2013 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round
Football tournament qualification stage
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The 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship qualifying round was the first round of qualifications for the 2013 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship, which was held in Slovakia.[1]
As the host nation, Slovakia qualified automatically for the tournament. The remaining 52 UEFA members were divided into 13 groups of four teams, with each group being contested as a mini-tournament, hosted by one of the group's teams. After all matches have been played, the 13 group winners, 13 group runners-up and the two best third-placed teams advanced to the elite round. The draw for the qualifying round was held on 29 November 2011 in Nyon, with matches set to take place in autumn 2012.[1]
Seeding
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.[2]
- Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
- Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
- Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
- If, after applying criteria 1) to 3) to several teams, two teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 3) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 5) and 6) will apply
- Results of all group matches:
- Superior goal difference
- Higher number of goals scored
- Drawing of lots
Additionally, if two teams which have the same number of points and the same number of goals scored and conceded play their last group match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, their final rankings are determined by the penalty shoot-out and not by the criteria listed above. This procedure is applicable only if a ranking of the teams is required to determine the group winner or the runners-up and the third-placed team.
Group 1
Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 2 | +21 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Finland (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  San Marino |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Andorra |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | −12 | 1 |
| Finland | 5–0 | San Marino |
|---|---|---|
Lassas  3'Jouini 16'Koukanou 74'Ojanperä 80'Muccioli  80+2' (o.g.) |
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Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Belgium (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Latvia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Lithuania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 |
| Netherlands | 2–1 | Latvia |
|---|---|---|
| Souza 38' Van Bruggen 59' (pen.) |
Report | Koļesovs 80+4' |
| Belgium | 2–0 | Lithuania |
|---|---|---|
| Bakkali 25' Schrijvers 35' |
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Group 4
The three-way tie-breaker left Spain on third place, and Poland ranked first.[3]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Poland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 6 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Bulgaria (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Spain |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6 | |
| 4 |  Azerbaijan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 |
| Azerbaijan | 0–1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Stolarski 41' |
| Bulgaria | 4–1 | Azerbaijan |
|---|---|---|
| Despodov 3', 50' Alekov 28', 71' |
Report | Khakimov 67' |
Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Slovenia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  France |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina (H) |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Greece |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 2 |
| Greece | 1–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Niouman 63' |
Report | Bašić 31', 48' |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–1 | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Krivičić 23' |
Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Austria (H) |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Cyprus |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 |  Faroe Islands |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 1 |
| Switzerland | 3–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Pagliuca 1' Stevic 45'Trachsel 80+4' |
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| Cyprus | 1–5 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Katsiati 9' |
Report | Kadoic 14' (pen.) Forestal 38'Bytyqi 64'Kursner 78'Ajeti 80' |
| Austria | 6–0 | Faroe Islands |
|---|---|---|
| Pellegrini 8', 38' Grbić 49', 73'Eliasen 52' (o.g.)Zitovic 64' |
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| Switzerland | 1–1 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Trachsel 29' |
Report | Grbić 51' |
| Faroe Islands | 1–1 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| Hansen 55' |
Report | Nikolaou 80+3' |
Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Northern Ireland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Estonia (H) |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Wales |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
| Estonia | 1–1 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Liivak 18' |
Report | Lavery 21' |
| Northern Ireland | 2–3 | England |
|---|---|---|
| McDonagh 18', 71' |
Report | Loftus-Cheek 39' Morris 55' (pen.), 66' |
* On 26 October 2012, the match between Wales and Estonia played at Sportland Arena in Tallinn was abandoned after twenty-six minutes due to heavy snow. Wales were leading 1–0. The remaining 54 minutes were replayed on 14 November 2012 in Tallinn with exactly the same team selection as in the original match.[4]
Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Hungary (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Italy |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Albania |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Liechtenstein |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 15 | −15 | 0 |
| Hungary | 5–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Tihanyi 32' Zsótér 54' (pen.), 73'Grabant 63'Mayer 79' |
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| Italy | 4–0 | Liechtenstein |
|---|---|---|
| Capradossi 48' Bonazzoli 49', 56', 58' |
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Group 9
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Norway |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Iceland |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Malta (H) |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
Group 10
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Republic of Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Sweden |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Romania |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 |  Macedonia (H) |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | −7 | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| O'Halloran 43' |
Report | Engvall 68' |
| Romania | 1–1 | Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Ludusan 31' |
Report | Sulejmanov 51' |
| Republic of Ireland | 4–1 | Macedonia |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne 22' (pen.), 35' (pen.), 80' Cleary 63' |
Report | Sulejmanov 44' (pen.) |
| Romania | 0–2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | O'Halloran 11' Mulhall 58' |
Group 11
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Czech Republic (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Russia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Denmark |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Montenegro |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
| Denmark | 3–0 | Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| A. Christensen 30' Raben 36'Andersen 56' |
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| Montenegro | 0–2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Schick 36' Galuška 38' |
| Czech Republic | 3–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Schick 7', 37' Sadílek 28' |
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Group 12
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Croatia (H) |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 9 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Israel |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 8 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Turkey |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Kazakhstan |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | −9 | 0 |
| Kazakhstan | 0–2 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Mamić 18' Bašić 40' |
Group 13
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Ukraine |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 7 | Elite round |
| 2 |  Georgia (H) |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Scotland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Luxembourg |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 14 | −11 | 0 |
| Georgia | 1–3 | Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
| Tevzadze 79' |
Report | Luchkevych 9' Boryachuk 58'Tretyakov 69' |
| Luxembourg | 1–3 | Georgia |
|---|---|---|
| Schoos 80+3' |
Report | Zarandia 14' Kerdzevadze 34'Meskhi 75' |
| Ukraine | 6–0 | Luxembourg |
|---|---|---|
| Lukyanchuk 29' Kovalenko 32'Zinchenko 34'Arendaruk 39'Luchkevych 60'Polyuhanych 73' |
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Ranking of third-placed teams
To determine the two best third-ranked teams from the qualifying round, only the results of the third-placed team against the winners and runners-up in each group are taken into account.
Tiebreakers
The following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.[2]
- Higher number of points obtained in these matches
- Superior goal difference from these matches
- Higher number of goals scored in these matches
- Fair play conduct of the teams in all group matches in the qualifying round
- Drawing of lots
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 4 | Spain |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | Elite round |
| 2 | 7 | Estonia |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 | |
| 3 | 13 | Scotland |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 1 | |
| 4 | 6 | Cyprus |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | |
| 5 | 8 | Albania |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 | |
| 6 | 12 | Turkey |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 8 | −3 | 0 | |
| 7 | 10 | Romania |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 8 | 5 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 | |
| 9 | 9 | Iceland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 | |
| 10 | 11 | Denmark |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 0 | |
| 11 | 1 |  Moldova |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 | |
| 12 | 3 | Latvia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 0 | |
| 13 | 2 | San Marino |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |