Euro 2024 (U19): opponents of the Ukrainian women's youth national team in the first qualifying round have been determined

Today in Nyon, Switzerland, the draw for the first qualifying round of Euro 2023/2024 (U-19) took place.

Euro 2024 (U19): opponents of the Ukrainian women's youth national team in the first qualifying round have been determined

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The 51 participants were divided into League A (28 teams) and League B (23 teams) based on the rankings from the second qualifying round of Euro-2022/2023. The draw results determined the group compositions for both leagues.

The Ukraine WU-19 women's national team was drawn into Group 4 of League B along with North Macedonia, Luxembourg, and Armenia.

Draw for the first qualifying round of Euro-2024 (WU-19)

League A

Group 1: France, Italy, Hungary, Northern Ireland.

Group 2: Czech Republic, England, Greece, Wales.

Group 3: Austria, Denmark, Poland, Montenegro.

Group 4: Germany, Finland, Norway, Israel.

Group 5: Spain, Portugal, Sweden, Turkey.

Group 6: Netherlands, Ireland, Belgium, Faroe Islands.

Group 7: Iceland, Serbia, Belarus, Scotland.

League B

Group 1: Switzerland, Albania, Lithuania, Cyprus.

Group 2: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein.

Group 3: Slovenia, Kosovo, Azerbaijan, Moldova.

Group 4: Ukraine, North Macedonia, Luxembourg, Armenia.

Group 5: Bulgaria, Croatia, Latvia, Georgia.

Group 6: Romania, Slovakia, Kazakhstan.

After the draw, hosts for the mini-tournaments will be determined. The matches will take place either from September 19/20 to September 25/26, or from October 24/25 to October 30/31, or from November 27/28 to December 4/5, 2023.

Teams finishing fourth in their groups in League A will continue into the second round of League B. The seeding for participants before the second round will depend on which places teams secure in their groups during the first round. Seven teams from the second round of League A will qualify to join Lithuania at the final stage of Euro-2024.

In League B, 23 teams (including those that were relegated from League A after the second qualifying round of Euro-2022/2023) compete for promotion into League A in six groups. Group winners and runners-up with the best record against first and third-placed teams will advance to a higher division. Lithuania also participates despite having an automatic qualification spot as hosts.