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In Switzerland today, the draws for the 2007 European Youth (up to 21 years old) Championship were also drawn. The opponents of the Lithuanian youth national team in the third group will be Serbia and Montenegro, as well as the winners of the pairs of Malta and Georgia.
According to the new tournament format, the 16 lowest-ranked national teams will play against each other in eight pairs to determine who will advance to the group stage tournament. The first matches of the group stage tournament will be played on August 16th, and the second matches will take place on September 2-3 and 5-6.
Among the 14 groups, where three teams will play, the winners will advance to the knockout matches, and there will be 7 teams that will join the host Netherlands in the final tournament. After the 2007 championship, the next competition will be held every two years.
2006/07 European Youth Championship Draws
Qualifying Matches
1. Estonia - Wales
2. Malta - Georgia
3. San Marino - Armenia
4. Liechtenstein - Northern Ireland
5. Kazakhstan - Moldova
6. Luxembourg - Macedonia
7. Andorra - Iceland
8. Azerbaijan - Ireland
Group Stage Tournament
Group 1
Norway
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Winner of pair 3
Group 2
Spain
Slovakia
Albania
Group 3
Serbia and Montenegro
Lithuania
Winner of pair 2
Group 4
Belgium
Greece
Winner of pair 8
Group 5
Italy
Austria
Winner of pair 7
Group 6
Russia
Hungary
Finland
Group 7
Portugal
Poland
Latvia
Group 8
Switzerland
England
Winner of pair 5
Group 9
Czech Republic
Belarus
Cyprus
Group 10
Germany
Romania
Winner of pair 4
Group 11
Denmark
Sweden
Winner of pair 6
Group 12
Croatia
Ukraine
Bulgaria
Group 13
Turkey
Israel
Winner of pair 1
Group 14
France
Slovenia
Scotland
