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2025/26 Under-19 EURO qualifying round starts 8 October

The 13 groups running from 8 to 14 October and 12 to 18 November begin the road to the eight-team finals in Wales.

The U19 EURO trophy
The U19 EURO trophy UEFA

The 2025/26 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying round runs from 8 to 14 October and 12 to 18 November in a series of one-venue mini-tournaments.

The top two teams in each group as well as the best third-placed team will join top seeds Spain in the elite round in spring 2026, which will produce the seven nations joining Wales in the summer finals.

2025/26 U19 EURO qualifying round groups

Group 1 (12–18 November): Republic of Ireland, Netherlands*, Cyprus, Kazakhstan

Group 2 (12–18 November): France, Hungary*, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands

Group 3 (12–18 November): Türkiye*, Greece, Belarus, Liechtenstein

Group 4 (8–14 October): Israel, Austria, Slovenia*, Luxembourg

Group 5 (12–18 November): Ukraine, Slovakia, Montenegro, Albania*

Group 6 (12–18 November): Serbia, Croatia*, Georgia, Gibraltar

Group 7 (12–18 November): Romania*, Iceland, Finland, Andorra

Group 8 (12–18 November): England, Scotland, Latvia, Lithuania*

Group 9 (12–18 November): Italy*, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova

Group 10 (12–18 November): Denmark, Switzerland*, Sweden, San Marino

Group 11 (12–18 November): Portugal*, Belgium, North Macedonia, Estonia

Group 12 (8–14 October): Norway*, Germany, Armenia, Kosovo

Group 13 (12–18 November): Czechia, Northern Ireland, Malta*, Azerbaijan

*Mini-tournament hosts