Young Lions learn their fate

UEFA European U19 Championship
Finals
21 July - 2 August
Donetsk & Mariupol, Ukraine

England will face opposition from hosts Ukraine, Switzerland and Slovenia in the First Round of the European U19 Championship Finals this July.

The draw was made on Friday evening in Donetsk, Ukraine, where England will be based for the eighth UEFA U19 Finals and the First Round sees two groups of four teams battle it out for the semi-final places.

The Young Lions are in Group A, whilst Group B contains France, Spain, Serbia and Turkey who will be based in Mariupol.

Brian Eastick’s team sealed their place in the Finals courtesy of a 100 per cent record in their Elite Round group just two weeks ago with victories over Bosnia-Herzegovina, Slovakia and Scotland.

The finals kick off on 21 July, with the top two in each section after the three group games have been played progressing to the semi-finals, which will be held in Donetsk and Mariupol on 30 July. The final will then take place at the Olimpiyskyi Stadium in Donetsk on 2 August.