Spanish test for Lions in U17 Elites

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Georgia and Ukraine will also compete for place in Euro Finals.



UEFA European U17 Championship
Elite Qualifying Round draw
ENGLAND, Georgia, Ukraine, Spain
26-31 March 2012


England have been drawn alongside Georgia, Ukraine and Spain in the Elite Qualifying Round of this season’s European U17 Championship.

Georgia have been selected as the hosts and the top-placed nation will progress to the Euro Finals which will take place in Slovenia in May.

John Peacock’s side qualified for his stage of the competition by registering three wins from three, over Holland, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Latvia in their First Qualifying Round group in October.

England won the U17 Euros for the first-ever time in 2009, beating Spain 2-1 in the Final. They also faced the Spanish in last season's Elite Round.

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