Women's U17 EURO round 2: France, Belgium, England, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain qualify
Sonntag, 24. März 2024
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Holders France, Belgium, England, Norway, Poland, Portugal and Spain have booked their finals places alongside hosts Sweden.
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Holders France, Belgium, England, Norway, Poland, Portugal and Spain all won their League A groups in UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship round 2 to join hosts Sweden in the finals from 5 to 18 May.
The finals will also act as UEFA's qualifier for the 2024 FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup, with three European teams to earn places in the tournament to be held in the Dominican Republic from 16 October to 3 November.
While League A determined the seven qualifiers, promotion and relegation between the two leagues ahead of 2024/25 round 1 was also at stake.
Qualified for finals
Belgium, England, France (holders), Norway, Poland, Portugal, Spain, Sweden (hosts)
- The seven group winners qualified for the final tournament.
- Portugal have qualified for the third time after 2013/14 and 2018/19 (when they reached the semi-finals).
- Belgium have qualified for the first time since 2012/13 (the last four-team final tournament).
- England (semi-finalists in 2022/23) will be involved for the eighth time in the nine eight-team final tournaments (2013/14 onwards).
- Norway have made the semi-finals three times in their five previous qualifications.
- Sweden took part despite their assured finals place as hosts.
- Poland were champions in 2012/13 and have qualified for the second year running.
- Spain will be aiming for a fifth title, having been runners-up for the last two seasons (they have got to ten finals, one more than Germany). Spain have qualified for the tenth year in a row and are also FIFA U-17 Women's World Cup holders from 2022.
- France won their first title last season, beating Spain in the final. England and Switzerland also reached the semi-finals.
- Germany have a record eight titles and are the only other past winners apart from France, Poland and Spain, but they have failed to qualify for only the second time – meaning Spain have now equalled their record of reaching 13 of the 15 final tournaments.
- Croatia, Kosovo, North Macedonia, Serbia, Slovakia, Türkiye and Wales were promoted from League B in round 1.
Group A1
Qualified for finals: France (holders)
Also remain in League A for 2024/25 round 1: Germany*, Czechia
Relegated to League B: Slovakia
Group A2
Qualified for finals: Portugal*
Also remain in League A for 2024/25 round 1: Finland, Iceland
Relegated to League B: Kosovo
Group A3
Qualified for finals: Belgium
Also remain in League A for 2024/25 round 1: Austria, Croatia*
Relegated to League B: Hungary
Group A4
Qualified for finals: Norway*
Remain in League A for 2024/25 round 1: Switzerland, Wales
Relegated to League B: Sweden (finals hosts)
Group A5
Qualified for finals: Spain
Remain in League A for 2024/25 round 1: Netherlands*, Türkiye
Relegated to League B: Ukraine
Group A6
Qualified for finals: England
Also remain in League A for 2024/25 round 1: Italy, Greece
Relegated to League B: Serbia*
Group A7
Qualified for finals: Poland*
Also remain in League A for 2024/25 round 1: Scotland, Denmark
Relegated to League B: North Macedonia
*Group hosts
- The six group winners and the runner-up with the best record against the teams finishing first and third in their group (Slovenia) will be promoted to League A for 2024/25 round 1.
- Bulgaria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Belarus, Northern Ireland, Republic of Ireland, Romania and Slovenia were relegated from League A in round 1.
- The Faroe Islands' promotion (by a single goal in a three-way tie after beating Romania 3-1 on the last day) means they will compete in League A for the first time in 2024/25 round 1, to begin a season in which they will host (and make their debut in) the final tournament.
Group B1
Promoted to League A for 2024/25 round 1: Belarus
Also in group: Montenegro*, Lithuania, Andorra
Group B2
Promoted to League A for 2024/25 round 1: Bulgaria*, Slovenia (best runners-up)
Also in group: Azerbaijan, Moldova
Group B3
Promoted to League A for 2024/25 round 1: Faroe Islands*
Also in group: Romania, Latvia, Georgia
Group B4
Promoted to League A for 2024/25 round 1: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Also in group: Estonia, Kazakhstan*, Armenia
Group B5
Promoted to League A for 2024/25 round 1: Northern Ireland
Also in group: Luxembourg, Malta*
Group B6
Promoted to League A for 2024/25 round 1: Republic of Ireland
Also in group: Israel, Albania*
*Group hosts