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

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

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.

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 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.

Last season's runners-up Spain cruised to the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship in Iceland with three wins and 12 unanswered goals in Group 4.

The first of the six elite round groups is set to begin in Russia and UEFA.com previews the next step on the road to Iceland and presents highlights of every final.

Italy, Belarus and Czech Republic have the daunting task of playing holders Germany following the draw for the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship elite round.

Andorra make a debut and Armenia and Georgia return as 44 of the record entry of 47 go into the 2015/16 qualifying round draw streamed live on 19 November.

Best third-placed team Romania have completed the 24-strong lineup for the elite round with the draw streamed live on UEFA.com at 12.15CET on 19 November.

The Republic of Ireland and hosts Serbia advanced from qualifying round Group 4 unbeaten but Romania must wait to see if they will join them in the next stage.

After a long gap since the 2013/14 final last December, the competition returns with the 2014/15 qualifying round as 40 teams start the race to the finals in Iceland.

The 2013 finals hosts England will face Russia, Moldova and Bulgaria in Group 1 after the 2014/15 UEFA European Women's U17 Championship qualifying round draw in Nyon.