2027 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

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2027 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesRound 1:
Autumn 2026
Round 2:
Spring 2027
Teams54 (from 1 confederation)
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The 2027 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification is an under-19 men's national football team competition that will determine the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Czech Republic in the 2027 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament. [1]

Contents

Russia were excluded from the tournament due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Therefore, excluding the host Czech Republic, 54 teams entered this qualification competition, which consists of the Round 1 played in September–November 2026, followed by the Round 2 played in spring 2027.

Format

This is the first year for the U-19 qualification to have a new format, similar to the U-17 qualification and Women's U-17 and U-19 qualifying competitions. The qualification consists of two rounds; both consist of several groups separated into league A and league B, which are played as single-round-robin mini-tournaments, with one team from each group selected as the host after the draw.

Tiebreakers

In a group, 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): [2]

  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 2 yellow cards in one match = 3 points)
  9. UEFA coefficient ranking for the Qualifying round draw

To determine the best third-placed team from the Qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place are discarded. The following criteria are applied (Regulations Articles 15.01 and 15.02): [2]

  1. Points
  2. Goal difference
  3. Goals scored
  4. Disciplinary points
  5. UEFA coefficient ranking for the Qualifying round draw

Round 1

Draw

The draw for the Qualifying round was held on 10 December 2025, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. [3]

The results of round 2 of the 2024/25 Under-17 championship, including promotions and relegations, determined the access list for round 1 of the 2026/27 Under-19 championship.: [4]

League A

Times are CET/CEST, [note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group A1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsTransfer or relegation
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)00000000Transferred to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 00000000
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 00000000
4Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 00000000Relegated to Round 2 League B
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
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Group A2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsTransfer or relegation
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 00000000Transferred to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 00000000
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 00000000
4Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (H)00000000Relegated to Round 2 League B
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
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Group A3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsTransfer or relegation
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 00000000Transferred to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland (H)00000000
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 00000000
4Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 00000000Relegated to Round 2 League B
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
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Group A4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsTransfer or relegation
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 00000000Transferred to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (H)00000000
3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 00000000
4Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 00000000Relegated to Round 2 League B
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
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Group A5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsTransfer or relegation
1Flag of England.svg  England 00000000Transferred to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (H)00000000
3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 00000000
4Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 00000000Relegated to Round 2 League B
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
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Group A6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsTransfer or relegation
1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 00000000Transferred to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 00000000
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece (H)00000000
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 00000000Relegated to Round 2 League B
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
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Group A7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsTransfer or relegation
1Flag of France.svg  France 00000000Transferred to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland (H)00000000
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 00000000
4Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 00000000Relegated to Round 2 League B
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
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League B

Times are CET/CEST, [note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group B1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or transfer
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 00000000Promotion to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania (H)00000000Transfer to Round 2 League B
3Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 00000000
4Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein 00000000
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group B2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or transfer
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (H)00000000Promotion to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 00000000Transfer to Round 2 League B
3Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 00000000
4Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 00000000
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group B3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or transfer
1Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 00000000Promotion to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 00000000Transfer to Round 2 League B
3Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 00000000
4Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino (H)00000000
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group B4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or transfer
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 00000000Promotion to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Albania.svg  Albania (H)00000000Transfer to Round 2 League B
3Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 00000000
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 00000000
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group B5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or transfer
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)00000000Promotion to Round 2 League A
2Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 00000000Transfer to Round 2 League B
3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 00000000
4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 00000000
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group B6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or transfer
1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 00000000Promotion to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania (H)00000000Transfer to Round 2 League B
3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 00000000
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Group B7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsPromotion or transfer
1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 00000000Promotion to Round 2 League A
2Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 00000000Transfer to Round 2 League B
3Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia (H)00000000
First match(es) will be played: Autumn 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
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Notes

  1. 1 2 CET (UTC+1) for dates up to 26 March 2023, and CEST (UTC+2) for dates thereafter.

References

  1. ↑ "Wales and Israel to stage U19 EURO in 2026 and 2027". www.uefa.com. 26 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2025/26". documents.uefa.com. UEFA. 1 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "2026/27 Under-19 EURO round 1 draw". UEFA.
  4. ↑ "2026/27 UEFA EUROPEAN UNDER-19 CHAMPIONSHIP ACCESS LIST" (PDF). UEFA .
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