The UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round starts on 27 September as the road to May's finals in the Republic of Ireland – and the 2019 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Peru – begins.In all, 52 of the entrants will compete in mini-tournaments held before 2 November, with top seeds England and Germany given byes to the elite round and hosts Bulgaria already in May's finals. Among those in action on the first day of qualifying are the Netherlands, who beat Italy in last May's finals in England.
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Iceland v Belgium: line-ups, coaches’ views, form guide
HOW THE NATIONS LEAGUE WORKS Possible line-upsIceland: Halldorsson; Sævarsson, Ingason, Sigurdsson, Magnusson; Gislason, Hallfredsson, Sigurdsson, Bjarnason; Bodvarsson, SigurdarsonBelgium: Courtois; Alderweireld, Kompany, Vertonghen; Meunier, Tielemans, Witsel, Carrasco; Mertens, Lukaku, E HazardReporter's view: Johann Sigurdsson (@UEFAcomJohannS)The performance in Friday's 6-0 defeat against Switzerland was one of Iceland's worst in many years, but the team have to set that aside. Belgium await on Tuesday, fresh... UEFA.com - News
Women’s U19 EURO season guide
Less than a month after Spain retained the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship in Switzerland, qualifying commences for the 2019 finals in Scotland.In all, 48 of the record 51 entrants begin in the qualifying round, which starts next Tuesday with Group 6 hosted by Liechtenstein – a country making their competitive women's football debut – and also involving 2018 semi-finalists Denmark, Greece and Serbia.The other 11 groups will be played between 1 and 9 October, with 26 teams to advance alongside the two sides given byes to the elite round, holders Spain and France. Seven nations will eventually qualify to join hosts Scotland in July's finals.< ... UEFA.com - News
Real Madrid v Bayern: line-ups, Fantasy tips, form guide
Reporter's view: Here we are again – what seems like an annual event – Real Madrid facing Bayern at the business end of the UEFA Champions League. The holders are in the driving seat having scored two away goals last week and are masters at finding a way through. Expect this to be a cagey affair, however, with Bayern in need of at least two goals. Madrid are likely to sit back and look to hit them on the counter – just the way they like it. Possible line-ups
Bayern v Real Madrid: line-ups, Fantasy tips, form guide
Reporter's view: Jupp Heynckes has maintained that teamwork rather than individual talent is key to winning the UEFA Champions League – encouraging talk as Bayern aim to repeat their 2013 treble. However, Real Madrid are back-to-back winners for a reason, and Cristiano Ronaldo scored four of their six goals when these sides met last season. Keeping him muzzled could be critical. Possible line-ups
Youth League quarter-final guide
The four UEFA Youth League finalists will be decided on Tuesday and Wednesday as the last-eight ties are played.Former champions Barcelona and Chelsea are among the teams hoping to be lining up in the semis in Nyon on 20 April – and only Porto, who knocked out holders Salzburg in the round of 16, can prevent it being an entirely Anglo-Spanish affair. Quarter-final ties
Form guide: How the last 16 have been faring
Basel v Manchester CityBasel Since matchday six: WLWWWinter break: 17 December to 4 FebruaryWhere they stand: 2nd in Super League, Swiss Cup semi-finals Basel lost three of their first eight league games this season, one more defeat than in the whole of 2016/17 – but before losing 1-0 to Lugano in their opening match of 2018, they hadn't lost in the competition since 20 September (W8 D3). Manchester CitySince matchday six: WDWWWWLWWWDWWDWWWWinter break: noneWhere they stand: 1st in Premier League, FA Cup last 16, League Cup fi... UEFA.com - News