Results of the draw for the first round of Euro 2026 qualifying (U-17): the Ukrainian youth team learned its opponents

On Thursday, December 5, the draw procedure for the first round of Euro 2026 qualifying (U-17) took place in Nyon, Switzerland.

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54 teams were divided into 12 groups of four participants and two groups of three participants. The host of the final part, the Estonia national team, will also participate in the qualification.

According to the results of the first round of qualifying, 14 group winners and 14 teams that finish second will advance to the second round in League A. The remaining 26 teams will participate in the second round in League B.

Teams that reach the second round of qualifying in League A will compete in the spring of 2026 for all the spots in the final tournament of Euro 2026 (U-17). Estonia as the tournament host received a qualification spot automatically. It should be noted that the qualifying round in League A is also a qualifying round for the World Cup 2026 (U-17) in Qatar.

Moreover, teams from both leagues in the second round of qualifying will compete for promotion and relegation between leagues before the first round of Euro 2028 (U-19) qualification.

The Ukrainian youth national team (currently U-16, players born in 2009) was placed in Pot B based on the UEFA ranking for this age category before the draw of the first round of Euro 2026 qualifying (U-17).

As a result of the draw, the blue and yellows found themselves in Group 1, where they will face Italy, Montenegro, and Estonia.

Results of the draw for the first round of Euro 2026 qualifying (U-17)

Group 1:

Italy
UKRAINE
Montenegro
Estonia

Group 2:

Czech Republic
Hungary
North Macedonia
Gibraltar

Group 3:

England
Sweden
Lithuania
Scotland

Group 4:

Spain
Denmark
Latvia
Andorra

Group 5:

Belgium
Norway
Belarus
Moldova

Group 6:

Austria
Ireland
Kosovo
Faroe Islands.

Group 7:

Serbia
Turkey
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Malta

Group 8:

Croatia
Netherlands
Albania
Kazakhstan

Group 9:

France
Israel
Romania
Azerbaijan

Group 10:

Switzerland
Slovakia
Bulgaria
San Marino

Group 11:

Northern Ireland
Finland
Cyprus
Armenia

Group 12:

Portugal
Slovenia
Wales
Liechtenstein

Group 13:

Poland
Germany
Luxembourg

Group 14:

Greece
Iceland
Georgia

The hosts of the mini-tournaments in each group will be determined after the draw. Matches will take place from July 1 to November 18, 2025.