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Hosts Malta have been drawn with Italy, Poland and Portugal while Group B contains Iceland, Greece, Norway and Spain.
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UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals hosts Malta will face Italy, Poland and Portugal in Group A, while Group B will consist of Iceland, Greece, Norway and Spain after the draw was made at Manoel Theatre, Valletta.
Finals draw
Group A: Malta (hosts), Portugal, Poland, Italy
Group B: Iceland, Greece, Norway, Spain
Malta, making their debut in a U19 final tournament, have been joined by the seven elite round winners (including another team in the finals for the first time, Iceland, who knocked out holders England, plus former champions Italy, Portugal and Spain). The finals run from 3 to 16 July.
Malta were seeded as the first team in Group A (A1). The remaining teams were drawn one after another without any further seeding. The draw order was B1, A2, B2, A3, B3, A4 and B4.
The top two in each group will advance to the knockout phase.
Match dates
Group A: 3, 6, and 9 July
Group B: 4, 7 and 10 July
Semi-finals: 13 July
Final: 16 July