2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

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2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
8 October – 19 November 2019
Elite round:
Cancelled [1]
Teams53 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played78
Goals scored306 (3.92 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lorent Tolaj (8 goals)
2019
2021
2022

The 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualifying competition was a men's under-19 football competition that was originally to determine the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Northern Ireland in the 2020 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament, [2] before being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [1]

Contents

Apart from Northern Ireland, 53 of the remaining 54 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition. [3] Players born on or after 1 January 2001 were eligible to participate.

Format

The qualifying competition was planned to consist of two rounds: [4]

The schedule of each group was planned as follows, with two rest days between each matchday (Regulations Article 20.04): [4]

Group schedule
MatchdayMatches
Matchday 11 v 4, 3 v 2
Matchday 21 v 3, 2 v 4
Matchday 32 v 1, 4 v 3

Tiebreakers

Teams were 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 were applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 14.01 and 14.02): [4]

  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 were tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams were still tied, all head-to-head criteria above were 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 had the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and were tied after applying all criteria above (not used if more than two teams had the same number of points, or if their rankings were not relevant for qualification for the next stage);
  8. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for two yellow cards in one match = 3 points);
  9. UEFA coefficient ranking for the qualifying round draw;
  10. Drawing of lots.

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place were discarded. The following criteria were applied (Regulations Articles 15.01 and 15.02): [4]

  1. Points;
  2. Goal difference;
  3. Goals scored;
  4. Disciplinary points (total 3 matches);
  5. UEFA coefficient ranking for the qualifying round draw;
  6. Drawing of lots.

Qualifying round

Draw

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 6 December 2018, 10:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. [3]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following: [5]

Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, the following pairs of teams could not be drawn in the same group: Spain and Gibraltar, Serbia and Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Final tournament hosts
TeamCoeff.Rank
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 4.000
Bye to elite round
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 25.2221
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 24.0002
Flag of England.svg  England 23.8333
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 19.6114
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 19.0005
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 17.7226
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 16.3897
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 16.0568
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 15.8339
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 14.66710
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 13.16711
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 12.27812
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 12.27813
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 11.77814
Pot B
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 11.50015
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 11.27816
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 10.83317
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10.83318
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 10.44419
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10.16720
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 9.33321
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 9.16722
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 9.00023
Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 9.00024
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 8.38925
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.16726
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 7.66727
Pot C
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 7.50028
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 7.33329
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 7.00030
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 6.50031
Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 6.50032
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 6.16733
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 4.50034
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 4.33335
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 4.33336
Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 4.00037
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 4.00038
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 3.66739
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 3.33340
Pot D
TeamCoeff.Rank
Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 3.00041
Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 2.50042
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 2.33343
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 2.00044
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 2.00045
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2.00046
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 2.00047
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1.66748
Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 1.66749
Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1.33350
Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 1.33351
Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 0.33352
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 0.00053
Did not enter
Flag of Liechtenstein.svg  Liechtenstein

Groups

The qualifying round was required to be completed by 19 November 2019.

Times up to 26 October 2019 are CEST (UTC+2), thereafter times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (H)330083+59 Elite round
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 320173+46
3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 30125831
4Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 301241061
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Montenegro  Flag of Montenegro.svg1–3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
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Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg4–1Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
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Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
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Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Poland)
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2–1Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
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Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Referee: Krzysztof Jakubik (Poland)
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg3–3Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro
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Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 330070+79 Elite round
2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia (H)311195+44
3Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 310211093
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30121321
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
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Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–1Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg8–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
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Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)

Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg0–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
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Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg1–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
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Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria)

Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland (H)321052+37 Elite round
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3201123+96
3Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 311161154
4Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra 30030770
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
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Referee: Igor Pajač (Croatia)
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg2–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Referee: Fabio Verissimo (Portugal)

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg9–2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
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Referee: Zbynek Proske (Czech Republic)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–0Flag of Andorra.svg  Andorra
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Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Referee: Fabio Verissimo (Portugal)
Andorra  Flag of Andorra.svg0–2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus
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Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium (H)330061+59 Elite round
2Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 320197+26
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 31027703
4Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 300341170
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg0–3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg5–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
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Luminus Arena Stadium B, Genk
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2–5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–1Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
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Luminus Arena Stadium B, Genk
Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia)

Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
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Albania  Flag of Albania.svg2–4Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (H)321072+57 Elite round
2Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 312073+45
3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 31024843
4Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo 30122751
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg1–1Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
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Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg3–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
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Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Poland  Flag of Poland.svg4–1Flag of Kosovo.svg  Kosovo
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Referee: Volen Chinkov (Bulgaria)

Poland  Flag of Poland.svg0–4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
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Referee: Maurizio Mariani (Italy)
Kosovo  Flag of Kosovo.svg0–2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Referee: Ville Nevalainen (Finland)

Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (H)330070+79 Elite round
2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 320154+16
3Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 31023413
4Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 30030770
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Cyprus  Flag of Cyprus.svg1–2Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
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Attendance: 50
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
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Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg3–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
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Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
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Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svg0–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Attendance: 750
Referee: Jens Maae (Denmark)
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–2Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus
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Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic (H)3210111+107 Elite round
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3210102+87
3Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 31022533
4Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 3003116150
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg6–0Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg8–1Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino
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Referee: Eldorjan Hamiti (Albania)
Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg4–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Referee: Fran Jović (Croatia)
San Marino  Flag of San Marino.svg0–2Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
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Referee: Alan Mario Sant (Malta)

Group 8

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (H)320142+26 [lower-alpha 1] Elite round
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320171+66 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 31113414
4Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 30121871
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked on head-to-head points: Denmark 3, France 0.
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg5–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
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Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
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Referee: Juri Frischer (Estonia)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg2–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
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Referee: Bryn Markham-Jones (Wales)

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg1–1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
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Group 9

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 321072+57 Elite round
2Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3120103+75
3Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (H)311174+34
4Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 3003015150
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg4–0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
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Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg2–2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
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Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg4–0Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia
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Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1–1Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg0–7Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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Referee: Fedayi San (Switzerland)

Group 10

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria (H)3300181+179 Elite round
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3201194+156
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 3102144+103
4Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar 3003143420
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg14–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
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Referee: Timotheos Christofi (Cyprus)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg2–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
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Referee: Kirill Levnikov (Russia)

The Switzerland v Republic of Ireland and Austria v Gibraltar matches, originally scheduled to be played on 13 November 2019 at 11:00 and 14:30 respectively, were postponed to 14 November at 13:00 due to snow. [6]


Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg13–0Flag of Gibraltar.svg  Gibraltar
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Referee: Timotheos Christofi (Cyprus)
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)

Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg0–2Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
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Referee: Kirill Levnikov (Russia)
Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg1–16Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)

Group 11

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 3300131+129 Elite round
2Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia (H)31113524
3Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 31112424
4Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 30030880
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
England  Flag of England.svg4–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
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Referee: Petri Viljanen (Finland)
North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svg0–0Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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England  Flag of England.svg5–0Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
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Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–0Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg
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Referee: Petri Viljanen (Finland)

Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–4Flag of England.svg  England
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Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–3Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
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Referee: Giorgi Kruashvili (Georgia)

Group 12

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3300152+139 Elite round
2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia (H)31118804
3Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 31112204
4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 3003013130
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg5–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
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Attendance: 30
Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia)
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg0–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
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Attendance: 150

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg2–0Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova
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Attendance: 35
Referee: Rade Obrenovic (Slovenia)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg8–2Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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Attendance: 355
Referee: Robert Hennessy (Republic of Ireland)

Israel  Flag of Israel.svg0–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Moldova  Flag of Moldova.svg0–6Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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Attendance: 100
Referee: Robert Hennessy (Republic of Ireland)

Group 13

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 330093+69 Elite round
2Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 320152+36
3Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (H)310276+13
4Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 3003111100
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg3–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
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Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–4Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
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Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece)

Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg3–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
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Referee: Horatiu Fesnic (Romania)
Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)

Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg2–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Referee: Thorvaldur Árnason (Iceland)
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg0–5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
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Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece)

Ranking of third-placed teams

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round which advance to the elite round, only the results of the third-placed teams against the first and second-placed teams in their group are taken into account.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1 8 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 21012313 Elite round
2 9 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 20113411
3 12 Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 20110221
4 11 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 20111431
5 3 Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 201141171
6 1 Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro 20022530
7 6 Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 20021430 [lower-alpha 1]
8 10 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 20021430 [lower-alpha 1]
9 13 Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 20022640 [lower-alpha 2]
10 4 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 20022640 [lower-alpha 2]
11 7 Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 20020550
12 5 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 20020770
13 2 Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 2002010100
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Ranked on disciplinary points: Cyprus −8, Republic of Ireland −14.
  2. 1 2 Ranked on disciplinary points: Hungary −9, Greece −12.

Elite round

Draw

The draw for the elite round was held on 3 December 2019, 12:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland. [7]

The teams were seeded according to their results in the qualifying round. [8] Portugal, which received a bye to the elite round, were automatically seeded into Pot A. Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Teams from the same qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, Russia and Ukraine could not be drawn in the same group.

PosGrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsSeeding
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 00000000Pot A
2 10 Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 3300181+179
3 12 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 3300152+139
4 11 Flag of England.svg  England 3300131+129
5 6 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 330070+79 [lower-alpha 1]
6 2 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 330070+79 [lower-alpha 1]
7 13 Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 330093+69
8 1 Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 330083+59Pot B
9 4 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 330061+59
10 7 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 3210111+107
11 7 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 3210102+87
12 9 Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 321072+57 [lower-alpha 2]
13 5 Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 321072+57 [lower-alpha 2]
14 3 Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 321052+37
15 10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3201194+156Pot C
16 3 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 3201123+96
17 8 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320171+66
18 1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 320173+46
19 13 Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 320152+36
20 4 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 320197+26
21 8 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 320142+26
22 6 Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 320154+16Pot D
23 9 Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 3120103+75
24 5 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 312073+45
25 2 Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 311195+44
26 12 Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 31118804
27 8 Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 31113414
28 11 Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 31113524
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking; 6) drawing of lots.
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Tied on disciplinary points (−4). Ranked on coefficient ranking: Italy 4, Spain 9.
  2. 1 2 Tied on disciplinary points (−9). Ranked on coefficient ranking: Ukraine 7, Wales 38.

Groups

The elite round was originally scheduled to be played between 25–31 March 2020. On 12 March 2020, UEFA announced that the elite round had been postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] On 17 June 2020, UEFA announced that the elite round had been rescheduled to 2–8 September 2020. [10] However, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the elite round had been further postponed to October 2020. [11] [12] On 16 September 2020, UEFA announced that the elite round had been further postponed to November 2020. [13] UEFA announced on 20 October 2020 that the tournament had been cancelled. [14]

Group 1

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 00000000
2Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales (H)00000000
3Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 00000000
4Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Austria  Flag of Austria.svgCancelledFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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Germany  Flag of Germany.svgCancelledFlag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales
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Austria  Flag of Austria.svgCancelledFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svgCancelledFlag of Serbia.svg  Serbia
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Wales  Flag of Wales (1959-present).svgCancelledFlag of Austria.svg  Austria
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Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svgCancelledFlag of Germany.svg  Germany
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Group 2

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain (H)00000000
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 00000000
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 00000000
4Flag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia 00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Spain  Flag of Spain.svgCancelledFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
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Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svgCancelledFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgCancelledFlag of North Macedonia.svg  North Macedonia
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Spain  Flag of Spain.svgCancelledFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
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Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svgCancelledFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
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North Macedonia  Flag of North Macedonia.svgCancelledFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
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Group 3

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 00000000
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 00000000
3Flag of France.svg  France (H)00000000
4Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France  Flag of France.svgCancelledFlag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
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Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svgCancelledFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
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Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svgCancelledFlag of France.svg  France
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Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svgCancelledFlag of Russia.svg  Russia
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Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svgCancelledFlag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
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Russia  Flag of Russia.svgCancelledFlag of France.svg  France
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Group 4

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of England.svg  England 00000000
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 00000000
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark (H)00000000
4Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
England  Flag of England.svgCancelledFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svgCancelledFlag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
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Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svgCancelledFlag of Latvia.svg  Latvia
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England  Flag of England.svgCancelledFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svgCancelledFlag of England.svg  England
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Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svgCancelledFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
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Group 5

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy (H)00000000
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 00000000
3Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 00000000
4Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svgCancelledFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
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Italy  Flag of Italy.svgCancelledFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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Norway  Flag of Norway.svgCancelledFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia
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Italy  Flag of Italy.svgCancelledFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Norway  Flag of Norway.svgCancelledFlag of Italy.svg  Italy
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Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svgCancelledFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
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Group 6

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 00000000
2Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 00000000
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia (H)00000000
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svgCancelledFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
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Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svgCancelledFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
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Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svgCancelledFlag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia
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Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svgCancelledFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svgCancelledFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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Slovakia  Flag of Slovakia.svgCancelledFlag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Group 7

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)00000000
2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 00000000
3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 00000000
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 00000000
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svgCancelledFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgCancelledFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgCancelledFlag of Finland.svg  Finland
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Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgCancelledFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svgCancelledFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Finland  Flag of Finland.svgCancelledFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
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Goalscorers

In the qualifying round, there were 306 goals scored in 78 matches, for an average of 3.92 goals per match.

8 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

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