Under-17 EURO elite round line-up confirmed
Wednesday, November 1, 2017
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Holders Spain are among the 30 teams that have advanced from the 13 qualifying round groups to join top seeds Germany and Portugal in the elite round.
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Holders Spain are among the 30 teams that have advanced from the UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round to join top seeds Germany and Portugal in the elite round draw at 11:45CET on 6 December.
The qualifiers (group winners listed first):
Group 1: Belgium, Switzerland
Group 2: Croatia, Spain (holders)
Group 3: Israel, Czech Republic, Turkey*
Group 4: Finland, Iceland
Group 5: Serbia, Greece, Norway*
Group 6: France, Slovenia
Group 7: Scotland, Denmark
Group 8: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Slovakia, FYR Macedonia*
Group 9: Hungary, Netherlands
Group 10: Austria, Romania
Group 11: Republic of Ireland, Ukraine
Group 12: Poland, Sweden, Cyprus*
Group 13: Italy, Georgia
*Four third-placed sides with the best record against the top two in their group.
Bye to elite round: Germany, Portugal
Bye to finals: England (hosts)
Qualifying round summary
- Top scorer: Adam Idah (Republic of Ireland) 7
- Norway had an identical record against the top two in their group as Andorra in Group 7 but qualified on disciplinary record (four bookings v nine bookings).
- Israel and Italy won their three games without conceding a goal; Denmark, Finland, Iceland and FYR Macedonia also kept three clean sheets.
- FYR Macedonia have got past this round for the first time (the 50th different nation to do so).
Elite round draw (11:45CET, 6 December, Nyon)
- The teams are split into four seeding pots based on qualifying round results, with Germany and Portugal in Pot 1 as top seeds.
- The sides are drawn into eight groups of four. No group winners from the qualifying round can play the runners-up from the same section. There is no such protection for the best third-placed teams. Other restrictions will be confirmed ahead of the draw.
- Games take place in spring with seven one-venue mini-tournaments. The eight group winners and the seven runners-up with the best record against the sides first and third in their section qualify to join hosts England in the finals from 4 to 20 May 2018.
- Earlier that morning the draw for the 2018/19 qualifying round will also be made.
Road to England
Elite round draw (Nyon): 11:45CET, 6 December 2017
Elite round: spring 2018
Finals draw (St George's Park, Burton-upon-Trent): tbc April 2018
Final tournament (England): 4–20 May 2018