Young Lionesses and Wales to Meet in Women’s U19 EURO Qualifiers

Young Lionesses and Wales to Meet in Women's U19 EURO Qualifiers
England Women Under 19s Photo João BravoSPP

The Young Lionesses have been grouped with Switzerland, Wales, and Latvia in the final qualifying round for the 2025/26 Women’s U19 EURO.

Scotland will take on Norway, Austria, and North Macedonia, while Northern Ireland goes up against defending champions Spain, as well as Portugal and Hungary.

Meanwhile, the Republic of Ireland will face France, Germany, and Slovakia.

The groups are played as single-venue mini-tournaments in the periods from 25 February to 7 March or 8 to 18 April.

League A

Group A1: England, Switzerland, Wales, Latvia

Group A2: Poland, Greece, Belgium, Romania

Group A3: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Serbia

Group A4: Norway, Scotland, Austria, North Macedonia

Group A5: Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Ukraine

Group A6: France, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia

Group A7: Spain (holders), Portugal, Northern Ireland, Hungary

Mini-tournament dates/hosts tbc

The seven group winners join hosts Bosnia and Herzegovina in the final tournament.

The seven teams placed fourth in their group in League A will be relegated to League B for round 1 of the next edition.

League B

Group B1: Estonia, Slovenia, Cyprus, San Marino

Group B2: Kosovo, Faroe Islands, Lithuania, Moldova

Group B3: Bulgaria, Israel, Malta, Kazakhstan

Group B4: Belarus, Luxembourg, Bosnia and Herzegovina (finals hosts), Armenia

Group B5: Türkiye, Montenegro, Albania, Liechtenstein

Group B6: Croatia, Czechia, Georgia, Azerbaijan

Mini-tournament dates/hosts tbc

The six group winners and the best runner-up from League B will be promoted to League A for round 1 of the next edition.

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Wilf Frith
Wilf Frith is a women’s football news editor who works for Her Goal Magazine and had been with all its predecessors since 1996, becoming a founding team member after running Sunday Kicks. He has also held previous long-term roles as press officer for the Cornwall Women’s Football League and Penzance Ladies FC.
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