Under-19 elite round draw
Tuesday, August 1, 2017
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Seven groups of four will be formed to produce Finland's finals opponents.
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Elite round draw (21–27 March)
Group 1: Germany*, Netherlands, Norway, Scotland
Group 2: FYR Macedonia*, England (holders), Hungary, Latvia
Group 3: Czech Republic, Italy*, Greece, Poland
Group 4: Romania*, Ukraine, Sweden, Serbia
Group 5: Portugal*, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, Kosovo
Group 6: Spain*, France, Belgium, Bulgaria
Group 7: Denmark*, Austria, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina
*Hosts
• The group winners qualify to join hosts Finland in the finals from 16 to 29 July.
11:00CET, 6 December, Nyon
• There are four seeding pots in accordance with the coefficient rankings list. The eight countries with the highest coefficients are in Pot A – including top seeds Spain and Portugal, who received a bye through the qualifying round – the next eight in Pot B, and so on.
Seeding pots
Pot A: Spain, Portugal, Germany, Czech Republic, Romania, Denmark, FYR Macedonia
Pot B: England (holders), Italy, Ukraine, Austria, France, Republic of Ireland, Netherlands
Pot C: Slovakia, Norway, Sweden, Greece, Belgium, Hungary, Turkey
Pot D: Serbia, Kosovo, Poland, Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Latvia, Scotland
• No team can play a nation they met in the qualifying round. Any other restrictions will be confirmed ahead of the draw.
• Tournament debutants Kosovo got through the qualifying round at the first time of asking.
• Each group will comprise one side from each pot, with the hosts then appointed to hold the mini-tournaments, which must be completed by 20 May.
• The group winners qualify to join hosts Finland in the finals from 16 to 29 July.
