England Under-19s learn Euro Finals fate at draw

Tuesday 12 Apr 2016
England U19s boss Aidy Boothroyd

England Under-19s will face Croatia, the Netherlands and France in the Euro Finals this summer following Tuesday's draw in Germany.

Aidy Boothroyd's side secured their place in the last eight of the competition after finishing top of their Elite Qualifying Round group in Spain last month, knocking out the hosts and holders of the current U19 title in the process.

UEFA European U19 Championship

The Finals
11-24 July 2016
Germany
Group A: Germany, Italy, Portugal, Austria
Group B: Croatia, Netherlands, France, England

And they will now take a shot at Euro glory in July as well as aiming to qualify for the 2017 FIFA U20 World Cup in South Korea, with the five remaining European spots going to the semi-finalists and the winner of a play-off between the two third-placed teams from the group stage.

The Young Lions were drawn out in Group B at the event, held at the VfB Stuttgart Arena, and will therefore play their initial group games on 11/12, 14/15 and 17/18 July.

There is no shortage of experience within Boothroyd's squad, with many of the players involved throughout the season having been part of the U17 group who won their respective Euro title in 2014.

Group A: Germany (hosts), Italy, Portugal, Austria

Group B: Croatia, Netherlands, France, England

By FA Staff