The first match of the Euro 2027 (U-21) qualifying tournament, against Lithuania on September 5, will be held in the city of Druskininkai at the LSK "Druskininkai Stadium". This information is reported by the UEFA website.

The start time of the match will be announced later.

As a reminder, according to the draw results, Ukraine's team has been placed in Group H, where their opponents will be Croatia, Hungary, Turkey, and Lithuania.

Schedule of matches for Group H in Euro 2027 (U-21) qualifying tournament

05.09.2025. Lithuania — Ukraine

09.09.2025. Lithuania — Hungary

09.09.2025. Turkey — Croatia

10.10.2025. Ukraine — Hungary

10.10.2025. Turkey — Lithuania

14.10.2025. Croatia — Ukraine

14.10.2025. Hungary — Turkey

13.11.2025. Croatia — Lithuania

14.11.2025. Turkey — Ukraine

18.11.2025. Lithuania — Turkey

18.11.2025. Hungary — Croatia

27.03.2026. Ukraine — Lithuania

31.03.2026. Hungary — Ukraine

31.03.2026. Croatia — Turkey

26.09.2026. Ukraine — Turkey

26.09.2026. Croatia — Hungary

01.10.2026. Hungary — Lithuania

02.10.2026. Ukraine — Croatia

06.10.2026. Turkey — Hungary

06.10.2026. Lithuania — Croatia

Draw for the Euro 2027 (U-21) qualifying tournament

Group A: Spain, Romania, Finland, Kosovo, Cyprus, San Marino.

Group B: Portugal, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Scotland, Azerbaijan, Gibraltar.

Group C: France, Switzerland, Iceland, Faroe Islands, Luxembourg, Estonia.

Group D: England, Ireland, Slovakia, Moldova, Kazakhstan, Andorra.

Group E: Italy, Poland, Sweden, North Macedonia, Montenegro, Armenia.

Group F: Germany, Georgia, Greece, Northern Ireland, Latvia, Malta.

Group G: Netherlands, Norway, Slovenia, Israel, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Group H: Ukraine, Croatia, Hungary, Turkey, Lithuania.

Group I: Denmark, Belgium, Austria, Wales, Belarus.

Nine groups were formed: six of them will have six teams each and three will have five.

In the final stage of Euro 2027 (U-21), sixteen teams will participate: Albania, Serbia, and fourteen other national teams that join them based on qualifying results (nine group winners, the best team among second-place finishers, and four playoff winners).

Match windows for the group stage of qualification

2025:

• March 17-25;
• June 2-10;
• September 1-9;
• October 6-14;
• November 10-18.

2026:

• March 23-31;
• September 21 - October 6;

Playoff: November 9-17, 2026.

Euro 2027 (U-21) is planned to be held on four stadiums in Albania (Tirana, Shkoder, Elbasan, Rrogozhina) and four in Serbia (Novi Sad, Ljusic, Leskovac, Zajecar). The opening match will take place in Serbia, the final — in Albania. It should be noted that based on the results of Euro 2027 (U-21), participants for the Olympic Games 2028 from UEFA zone will be determined.