2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification

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DatesRound 1:
1 October – 18 November 2025
Round 2:
25 March – 9 June 2026
Teams54 (from 1 confederation)
Matchesplayed145
Goals scored518 (3.57 per match)
2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesRound 1:
1 October – 18 November 2025
Round 2:
25 March – 9 June 2026
Teams54 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played145
Goals scored518 (3.57 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iceland Alexander Máni Guðjónsson
Italy Diego Perillo
(6 goals each)
2025
2027
All statistics correct as of 23 April 2026.

The 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification is an under-17 men's national football team competition that will determine the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Estonia in the 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournament.[1]

Russia were excluded from the tournament due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Therefore, including hosts Estonia, 54 teams entered this qualification competition. The Round 1 of the qualification was played from 1 October to 18 November 2025, while the Round 2 will be played in spring 2026. Players born on or after 1 January 2009 are eligible to participate.

Tiebreakers

The qualification consists of two rounds; both of them consist of several groups, which are played as single-round-robin mini-tournaments, with one team from each group selected as the host after the draw.

  • Round 1: 54 teams were drawn into 14 groups of three or four. The top two teams from each group advanced to Round 2 League A; the other teams advanced to Round 2 League B.
  • Round 2:
    • League A: 28 teams will be drawn into seven groups of four. The group winners will qualify for the final tournament. If Estonia, as the host of the final tournament, wins one of these groups, the best runner-up team will also qualify. Teams that will finish fourth will be relegated to Round 1 League B for the next season.
    • League B: 26 teams will be drawn into seven groups of three or four. The group winners will be promoted to Round 1 League A for the next season.

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 were 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 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);
  8. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. Position in the applicable ranking:
    1. for teams in Round 1, position in the 2024–25 qualification overall rankings;
    2. for teams in Round 2, position in the Round 1 overall rankings.

Round 1

Round 2

Draw

The draw for Round 2 was made at 12:15 CET on 10 December at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[5]

The 28 teams of Round 1 (top 2 of each group) are drawn in seven groups of four teams in League A.[6] The bottom two teams in groups of 4 teams, and the last ranked team in groups of 3 teams, will be relegated to League B for round 2.

The teams are seeded according to their results in the round 1 (Regulations Article 15.01).[7][8]

Teams entering League A

1Slovenia and Norway are tied in all markers; the 2024/25 R2 overall rankings were used: Slovenia 12th, Norway 28th.

Teams entering League B

League A

Times are CET/CEST,[note 2] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group A1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  France 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Qualified for the final tournament and 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Slovenia (H) 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
3  Germany 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4
4  North Macedonia 3 0 0 3 2 8 6 0 Relegation to League B Round 1 of the 2027/2028 season for respective U-19 team
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Germany 2–1 North Macedonia
Report
Športni park Brinje, Grosuplje
Referee: David Rafael Oliveira Da Silva (Portugal)
Slovenia 0–2 France
Report
Športni park Radomlje, Radomlje
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)

Germany 1–1 Slovenia
Report
Športni park Radomlje, Radomlje
Referee: Jan Všetečka (Czechia)
France 2–1 North Macedonia
Report
Športni park Brinje, Grosuplje
Referee: David Rafael Oliveira Da Silva (Portugal)

France 2–0 Germany
Report
Športni park Radomlje, Radomlje
Referee: Mateo Busquets Ferrer (Spain)
North Macedonia 0–4 Slovenia
Report
NNC Brdo, Kranj
Referee: Jan Všetečka (Czechia)

Group A2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Italy (H) 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Qualified for the final tournament and 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Romania 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
3  Iceland 3 1 0 2 4 10 6 3
4  Portugal 3 0 0 3 3 6 3 0 Relegation to League B Round 1 of the 2027/2028 season for respective U-19 team
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Iceland 2–5 Romania
Report
Carlo Angelo Luzi, Gualdo Tadino
Referee: Duncan Nicolson (Scotland)
Italy 3–2 Portugal
Report
Referee: Lasse Læbel Graagaard (Denmark)

Portugal 0–1 Romania
Report
Carlo Angelo Luzi, Gualdo Tadino
Referee: Oguzhan Çakir (Turkey)
Iceland 0–4 Italy
Report
Referee: Lasse Læbel Graagaard (Denmark)

Portugal 1–2 Iceland
Report
Referee: Duncan Nicolson (Scotland)
Romania 1–2 Italy
Report
Referee: Oguzhan Çakir (Turkey)

Group A3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Montenegro (H) 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6 Qualified for the final tournament and 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Greece 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
3  Sweden 3 1 1 1 9 5 +4 4
4  Norway 3 0 1 2 2 7 5 1 Relegation to League B Round 1 of the 2027/2028 season for respective U-19 team
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Greece 0–1 Montenegro
Report
Referee: Ihar Shumilau (Belarus)
Sweden 2–2 Norway
Report
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)

Sweden 2–3 Greece
Report
Referee: Ryan Lee (Scotland)
Montenegro 4–0 Norway
Report
Referee: Ihar Shumilau (Belarus)

Montenegro 0–5 Sweden
Report
Referee: Ryan Lee (Scotland)
Norway 0–1 Greece
Report
Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)

Group A4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Denmark (H) 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7 Qualified for the final tournament and 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Czech Republic 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
3  Austria 3 0 2 1 3 7 4 2
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 1 2 1 6 5 1 Relegation to League B Round 1 of the 2027/2028 season for respective U-19 team
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Austria 0–0 Kazakhstan
Report
Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro)
Czech Republic 1–1 Denmark
Report
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia)

Czech Republic 1–1 Austria
Report
Referee: Anojen Kanagasingam (Switzerland)
Kazakhstan 0–3 Denmark
Report
Referee: Ashot Ghaltakhchyan (Armenia)

Kazakhstan 1–3 Czech Republic
Report
Referee: Anojen Kanagasingam (Switzerland)
Denmark 6–2 Austria
Report
Referee: Miloš Bošković (Montenegro)

Group A5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Belgium 3 3 0 0 7 4 +3 9 Qualified for the final tournament and 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Serbia (H) 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6 Qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 3 4 1 3
4  Cyprus 3 0 0 3 1 6 5 0 Relegation to League B Round 1 of the 2027/2028 season for respective U-19 team
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Belgium 2–1  Switzerland
Report
Referee: Aaron O’Dowd (Ireland)
Serbia 3–1 Cyprus
Report
Referee: Dovydas Švėgžda (Lithuania)

Cyprus 0–2  Switzerland
Report
Referee: Tom Owen (Wales)
Belgium 4–3 Serbia
Report
Referee: Dovydas Švėgžda (Lithuania)

Cyprus 0–1 Belgium
Report
Referee: Aaron O’Dowd (Ireland)
Switzerland 0–2 Serbia
Report
Referee: Tom Owen (Wales)

Group A6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Spain 3 2 1 0 5 0 +5 7 Qualified for the final tournament and 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Scotland 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3  Turkey 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
4  Northern Ireland (H) 3 0 0 3 1 8 7 0 Relegation to League B Round 1 of the 2027/2028 season for respective U-19 team
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Scotland 2–0 Turkey
Report
Referee: Luca Zufferli (Italy)
Spain 2–0 Northern Ireland
Report
Referee: Márton Rúsz (Hungary)

Spain 3–0 Scotland
Report
Referee: Lukáš Dzivjak (Slovakia)
Turkey 4–0 Northern Ireland
Report
Referee: Márton Rúsz (Hungary)

Turkey 0–0 Spain
Report
Referee: Luca Zufferli (Italy)
Northern Ireland 1–2 Scotland
Report
Referee: Lukáš Dzivjak (Slovakia)

Group A7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Croatia 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Qualified for the final tournament and 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2  Republic of Ireland 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6 Qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
3  Poland (H) 3 1 1 1 5 4 +1 4
4  Slovakia 3 0 0 3 2 16 14 0 Relegation to League B Round 1 of the 2027/2028 season for respective U-19 team
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Croatia 5–2 Slovakia
Report
Referee: Ioannis Christodoulou (Cyprus)
Republic of Ireland 3–0 Poland
Report
MOSiR Brzeg, Brzeg
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan (Armenia)

Slovakia 0–4 Poland
Report
MOSiR Brzeg, Brzeg
Referee: Yura Mahtesyan (Armenia)
Republic of Ireland 0–2 Croatia
Report
Referee: Miloš Savović (Montenegro)

Slovakia 0–7 Republic of Ireland
Report
MOSiR Brzeg, Brzeg
Referee: Miloš Savović (Montenegro)
Poland 1–1 Croatia
Report
Referee: Ioannis Christodoulou (Cyprus)

Ranking of second-placed teams

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 A7  Republic of Ireland 3 2 0 1 10 2 +8 6 Qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup
2 A5  Serbia 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3 A2  Romania 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
4 A3  Greece 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
5 A6  Scotland 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
6 A4  Czech Republic 3 1 2 0 5 3 +2 5
7 A1  Slovenia 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
Updated to match(es) played on 31 March 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking.

League B

Group B1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Israel 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Promoted to League A for the Round 1 of the 2028 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2  England (H) 3 2 0 1 6 3 +3 6
3  Faroe Islands 3 1 0 2 2 8 6 3
4  Estonia 3 0 0 3 1 6 5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
England 3–0 Faroe Islands
Report
Israel 2–0 Estonia
Report

Israel 3–1 England
Report
Faroe Islands 2–1 Estonia
Report

Faroe Islands 0–4 Israel
Report
Estonia 0–2 England
Report

Group B2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Bulgaria (H) 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Promoted to League A for the Round 1 of the 2028 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2  Lithuania 3 1 1 1 3 4 1 4
3  Azerbaijan 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  Malta 3 0 1 2 3 6 3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Malta 1–3 Lithuania
Report
Bulgaria 1–1 Azerbaijan
Report
Referee: Mateo Tozan (Slovenia)

Lithuania 0–0 Azerbaijan
Report
Bulgaria 1–0 Malta
Report
Referee: Trpchevski Stojancho (North Macedonia)

Lithuania 0–3 Bulgaria
Report
Azerbaijan 2–2 Malta
Report

Group B3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Georgia 3 2 1 0 7 3 +4 7 Promoted to League A for the Round 1 of the 2028 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2  Andorra 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3  San Marino (H) 3 1 0 2 3 7 4 3
4  Wales 3 0 2 1 2 3 1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Wales 0–0 Andorra
Report
Referee: Lukáš Dzivjak (Slovakia)
San Marino 1–4 Georgia
Report
Stadio Ezio Conti di Dogana, Dogana
Referee: Cihan Aydın (Türkiye)

Wales 0–1 San Marino
Report
Stadio Ezio Conti di Dogana, Dogana
Referee: Fotios Polychronis (Greece)
Georgia 1–0 Andorra
Report
Referee: Lukáš Dzivjak (Slovakia)

Georgia 2–2 Wales
Report
Referee: Fotios Polychronis (Greece)
Andorra 3–1 San Marino
Report
Stadio Ezio Conti di Dogana, Dogana
Referee: Cihan Aydın (Türkiye)

Group B4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Finland 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Promoted to League A for the Round 1 of the 2028 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2  Moldova (H) 3 1 2 0 7 0 +7 5
3  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 6 3 +3 4
4  Gibraltar 3 0 0 3 0 14 14 0
Updated to match(es) played on 29 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Finland 3–0 Gibraltar
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Robin Hensgens (The Netherlands)
Moldova 0–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Attendance: 64
Referee: Benjamin Brand (Germany)

Bosnia and Herzegovina 4–0 Gibraltar
Report
Referee: Andreu Simarro (Andorra)
Finland 0–0 Moldova
Report
Referee: Robin Hensgens (The Netherlands)

Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–3 Finland
Report
Referee: Benjamin Brand (Germany)
Gibraltar 0–7 Moldova
Report
Referee: Andreu Simarro (Andorra)

Group B5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Hungary 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Promoted to League A for the Round 1 of the 2028 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2  Luxembourg 3 1 1 1 7 3 +4 4
3  Armenia (H) 3 1 1 1 5 6 1 4
4  Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 1 11 10 0
Updated to match(es) played on 25 April 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Hungary 4–0 Liechtenstein
Report
Armenia 2–2 Luxembourg
Report

Luxembourg 5–0 Liechtenstein
Report
Hungary 3–1 Armenia
Report
Referee: Patryk Gryckiewicz (Poland)

Luxembourg 0–1 Hungary
Report
Referee: Patryk Gryckiewicz (Poland)
Liechtenstein 1–2 Armenia
Report

Group B6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Promoted to League A for the Round 1 of the 2028 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2  Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Albania (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 3 June 2026. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers


Group B7

The matches will be played at a neutral venue in Antalya, Turkey.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Promotion
1  Netherlands 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 6 Promoted to League A for the Round 1 of the 2028 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
2  Belarus 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 3
3  Kosovo 2 0 0 2 0 2 2 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Kosovo 0–1 Netherlands
Report
Referee: Aaron Wyn Jones (Wales)

Belarus 1–0 Kosovo
Report

Netherlands 2–1 Belarus
Report
Referee: Tural Kurbanov (Azerbaijan)

Goalscorers

In the Round 1, there have been 319 goals scored in 78 matches, for an average of 4.09 goals per match (as of 18 November 2025).

In the Round 2, there have been 199 goals scored in 67 matches, for an average of 2.97 goals per match (as of 23 April 2026).

In total, there have been 518 goals scored in 145 matches, for an average of 3.57 goals per match (as of 23 April 2026).

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

References

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