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2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

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2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
6 October – 16 November 2021
Elite round:
23 March – 7 June 2022
Teams54 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played117
Goals scored373 (3.19 per match)
Top scorer(s)Iceland Orri Steinn Óskarsson
Italy Wilfried Gnonto
(5 goals each)
2023

The 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying competition was a men's under-19 football competition that determined the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Slovakia in the 2022 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament.[1] Players born on or after 1 January 2003 were eligible to participate.

Originally, the qualifying competition would use a new format with teams split into three different leagues with promotion and relegation, with the draw of the first round under the new format already held in December 2019. However, on 17 June 2020, UEFA announced that the introduction of the new format had been postponed to the next edition due to the COVID-19 pandemic, and qualification for this edition would use the previous format involving two rounds only.[2]

Apart from Slovakia, 53 of the remaining 54 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition, where the original format consisted of a qualifying round that took place in autumn 2021, and an elite round that took place in spring and summer 2022.[3]

Format

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The qualifying competition consisted of the following two rounds:

  • Qualifying round: Apart from Portugal, which received a bye to the elite round as the team with the highest seeding coefficient, the remaining 52 teams were drawn into 13 groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The thirteen group winners, thirteen runners-up, and the third-placed team with the best record against the first and second-placed teams in their group advanced to the elite round.
  • Elite round: The 28 teams were drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group was played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The seven group winners qualified for the final tournament.

The schedule of each group was as follows, with two rest days between each matchday (Regulations Article 20.04):[4]

Group schedule
Matchday Matches
Matchday 1 1 v 4, 3 v 2
Matchday 2 1 v 3, 2 v 4
Matchday 3 2 v 1, 4 v 3

Tiebreakers

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In the qualifying round and elite round, teams were 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):[4]

  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 were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were 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 are 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. UEFA coefficient ranking for the qualifying round draw;
  10. Drawing of lots.

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place were discarded. The following criteria were applied (Regulations Articles 15.01 and 15.02):[4]

  1. Points;
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals scored;
  4. Disciplinary points (total 3 matches);
  5. UEFA coefficient ranking for the qualifying round draw;
  6. Drawing of lots.

Qualifying round

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Draw

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The draw for the qualifying round was held on 3 December 2019, 10:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[3]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[5][6]

Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and 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, Ukraine and Russia, Serbia and Kosovo, Russia and Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo.

Final tournament hosts
Team Coeff. Rank
 Slovakia 10.167
Bye to elite round
Team Coeff. Rank
 Portugal 29.389 1
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
Team Coeff. Rank
 France 23.778 2
 England 23.000 3
 Italy 21.889 4
 Netherlands 16.778 5
 Czech Republic 16.722 6
 Spain 16.222 7
 Germany 15.833 8
 Ukraine 14.389 9
 Republic of Ireland 13.278 10
 Norway 12.611 11
 Turkey 12.611 12
 Austria 11.833 13
 Croatia 11.611 14
Pot B
Team Coeff. Rank
 Greece 11.000 15
 Belgium 10.667 16
 Sweden 10.278 17
 Serbia 10.167 18
 Poland 10.167 19
 Scotland 9.833 20
 Israel 9.833 21
 Bulgaria 9.722 22
 Hungary 9.167 23
 Romania 8.833 24
 Denmark 8.833 25
 Slovenia 8.167 26
 Georgia 7.833 27
Pot C
Team Coeff. Rank
 Russia 7.333 28
 Finland 7.333 29
  Switzerland 7.000 30
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.667 31
 Cyprus 5.333 32
 Wales 5.000 33
 Latvia 4.667 34
 Iceland 4.667 35
 Azerbaijan 4.500 36
 North Macedonia 4.333 37
 Northern Ireland 4.333 38
 Belarus 4.333 39
 Armenia 3.667 40
Pot D
Team Coeff. Rank
 Montenegro 3.333 41
 Kosovo 3.167 42
 Malta 2.333 43
 Albania 2.000 44
 Kazakhstan 1.667 45
 Andorra 1.667 46
 Luxembourg 1.667 47
 Moldova 1.333 48
 Estonia 1.333 49
 Faroe Islands 1.333 50
 Lithuania 1.000 51
 Gibraltar 0.333 52
 San Marino 0.000 53
Notes
  • Teams marked in bold qualified for the final tournament.
Did not enter
 Liechtenstein

Groups

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The qualifying round was originally scheduled to be played by 17 November 2020. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the qualifying round would be delayed to March 2021.[7]

Times up to 27 March 2022 are CET (UTC+1), thereafter times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 7 Elite round
2  Sweden (H) 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3   Switzerland 3 1 1 1 7 2 +5 4
4  Andorra 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
England 4–0 Andorra
Report
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia)
Switzerland 1–2 Sweden
Fink 71' Report Qasem 45+2'
Björkqvist 90+1'
Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria)

England 0–0  Switzerland
Report
Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece)
Sweden 2–0 Andorra
Qasem 9'
Montenegro Burgos 48' (o.g.)
Report
Referee: Walter Altmann (Austria)

Andorra 0–6  Switzerland
Report
Referee: Vitālijs Spasjoņņikovs (Latvia)
Sweden 0–2 England
Report
Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece)

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Russia 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Elite round
2  Germany 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
3  Greece (H) 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2
4  Faroe Islands 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Germany 4–1 Faroe Islands
Report Samuelsen 53'
Russia 1–0 Greece
Gladyshev 71' Report
Papacharalambeio Ethniko Stadio Nafpaktou, Nafpaktos
Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)

Germany 1–3 Russia
Gürpüz 90+1' Report
Greece 0–0 Faroe Islands
Report
Papacharalabeio Ethniko Stadio Nafpaktou, Nafpaktos
Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)

Faroe Islands 0–5 Russia
Report
Greece 1–1 Germany
Report
Papacharalabeio Ethniko Stadio Nafpaktou, Nafpaktos

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Hungary (H) 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Elite round
2  Austria 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5
3  Belarus 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
4  Estonia 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Austria 4–0 Estonia
Huskovic 2'
Veratschnig 60'
Jasic 65'
Coco 73'
Report
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)
Belarus 1–2 Hungary
Zinovich 62' Report Sztojka 19' (pen.)
Németh 49'
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)

Austria 1–1 Belarus
Wiesinger 45+3' Report Latykhov 83' (pen.)
Hungary 2–0 Estonia
Sztojka 73', 81' (pen.) Report
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)

Estonia 0–1 Belarus
Report Latykhov 74' (pen.)
Referee: Goga Kikacheishvili (Georgia)
Hungary 1–1 Austria
Szendrei 34' Report Huskovic 40'

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9 Elite round
2  Israel (H) 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3  Cyprus 3 0 1 2 2 8 −6 1
4  Moldova 3 0 1 2 2 12 −10 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Netherlands 4–0 Moldova
Report
Shefayim National Team Complex, Shefayim
Referee: Luca Barbeno (San Marino)
Cyprus 0–1 Israel
Report Abed-Kassus 77'
Referee: Rauf Jabarov (Azerbaijan)

Netherlands 5–0 Cyprus
Report
Shefayim National Team Complex, Shefayim
Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)
Israel 6–0 Moldova
Senior 6'
Turgeman 27'
Gloukh 75'
Abed-Kassus 81', 90+4'
Muche 89' (pen.)
Report
Referee: Luca Barbeno (San Marino)

Moldova 2–2 Cyprus
Forov 45'
Fratea 83' (pen.)
Report Marneros 55'
Christou 75'
Shefayim National Team Complex, Shefayim
Referee: Rauf Jabarov (Azerbaijan)
Israel 1–4 Netherlands
Ibrahim Salman 36' Report Jimenez 11'
Emegha 45+3'
Simons 54' (pen.)
De Jong 66'
Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)

Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7 Elite round
2  Finland 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
3  Poland (H) 3 1 1 1 7 5 +2 4
4  Malta 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ukraine 4–2 Malta
Report
Plewiska Stadium, Plewiska
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Bulgaria)
Finland 3–1 Poland
Terho 21'
Hyryläinen 45+1'
Salomaa 87'
Report Buksa 67' (pen.)
Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu (Romania)

Ukraine 2–1 Finland
Yarmolyuk 36'
Losenko 75' (pen.)
Report Nikki 21'
Plewiska Stadium, Plewiska
Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)
Poland 4–0 Malta
Bukowski 20'
Hoyo-Kowalski 37'
Buksa 81' (pen.)
Starzynski 90+3'
Report
Swarzędz, Swarzędz
Referee: Dragomir Draganov (Bulgaria)

Malta 0–1 Finland
Report Terho 12'
Swarzędz, Swarzędz
Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu (Romania)
Poland 2–2 Ukraine
Buksa 12' (pen.), 31' Report Yarmolyuk 45+2' (pen.)
Udod 83'
Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)

Group 6

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Elite round
2  Republic of Ireland 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
3  Montenegro 3 1 0 2 3 7 −4 3
4  Bulgaria (H) 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 Bulgaria
Čuić 35', 69' (pen.) Report
Albena 1, Albena
Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)
Republic of Ireland 3–2 Montenegro
Armstrong 52', 77'
Kenny 56'
Report Curtis 90+1' (o.g.)
Dašić 90+2'
Referee: Kai Erik Steen (Norway)

Bulgaria 0–1 Montenegro
Report Krivokapić 62'
Albena 1, Albena
Referee: Kai Erik Steen (Norway)
Republic of Ireland 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kenny 26' Report Kahvić 43'
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)

Bulgaria 0–2 Republic of Ireland
Report Kenny 24' (pen.)
Roughan 82'
Albena 1, Albena
Referee: Denys Shurman (Ukraine)
Montenegro 0–4 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report Šakota 17'
Kahvić 47'
Čuić 58'
Bristrić 72'
Referee: Morten Krogh (Denmark)

Group 7

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Elite round
2  Serbia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3  Albania (H) 3 1 1 1 5 7 −2 4
4  North Macedonia 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
North Macedonia 1–2 Serbia
Feta 78' Report Ajdar 56' (pen.), 65'
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)
France 4–0 Albania
Virginius 28'
Abline 35', 40'
Tchaouna 64' (pen.)
Report

France 2–0 North Macedonia
Abline 14'
Virginius 25'
Report
Serbia 2–2 Albania
Mituljikić 42'
Lazetić 77'
Report Nerguti 84'
Shpendi 88'
Referee: Pavel Orel (Czech Republic)

Albania 3–1 North Macedonia
Mata 19' (pen.)
Pjeshka 48'
Bibo 50'
Report Talakov 45+1'
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)
Serbia 1–2 France
Ajdar 32' Report Tchaouna 3'
Abline 90+5'

Group 8

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Belgium 3 2 1 0 12 4 +8 7 Elite round
2  Spain 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7
3  Azerbaijan 3 1 0 2 3 11 −8 3
4  Luxembourg (H) 3 0 0 3 2 9 −7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Azerbaijan 1–5 Belgium
Agayev 27' Report Bakayoko 34'
Rommens 36'
Stroeykens 70'
Oyen 73'
Damadayev 85' (o.g.)
Terrain Poetz, Wiltz
Referee: Luka Bilbija (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Spain 2–1 Luxembourg
Jiménez 18'
Serrano 57'
Report Jonathans 6'
Terrain Bousbierg, Bissen
Referee: Robert Ian Jenkins (Wales)

Belgium 5–1 Luxembourg
Sandra 25', 36', 71'
Oyen 40'
Descotte 47'
Report Elshan 68'
Terrain Poetz, Wiltz
Referee: Robert Ian Jenkins (Wales)
Spain 6–0 Azerbaijan
Torre 23', 69'
Serrano 35'
Martinez 71'
Rodriguez 76'
Moleiro 90+2'
Report
Terrain Bousbierg, Bissen
Referee: David Coote (England)

Luxembourg 0–2 Azerbaijan
Report
Terrain Poetz, Wiltz
Referee: Luka Bilbija (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Belgium 2–2 Spain
Report
Terrain Bousbierg, Bissen
Referee: David Coote (England)

Group 9

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey (H) 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9 Elite round
2  Romania 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
3  Latvia 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
4  San Marino 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Latvia 0–1 Romania
Report Bodișteanu 43'
Referee: Thomas Gary Owen (Wales)
Turkey 3–1 San Marino
Şahindere 39', 84'
Altunbas 52'
Report Cola 21'

Romania 5–0 San Marino
Burnete 11'
Hofman 15'
Tănasă 57'
Bodișteanu 62'
Chirițoiu 90+3' (pen.)
Report
Turkey 2–1 Latvia
Report Raščevskis 90+1'
Referee: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)

San Marino 0–2 Latvia
Report
Referee: Thomas Gary Owen (Wales)
Romania 1–4 Turkey
Report
Referee: Bram Van Driessche (Belgium)

Group 10

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Georgia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7 Elite round
2  Norway (H) 3 2 0 1 8 1 +7 6
3  Wales 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
4  Kosovo 3 0 0 3 0 7 −7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Norway 3–0 Kosovo
Report
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus)
Wales 0–0 Georgia
Report
Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)

Norway 5–0 Wales
Bobb 44'
Jatta 50'
Holm 52'
Fiabema 63'
Arnstad 79'
Report
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
Georgia 1–0 Kosovo
O. Mamageishvili 52' Report
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus)

Kosovo 0–3 Wales
Report Hughes 16' (pen.), 57'
Harris 45+3'
Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)
Georgia 1–0 Norway
G. Mamageishvili 26' Report
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)

Group 11

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (H) 3 2 1 0 10 1 +9 7 Elite round
2  Armenia 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
3  Scotland 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
4  Gibraltar 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Armenia 3–2 Scotland
Report
Referee: Milovan Milačić (Montenegro)
Croatia 7–0 Gibraltar
Report

Scotland 3–0 Gibraltar
Report
Croatia 2–0 Armenia
Report

Gibraltar 0–1 Armenia
Report
Referee: Milovan Milačić (Montenegro)
Scotland 1–1 Croatia
Report

Group 12

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Elite round
2  Iceland 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
3  Lithuania 3 0 1 2 2 5 −3 1
4  Slovenia (H) 3 0 1 2 3 7 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iceland 3–1 Slovenia
Haraldsson 1'
Oskarsson 19', 55'
Report Gavrić 53'
TŠC Trate Gornja Radgona, Gornja Radgona
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)
Italy 2–0 Lithuania
Miretti 45'
Ngbesso 90+2'
Report
ŠRC Bakovci Stadium, Bakovci
Referee: Kári á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands)

Slovenia 1–1 Lithuania
Černe 26' Report Kučys 89' (pen.)
TŠC Trate Gornja Radgona, Gornja Radgona
Referee: Arda Kardeşler (Turkey)
Italy 3–0 Iceland
Gnonto 4'
Mancini 49'
Fabbian 67'
Report
ŠRC Bakovci Stadium, Bakovci

Lithuania 1–2 Iceland
Gineitis 46' Report Óskarsson 64' (pen.)
Mikaelsson 71'
Športni park Radenci, Radenci
Referee: Kári á Høvdanum (Faroe Islands)
Slovenia 1–3 Italy
Bunić 85' Report Zajšek 7' (o.g.)
Fabbian 19'
Gnonto 56'
TŠC Trate Gornja Radgona, Gornja Radgona

Group 13

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7 Elite round
2  Czech Republic (H) 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
3  Northern Ireland 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 3 10 −7 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Northern Ireland 0–2 Denmark
Report Haarbo 64'
Larsen 81' (pen.)
Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)
Czech Republic 3–0 Kazakhstan
Vecheta 18', 51'
Vydra 60'
Report
Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo)

Denmark 5–2 Kazakhstan
Bierith 6'
Rasmussen 22' (pen.)
Chukwuani 64', 69'
Breum 90+2'
Report Kenzhebek 49'
Khalmatov 71'
Referee: Genc Nuza (Kosovo)
Czech Republic 2–0 Northern Ireland
Hadaš 23'
Večerka 56'
Report
Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)

Denmark 1–1 Czech Republic
Breum 50' Report Hadaš 67'
Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)
Kazakhstan 1–2 Northern Ireland
Tkachenko 69' Report McGuckin 68'
Conaty 74'
Referee: Balázs Berke (Hungary)

Ranking of third-placed teams

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To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round which advanced to the elite round, only the results of the third-placed teams against the first and second-placed teams in their group were taken into account.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 11  Scotland 2 0 1 1 3 4 −1 1 Elite round
2 3  Belarus 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
3 1   Switzerland 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1[a]
4 2  Greece 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1[a]
5 5  Poland 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
6 7  Albania 2 0 1 1 2 6 −4 1
7 10  Wales 2 0 1 1 0 5 −5 1
8 9  Latvia 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0
9 12  Lithuania 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
10 13  Northern Ireland 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
11 6  Montenegro 2 0 0 2 2 7 −5 0
12 4  Cyprus 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
13 8  Azerbaijan 2 0 0 2 1 11 −10 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Disciplinary points: Switzerland −4, Greece −12.

Elite round

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Draw

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The draw for the elite round was held on 8 December 2021, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[8]

The teams were seeded according to their positions and then results (i.e. group winners were seeded higher than second-placed teams, the best third-placed team was seeded at the bottom) in the qualifying round.[8][6] Portugal, which received a bye to the elite round, was automatically seeded into Pot A. Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Winners and runners-up from the same qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group, but the best third-placed teams could be drawn in the same group as winners or runners-up from the same qualifying round group.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Seeding
1  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pot A
2 4  Netherlands 3 3 0 0 13 1 +12 9
3 2  Russia 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9
4 7  France 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9[a]
5 12  Italy 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9[a]
6 9  Turkey 3 3 0 0 9 3 +6 9
7 11  Croatia 3 2 1 0 10 1 +9 7
8 8  Belgium 3 2 1 0 12 4 +8 7 Pot B
9 6  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7
10 1  England 3 2 1 0 6 0 +6 7
11 13  Denmark 3 2 1 0 8 3 +5 7
12 5  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 8 5 +3 7
13 3  Hungary 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7
14 10  Georgia 3 2 1 0 2 0 +2 7
15 8  Spain 3 2 1 0 10 3 +7 7 Pot C
16 13  Czech Republic 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
17 6  Republic of Ireland 3 2 1 0 6 3 +3 7
18 10  Norway 3 2 0 1 8 1 +7 6
19 4  Israel 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
20 9  Romania 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6
21 5  Finland 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
22 1  Sweden 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6 Pot D
23 12  Iceland 3 2 0 1 5 5 0 6
24 11  Armenia 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
25 3  Austria 3 1 2 0 6 2 +4 5
26 2  Germany 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
27 7  Serbia 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
28 11  Scotland 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) group position; 2) points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coefficient ranking; 7) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Disciplinary points: France −6, Italy −10.

Groups

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The elite round group stage was completed on 23, 26 and 29 March 2022, and 1, 4 and 7 June 2022.[8][9]

Group 1

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Israel 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Final tournament
2  Hungary (H) 3 1 1 1 4 2 +2 4
3  Scotland 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Turkey 3 1 0 2 4 6 −2 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Turkey 1–2 Scotland
Akgün 66' Report Lowry 54', 70' (pen.)
Israel 0–0 Hungary
Report

Turkey 1–3 Israel
Elmaz 42' (pen.) Report Turgeman 32', 35'
Edri 66'
Hungary 3–0 Scotland
Report

Scotland 0–1 Israel
Report Revivo 88'
Hungary 1–2 Turkey
Benczenleitner 22' Report

Group 2

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6[a] Final tournament
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6[a]
3  Czech Republic 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6[a]
4  Sweden 3 0 0 3 3 11 −8 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b c Head-to-head goals: France 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Czech Republic 1. Head-to-head points: France 3, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.
France 5–0 Sweden
Toure 12'
Cho 18', 66'
Wahi 60', 69'
Report
Stade André Darrigade, Dax
Czech Republic 0–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report Mehmedović 60'
Plaine des Sports, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax

France 0–1 Czech Republic
Report Vydra 71'
Plaine des Sports, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–2 Sweden
Šakota 23'
Kahvić 34'
Bristrić 60'
Report Abbas Ayari 33'
Wilhelmsson 45+2'
Stade André Darrigade, Dax

Sweden 1–3 Czech Republic
Swedberg 41' Report Jurásek 39'
Alijagić 66', 87'
Plaine des Sports, Saint-Paul-lès-Dax
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2 France
Čuić 54' Report Cissé 83'
Nzouango 85'
Stade André Darrigade, Dax

Group 3

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England (H) 3 3 0 0 9 1 +8 9 Final tournament
2  Portugal 3 2 0 1 8 3 +5 6
3  Republic of Ireland 3 1 0 2 6 7 −1 3
4  Armenia 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Portugal 4–0 Armenia
Report
St George's Park - Pitch 4, Burton-on-Trent
Republic of Ireland 1–3 England
Report

England 4–0 Armenia
Report
Portugal 4–1 Republic of Ireland
Report
St George's Park - Pitch 4, Burton-on-Trent
Referee: Igor Pajac (Croatia)

Armenia 0–4 Republic of Ireland
Report
St George's Park - Pitch 4, Burton-on-Trent
England 2–0 Portugal
Scarlett 10', 40' (pen.) Report

Group 4

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Romania 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6 Final tournament
2  Iceland 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
3  Georgia 3 1 1 1 3 6 −3 4
4  Croatia (H) 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Romania 5–1 Georgia
Chirițoiu 11'
Dănuleasa 31'
Pantea 45' (pen.)
Ilie 47'
Rădăslăvescu 59'
Report Abuashvili 39'

Croatia 1–2 Romania
Špeljak 28' Report Chirițoiu 10'
Ilie 73' (pen.)
Georgia 1–1 Iceland
Dundua 73' Report Óskarsson 90+8' (pen.)

Iceland 3–0 Romania
Hoti 15', 60'
Sigurgeirsson 73'
Report
Georgia 1–0 Croatia
Mamageishvili 77' Report

Group 5

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Final tournament
2  Belgium 3 1 1 1 5 5 0 4
3  Finland (H) 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
4  Germany 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Italy 2–2 Germany
Nasti 78'
Gnonto 80'
Report Matanović 29'
Rhein 88'
Myyrmäki Stadium, Vantaa
Finland 1–3 Belgium
Keskinen 90' Report Bakayoko 16'
Stroeykens 21' (pen.)
Oyen 60'
Myyrmäki Stadium, Vantaa

Belgium 2–2 Germany
Oyen 85'
Audoor 89'
Report Bobzien 6', 54'
Myyrmäki Stadium, Vantaa
Italy 4–0 Finland
Miretti 22' (pen.)
Gnonto 42', 43'
Casadei 74'
Report
Myyrmäki Stadium, Vantaa

Germany 0–1 Finland
Report Terho 14'
Helsinki Football Stadium, Helsinki
Belgium 0–2 Italy
Report Miretti 9'
Casadei 45'
Myyrmäki Stadium, Vantaa

Group 6

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7[a] Final tournament
2  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7[a]
3  Norway 3 0 1 2 5 7 −2 1
4  Netherlands (H) 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Disciplinary points: Serbia −10, Ukraine −13.
Norway 2–3 Ukraine
Report
Attendance: 153
Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
Netherlands 1–2 Serbia
Report
Attendance: 984
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)

Ukraine 1–1 Serbia
Kvasnytsya 22' Report Ilić 18'
Sportpark Zegersloot, Alphen aan den Rijn
Referee: Ivaylo Stoyanov (Bulgaria)
Netherlands 1–1 Norway
Caschili 9' Report Schjelderup 62'
Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)

Serbia 3–2 Norway
Report
Sportpark Zegersloot, Alphen aan den Rijn
Referee: Aristotelis Diamantopoulos (Greece)
Ukraine 2–1 Netherlands
Report
Referee: Gergo Bogár (Hungary)

Group 7

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 4 Final tournament
2  Spain (H) 2 0 2 0 5 5 0 2
3  Denmark 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
4  Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Banned due to the invasion of Ukraine
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Spain 2–2 Austria
Artero 13'
Akhomach 22'
Report Wydra 48'
Kanuric 68'
Russia Cancelled Denmark
Report

Austria 2–0 Denmark
Fallmann 28'
Jasic 90+1'
Report
Russia Cancelled Spain
Report

Denmark 3–3 Spain
Martinsen 30', 55'
Rasmussen 79' (pen.)
Report
Austria Cancelled Russia
Report

Qualified teams

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The following eight teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in Under-19 Euro1
only U-19 era (since 2002)
 Slovakia Hosts 24 September 2019[1] 1 (2002)
 Romania Elite round Group 4 winners 26 March 2022 1 (2011)
 Italy Elite round Group 5 winners 29 March 2022 7 (2003, 2004, 2008, 2010, 2016, 2018, 2019)
 Israel Elite round Group 1 winners 29 March 2022 1 (2014)
 France Elite round Group 2 winners 29 March 2022 11 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016, 2018, 2019)
 England Elite round Group 3 winners 29 March 2022 10 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2016, 2017, 2018)
 Austria Elite round Group 7 winners 29 March 2022 7 (2003, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2014, 2015, 2016)
 Serbia Elite round Group 6 winners 7 June 2022 7 (20052, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

Goalscorers

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In the qualifying round, there were 248 goals scored in 78 matches, for an average of 3.18 goals per match.

In the elite round, there were 125 goals scored in 39 matches, for an average of 3.21 goals per match.

In total, there were 373 goals scored in 117 matches, for an average of 3.19 goals per match.

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Source: UEFA.com

References

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  1. ^ a b "Romania, Slovakia to stage U19 EURO in 2021 and 2022". UEFA.com. 24 September 2019.
  2. ^ "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. 17 June 2020.
  3. ^ a b "2021/22 U19 EURO qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. 9 December 2020.
  4. ^ a b c "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2020/21". UEFA. 13 July 2020.
  5. ^ "2020/21 UEFA European Under-17 and Under-19 Championships Qualifying round draws" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  6. ^ a b "2020/21 U19 EURO qualifying round draw coefficients" (PDF). UEFA.com.
  7. ^ "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 August 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2020.
  8. ^ a b c "2021/22 Under-19 EURO elite round draw". UEFA. 8 December 2021. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
  9. ^ "Croatia would be host of Elite round". sport.hrt.hr (in Croatian). HRT. December 15, 2021. Retrieved December 15, 2021. Utakmice će se igrati 23., 26. i 29. ožujka iduće godine, a samo prvoplasirana momčad u skupini izborit će nastup na Euru.
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