2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
8 October – 18 November 2025
Elite round:
25 March – 31 March 2026
Teams53 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played120
Goals scored368 (3.07 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Francis Onyeka
(8 goals)
← 2025
2027 →
All statistics correct as of 31 March 2026.

The 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification was an under-19 men's national football team competition that determined the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Wales in the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament.[1]

Russia were excluded from the tournament due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Therefore, excluding hosts Wales, 53 teams entered this qualification competition, which consists of the Qualifying round played in September–November 2025, followed by the Elite round played in spring 2026. Spain received a bye to the Elite round and did not participate in the Qualifying round. Players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible to participate.

Format

The qualification consists of two rounds; both consist of several groups, which are played as single-round-robin mini-tournaments, with one team from each group selected as the host after the draw.

  • Qualifying round: Apart from Spain, 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. The 13 group winners, the 13 runners-up, and the best third-placed team will advance to the Elite round.
  • Elite round: 28 teams will be drawn into seven groups of four. The group winners will qualify for the final tournament.

Tiebreakers

In a group, teams are 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 are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 14.01 and 14.02):[2]

  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 are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are 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 have 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 have the same number of points, or if their rankings are not relevant for qualification for the next stage)
  8. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for 2 yellow cards in one match = 3 points)
  9. UEFA coefficient ranking for the Qualifying round draw

To determine the best third-placed team from the Qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place are discarded. The following criteria are applied (Regulations Articles 15.01 and 15.02):[2]

  1. Points
  2. Goal difference
  3. Goals scored
  4. Disciplinary points
  5. UEFA coefficient ranking for the Qualifying round draw

Qualifying round

Draw

The draw for the Qualifying round was held on 5 December 2024, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[3]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[4]

Each group contains one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. On the basis of decisions taken by the UEFA Executive Committee and the UEFA Emergency Panel, valid at the time of the draw, the following countries cannot be drawn into the same group: Armenia and Azerbaijan, Belarus and Ukraine, Kosovo and Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia-Herzegovina.

Final tournament hosts
Team Coeff. Rank
 Wales 5.333 —
Bye to Elite round
Team Coeff. Rank
 Spain 25.939 1
Teams entering Qualifying round[4]
Pot A
Team Coeff. Rank
 Italy 25.333 2
 France 23.833 3
 Portugal 21.667 4
 Norway 18.278 5
 England 15.944 6
 Israel 15.556 7
 Ukraine 14.722 8
 Czech Republic 14.056 9
 Republic of Ireland 13.444 10
 Denmark 12.656 11
 Turkey 12.222 12
 Romania 11.833 13
 Serbia 11.667 14
Pot B
Team Coeff. Rank
 Belgium 10.900 15
 Germany 10.833 16
 Netherlands TH 10.333 17
 Greece 10.167 18
 Slovakia 10.167 19
 Iceland 10.000 20
 Croatia 9.833 21
 Poland 9.333 22
 Austria 8.833 23
 Scotland 8.500 24
 Hungary 8.333 25
  Switzerland 8.000 26
 Northern Ireland 7.500 27
Pot C
Team Coeff. Rank
 Slovenia 7.333 28
 Georgia 6.667 29
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.500 30
 Finland 6.500 31
 Latvia 6.167 32
 Sweden 5.833 33
 Armenia 5.333 34
 Malta 4.667 35
 Montenegro 4.500 36
 North Macedonia 4.167 37
 Belarus 4.000 38
 Cyprus 3.833 39
 Bulgaria 3.667 40
Pot D
Team Coeff. Rank
 Azerbaijan 3.500 41
 Kosovo 3.333 42
 Luxembourg 3.333 43
 Lithuania 2.667 44
 Estonia 2.333 45
 Faroe Islands 1.333 46
 Albania 1.333 47
 Andorra 1.000 48
 Kazakhstan 0.667 49
 Moldova 0.667 50
 Liechtenstein 0.333 51
 San Marino 0.000 52
 Gibraltar 0.000 53

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands (H) 3 3 0 0 13 3 +10 9 Elite round
2  Kazakhstan 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Republic of Ireland 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Cyprus 3 0 1 2 1 9 −8 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Republic of Ireland 0–1 Kazakhstan
Report
  • Tuyakbayev 56'
Sportpark Vondersweijde, Oldenzaal
Attendance: 103
Referee: Bence Csonka (Hungary)
Cyprus 0–7 Netherlands
Report
Sportpark Bovenmolen, Oldebroek
Attendance: 718
Referee: Damian Kos (Poland)

Republic of Ireland 1–0 Cyprus
  • Lynskey 11'
Report
Sportpark Bovenmolen, Oldebroek
Attendance: 153
Referee: Danilo Nikolić (Serbia)
Netherlands 2–1 Kazakhstan
Report
Sportpark Vondersweijde, Oldenzaal
Attendance: 605
Referee: Bence Csonka (Hungary)

Netherlands 4–2 Republic of Ireland
Report
Sportpark Bovenmolen, Oldebroek
Attendance: 646
Referee: Damian Kos (Poland)
Kazakhstan 1–1 Cyprus
  • Birkurmanov 4'
Report
  • Tziortzis 59'
Sportpark Vondersweijde, Oldenzaal
Attendance: 39
Referee: Danilo Nikolić (Serbia)

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 3 0 0 8 2 +6 9 Elite round
2  Hungary (H) 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4[a]
3  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4[a]
4  Faroe Islands 3 0 0 3 0 10 −10 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Disciplinary points : Hungary -6, Bulgaria -10.
France 4–0 Faroe Islands
Report
Attendance: 35
Referee: João Gonçalves (Portugal)
Bulgaria 1–1 Hungary
Report
  • Pál 54'
Attendance: 177
Referee: Matthew MacDermid (Scotland)

France 2–1 Bulgaria
Report
  • Penev 79'
Attendance: 51
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)
Hungary 3–0 Faroe Islands
Report
Attendance: 196
Referee: João Gonçalves (Portugal)

Hungary 1–2 France
Report
Attendance: 268
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)
Faroe Islands 0–3 Bulgaria
Report
  • Stoyanchov 50'
  • Gigov 81'
  • Tsanev 90+4'
Attendance: 20
Referee: Matthew MacDermid (Scotland)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey (H) 3 3 0 0 11 1 +10 9 Elite round
2  Greece 3 2 0 1 11 2 +9 6
3  Belarus 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
4  Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 0 20 −20 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Belarus 0–2 Greece
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Bastien Dechepy (France)
Turkey 7–0 Liechtenstein
  • Bulut 27'
  • Soylu 29', 59'
  • Çakiroğlu 45+1', 62'
  • Özcan 79', 80'
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Tom Owen (Wales)

Greece 8–0 Liechtenstein
  • Mythou 18', 24', 32' (pen.)
  • Karargyris 48' (pen.)
  • Dunga 65'
  • Tsigkas 75'
  • Kosidis 83' (pen.)
  • Sokos 90+5'
Report
Attendance: 53
Referee: Tom Owen (Wales)
Turkey 2–0 Belarus
  • Maldar 24'
  • Özdemir 86'
Report
Attendance: 121
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)

Greece 1–2 Turkey
Report
Attendance: 158
Referee: Matteo Marcenaro (Italy)
Liechtenstein 0–5 Belarus
Report
  • Grabtsevich 12'
  • Molchan 15'
  • Akatov 28', 38'
  • Gusev 86'
Attendance: 10
Referee: Bastien Dechepy (France)

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 3 3 0 0 8 1 +7 9 Elite round
2  Slovenia (H) 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Israel 3 0 2 1 3 5 −2 2
4  Luxembourg 3 0 1 2 1 8 −7 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Israel 0–0 Luxembourg
Report
TŠC Trate Gornja Radgona, Gornja Radgona
Attendance: 42
Referee: Roman Jitari (Moldova)
Slovenia 0–1 Austria
Report
  • Riegel 72'
Attendance: 230
Referee: Mikkel Redder (Denmark)

Israel 2–2 Slovenia
  • Solel 59', 66'
Report
Attendance: 182
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (Latvia)
Austria 4–0 Luxembourg
Report
TŠC Trate Gornja Radgona, Gornja Radgona
Attendance: 150
Referee: Roman Jitari (Moldova)

Austria 3–1 Israel
  • Hämmerle 27' (pen.)
  • Riegel 76', 82'
Report
  • Simon 45+2'
TŠC Trate Gornja Radgona, Gornja Radgona
Attendance: 58
Referee: Edgars Maļcevs (Latvia)
Luxembourg 1–4 Slovenia
  • Dos Santos 9'
Report
Attendance: 296
Referee: Mikkel Redder (Denmark)

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 3 0 0 9 0 +9 9 Elite round
2  Slovakia 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
3  Montenegro 3 1 0 2 1 6 −5 3
4  Albania (H) 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Montenegro 0–3 Slovakia
Report
Attendance: 70
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck (Germany)
Ukraine 3–0 Albania
  • Redushko 34'
  • Popov 74'
  • Kamenskyi 88'
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Joakim Östling (Sweden)

Ukraine 3–0 Montenegro
  • Redushko 13'
  • Popov 27'
  • Kamenskyi 36'
Report
Attendance: 40
Referee: Christos Vergetis (Greece)
Slovakia 0–0 Albania
Report
Attendance: 400
Referee: Joakim Östling (Sweden)

Slovakia 0–3 Ukraine
Report
Attendance: 20
Referee: Christos Vergetis (Greece)
Albania 0–1 Montenegro
Report
  • Jovanović 78'
Attendance: 80
Referee: Matthias Jöllenbeck (Germany)

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (H) 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9 Elite round
2  Serbia 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3  Georgia 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Gibraltar 3 0 0 3 0 13 −13 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Georgia 0–2 Croatia
Report
  • Šimić 30'
  • Baković 76'
Attendance: 224
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)
Serbia 4–0 Gibraltar
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)

Croatia 8–0 Gibraltar
  • Vrzić 14', 77', 87'
  • Chelfi 25', 80'
  • Durdov 35'
  • Šimić 45+4'
  • Aščić 88'
Report
Attendance: 118
Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany)
Serbia 3–1 Georgia
Report
  • Nioradze 36'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Mohammad Usman Aslam (Norway)

Croatia 4–1 Serbia
  • Puljić 29'
  • Šutalo 33', 72'
  • Zulfić 89'
Report
Sport Centre Rudes, Zagreb
Attendance: Without spectators
Referee: Florian Badstübner (Germany)
Gibraltar 0–1 Georgia
Report
  • Doltmourziev 53'
Attendance: 30
Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Romania (H) 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7 Elite round
2  Finland 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  Iceland 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4  Andorra 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Finland 3–2 Iceland
Report
Attendance: 10
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
Romania 4–1 Andorra
Report
  • Garcia 69'
Attendance: 87
Referee: Menelaos Antoniou (Cyprus)

Iceland 3–0 Andorra
Report
Attendance: 10
Referee: Florian Lata (Albania)
Romania 1–1 Finland
Report
Attendance: 96
Referee: Menelaos Antoniou (Cyprus)

Iceland 0–3 Romania
Report
Attendance: 85
Referee: Simon Bourdeaud'hui (Belgium)
Andorra 1–0 Finland
  • Garcia 52'
Report
Attendance: 10
Referee: Florian Lata (Albania)

Group 8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England 3 3 0 0 13 0 +13 9 Elite round
2  Latvia 3 1 1 1 4 10 −6 4
3  Lithuania (H) 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Scotland 3 0 1 2 3 8 −5 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Latvia 2–2 Scotland
  • Siliņš 4'
  • Joksts 43'
Report
Raudondvario stadionas, Raudondvaris
Attendance: 117
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia)
England 2–0 Lithuania
Report
Raudondvario stadionas, Raudondvaris
Attendance: 487
Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium)

England 7–0 Latvia
Report
Raudondvario stadionas, Raudondvaris
Attendance: 157
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs (Romania)
Scotland 1–2 Lithuania
Report
  • Taučas 56'
  • Paukštys 79'
Raudondvario stadionas, Raudondvaris
Attendance: 291
Referee: Patrik Kolarić (Croatia)

Scotland 0–4 England
Report
Raudondvario stadionas, Raudondvaris
Attendance: 73
Referee: Lothar D'hondt (Belgium)
Lithuania 1–2 Latvia
  • Garbaliauskas 38'
Report
  • Gaļajevs 18'
  • Kukulis 53'
Raudondvario stadionas, Raudondvaris
Attendance: 287
Referee: Szabolcs Kovacs (Romania)

Group 9

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 3 2 1 0 9 0 +9 7 Elite round
2  Poland 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3  Moldova 3 1 0 2 2 10 −8 3
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 1 2 1 3 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–2 Poland
Report
  • Bzdyl 21'
  • Jakóbczyk 90+2'
Attendance: 107
Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)
Italy 8–0 Moldova
Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Mihály Káprály (Hungary)

Poland 2–1 Moldova
Report
  • Caragheorghi 31'
Attendance: 88
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (North Macedonia)
Italy 0–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)

Poland 0–1 Italy
Report
  • Idele 67'
Attendance: 2000
Referee: Mihály Káprály (Hungary)
Moldova 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • Bejenaru 16'
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (North Macedonia)

Group 10

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 2 0 1 13 1 +12 6[a] Elite round
2  Sweden 3 2 0 1 3 1 +2 6[a]
3   Switzerland (H) 3 2 0 1 4 7 −3 6[a]
4  San Marino 3 0 0 3 0 11 −11 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 3 Ranked on head-to-head goal difference: Denmark +6, Sweden 0, Switzerland –6.
Denmark 6–0 San Marino
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)
Sweden 0–1  Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 1,478
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)

Switzerland 3–0 San Marino
  • Rufener 21'
  • Da Silva 69'
  • Vasovic 90+3'
Report
Attendance: 1,692
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)
Denmark 0–1 Sweden
Report
  • Geiger 56'
Attendance: 80
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)

Switzerland 0–7 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 1,892
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)
San Marino 0–2 Sweden
Report
Attendance: 34
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)

Group 11

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal (H) 3 1 2 0 6 3 +3 5 Elite round
2  Belgium 3 1 2 0 3 2 +1 5
3  North Macedonia 3 1 0 2 3 5 −2 3
4  Estonia 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
North Macedonia 0–1 Belgium
Report
Estádio Municipal de Lousada, Lousada
Attendance: 52
Referee: Snir Levy (Israel)
Portugal 1–1 Estonia
  • Silva 38'
Report
  • Skvortsov 62'
Attendance: 211
Referee: Lukasz Kuzma (Poland)

Belgium 1–1 Estonia
  • Van Britsom 82'
Report
  • Hint 75'
Estádio Municipal de Lousada, Lousada
Attendance: 30
Referee: Snir Levy (Israel)
Portugal 4–1 North Macedonia
  • Patrão 6'
  • Silva 26'
  • Soares 38'
  • Trovisco 66'
Report
  • Sabotikj 71'
Estádio Municipal das Laranjeiras, Paredes
Attendance: 414
Referee: Jamie Robinson (Northern Ireland)

Belgium 1–1 Portugal
  • Decresson 16'
Report
Attendance: 349
Referee: Lukasz Kuzma (Poland)
Estonia 0–2 North Macedonia
Report
  • Sabotikj 20'
  • Latifi 65'
Complexo Desportivo Monte Azevido, Rebordosa
Attendance: 35
Referee: Jamie Robinson (Northern Ireland)

Group 12

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 3 0 0 14 1 +13 9 Elite round
2  Norway (H) 3 2 0 1 9 2 +7 6
3  Kosovo 3 1 0 2 3 9 −6 3
4  Armenia 3 0 0 3 0 14 −14 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Norway 4–0 Kosovo
Report
Attendance: 251
Referee: Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
Armenia 0–7 Germany
Report
Attendance: 107
Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria)

Norway 4–0 Armenia
Report
Attendance: 197
Referee: Stefan Ebner (Austria)
Germany 5–0 Kosovo
Report
Attendance: 137
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal (The Netherlands)

Germany 2–1 Norway
Report
  • Spiten-Nysæther 90+2'
Attendance: 387
Referee: Matteo Marchetti (Italy)
Kosovo 3–0 Armenia
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Marc Nagtegaal (The Netherlands)

Group 13

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 2 1 0 12 3 +9 7 Elite round
2  Northern Ireland 3 2 0 1 2 4 −2 6
3  Azerbaijan 3 1 0 2 3 8 −5 3
4  Malta (H) 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Malta 0–1 Northern Ireland
Report
  • Simpson 25'
Attendance: 97
Referee: Sayat Karabayev (Kazakhstan)
Czech Republic 6–1 Azerbaijan
  • Penxa 45'
  • Buffon 54', 64', 90+3'
  • Švancara 83'
  • Sosna 88'
Report
  • Jafarov 70'
Attendance: 25
Referee: Oliver Reitala (Finland)

Czech Republic 2–2 Malta
  • Míček 18', 90+4'
Report
  • Farrugia 59'
  • Borg 90+2'
Attendance: 122
Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus)
Northern Ireland 1–0 Azerbaijan
Report
Attendance: 23
Referee: Sayat Karabayev (Kazakhstan)

Northern Ireland 0–4 Czech Republic
Report
  • Buffon 35', 42', 59'
  • Penxa 76'
Attendance: 43
Referee: Kyriakos Athanasiou (Cyprus)
Azerbaijan 2–1 Malta
  • Orujov 60'
  • Jafarov 80'
Report
  • Farrugia 49'
Attendance: 137
Referee: Oliver Reitala (Finland)

Ranking of third-placed teams

To determine the best third-placed team from the Qualifying round, only the results of the third-placed teams against the first and second-placed teams in their group are taken into account, as stated in the Regulations Articles 15.01 and 15.02.[2]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 10   Switzerland 2 1 0 1 1 7 −6 3 Elite round
2 2  Bulgaria 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
3 4  Israel 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
4 1  Republic of Ireland 2 0 0 2 2 5 −3 0
5 8  Lithuania 2 0 0 2 1 4 −3 0
6 7  Iceland 2 0 0 2 2 6 −4 0
7 6  Georgia 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
8 11  North Macedonia 2 0 0 2 1 5 −4 0
9 3  Belarus 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0
10 13  Azerbaijan 2 0 0 2 1 7 −6 0
11 5  Montenegro 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0
12 9  Moldova 2 0 0 2 1 10 −9 0
13 12  Kosovo 2 0 0 2 0 9 −9 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.

Elite round

Draw

The draw for the Elite round was held on 10 December 2025 at 11:00 CET at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[5]

The teams were seeded according to their results in the Qualifying round. Spain, which received a bye to the Elite round, were automatically seeded to the top position in Pot 1. Each group contains one team from Pot 1, one team from Pot 2, one team from Pot 3, and one team from Pot 4. Winners and runners-up from the same Qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group, but the best third-placed team could be drawn in the same group as winners or runners-up from the same Qualifying round group.

To determine this ranking, the results against the teams in fourth place were discarded and the following criteria were applied (Regulations Articles 15.01 and 15.02):[2][6]

  1. Position in a Qualifying round group
  2. Points
  3. Goal difference
  4. Goals scored
  5. Disciplinary points
  6. UEFA coefficient ranking for the Qualifying round draw
Teams entering Elite round[7]
Pos Grp Team RQ Pld Pts GD GS DP Coeff Seeding
1 Bye  Spain — — — — —       Pot 1
2 13  Czech Republic 1st 2 6 9 10      
3 9  Italy 1st 2 6 9 9 3   
4 8  England 1st 2 6 9 9 4   
5 12  Germany 1st 2 6 6 7      
6 5  Ukraine 1st 2 6 6 6      
7 6  Croatia 1st 2 6 5 6      
8 1  Netherlands 1st 2 6 3 6       Pot 2
9 4  Austria 1st 2 6 3 4 6   
10 3  Turkey 1st 2 6 3 4 7   
11 2  France 1st 2 6 2 4      
12 11  Portugal 1st 2 4 3 5      
13 7  Romania 1st 2 4 3 4      
14 10  Denmark 1st 2 3 6 7      
15 7  Finland 2nd 2 4 1 4       Pot 3
16 11  Belgium 2nd 2 4 1 2      
17 12  Norway 2nd 2 3 3 5      
18 3  Greece 2nd 2 3 1 3      
19 5  Slovakia 2nd 2 3 0 3      
20 9  Poland 2nd 2 3 0 2 2   
21 1  Kazakhstan 2nd 2 3 0 2 7   
22 10  Sweden 2nd 2 3 0 1       Pot 4
23 6  Serbia 2nd 2 3 −1 4      
24 13  Northern Ireland 2nd 2 3 −3 1      
25 8  Latvia 2nd 2 3 −6 2      
26 2  Hungary 2nd 2 1 −1 2 6 8.333
27 4  Slovenia 2nd 2 1 −1 2 6 7.333
28 10   Switzerland 3rd 2 3 −6 1      

Times are CET (UTC+1) as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany (H) 3 2 1 0 6 4 +2 7 Final tournament
2  Austria 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Greece 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4  Sweden 3 0 2 1 4 7 −3 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Greece 1–1 Austria
Report
DFB-Campus, Frankfurt am Main
Attendance: 123
Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)
Germany 2–2 Sweden
Report
Sportpark Dreieich, Dreieich
Attendance: 895
Referee: Sam Barrott (England)

Austria 3–0 Sweden
  • Hämmerle 27' (pen.)
  • Fidjeu-Tazemeta 62'
  • Music 90+3'
Report
DFB-Campus, Frankfurt am Main
Attendance: 102
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Germany 1–0 Greece
Report
Sportpark Dreieich, Dreieich
Attendance: 1,476
Referee: Bulat Sariyev (Kazakhstan)

Austria 2–3 Germany
Report
Sportpark Dreieich, Dreieich
Attendance: 1,195
Referee: Sam Barrott (England)
Sweden 2–2 Greece
Report
DFB-Campus, Frankfurt am Main
Attendance: 45
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Final tournament
2  England 3 2 0 1 7 2 +5 6
3  Portugal (H) 3 1 1 1 2 7 −5 4
4  Poland 3 0 0 3 0 3 −3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
England 0–2 Serbia
Report
Pista de Atletismo Gémeos Castro, Guimarães
Attendance: 124
Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)
Poland 0–1 Portugal
Report
  • Rodrigues 60'
Estádio Amélia Morais, Braga
Attendance: 537
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciorchica (Austria)

England 1–0 Poland
Report
Pista de Atletismo Gémeos Castro, Guimarães
Attendance: 159
Referee: Jacob Karlsen (Denmark)
Portugal 1–1 Serbia
Report
Attendance: 680
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus)

Portugal 0–6 England
Report
Estádio Amélia Morais, Braga
Attendance: 1,234
Referee: Christian-Petru Ciorchica (Austria)
Serbia 1–0 Poland
Report
Attendance: 51
Referee: Amine Kourgheli (Belarus)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Croatia (H) 3 2 1 0 6 2 +4 7 Final tournament
2  France 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
3   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
4  Norway 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Croatia 4–1  Switzerland
Report
  • Camara 68'
Attendance: 300
Referee: Oliver Reitala (Finland)
Norway 2–2 France
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Ben Mcmaster (Northern Ireland)

Croatia 1–0 Norway
  • Barić 20'
Report
Attendance: 362
Referee: Damian Kos (Poland)
France 2–1  Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 225
Referee: Oliver Reitala (Finland)

France 1–1 Croatia
Report
  • Smiljanić 56'
Attendance: 354
Referee: Ben Mcmaster (Northern Ireland)
Switzerland 2–1 Norway
  • Parra 6'
  • White 83'
Report
  • Nilsen-Modebe 54'
Attendance: 80
Referee: Damian Kos (Poland)

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Denmark 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Final tournament
2  Belgium 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3  Czech Republic (H) 3 1 0 2 4 3 +1 3
4  Latvia 3 1 0 2 2 7 −5 3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Czech Republic 3–0 Latvia
  • Dvořáček 48'
  • Moudrý 64' (pen.)
  • Frýdl 66'
Report
Stadion Za Místním nádražím, Prostějov
Attendance: 687
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri (Georgia)
Belgium 0–0 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 155
Referee: Ivar Orri Kristjansson (Iceland)

Czech Republic 0–1 Belgium
Report
Stadion Za Místním nádražím, Prostějov
Attendance: 725
Referee: João Gonçalves (Portugal)
Denmark 3–0 Latvia
Report
Attendance: 138
Referee: Aleko Aptsiauri (Georgia)

Denmark 2–1 Czech Republic
Report
  • Dvořáček 31'
Stadion Za Místním nádražím, Prostějov
Attendance: 438
Referee: João Gonçalves (Portugal)
Latvia 2–1 Belgium
  • Kļavinskis 84'
  • Kukulis 86'
Report
Attendance: 70
Referee: Ivar Orri Kristjansson (Iceland)

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Final tournament
2  Northern Ireland 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4
3  Kazakhstan 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
4  Romania (H) 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ukraine 1–0 Northern Ireland
  • Soroka 47'
Report
Attendance: 0
Referee: Lukasz Kuzma (Poland)
Kazakhstan 2–0 Romania
  • Toleukhan 13'
  • Tuyakbayev 66'
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta)

Ukraine 3–0 Kazakhstan
  • Tyutyunov 44'
  • Kamenskyi 72'
  • Bohdanov 85'
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Joey Kooij (The Netherlands)
Romania 0–0 Northern Ireland
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Lukasz Kuzma (Poland)

Romania 1–1 Ukraine
Report
  • Kamenskyi 85'
Attendance: 123
Referee: Joey Kooij (The Netherlands)
Northern Ireland 1–0 Kazakhstan
Report
Attendance: 50
Referee: Philip Farrugia (Malta)

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy (H) 3 2 1 0 7 1 +6 7 Final tournament
2  Turkey 3 2 1 0 5 3 +2 7
3  Hungary 3 1 0 2 6 8 −2 3
4  Slovakia 3 0 0 3 2 8 −6 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Slovakia 0–1 Turkey
Report
  • Aslan 39'
Attendance: 58
Referee: Danilo Nikolić (Serbia)
Italy 3–0 Hungary
Report
Attendance: 3,680
Referee: Bastien Dechepy (France)

Turkey 3–2 Hungary
  • Luş 4', 33'
  • Yaşar 41'
Report
Attendance: 250
Referee: Bastien Dechepy (France)
Italy 3–0 Slovakia
Report
Attendance: 2,956
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)

Turkey 1–1 Italy
  • Soylu 62'
Report
Attendance: 2,054
Referee: Danilo Nikolić (Serbia)
Hungary 4–2 Slovakia
Report
  • Blaško 6'
  • Kováčik 86'
Attendance: 47
Referee: Gustavo Correia (Portugal)

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain (H) 3 3 0 0 11 0 +11 9 Final tournament
2  Netherlands 3 2 0 1 5 4 +1 6
3  Finland 3 1 0 2 1 7 −6 3
4  Slovenia 3 0 0 3 1 7 −6 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Finland 0–3 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 430
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)
Spain 4–0 Slovenia
Report
Attendance: 2,900
Referee: Bence Csonka (Hungary)

Netherlands 2–1 Slovenia
  • Vianello 35'
  • Bahaty 83'
Report
  • Milojević 53'
Campo Municipal Antonio Solana, Alicante
Attendance: 332
Referee: Tim Marshall (Northern Ireland)
Spain 4–0 Finland
Report
Attendance: 4,390
Referee: Mikkel Redder (Denmark)

Netherlands 0–3 Spain
Report
Attendance: 6,854
Referee: Mikkel Redder (Denmark)
Slovenia 0–1 Finland
Report
Attendance: 217
Referee: Bence Csonka (Hungary)

Goalscorers

In the Qualifying round, there have been 258 goals scored in 78 matches, for an average of 3.31 goals per match (as of 18 November 2025).

In the Elite round, there have been 110 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 2.62 goals per match (as of 31 March 2026).

In total, there have been 368 goals scored in 120 matches, for an average of 3.07 goals per match (as of 31 March 2026).

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

  • Israel Noam Sztejfman (against Slovenia)
  • Norway Fillip Jenssen Riise (against France)
  • Slovakia Dominik Balog (against Ukraine)

References

  1. ↑ "Wales and Israel to stage U19 EURO in 2026 and 2027". www.uefa.com. 26 September 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 4 "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship, 2025/26". documents.uefa.com. UEFA. 1 July 2025.
  3. ↑ "2025/26 Under-19 EURO qualifying round draw". UEFA.
  4. 1 2 "2025/26 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Qualifying round draw" (PDF). UEFA.
  5. ↑ "2025/26 Under-19 EURO elite round draw". www.uefa.com. UEFA. 5 December 2025.
  6. ↑ "2025/26 UEFA European Under-19 Championship Elite round draw" (PDF). editorial.uefa.com.
  7. ↑ "UEFA Under-19 National Team Overall Rankings" (PDF). editorial.uefa.com.