2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification|
Dates | Round 1: 9 October – 19 November 2024 Round 2: 7 March – 10 June 2025 |
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Teams | 54 (from 1 confederation) |
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Matches played | 153 |
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Goals scored | 565 (3.69 per match) |
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Top scorer(s) | Lennart Karl (7 goals) |
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All statistics correct as of 10 June 2025. |
The 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification was a men's under-17 national football team competition that determined the 7 teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Albania in the 2025 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament.
Russia were excluded from the tournament due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Therefore, 54 teams entered this qualification competition including also hosts Albania, as it was the first time in the championship's history that the hosts started from the qualifying round however being automatically qualified. The qualification consists of a Round 1 played from October to November 2024, followed by a Round 2 played in spring 2025. Players born on or after 1 January 2008 are eligible to participate.
The qualifying competition consists of the following two rounds:
- Round 1: 54 teams were drawn into 14 groups. Each group was played in a single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The top two teams from each group advance to the Round 2 League A; the other teams played in the Round 2 League B.
- Round 2:
- League A: 28 teams were drawn into 7 groups of four. The winners of each group qualified for the Final tournament. If Albania was among the seven qualified teams, then the best runner-up team would also qualify.
- League B: Teams in League B competed for promotion to League A for qualifying round 1 of the 2026/27 U19 EURO.
In addition, the qualification also act as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup, with Round 1 being the First Round and Round 2 League A being the Final Round of World Cup qualifying (which also the reason why the hosts also take part in qualifying competition). The winners of each group, along with the four best second-placed teams, qualified for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup.
Tiebreakers
In the qualifying rounds, 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 were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 14.01 and 14.02):[1]
- Points in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goal difference in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- Goals scored in head-to-head matches among tied teams;
- 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;
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- Penalty shoot-out if only two teams had the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and were tied after applying all criteria above (not used if more than two teams had the same number of points, or if their rankings were not relevant for qualification for the next stage);
- Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
- UEFA coefficient ranking for the qualifying round draw;
- Drawing of lots.
To determine the four best third-placed teams from the qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place were discarded. The following criteria were applied (Regulations Articles 15.01 and 15.03):[1]
- Points;
- Goal difference;
- Goals scored;
- Disciplinary points (total 3 matches);
- UEFA coefficient ranking for the qualifying round draw;
- Drawing of lots.
To determine the seven best runners-up from the elite round, all results were considered. The same criteria as above were applied (Regulations Articles 15.02 and 15.03).[1]
Round 1
Draw
The draw for the Round 1 was held on 3 May 2024 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[2]
The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[3]
Each group contains one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and 12 groups contain 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: Spain and Gibraltar, Belarus and Ukraine, Kosovo and Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia & Herzegovina.
Teams entering qualifying round
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- Notes
- Teams marked in bold have qualified for the final tournament.
Groups
Round 1 was played from October to November 2024.
Group 1
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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England
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3
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3
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0
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0
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12
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2
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+10
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9
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Sweden
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3
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2
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0
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1
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9
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5
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+4
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6
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3
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Latvia
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3
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1
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0
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2
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5
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7
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−2
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3
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Round 2 League B
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4
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Malta (H)
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3
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0
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0
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3
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1
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13
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−12
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0
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Group 2
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Poland
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3
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2
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1
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0
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13
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2
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+11
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7
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Slovenia (H)
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3
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2
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1
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0
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5
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3
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+2
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7
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3
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Georgia
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3
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1
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0
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2
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4
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6
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−2
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3
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Round 2 League B
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4
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Armenia
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3
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0
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0
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3
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1
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12
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−11
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0
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Group 3
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Croatia
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3
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2
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1
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0
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11
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2
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+9
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7
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Netherlands
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3
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2
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0
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1
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12
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3
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+9
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6
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3
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Albania (H)
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3
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1
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1
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1
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2
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6
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−4
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4
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Round 2 League B
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4
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Faroe Islands
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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14
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−14
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0
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Group 4
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Belgium (H)
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3
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3
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0
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0
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7
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3
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+4
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9
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Ukraine
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3
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2
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0
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1
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8
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4
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+4
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6
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3
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Kosovo
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3
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0
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1
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2
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7
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10
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−3
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1
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Round 2 League B
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4
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Kazakhstan
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3
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0
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1
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2
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5
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10
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−5
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1
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Group 5
Group 6
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Greece
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3
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2
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1
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0
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8
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2
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+6
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7
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Hungary
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3
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1
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2
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0
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6
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2
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+4
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5
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3
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Romania (H)
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3
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0
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2
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1
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1
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4
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−3
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2
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Round 2 League B
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4
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Azerbaijan
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3
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0
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1
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2
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1
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8
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−7
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1
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Group 7
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Czech Republic
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3
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2
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1
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0
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14
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3
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+11
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7
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Germany (H)
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3
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2
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1
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0
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15
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5
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+10
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7
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3
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Belarus
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3
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1
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0
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2
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5
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12
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−7
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3
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Round 2 League B
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4
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Andorra
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3
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0
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0
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3
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1
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15
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−14
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0
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Group 8
- ^ a b Ranked on disciplinary points: Republic of Ireland: –3, Lithuania: –5
Group 9
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Italy
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3
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3
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0
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0
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16
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0
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+16
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9
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Norway
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3
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2
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0
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1
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7
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10
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−3
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6
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3
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Wales
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3
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1
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0
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2
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9
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8
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+1
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3
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Round 2 League B
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4
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San Marino (H)
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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14
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−14
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0
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Group 10
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Switzerland
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3
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2
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1
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0
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9
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2
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+7
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7
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Israel
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3
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1
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2
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0
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7
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3
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+4
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5
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3
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Montenegro
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3
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1
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1
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1
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4
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4
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0
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4
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Round 2 League B
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4
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Moldova (H)
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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11
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−11
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0
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Group 11
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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France
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3
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3
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0
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0
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9
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0
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+9
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9
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Slovakia
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3
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2
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0
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1
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10
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3
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+7
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6
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3
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Cyprus (H)
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3
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1
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0
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2
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8
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5
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+3
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3
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Round 2 League B
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4
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Gibraltar
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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19
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−19
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0
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Group 12
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Spain
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3
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2
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1
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0
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11
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2
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+9
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7
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Iceland (H)
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3
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2
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1
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0
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9
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4
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+5
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7
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3
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North Macedonia
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3
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1
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0
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2
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5
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11
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−6
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3
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Round 2 League B
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4
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Estonia
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3
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0
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0
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3
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3
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11
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−8
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0
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Group 13
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Serbia (H)
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2
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1
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1
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0
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3
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1
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+2
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4
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Turkey
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2
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1
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1
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0
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2
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1
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+1
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4
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3
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Bulgaria
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2
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0
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0
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2
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0
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3
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−3
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0
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Round 2 League B
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Group 14
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Qualification
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1
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Austria
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2
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1
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1
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0
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2
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1
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+1
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4
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Round 2 League A
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2
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Denmark (H)
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2
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1
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0
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1
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3
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1
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+2
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3
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3
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Luxembourg
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2
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0
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1
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1
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1
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4
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−3
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1
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Round 2 League B
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Round 2
Draw
The draw for Round 2 was made at 11:45 CET on 5 December at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4]
The 28 teams of Round 1 (top 2 of each group) are drawn in seven groups of four teams.[5] The seven teams ranked fourth in the League A groups will be relegated to League B for round 1 of U19 EURO qualifying for the same age cohort (so teams relegated from League A in 2024/25 U17 EURO round 2 will begin 2026/27 U19 EURO round 1 in League B).
The teams are seeded according to their results in the round 1 (Regulations Article 15.01).[6]
- Teams entering League A
2024/25 qualifying round results[7]
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2024/25 qualifying round results[7]
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- Teams entering League B
The third and fourth-placed teams in Round 1 will enter League B. The teams are seeded according to their results in the round 1 into five groups of four and two groups of three teams. The seven League B winners will be promoted to League A for round 1 of 2026/27 U19 EURO qualifying.
2024/25 qualifying round results[7]
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2024/25 qualifying round results[7]
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League A
Times are CET/CEST,[note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
Group A1
Group A2
Group A3
- ^ a b c Head-to-head goal difference: Finland +1; Greece 0; Denmark −1.
Group A4
Group A5
Group A6
Group A7
Ranking of second-placed teams
Source:
UEFARules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking.
League B
Group B1
Group B2
Group B3
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Promotion
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1
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Estonia
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2
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2
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0
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0
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4
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1
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+3
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6
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Promotion for respective U-19 team for League A Round 1 of the 2026/27 season
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2
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Montenegro (H)
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2
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1
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0
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1
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4
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3
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+1
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3
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3
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Latvia
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2
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0
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0
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2
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0
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4
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−4
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0
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4
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Gibraltar
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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0
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Withdrew
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Group B4
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Promotion
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1
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Cyprus (H)
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3
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2
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1
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0
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3
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0
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+3
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7
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Promotion for respective U-19 team for League A Round 1 of the 2026/27 season
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2
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Kosovo
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3
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1
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2
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0
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1
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0
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+1
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5
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3
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Andorra
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3
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
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0
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4
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4
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Moldova
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3
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0
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0
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3
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0
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4
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−4
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0
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Group B5
Group B6
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Promotion
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1
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Wales
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2
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1
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1
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0
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2
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1
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+1
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4
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Promotion for respective U-19 team for League A Round 1 of the 2026/27 season
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2
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Albania (H)
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2
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1
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0
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1
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5
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3
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+2
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3
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3
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Azerbaijan
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2
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0
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1
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1
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1
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4
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−3
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1
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Group B7
Pos
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Team
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Pld
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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Pts
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Promotion
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1
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Kazakhstan (H)
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2
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2
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0
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0
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8
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2
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+6
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6
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Promotion for respective U-19 team for League A Round 1 of the 2026/27 season
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2
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Lithuania
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2
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1
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0
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1
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5
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5
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0
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3
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3
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Georgia
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2
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0
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0
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2
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0
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6
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−6
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0
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Goalscorers
In the qualifying round, there have been 333 goals scored in 78 matches, for an average of 4.27 goals per match (as of 19 November 2024).
In the elite round there have been 232 goals scored in 75 matches, for an average of 3.09 goals per match (as of 10 June 2025).
In total there have been 565 goals scored in 153 matches, for an average of 3.69 goals per match (as of 10 June 2025).
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
Tino Kusanović
Petr Potměšil
Djylian Nguessan
Ismail Bekbolat
Jairo Beerens
Anisio Cabral
Dávid Polťák
William Grainger
4 goals
3 goals
Evangjelos Gjoka
Gabriel Kulla
Andrei Lutskovich
Matej Deket
Elias Georgiou
Max Dowman
Finlay Gorman
Thibo Negre
Stavros Ioannou
János Galambos
Liroy Avrevaya
Oliver Blini
Daulet Orynbassar
Rin Ahmeti
Matija Jovanović
Paul McGovern
Stefan Brankovski
Filip Karmelita
Oliwier Siniawski
Bartosz Szywała
Yoan Pereira
Tomas Soares
Michael Noonan
Cole Burke
Josip Bralic
Dmytro Zudin
2 goals
Hasan Deshihsku
Johannes Moser
Artur Zablotski
Nathan De Cat
Noah Fernandez
August De Wannemacker
Maksim Minkov
Radostin Stoilov
Niko Horvat
Savvas Kontopoulos
Adam Novák
Dominik Zajac
Malik Pimpong
Chizaram Ezenwata
Rio Ngumoha
Alejandro Rodriguez
Igor Tyjon
Noah Rantasalmi
Osagie Okungbowa
Alberto Velásquez
Paul Eymard
Rémi Himbert
Andria Bartishvili
Jeremiah Mensah
Salvatore Mule
Keziah Oteng-Mensah
Georgios Krommydas
Iason Nempis
Konstantinos Souvlatzis
Benjámin János Gólik
Ásbjörn Líndal Arnarsson
Tómas Óli Kristjánsson
Gunnar Orri Olsen
Guðmar Gauti Sævarsson
Vincenzo Damiano
Samuele Inacio
Abylay Toleukhan
Olivers Beķeris
Adomas Buikus
Simas Grabauskas
Carmine Mennea
Rodion Piazenko
Pharrel Nana Yaw Yiadom Nash
Kelvin Neijenhuis
Emre Ünüvar
Ivo Markoski
Harald Woxen
Karol Delikat
Filip Skorb
Mauro Furtado
Bernardo Lima
Mateus Mide
Ianis Avramescu
Denis-Alberto-Ionuț Țăroi
Cameron Williams
Vasilije Kostov
Maxim Mateáš
Denis Videnović
Iago Barreiros
Asier Bonel
Oscar Gistau
Sama Nomoko
Igor Oyono
Love Arrhov
Milian Öberg
Charlie Pavey
Ahmed Saeed
Nevio Scherrer
Hasan Ege Akdoğan
Hayden Allmark
1 goal
1 own goal
Darli Kurti (against Croatia)
Tomas Graça De Almeida (against Czechia)
Juan Francisco Haddad Cuchiarelli (against Czechia)
Andreas Søndenbroe (against Finland)
Topias Töllinen (against Portugal)
Nebe Sirak Dominic (against Czechia)
Vasileios Labvas (against Hungary)
Leonardo Bovio (against Ukraine)
Evghenii Macarov (against Israel)
Andrija Vukoje (against Israel)
Oisin McDonagh (against Northern Ireland)
Michele Stefani (against Belarus)
Milan Kodaj (against Cyprus)
Notes
References
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- 2002
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- 2005 (First, Elite)
- 2006 (First, Elite)
- 2007 (First, Elite)
- 2008 (First, Elite)
- 2009 (First, Elite)
- 2010 (First, Elite)
- 2011 (First, Elite)
- 2012 (First, Elite)
- 2013 (First, Elite)
- 2014 (First, Elite)
- 2015
- 2016
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
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2021
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- 2024
- 2026
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