Croatia to host UEFA Women’s U-17 Euro 2026/27 qualifying Round 1 tournament

In League A, 28 teams have been drawn into seven groups of four teams each, with matches played as one-venue mini-tournaments. The competition format sees teams competing for progression to Round 2, while the seven fourth-placed teams will be relegated to League B. Although Finland are participating in the qualifiers, their place at the final tournament is secured as hosts.

League B consists of 22 teams divided into groups of three and four, with group winners and the best runner-up earning promotion to League A for Round 2.

Round 2 of the League A competition will determine the seven teams joining hosts Finland at the final tournament. The tournament will also serve as UEFA’s European qualifier for the 2027 FIFA U-17 Women’s World Cup in Morocco.

The WU-17 qualifying mini-tournament in Croatia will be played according to the following schedule:

Matchday 1 – 30 October 2026
Poland – Bulgaria
Slovakia – Croatia

Matchday 2 – 2 November 2026
Poland – Slovakia
Croatia – Bulgaria

Matchday 3 – 5 November 2026
Croatia – Poland
Bulgaria – Slovakia

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