"Make the most of it" is the recommendation from 2019 UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship ambassadors Erin Cuthbert and Jo Love to the younger gamers who will observe of their footsteps in Scotland over the following fortnight.With the match established as an essential stepping stone on the trail to a profession in soccer, each Cuthbert and Love urged this yr's finalists to expertise it to the fullest. "My youth career went so quickly," mentioned Cuthbert, recent from taking part in for Scotland on the FIFA Women's World Cup on the age of 20."You must maintain centered, work laborious and benefit from the wholesome competitors. You're taking part
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Former player Martinčić proud to referee WU19 final
Croatia's Ivana Martinčić is the referee for Monday's UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship final between Germany and Spain in Switzerland, and will have an important insight into what the players are experiencing in Biel/Bienne.Martinčić, who turned 33 on Saturday, was a player in the Croatian top division a decade ago before taking up officiating. Now, as well as refereeing FIFA Women's World Cup and UEFA Women's EURO qualifiers, as well as UEFA Women's Champions League knockout games, Martinčić also takes charge of matches in the Croatian men's second division.UEFA.com spoke to Martinčić at the Women's U19 EURO referees' base in Lenzburg, where... UEFA.com - News
WU19 EURO elite round line-up confirmed
Holders Spain and former winners Germany, France, Sweden, Denmark, England, Italy, the Netherlands and Russia are among the 28 teams that have advanced from the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying round to the elite round draw on 24 November.The qualifiers (group winners listed first):Group 1: Germany, IcelandGroup 2: England, Slovenia, Wales*Group 3: Denmark, SlovakiaGroup 4: Spain (holders), AzerbaijanGroup 5: Norway, PortugalGroup 6: Netherlands, Republic of Ireland
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
Pride for WU19 final referee Tsiareshka
“I just want to wave my arms in the air, I am so happy. I can’t express the emotion I feel to have been chosen. It’s a dream come true...”Volha Tsiareshka says that putting into words the significance of her appointment as referee for Sunday’s UEFA European Women’s Under-19 Championship final is not easy.Yet the smile of the 28-year-old teacher from Belarus says it all. Tsiareshka is surprised and delighted to have been named in charge of the encounter between France and Spain.“I couldn’t sleep at all,” she recalls of the hours after she was told of her appointment. “I think it must have been
2017 WU19 EURO final tournament draw
The drawGroup A: Northern Ireland (hosts), Germany, Scotland, Spain Group B: Italy, Netherlands, France, England The draw was conducted by Nadine Kessler, a two-time winner of this title and world and European player of the year in 2014. She was accompanied by Northern Ireland men's coach Michael O'Neill and Marissa Callaghan, Northern Ireland's women's captain.Facts• There are six former winners in the final tournament: Germany (4 titles), France (4), England (1), Italy (1), Netherlands (1) and Spain (1).• France and the Netherlands have met already this season, playing out a goalless draw in the elite round that t... UEFA.com - News
WU19 EURO elite round updates
The UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship consists of three distinct stages: two qualifying rounds and the finals.Qualifying roundThe qualifying round, played in September, is made up of 11 groups of four teams playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The group winners plus the ten runners-up with the best record against the teams first and third in their section advancing to the elite round alongside three nations given byes, seeds France, England and Germany.Elite roundIn the elite round, played in April, those 24 teams go into six mini-tournament groups of four. The group winners and the runners-up with the best record again... UEFA.com - News