Under-21 EURO final tournament draw: Spain vs Italy, Germany vs Netherlands

Fellow five-time champions Spain and Italy will meet in the 2021 UEFA European Under-21 Championship group stage after the final tournament draw was made in Nyon.

2021 U21 EURO final tournament draw

Group A: Hungary, Germany, Romania, Netherlands

Group B: Slovenia, Spain, Czech Republic, Italy

Group C: Russia, Iceland, France, Denmark

Group D: Portugal, Croatia, England, Switzerland

The 2021 finals, co-hosted by Hungary and Slovenia, have a unique format and schedule, with the group stage taking place from 24 to 31 March and then a separate eight-team knockout phase between 31 May and 6 June. The match schedule has been confirmed, with Groups A and C played in Hungary and Groups B and D in Slovenia.

What were the pots?

Pot 1
Spain (holders)
Germany
France
England

Pot 2
Italy
Denmark
Portugal
Netherlands

Pot 3
Romania
Croatia
Czech Republic
Russia

Pot 4
Switzerland
Iceland
Slovenia (hosts)
Hungary (hosts)

Key dates

Groups A & B: 24/27/30 March
Groups C & D: 25/28/31 March
Quarter-finals: 31 May
Semi-finals: 3 June
Final: 6 June

Draw facts

• Spain won their fifth title in 2019, equalling Italy's record.
• Germany, England and the Netherlands are aiming for their third titles (the Soviet Union also won the tournament twice).
• France and Czech Republic are also past champions.
• England are making their eighth straight finals appearance, two more than any other nation has managed since a final tournament was introduced in 1994.
• Italy will compete for the 13th time out of the 15 final tournaments since 1994; prior to that date they had never failed to reach the quarter-finals.
• Romania got to the semi-finals in 2019, the first time they had qualified since 1998.
• Slovenia are making their debut in a U21 finals while Hungary last took part in 1996.