2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

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2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
25 September – 19 November 2019
Elite round:
Cancelled [1]
Teams54 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played78
Goals scored289 (3.71 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Matthis Abline
Flag of Poland.svg Szymon Włodarczyk
(5 goals each)
2019
2021
All statistics correct as of 19 November 2019.

The 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying competition was a men's under-17 football competition that was originally to determine the 15 teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Estonia in the 2020 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament, [2] before being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Contents

Apart from Estonia, all remaining 54 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition. [3] Players born on or after 1 January 2003 are eligible to participate.

Format

The qualifying competition consists of two rounds: [4]

The schedule of each group is as follows, with two rest days between each matchday (Regulations Article 20.04): [4]

Group schedule
MatchdayMatches
Matchday 11 v 4, 3 v 2
Matchday 21 v 3, 2 v 4
Matchday 32 v 1, 4 v 3

Tiebreakers

In the qualifying round and elite round, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 14.01 and 14.02): [4]

  1. Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams;
  5. Goal difference in all group matches;
  6. Goals scored in all group matches;
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams have the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and are tied after applying all criteria above (not used if more than two teams have the same number of points, or if their rankings are not relevant for qualification for the next stage);
  8. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. UEFA coefficient ranking for the qualifying round draw;
  10. Drawing of lots.

To determine the four best third-placed teams from the qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place are discarded. To determine the seven best runners-up from the elite round, all results are considered. The following criteria are applied (Regulations Articles 15.01, 15.02 and 15.03): [4]

  1. Points;
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals scored;
  4. Disciplinary points (total 3 matches);
  5. UEFA coefficient ranking for the qualifying round draw;
  6. Drawing of lots.

Qualifying round

Draw

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 6 December 2018, 09:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. [3]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following: [5]

Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, the following pairs of teams could not be drawn in the same group: Russia and Ukraine, Serbia and Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Final tournament hosts
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2.333
Bye to elite round
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 25.8891
Flag of England.svg  England 25.0002
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 24.1673
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 23.7784
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 20.6115
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19.6676
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 19.1117
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 18.2228
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 17.1679
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 14.33310
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 14.00011
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 13.77812
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 13.22213
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 13.11114
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 13.00015
Pot B
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 12.55616
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 11.33317
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 11.11118
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 10.88919
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10.83320
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 10.83321
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 10.72222
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 10.72223
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 10.61124
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10.55625
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 10.11126
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 9.33327
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 9.16728
Pot C
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.83329
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 7.00030
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 6.83331
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 6.83332
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 6.50033
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 6.33334
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 6.16735
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 5.33336
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 5.00037
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 4.16738
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 3.83339
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 3.66740
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 3.22241
Pot D
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2.66742
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 2.66743
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2.33344
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 2.00045
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 1.66746
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 1.66747
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1.00048
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 1.00049
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 0.33350
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 0.33351
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 0.33352
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 0.00053
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 0.00054
Notes

Groups

The qualifying round must be played by 19 November 2019.

Times up to 26 October 2019 are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3210173+147 Elite round
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (H)3210164+127
3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 310276+13
4Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 3003027270
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg12–0Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
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Referee: Suren Baliyan (Armenia)
North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg2–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Referee: Paul Mclaughlin (Republic of Ireland)

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–1Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
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Poland  Flag of Poland.svg11–0Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein
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Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg0–4Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
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Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta)

Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3300120+129 Elite round
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 320185+36
3Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 310276+13
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg (H)3003117160
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg6–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
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Referee: Kári Jóannesarson Á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands)
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg0–4Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Referee: Marcel Birsan (Romania)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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Referee: Admir Šehović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg4–1Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
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Referee: Kári Jóannesarson Á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands)

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–4Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Referee: Marcel Birsan (Romania)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–7Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
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Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland (H)3300133+109 Elite round
2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 31023413 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 31023523 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 31021873 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Tied on head-to-head points (3). Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Montenegro +1, Israel 0, Andorra −1.
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg0–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
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Referee: Mario Zebec (Croatia)
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg6–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
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Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–1Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
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Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg3–1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
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Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–4Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
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Referee: Mario Zebec (Croatia)
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg0–2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
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Referee: Ferenc Karakó (Hungary)

Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3300173+149 Elite round
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (H)32017706
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 310271143
4Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 3003212100
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
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Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg1–6Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg6–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
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Referee: Dragan Petrović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
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Referee: Yigal Frid (Israel)

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg5–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Referee: Dragan Petrović (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg4–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
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Referee: Rahim Hasanov (Azerbaijan)

Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 3300120+129 Elite round
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3201123+96
3Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus (H)31023523
4Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 3003120190
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg8–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
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Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg0–3Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
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Referee: Kai Erik Steen (Norway)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
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Referee: Robert Ian Jenkins (Wales)
Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg9–1Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
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Referee: Juxhin Xhaja (Albania)

Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg0–2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Referee: Kai Erik Steen (Norway)
Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg0–3Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
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Referee: Robert Ian Jenkins (Wales)

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 312030+35 Elite round
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 31113304 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (H)31112204 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 31022533
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head points: Serbia 3, Belarus 0.
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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Attendance: 80
Referee: Nicholas Walsh (Scotland)
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg0–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Attendance: 270
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–0Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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Attendance: 111
Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
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Attendance: 250
Referee: Nicholas Walsh (Scotland)

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg0–0Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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Attendance: 50
Referee: Nicolas Laforge (Belgium)
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
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Attendance: 200
Referee: Barbeno Luca (San Marino)

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 330093+69 Elite round
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (H)320153+26
3Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 31021653
4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 30033630
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Oriam outdoor, Edinburgh
Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
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Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (North Macedonia)

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg4–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
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Oriam outdoor, Edinburgh
Referee: Dejan Jakimovski (North Macedonia)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo)

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg1–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Oriam outdoor, Edinburgh
Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo)

Group 8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 321040+47 Elite round
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal (H)312040+45
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 30210222
4Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 30120661
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
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Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–0Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
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Referee: Boris Marhefka (Slovakia)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
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Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden)

Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg0–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Referee: Kaspar Sjöberg (Sweden)
Albania  Flag of Albania.svg0–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
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Group 9

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (H)3300132+119 Elite round
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 320172+56
3Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 310231073
4Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 300311090
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg5–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
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Referee: Alexandru Tean (Moldova)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–6Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
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Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg5–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
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Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)

Group 10

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 320192+76 [lower-alpha 1] Elite round
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 320192+76 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (H)320171+66 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 3003020200
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3  
    • Tiebreakers among three teams – Tied on head-to-head points (3), goal difference (0). Ranked on head-to-head goals scored: Russia 2, Switzerland 2, Romania 1.
    • Tiebreakers between Russia and Switzerland – Ranked on head-to-head points: Russia 3, Switzerland 0.
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg7–0Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Referee: Jason Barcelo (Gibraltar)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg7–0Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Referee: Jason Barcelo (Gibraltar)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0–1Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Referee: Nejc Kajtazovic (Slovenia)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
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Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)
San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg0–6Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Referee: Nejc Kajtazovic (Slovenia)

Group 11

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (H)321051+47 Elite round
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 312041+35
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 31025613
4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 30120661
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg3–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
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Referee: Loukas Sotiriou (Cyprus)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)

Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg0–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
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Referee: Loukas Sotiriou (Cyprus)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Referee: Nathan Verboomen (Belgium)
Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
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Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)

Group 12

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)321042+27 Elite round
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 320163+36
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 31022203
4Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 30122751
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg1–0Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–1Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
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Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)

Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg2–0Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
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Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Referee: Milovan Milačić (Montenegro)

Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg0–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Referee: Lionel Tschudi (Switzerland)
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg1–4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Referee: Milovan Milačić (Montenegro)

Group 13

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3300111+109 Elite round
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway (H)3201102+86
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 31026603
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 3003018180
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg6–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
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Referee: Luis Teixeira (Andorra)
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Referee: Ümit Öztürk (Turkey)

Austria  Flag of Austria.svg4–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
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Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg8–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
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Referee: Luis Teixeira (Andorra)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
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Referee: Ümit Öztürk (Turkey)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
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Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)

Ranking of third-placed teams

To determine the four best third-placed teams from the qualifying round which advance to the elite round, only the results of the third-placed teams against the first and second-placed teams in their group are taken into account.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 10 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 21011103 Elite round
2 3 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 21013413
3 6 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 20111211
4 8 Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 20110221
5 12 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 20020220
6 1 Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 20023630
7 11 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 20022640 [lower-alpha 1]
8 13 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 20022640 [lower-alpha 1]
9 5 Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 20020550
10 2 Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 20020660 [lower-alpha 2]
11 7 Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 20020660 [lower-alpha 2]
12 4 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 200231070
13 9 Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 200211090
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on disciplinary points (−4). Ranked on coefficient ranking: Bosnia and Herzegovina 15, Bulgaria 36.
  2. 1 2 Tied on disciplinary points (−6). Ranked on coefficient ranking: Northern Ireland 38, Armenia 45.

Elite round

Draw

The draw for the elite round was held on 3 December 2019, 12:45 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. [6]

The teams were seeded according to their results in the qualifying round. [7] Spain and England, which received byes to the elite round, were automatically seeded into Pot A. Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Winners and runners-up from the same qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group, but the best third-placed teams could be drawn in the same group as winners or runners-up from the same qualifying round group. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, Russia and Ukraine could not be drawn in the same group.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsSeeding
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 00000000Pot A
2Flag of England.svg  England 00000000
3 4 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3300173+149
4 5 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 3300120+129 [lower-alpha 1]
5 2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 3300120+129 [lower-alpha 1]
6 9 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 3300132+119
7 3 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 3300133+109
8 13 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3300111+109
9 7 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 330093+69Pot B
10 1 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 3210173+147
11 1 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 3210164+127
12 11 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 321051+47
13 8 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 321040+47
14 12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 321042+27
15 5 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 3201123+96
16 13 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3201102+86
17 10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 320192+76 [lower-alpha 2] Pot C
18 10 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 320192+76 [lower-alpha 2]
19 10 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (Y)320171+66
20 9 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 320172+56
21 2 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 320185+36
22 12 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 320163+36
23 7 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 320153+26
24 4 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 32017706
25 8 Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 312040+45Pot D
26 11 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 312041+35
27 6 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 312030+35
28 6 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 31113304
29 6 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus (Y)31112204
30 3 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 31023413
31 3 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (Y)31023523
32 8 Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (Y)30210222
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking; 6) drawing of lots.
(Y) Third-placed teams from qualifying round (may be drawn with teams from same qualifying round group)
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked on disciplinary points: France −3, Italy −10.
  2. 1 2 Ranked on disciplinary points: Switzerland −3, Russia −6.

Groups

The elite round was originally scheduled to be played between 25 and 31 March 2020. On 12 March 2020, UEFA announced that the elite round had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [8] UEFA announced on 1 April 2020 that the tournament had been cancelled. [9] [10]

Times up to 28 March 2020 are CET (UTC+1), thereafter times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 00000000 Final tournament if among seven best runners-up
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (H)00000000
4Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 March 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Greece  Flag of Greece.svgCancelledFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
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Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svgCancelledFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svgCancelledFlag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
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Greece  Flag of Greece.svgCancelledFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svgCancelledFlag of Greece.svg  Greece
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Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svgCancelledFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland (H)00000000 Final tournament if among seven best runners-up
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 00000000
4Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 March 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Italy  Flag of Italy.svgCancelledFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
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Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svgCancelledFlag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Italy  Flag of Italy.svgCancelledFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Poland  Flag of Poland.svgCancelledFlag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
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Poland  Flag of Poland.svgCancelledFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svgCancelledFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 00000000 Final tournament if among seven best runners-up
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 00000000
4Flag of Israel.svg  Israel (H)00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 March 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgCancelledFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Spain  Flag of Spain.svgCancelledFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
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Spain  Flag of Spain.svgCancelledFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svgCancelledFlag of Israel.svg  Israel
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Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svgCancelledFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
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Israel  Flag of Israel.svgCancelledFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 00000000 Final tournament if among seven best runners-up
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (H)00000000
4Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 March 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svgCancelledFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svgCancelledFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
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Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svgCancelledFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svgCancelledFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svgCancelledFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgCancelledFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (H)00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 00000000 Final tournament if among seven best runners-up
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 00000000
4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 March 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Austria  Flag of Austria.svgCancelledFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Germany  Flag of Germany.svgCancelledFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgCancelledFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Austria  Flag of Austria.svgCancelledFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgCancelledFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
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Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svgCancelledFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)00000000 Final tournament if among seven best runners-up
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 00000000
4Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 March 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
England  Flag of England.svgCancelledFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
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Romania  Flag of Romania.svgCancelledFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Luminus Arena Stadium B, Genk

England  Flag of England.svgCancelledFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgCancelledFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
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Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgCancelledFlag of England.svg  England
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Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svgCancelledFlag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Luminus Arena Stadium B, Genk

Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 00000000 Final tournament if among seven best runners-up
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia (H)00000000
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 March 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svgCancelledFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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Russia  Flag of Russia.svgCancelledFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
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Finland  Flag of Finland.svgCancelledFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svgCancelledFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
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Finland  Flag of Finland.svgCancelledFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Oktyabr Stadium Artificial Turf, Moscow
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgCancelledFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
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Group 8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 00000000 Final tournament
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 00000000 Final tournament if among seven best runners-up
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 00000000
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (H)00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 March 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svgCancelledFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Pancho Aréna Puskás pitch, Felcsút
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svgCancelledFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svgCancelledFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Pancho Aréna Puskás pitch, Felcsút
Norway  Flag of Norway.svgCancelledFlag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Norway  Flag of Norway.svgCancelledFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Pancho Aréna Puskás pitch, Felcsút
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svgCancelledFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Ranking of second-placed teams

To determine the seven best second-placed teams from the elite round which qualify for the final tournament, all results are taken into account (Regulations Article 15.02). [4] This is different from the elite round of previous qualifying tournaments where the results against the teams in fourth place are discarded.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 1 Group 1 second place00000000 Final tournament
2 2 Group 2 second place00000000
3 3 Group 3 second place00000000
4 4 Group 4 second place00000000
5 5 Group 5 second place00000000
6 6 Group 6 second place00000000
7 7 Group 7 second place00000000
8 8 Group 8 second place00000000
First match(es) will be played: 25 March 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking; 6) drawing of lots.

Qualified teams

The following 16 teams qualify for the final tournament.

TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in Under-17 Euro 1
only U-17 era (since 2002)
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia Hosts9 December 2016 [2] 0 (debut)
TBD Elite round Group 1 winners31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round Group 2 winners31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round Group 3 winners31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round Group 4 winners31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round Group 5 winners31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round Group 6 winners31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round Group 7 winners31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round Group 8 winners31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round best seven runners-up 31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round best seven runners-up 31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round best seven runners-up 31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round best seven runners-up 31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round best seven runners-up 31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round best seven runners-up 31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
TBD Elite round best seven runners-up 31 March 2020 (or 28 March 2020)
1Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

In the qualifying round, there were 289 goals scored in 78 matches, for an average of 3.71 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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