U-21 Championship: The Finals Draw

This is the draw for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship Finals made in Arnhem last November. Five-times European Champions Italy, unseeded for this tournament, have been placed in Group B along with Czech Repuclic, England and Serbia.

Group A
1. Netherlands
2. Israel
3. Portugal
4. Belgium

Group B
1. Czech Republic
2. England
3. Serbia
4. Italy

Pierluigi Casiraghi's Azzurrini will start the campaign against Serbia on Monday 11 June in Nijmegen. That will be followed by England on Thursday 14 June and Czech Republic on Sunday 17 June, both in Arnhem.

The tournament kicks-off in Heerenveen on June 10 2007, with the hosts the Netherlands playing Israel. The Final will take place in Groningen on June 23 2007.

Casiraghi and his counterparts have reflected on this tough draw. Read their views here >>>

The tournament will be shown live and exclusively on Sky Sports in the UK.


Full Schedule (All kick-off times are UK Time):
Sun 10 June:
Group A - Netherlands v Israel - 1715 - Abe Lenstra, Heerenveen
Group A - Portugal v Belgium - 1945 - Euroborg, Groningen

Mon 11 June:
Group B - Czech Republic v England - 1715 - Gelredome, Arnhem
Group B - Serbia v Italy - 1945 - Goffert, Nijmegen

Wed 13 June:
Group A - Israel v Belgium - 1715 - Abe Lenstra, Heerenveen
Group A - Netherlands v Portugal - 1945 - Euroborg, Groningen

Thu 14 June:
Group B - Czech Republic v Serbia - 1715 - Goffert, Nijmegen
Group B - England v Italy - 1945 - Gelredome, Arnhem

Sat 16 June:
Group A - Belgium v Netherlands - 1945 - Abe Lenstra, Heerenveen
Group A - Israel v Portugal - 1945 - Euroborg, Groningen

Sun 17 June:
Group B - Italy v Czech Republic - 1945 - Gelredome, Arnhem
Group B - England v Serbia - 1945 - Goffert, Nijmegen

Wed 20 June:
SF 1 - 1st A v 2nd B - 1715 - Abe Lenstra, Heerenveen
SF 2 - 1st B v 2nd A - 1945 - Gelredome, Arnhem

Thu 21 June:
Olympic Games Play-off * - 3rd A v 3rd B - 1945 - Goffert, Nijmegen

Sat 23 June:
Final - Winner SF1 v Winner SF2 - 1945 - Euroborg, Groningen


* The top two from each Group will progress to the semi-finals and qualify for the 2008 Olympic Games in China. However, if England reach the last four, there will be a play-off on June 21 between the two teams finishing third in the group stage for the remaining berth, as England are not eligible for the Olympics.