UEFA QUALIFIERS
The European qualifiers are based on the European U-21 Championship in 2000. There are nine qualifying groups for this tournament with the nine group winners and seven-best runner-ups reaching the play-offs. The play-offs are over two legs and the eight winners go through to the European U-21 Championship. The top four teams then qualify for the Olympics.
QUALIFYING MATCHES
Group 1
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Italy | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 20 | 7 | 22 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 14 |
| Denmark | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
| Belarus | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 7 |
| Wales | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 14 | 3 |
Group 2
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Greece | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 32 | 10 | 23 |
| Norway | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 21 | 8 | 22 |
| Georgia | 10 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
| Latvia | 10 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 19 | 9 |
| Slovenia | 10 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 8 |
| Albania | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 7 |
Group 3
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Turkey | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 16 |
| Germany | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
| Finland | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 13 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 6 |
| Moldova | 8 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 4 |
Group 4
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| France | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 18 | 4 | 19 |
| Russia | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 18 |
| Ukraine | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
| Iceland | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 9 | 18 | 6 |
| Armenia | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 27 | 4 |
Group 5
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| England | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 21 |
| Poland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 21 | 12 | 17 |
| Bulgaria | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 9 | 14 |
| Sweden | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | 15 | 6 |
| Luxembourg | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
Group 6
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Spain | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 5 | 22 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 17 | 8 | 18 |
| Israel | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 8 |
| Cyprus | 8 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 18 | 6 |
| Austria | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
Group 7
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Portugal | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 17 |
| Slovakia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 17 |
| Romania | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 12 |
| Hungary | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 12 | 16 | 6 |
| Azerbaijan | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 20 | 4 |
Group 8
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Croatia | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 7 | 20 |
| Yugoslavia | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 10 | 17 |
| Republic of Ireland | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
| Malta | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 3 |
| FYR Macedonia | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 25 | 3 |
Group 9
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Belgium | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 31 | 9 | 25 |
| Czech Republic | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 25 |
| Lithuania | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 10 | 16 |
| Scotland | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 12 | 14 |
| Bosnia-Herzegovina | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | 7 |
| Estonia | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 35 | 0 |
PLAY-OFFS
| HOME 1ST LEG | HOME 2ND LEG | 1ST LEG | 2ND LEG | AGGREGATE |
| France | Italy | 1-1 | 1-2 | 2-3 |
| Netherlands | Belgium | 2-2 | 2-0 | 4-2 |
| Czech Republic | Greece | 3-0 | 0-1 | 3-1 |
| Portugal | Croatia | 2-0 | 0-3 | 2-3 |
| Russia | Slovakia | 0-1 | 1-3 | 1-4 |
| Norway | Spain | 1-3 | 0-4 | 1-7 |
| Poland | Turkey | 2-1 | 0-1 | 2-2 |
England played a one-off match at a neutral venue in Barcelona because of problems involved in hosting the game in Yugoslavia.
| TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 | SCORE |
| England | Yugoslavia | 3-0 |
EUROPEAN UNDER-21 CHAMPIONSHIP
Group A
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 7 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 |
| Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Group B
|
TEAM |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 7 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
| Turkey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
Final
| TEAM 1 | TEAM 2 | SCORE |
| Italy | Czech Republic | 2-1 |
These results mean that Italy, Czech Republic, Spain and Slovakia qualify for the Olympics.
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