the 23 teams that have advanced from the qualifying round to join Spain.

The UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship qualifying round runs until 31 October, with 44 of the 46 entrants beginning their bids to lift the trophy in the Czech Republic.

Spain and Germany are used to getting their way at the WU17s yet they will meet with resistance in Friday's semi-finals from two sides still to reach a final: Norway and England.

Norway 2-0 BelarusGoals from Ingrid Olsen and Emilia Ruud earned Norway second spot in Group A and condemned the hosts to a third defeat.

England and Spain are pool leaders going into matchday three yet the likes of Norway, Serbia, Germany and Italy will all have a say in Tuesday's final group-stage reckoning.

Belarus 0-12 EnglandEngland go three points clear at the top of Group A with five different players claiming a double against the tournament hosts.

Ominously for their Women's U17 Group B rivals, Germany and Spain are chasing first wins on Saturday, when the hosts take on England and Norway play catch-up in Group A.

The UEFA European Women's U17 Championship is under way in Belarus: the tournament programme is free to download with team guides, venue profiles and much more.

Belarus 1-5 SerbiaAn early goal from Allegra Poljak set Serbia on course for a comprehensive victory against their hosts and fellow finals debutants in Minsk.

Hosts Belarus play fellow newcomers Serbia while holders Spain face a heavyweight duel with Germany – making for a busy opening day of WU17 EURO action in Minsk and beyond.

Hosts Belarus and debutants Serbia take on former semi-finalists England and Norway in UEFA European Women's U17 Championship Group A. We profile the teams.

Hosts Belarus will make their bow Group A against fellow finals debutants Serbia at Minsk's Traktor Stadium on 4 May, the same day Germany play holders Spain.

Germany and holders Spain – together winners of seven of the previous eight editions – have been drawn in Group B, with hosts Belarus facing Serbia, England and Norway.

Best runners-up Serbia will join six elite-round group winners including Germany, holders Spain, the Czech Republic, Italy, Norway and England plus hosts Belarus in May's finals.

The draw has been made for the 2016/17 Women's Under-17 qualifying round, involving 44 of the 45 teams aiming to join hosts the Czech Republic in the finals.

Holders Germany stormed through to the finals in Iceland with a dominant showing in elite round Group 3 against Belarus, the Czech Republic and hosts Italy.