Draw to take place tomorrow for the qualifying groups for the 2023 UEFA Under 21 Championships, to be held in Romania and Georgia at 11:30: https://www.uefa.com/under21/news/02...aw-28-january/
All Pot 1 teams are dangerous, but we really want to avoid Belgium and Russia in Pot 2. Having lost twice to them in the last U21 group, I'm glad we can't draw Iceland again.Quote:
Pot 1: Spain*, Germany*, France*, England*, Italy*, Denmark*, Portugal*, Netherlands*, Croatia*
Pot 2: Austria, Poland, Sweden, Czech Republic*, Belgium, Russia*, Serbia, Switzerland*, Greece
Pot 3: Slovakia, Iceland*, Ukraine, Slovenia*, Republic of Ireland, Israel, Norway, Bulgaria, Turkey
Pot 4: Scotland, North Macedonia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Wales, Northern Ireland, Finland, Hungary*, Belarus, Albania
Pot 5: Montenegro, Kosovo, Lithuania, Kazakhstan, Moldova, Cyprus, Faroe Islands, Azerbaijan, Latvia
Pot 6: Luxembourg, Armenia, Malta, Andorra, Estonia, Gibraltar, Liechtenstein, San Marino
*Competing at 2021 Under-21 final tournament in Hungary and Slovenia, alongside Romania
All players born on or after 1st January 2000 are eligible, including
Jonathan Afolabi(January 2000), Ali Reghba(January 2000), Aaron Connolly(January 2000), Gavin Kilkenny(February 2000), Aaron Bolger(February 2000), Will Smallbone(February 2000), Conor Coventry(March 2000), Michael Obafemi(July 2000), Lee O'Connor(July 2000), Joshua Kayode(December 2000), Mark McGuinness(January 2001), Will Ferry(January 2001), Adam Idah(February 2001), Jason Knight(February 2001), Luca Connell(April 2001), Nathan Collins(April 2001), Adam O'Reilly(May 2001), Jamie Bowden(July 2001), Tyreik Wright(September 2001), Shane Flynn(October 2001), Lewis Richards(October 2001), Troy Parrott(February 2002), Gavin Bazunu(February 2002), Armstrong Okoflex(March 2002), Andrew Omobamidele(June 2002), Joe Hodge(September 2002), Mipo Odubeko(October 2002),
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Fixtures confirmed
Republic of Ireland Group F UEFA European Under-21 Championship Qualifiers
Friday, 3rd September 2021 | Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Republic of Ireland
Tuesday, 7th September 2021 | Luxembourg vs Republic of Ireland
Friday, 8th October 2021 | Republic of Ireland vs Luxembourg
Tuesday, 12th October 2021 | Montenegro vs Republic of Ireland
Friday, 12th November 2021 | Republic of Ireland vs Italy
Tuesday, 16th November 2021 | Republic of Ireland vs Sweden
Tuesday, 29th March 2022 | Sweden vs Republic of Ireland
Friday, 3rd June 2022 | Republic Ireland vs Bosnia & Herzegovina
Monday, 6th June 2022 | Republic of Ireland vs Montenegro
Tuesday, 14th June 2022 | Italy vs Republic of Ireland
Play Offs
Friday, 23rd September 2022 | Republic of Ireland vs Israel
Tuesday, 27th September 2022 | Israel vs Republic of Ireland
uefa.com - Under 21
2023 UEFA European Under 21 Championship
2023 UEFA European Under 21 Championship Qualification
2023 UEFA European Under 21 Championship Qualification Group F