The final nine teams booked their places in the UEFA Champions League third qualifying round on Wednesday.The likes of Ajax, Celtic and Dinamo Zagreb won their second qualifying round ties this week to move a step closer to the group stage. Next up is the third qualifying round, where the competition continues to be split into two paths. Champions path Arnór Ingv... UEFA.com - News
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November’s U21 EURO qualifying action
Qualifying for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy and San Marino ended for the year over the last week. How qualifying works• Italy have a bye to the finals in summer 2019 but co-hosts San Marino must qualify.• Kosovo and Gibraltar are making debuts among record field of 54 teams competing in qualifying.• The nine group winners qualify automatically for the finals.• The four runners-up with the best records against the teams first, third, fourth and fifth in their group go into the play-offs, where a pair of two-legged ties will decide the last two qualifiers.The gr... UEFA.com - News
Qualifying round kicks off road to Finland
Kosovo are making their UEFA European Under-19 Championship debut and kick off the 2017/18 competition with a game against Austria as the qualifying round gets under way on Tuesday.How the competition worksHosts Finland qualify automatically for next summer's final tournamentSpain and Portugal are also given a bye to the elite round, to be played in spring 2018The remaining 52 entrants are split into 13 groups of fourThe top two in each group qualify for the elite roundIn the elite round, the seven group winners will join Finland in the July 2018 finals.
WU17 EURO qualifying: road to Lithuania
The road to the UEFA European Women's Under-17 Championship in Lithuania next May begins on Friday when the qualifying round kicks off in Hungary.How the competition worksOf the 46 contenders, all teams are involved in the qualifying round except top seeds (and holders) Germany, given a bye to the elite round, and hosts Lithuania, who are excused until the finals.The 44 teams are split into 11 groups, all played as one-venue mini-tournaments to be completed by 24 October.The top two in each group and the third-placed side with the best record against the leading pair in their section accompany top seeds Germany into the 24-team elite r... UEFA.com - News
WU19 EURO qualifying: road to Switzerland
The last of UEFA's annual national-team tournaments to finish in 2016/17 will become the first to start in 2017/18 when the Women's U19 EURO qualifying round begins on Friday just 19 days after Spain lifted the trophy in Belfast.How the competition worksOf the record entry of 49, all teams are involved in the qualifying round except hosts Switzerland, who have a bye to the finals in July. The 48 teams are split into 12 groups, all played as one-venue mini-tournaments to be completed by 31 October (with Spain starting their campaign in that last section in Albania). Kosovo make their competition debut on
2019 U21 EURO qualifying: the road to Italy
Qualifying for the 2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship in Italy and San Marino, which started in March and continued in June, resumes in earnest on Thursday. How qualifying works• Italy have a bye to the finals in summer 2019 but co-hosts San Marino must qualify.• Kosovo and Gibraltar are making debuts among a record 54 teams competing in qualifying.• The nine group winners qualify automatically for the finals.• The four runners-up with the best records against the teams first, third, fourth and fifth in their group go into the play-offs, where a pair of two-legged ties will decide the last two... UEFA.com - News
UEFA Europa League third qualifying round guide
Three former European champions are among the sides who begin their seasons this evening as the UEFA Europa League third qualifying round kicks off with AC Milan, Marseille and PSV Eindhoven entering the fray.That trio – plus Crvena zvezda, continental champions in 1990/91 who started this term in the second qualifying round – have all tasted success in Europe's top competition and will be aiming to add the UEFA Europa League to their trophy cabinet.