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2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification

The 2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualifying competition was a women's under-19 football competition that was to determine the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Belarus in the 2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship final tournament.[2] Players born on or after 1 January 2002 were eligible to participate.[3]

2021 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
Cancelled (originally February 2021)[1]
Elite round:
Abolished
Play-offs:
Cancelled (originally April 2021)
Teams49 (from 1 confederation)
← 2020
2022 →

Apart from Belarus, 49 of the remaining 54 UEFA member national teams entered the qualifying competition, with Andorra making their debut, where the original format consisted of two rounds: Qualifying round, which would have taken place in autumn 2020, and Elite round, which would also have taken place in spring 2021.[4] However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the qualifying round was delayed to February 2021, and the elite round was abolished and replaced by play-offs, contested in April 2021 by the 12 qualifying round group winners, the best runners-up, and the top seed by coefficient ranking, Spain (which originally received a bye to the elite round), to determine the teams qualifying for the final tournament.[5][6]

On 23 February 2021, the UEFA Executive Committee announced the cancellation of the 2021 championship due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic after consulting all member associations.[7]

Format edit

The qualifying competition originally consisted of the following two rounds:

  • Qualifying round: Apart from Spain, which received a bye to the elite round as the team with the highest seeding coefficient, the remaining 48 teams were drawn into 12 groups of four teams. Each group was to be played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The 12 group winners, the 12 runners-up, and the three third-placed teams with the best record against the first and second-placed teams in their group were to advance to the elite round.
  • Elite round: The 28 teams were drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group was to be played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The seven group winners were to qualify for the final tournament.

After the format change, the qualifying competition consisted of the following two rounds:

  • Qualifying round: The draw remained the same as before. The 12 group winners, the runners-up with the best record against the first and third-placed teams in their group, and Spain, which originally received a bye to the elite round, were to advance to the play-offs.
  • Play-offs: The 14 teams were to be drawn into seven ties. The seven winners were to qualify for the final tournament.

Qualifying round edit

Draw edit

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 29 November 2019, 10:00 CET (UTC+1), at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[4]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[8]

Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, the following pairs of teams could not be drawn in the same group: Russia and Ukraine, Russia and Kosovo, Serbia and Kosovo, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Kosovo, Azerbaijan and Armenia.

Final tournament hosts
Team Coeff. Rank
  Belarus 4.333 —
Bye to elite round
Team Coeff. Rank
  Spain 32.000 1
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
Team Coeff. Rank
  France 29.278 2
  Germany 27.556 3
  Netherlands 24.889 4
  Norway 19.778 5
   Switzerland 16.444 6
  Denmark 16.333 7
  England 16.167 8
  Italy 15.222 9
  Finland 12.833 10
  Scotland 12.778 11
  Belgium 12.722 12
  Czech Republic 12.000 13
Pot B
Team Coeff. Rank
  Sweden 12.000 14
  Republic of Ireland 11.667 15
  Austria 11.667 16
  Poland 10.167 17
  Hungary 10.000 18
  Iceland 9.333 19
  Portugal 9.167 20
  Russia 9.000 21
  Serbia 9.000 22
  Slovakia 8.833 23
  Slovenia 8.667 24
  Northern Ireland 7.667 25
Pot C
Team Coeff. Rank
  Turkey 7.500 26
  Ukraine 6.500 27
  Azerbaijan 6.333 28
  Greece 6.000 29
  Wales 4.167 30
  Israel 3.500 31
  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3.333 32
  Croatia 3.333 33
  Romania 3.000 34
  Bulgaria 2.667 35
  Albania 2.333 36
  Montenegro 2.000 37
Pot D
Team Coeff. Rank
  Faroe Islands 2.000 38
  Kosovo 1.667 39
  Latvia 1.333 40
  Lithuania 1.000 41
  North Macedonia 1.000 42
  Moldova 1.000 43
  Georgia 0.333 44
  Estonia 0.333 45
  Cyprus 0.000 46
  Kazakhstan 0.000 47
  Armenia 0.000 48
  Andorra — 49
Notes
  • Teams marked in bold have qualified for the final tournament.
Did not enter
  Gibraltar   Luxembourg   Liechtenstein
  Malta   San Marino

Groups edit

The qualifying round was originally scheduled to be played during one of the two FIFA women's international windows, either 14–22 September or 19–27 October 2020, but all groups were later rescheduled to the window of 23 November – 1 December. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the qualifying round was delayed to February 2021[6] before its cancellation.[7]

Times are CET (UTC+1), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Group 1 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Czech Republic 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Portugal (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Latvia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Czech Republic  Cancelled  Latvia
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Romania  Cancelled  Portugal
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Czech Republic  Cancelled  Romania
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Portugal  Cancelled  Latvia
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Portugal  Cancelled  Czech Republic
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Latvia  Cancelled  Romania
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Group 2 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 20–26 October, later rescheduled to 24 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Serbia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Italy  Cancelled  Andorra
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Ukraine  Cancelled  Serbia
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Italy  Cancelled  Ukraine
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Serbia  Cancelled  Andorra
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Serbia  Cancelled  Italy
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Andorra  Cancelled  Ukraine
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Group 3 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Wales (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   North Macedonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


France  Cancelled  North Macedonia
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Wales  Cancelled  Slovakia
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France  Cancelled  Wales
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Slovakia  Cancelled  North Macedonia
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Slovakia  Cancelled  France
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North Macedonia  Cancelled  Wales
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Group 4 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Croatia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Kazakhstan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Germany  Cancelled  Kazakhstan
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Croatia  Cancelled  Austria
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Germany  Cancelled  Croatia
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Austria  Cancelled  Kazakhstan
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Austria  Cancelled  Germany
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Kazakhstan  Cancelled  Croatia
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Group 5 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Norway 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Poland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Faroe Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Norway  Cancelled  Faroe Islands
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Bosnia and Herzegovina  Cancelled  Poland
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Norway  Cancelled  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Poland  Cancelled  Faroe Islands
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Poland  Cancelled  Norway
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Faroe Islands  Cancelled  Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Group 6 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Scotland (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Hungary 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Montenegro 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Scotland  Cancelled  Estonia
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Montenegro  Cancelled  Hungary
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Scotland  Cancelled  Montenegro
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Hungary  Cancelled  Estonia
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Hungary  Cancelled  Scotland
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Estonia  Cancelled  Montenegro
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Group 7 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Belgium (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Belgium  Cancelled  Cyprus
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Azerbaijan  Cancelled  Sweden
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Belgium  Cancelled  Azerbaijan
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Sweden  Cancelled  Cyprus
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Sweden  Cancelled  Belgium
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Cyprus  Cancelled  Azerbaijan
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Group 8 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1    Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Northern Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Turkey 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Armenia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Switzerland  Cancelled  Armenia
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Turkey  Cancelled  Northern Ireland
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Switzerland  Cancelled  Turkey
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Northern Ireland  Cancelled  Armenia
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Northern Ireland  Cancelled   Switzerland
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Armenia  Cancelled  Turkey
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Group 9 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Albania (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Moldova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Denmark  Cancelled  Moldova
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Albania  Cancelled  Russia
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Denmark  Cancelled  Albania
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Russia  Cancelled  Moldova
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Russia  Cancelled  Denmark
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Moldova  Cancelled  Albania
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Group 10 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Netherlands (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Netherlands  Cancelled  Lithuania
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Israel  Cancelled  Slovenia
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Netherlands  Cancelled  Israel
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Slovenia  Cancelled  Lithuania
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Slovenia  Cancelled  Netherlands
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Lithuania  Cancelled  Israel
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Group 11 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Finland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Bulgaria (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Georgia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


Finland  Cancelled  Georgia
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Bulgaria  Cancelled  Iceland
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Finland  Cancelled  Bulgaria
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Iceland  Cancelled  Georgia
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Iceland  Cancelled  Finland
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Georgia  Cancelled  Bulgaria
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Group 12 edit

Originally scheduled to be played between 21–27 October, later rescheduled to 25 November – 1 December 2020.

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   England 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2   Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs if best runner-up
3   Greece (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4   Kosovo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts


England  Cancelled  Kosovo
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Greece  Cancelled  Republic of Ireland
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England  Cancelled  Greece
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Republic of Ireland  Cancelled  Kosovo
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Republic of Ireland  Cancelled  England
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Kosovo  Cancelled  Greece
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Ranking of second-placed teams edit

To determine the best second-placed team from the qualifying round which advances to the play-offs, only the results of the second-placed teams against the first and third-placed teams in their group are taken into account.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 1 Group 1 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Play-offs
2 2 Group 2 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 3 Group 3 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 4 Group 4 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
5 5 Group 5 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 6 Group 6 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 7 Group 7 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 8 Group 8 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 9 Group 9 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 10 Group 10 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 11 Group 11 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 12 Group 12 second place 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient ranking; 6) drawing of lots.

Elite round edit

The draw for the elite round would originally be held on 8 December 2020 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland, and the matches were originally scheduled to be played in spring 2021. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, UEFA announced on 13 August 2020 that after consultation with the 55 member associations, the elite round was abolished and replaced by play-offs.[6]

Play-offs edit

The 14 teams were to be drawn into seven ties. The seven winners were to qualify for the final tournament. The play-offs were scheduled to be played in April 2021.[6]

Qualified teams
  •   Spain
  • Group 1 winner
  • Group 2 winner
  • Group 3 winner
  • Group 4 winner
  • Group 5 winner
  • Group 6 winner
  • Group 7 winner
  • Group 8 winner
  • Group 9 winner
  • Group 10 winner
  • Group 11 winner
  • Group 12 winner
  • Best runner-up

Times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).

Qualified teams edit

The following eight teams were to qualify for the final tournament.

Team Qualified as Qualified on Previous appearances in Women's Under-19 Euro1
only U-19 era (since 2002)
  Belarus Hosts 24 September 2019[2] 1 (2009)
TBD Play-off winners April 2021
TBD Play-off winners April 2021
TBD Play-off winners April 2021
TBD Play-off winners April 2021
TBD Play-off winners April 2021
TBD Play-off winners April 2021
TBD Play-off winners April 2021
1 Bold indicates champions for that year. Italic indicates hosts for that year.

References edit

  1. ^ "2020/21 #WU19EURO qualifying round guide". UEFA. 18 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Belarus, Czech Republic to host WU19 EURO in 2021 and 2022". UEFA.com. 24 September 2019.
  3. ^ "Regulations of the UEFA European Women's Under-19 Championship, 2020/21". UEFA. 13 July 2020.
  4. ^ a b "2020/21 #WU19EURO qualifying round draw". UEFA.com. 12 November 2019.
  5. ^ "UEFA postpones youth national team competitions". UEFA.com. 13 August 2020.
  6. ^ a b c d "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  7. ^ a b "2020/21 Women's U19 EURO cancelled". UEFA.com. 23 February 2021.
  8. ^ "2020/21 UEFA European Women's Under-17 and Women's Under-19 Championships Qualifying round draws" (PDF). UEFA.com.

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