Gibraltar Women U19 will face Israel, Macedonia and Georgia
Gibraltar Women’s U19s have been drawn in Group B1 for the 2nd round of next year’s UEFA Euro U19 Women’s Championship.
Gibraltar will face Israel, North Macedonia and Georgia in League B.
The draw for the 2nd round of the UEFA European Under-19 Women’s Championship has determined the groups for both Leagues A and B. The draw was made by Lucy Watson, captain of last season’s England team, who received the Respect Fair Play trophy on behalf of her team.
The groups, played between April 3 and 11, will decide the seven teams that will join hosts Belgium in the finals from July 18 to 30, as well as promotion and relegation between the leagues. Each group will be a mini-tournament in one of the competing countries, which has not yet been allocated at the time of the draw.
The classification draw was determined based on the league standings from the 1st autumn round. League A consists of 28 teams, including seven promoted from League B; Belgium will take part, despite being guaranteed a place in the final as hosts. The seven group winners (and the best runners-up if Belgium win their group) all qualify for the final. The fourth teams will be relegated to League B for the 1st round of 2023/24.
The 24 teams in League B, including those relegated from League A in the autumn, will compete for promotion to the 1st round of the tournament in the 2023/24 season.
2nd round draw
League A
Group A1: Norway, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Croatia
Group A2: Serbia, Poland, Switzerland, Czech Republic
Group A3: France, Portugal, Hungary, Romania
Group A4: Spain (holders), England, Slovenia, Belarus
Group A5: Denmark, Sweden, Ukraine, Iceland
Group A6: Austria, Italy, Greece, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group A7: Netherlands, Finland, Belgium (host of the final), Bulgaria
* The seven group winners will join hosts Belgium in the final. If Belgium top their group, the best runners-up also qualify.
* The fourth teams will be relegated to League B for the 1st round of 2023/24.
* Spain beat Norway in the 2022 final to win their fourth title. France and Sweden have reached the semi-finals, while the Czech Republic, England, Germany and Italy are also looking to qualify again. Norway defeated Germany 2:1 in the group stage.
* Eight former champions included: Germany (6 titles), France (5), Sweden (3), Denmark (1), England (1), Italy (1), Netherlands (1) and Spain (1).
* England defeated Slovenia 5:0 in the 1st round.
* Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Greece, Slovenia and Ukraine hope to debut in the final. Belarus, the Czech Republic and Hungary have only qualified as hosts so far.
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League B
Group B1: Israel, North Macedonia, Georgia, Gibraltar
Group B2: Turkey, Moldova, Lithuania, Andorra
Group B3: Northern Ireland, Kosovo, Cyprus, Latvia
Group B4: Malta, Faroe Islands, Armenia
Group B5: Slovakia, Montenegro, Azerbaijan
Group B6: Wales, Kazakhstan, Estonia
Group B7: Scotland, Albania, Liechtenstein
* Group winners will be promoted to League A for Round 1 2023/24.