Cymru have discovered their opponents in Round 2 of the UEFA Women’s U17 and U19 Championships following today’s (7 December) draw in Nyon, Switzerland.
Nicola Anderson’s under-19s were seeded in Pot 1 in League B for the UEFA Women’s U19 Championship draw.
Cymru were drawn out first in League B6 and will take on Kazakhstan and Estonia in a three-team group. Cymru will host the mini-tournament, with the fixtures taking place between 2-11 April 2023.
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Draw seedings are decided by the league rankings from Round 1 in the autumn.
League A consists of 28 teams, including the seven promoted from League B; Belgium will take part although their finals place is assured as hosts. The seven eventual group winners (plus the best runners-up if Belgium win their group) will also qualify for the finals. The teams finishing fourth will be relegated to League B for 2023/24 round 1.
The 24 teams in League B, including those relegated from League A in the autumn, will compete for promotion for round 1 of the tournament’s 2023/24 edition.
Nia Davies’ under-17 side, who were promoted to League A in November following victories over Montenegro and Israel, were seeded in Pot 4 for the UEFA Women’s U17 Championship draw in Round 2.
Cymru were drawn in League A7 with Netherlands, Finland and Sweden.
Netherlands will host the mini-tournament, with Cymru’s three fixtures taking place between 6-15 March 2023.
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Seedings for the draw are decided by league rankings from Round 1 in the autumn. Estonia take part in Round 2, though they are assured of a finals place as hosts.
League A consists of 28 teams, including the seven promoted from League B. The seven eventual group winners (plus the best runners-up if Estonia win their group) will qualify for the finals. The teams finishing fourth will be relegated to League B for 2023/24 round 1.
The 20 teams in League B, including those relegated from League A in the autumn, will compete for promotion.
