Qualifying for the 2023 UEFA European Beneath-21 Championship in Georgia and Romania is nearing completion, with holders Germany, France, the Netherlands, England, Portugal, Belgium and Spain by way of up to now to affix the co-hosts subsequent summer season.
In all, 53 groups are competing for 14 locations alongside Georgia and Romania. Along with the confirmed group winners, a number of different nations are sure of at the least a September play-off by ending within the high two.
Qualifying abstract
Certified: Belgium, England, France, Georgia (hosts), Germany (holders), Netherlands, Portugal, Romania (hosts), Spain
Confirmed in high two of group: Croatia, Italy, Republic of Eire
Confirmed as group runner-up: Switzerland
Confirmed in play-offs: Czech Republic, Israel, Slovakia, Ukraine
Additionally in rivalry: Denmark**, Finland*, Greece*, Iceland*, Norway, Turkey*
*Can’t qualify direct
**Can’t win group, can qualify as greatest runner-up
- Qualifying fixtures/outcomes
- Standings
- The teams run till Tuesday.
- The 9 group winners and the very best runner-up (not counting outcomes in opposition to sixth-placed groups) will qualify instantly for the ultimate match, becoming a member of Georgia and Romania.
- The opposite eight runners-up will play off for the remaining 4 finals berths in September.
- Play-off draw: 21 June, 13:00 CET, Nyon
- Finals draw: 18 October, 18:00 CET, Bucharest
Qualifying teams
- Germany’s qualifying success means they’ll defend their title in Georgia and Romania after profitable the primary 16-team last match in Hungary and Slovenia in 2021.
- England have certified for his or her ninth straight last match.
- Italy hope so as to add to their file of qualifying 13 instances since a last match was launched in 1994; they’ve received a joint-record 5 titles with Spain.
- Republic of Eire stay in rivalry to emulate Georgia in collaborating in a debut last match. Eire have at the least reached the play-offs for the primary time.
Group A
Croatia, Finland, Norway, Austria, Azerbaijan, Estonia
- Croatia had been heading for the finals on Friday when 2-1 up in Norway on the 90-minute mark. Nonetheless, Norway scored twice in added time to win 3-2. Finland additionally staged a late comeback to win 3-2 in Austria after which beat Azerbaijan 3-0 on Tuesday. Croatia lastly sealed a top-two end on Wednesday with a 4-0 win in Estonia. Finland are three factors behind, with a recreation in hand, and Norway are yet another again with two to play. Finland face Norway on Friday.
Group B (full)
Germany (holders, certified), Israel (play-offs), Hungary, Latvia, San Marino
- Holders Germany sealed qualification on Friday as they defeated Hungary 4-0. Israel clinched second place and a play-off berth because the group ended on Tuesday, beating San Marino 2-0 to overhaul Poland, who misplaced 2-1 at house to Germany (having been the one workforce to take factors off the group winners with a 4-0 away win in November).
Group C (full)
Spain (certified), Slovakia (play-offs), Northern Eire, Lithuania, Malta
*Russia excluded
- Spain had been confirmed within the finals previous to the June fixtures and beat Northern Eire and Malta to finish with eight wins out of eight. Slovakia sealed second place with a 3-1 victory in opposition to Malta and can go into the play-offs.
Group D
Portugal (certified), Greece, Iceland, Belarus, Cyprus, Liechtenstein
- Portugal had been confirmed within the finals on Monday when the one aspect that might catch them, Greece, misplaced 3-0 in Cyprus. Greece’s loss meant that Iceland had been capable of near inside two factors of second by beating Belarus 3-1 on Wednesday, Greece will nonetheless attain the play-offs in the event that they keep away from defeat in Portugal on Saturday, in any other case Iceland can pip them by beating Cyprus.
Group E
Netherlands (certified), Switzerland (runners-up), Moldova, Bulgaria, Wales, Gibraltar
- The Netherlands had been confirmed as group winners on Wednesday as Switzerland had been held 1-1 by Moldova of their final recreation. The 2 groups are degree on factors however the Netherlands (who nonetheless have a recreation left in Wales on Saturday) have a superior head-to-head file. Switzerland might end as greatest runners-up however can nonetheless be pipped by Denmark in Group I.
Group F
Italy, Republic of Eire, Sweden, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Montenegro, Luxembourg
- Italy missed the possibility to qualify on Thursday with a 1-1 attract Sweden however the outcome ended their hosts’ hopes and confirmed each the Azzurini and Eire within the high two. That pair meet for first place in Ascoli on Tuesday, with Italy solely needing a draw as they’re two factors forward.
Group G
England (certified), Czech Republic (play-offs), Slovenia, Kosovo Albania, Andorra
- England received 2-1 within the Czech Republic on Friday to emulate their hosts in ensuring of a top-two end after which defeated Albania 3-0 on Tuesday to seal their ninth straight qualification. The Czech Republic can not now end as greatest runners-up so will go into the play-offs no matter Monday’s outcome in opposition to Andorra.
Group H
France (certified), Ukraine (play-offs), Serbia, Faroe Islands, North Macedonia, Armenia
- Ukraine trailed 1-0 and 3-1 of their group decider with France in Istanbul on Thursday however the eventual 3-3 outcome was not sufficient to cease Les Bleuets, who received the reverse recreation 5-0, being confirmed as group winners. Ukraine will go into the play-offs as they’re behind Switzerland on objective distinction in the very best runners-up reckoning, for which their final recreation in Armenia on Sunday won’t depend.
Group I
Belgium (certified), Denmark, Türkiye, Scotland, Kazakhstan
- Belgium could have misplaced their excellent file in qualifying with a 1-1 draw away to Denmark in March, however the outcome confirmed them as group winners and booked their finals place. Denmark beat Kazakhstan 3-0 on Saturday to go six factors forward of third-placed Türkiye, with two video games left apiece, the subsequent for every on Friday.
Qualifying group stage matchweeks
25–29 March 2021
4–8 June 2021
2–7 September 2021
7–12 October 2021
11–16 November 2021
24–29 March 2022
1–14 June 2022