EURO 2026 (U-19): Ukraine opponents in the qualifying round revealed

05.12.2024 10:28

On Thursday, December 5, the draw for the UEFA EURO 2026 U-19 qualifying round took place in Nyon, Switzerland.

A total of 52 teams were divided into 13 groups of four. The host nation, Wales, has automatically qualified for the final tournament, while Spain will join the competition in the elite round.

Following the qualifying round, the top two teams from each group and the best third-placed team will advance to the elite round, joining Spain. The elite round, scheduled for spring 2026, will consist of seven groups, with the winners of each group earning a spot alongside Wales in the UEFA EURO 2026 U-19 final tournament.

Ukraine’s U-19 team (currently U-18, featuring players born in 2007) was placed in Pot A for the draw, based on the UEFA ranking for this age category over the past four seasons.

As a result of the draw, Ukraine was placed in Group 5 alongside Slovakia, Montenegro, and Albania.

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UEFA EURO 2026 U-19 Qualifying Round Draw Results

Group 1: Ireland, Netherlands, Cyprus, Kazakhstan

Group 2: France, Hungary, Bulgaria, Faroe Islands

Group 3: Turkiye, Greece, Belarus, Liechtenstein

Group 4: Israel, Austria, Slovenia, Luxembourg

Group 5: Ukraine, Slovakia, Montenegro, Albania

Group 6: Serbia, Croatia, Georgia, Gibraltar

Group 7: Romania, Iceland, Finland, Andorra

Group 8: England, Scotland, Latvia, Lithuania

Group 9: Italy, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Moldova

Group 10: Denmark, Switzerland, Sweden, San Marino

Group 11: Portugal, Belgium, North Macedonia, Estonia

Group 12: Norway, Germany, Armenia, Kosovo

Group 13: Czechia, Northern Ireland, Malta, Azerbaijan

The hosts for the mini-tournaments in each group will be confirmed following the draw. Matches in each mini-tournament will take place during one of the following windows:

September 1–9, 2025

October 6–14, 2025

November 10–18, 2025