Ireland Under-17s learn opponents for Elite Round European qualifiers
Football December 3, 2019 BenchWarmers Staff
By Sports Desk Staff
The Republic of Ireland will head to Scotland for their Elite Round qualifiers to the 2020 European Under-17 Championship.
Colin O’Brien’s team will face Scotland, Slovakia, and the Czech Republic next March as they bid to secure a fourth consecutive qualification to the finals.
The draw, hosted in Nyon, Switzerland, was also made for the 2021 UEFA Under-17 Qualifying Round with Ireland to host Slovakia, Northern Ireland, and Estonia in October 2020.
Tom Mohan’s Under-19s will also host UEFA Under-19 Qualifying Round games next November against Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, and Estonia.
Ireland also discovered their opponents in round one of the new Nations League-style European Under-19 2020-2022 Championship. They face the Netherlands, Turkey, and Croatia in Group A1 in Turkey. The fixtures will also take place in November.
2019/2020 UEFA Under-17 Elite Round
Group 4
Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, Scotland, Czech Republic
Hosts: Scotland
Dates: 21-31 March, 2020
Match days: 25th, 28th, 31st March 2020
2020/2021 UEFA Under-17 Qualifying Round
Group 3
Republic of Ireland, Slovakia, Northern Ireland, Estonia
Hosts: Republic of Ireland
Dates: 17 – 27 October, 2020
Match Days: 21st, 24th, 27th October 2020
2020/2021 UEFA Under-19 Qualifying Round
Group 7
Republic of Ireland, Poland, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Estonia
Hosts: Republic of Ireland
Dates: 9– 17 November, 2020
Match Days: 11th, 14th, 17th November 2020
2020/2022 Under-19 Round 1 Draw
Group A1
Republic of Ireland, Netherlands, Turkey, Croatia
Hosts: Turkey
Dates: 8 – 17 November 2020
Match Days: 11th, 14th, 17th November 2020
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