2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite qualification

2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship (Elite Round) was the second round of qualifications for the final tournament of 2010 UEFA European Under-19 Championship.The 28 teams that advanced from the qualifying round were distributed into seven groups of four teams each, with each group contested in a round-robin format, with one of the four teams hosting all six group games. The seven group-winning teams automatically qualified for the final tournament in France.

Pot APot BPot CPot D
 Italy
 Norway
 Serbia
 Portugal
 England
 Netherlands
 Croatia
 Russia
 Turkey
 Ukraine
  Switzerland
 Hungary
 Germany
 Scotland
 Belgium
 Czech Republic
 Republic of Ireland
 Spain
 Denmark
 Slovakia
 Romania
 Greece
 Austria
 Azerbaijan
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
 Northern Ireland
 Poland
 Montenegro

The hosts of the seven one-venue mini-tournament groups are indicated below in italics.

The matches were played between 14 April–31 May 2010.

Tiebreaker rules for qualification groups

Per uefa.com[1] the criteria used to rank two or more teams even on points are:

  1. Points earned in head-to-head matches
  2. Goal difference in head-to-head matches
  3. Goals scored in head-to-head matches
  4. Goal difference in all group matches
  5. Goals scored in all group matches
  6. Drawing of lots
  • If head-to-head criteria eliminate one team from a three- or four-way tie, then revert to the first step with the remaining teams.
  • If two teams are tied and play against each other in their last group match, then penalty kicks will be used instead of the criteria listed above.

Group 1

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Croatia330061+59
 Belgium320174+36
 Scotland310253+23
 Montenegro3003111−100


Croatia  2 – 1  Belgium
Maglica 45+3'
Ozobić 68'
ReportVan Eenoo 50'
Referee: Marcin Szulc (Poland)

Scotland  4 – 0  Montenegro
McHugh 13'
Robinson 29'
Armstrong 74', 85'
Report
Referee: Marios Panayi (Cyprus)

Belgium  2 – 1  Scotland
Badibanga 69'
Sterckx 90+2'
ReportInman 87'
Gradski stadion, Vrbovec

Montenegro  0 – 3  Croatia
ReportOzobić 34'
Tičinović 84'
Maglica 90'
Referee: Marios Panayi (Cyprus)


Montenegro  1 – 4  Belgium
Van Damme 32' (o.g.)ReportVan Damme 9'
Lestienne 16'
Badibanga 28'
Bruno 73'
Referee: Marcin Szulc (Poland)

Group 2

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Portugal321074+37
 Greece321041+37
 Hungary310254+13
 Romania300318−70


Portugal  3 – 1  Romania
S. Oliveira 2'
N. Oliveira 9'
Alex 68'
ReportMatei 10'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Armen Minasyan (Armenia)

Hungary  0 – 1  Greece
ReportVellios 83'

Portugal  1 – 1  Greece
Baldé 83'ReportPotouridis 90+2'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

Romania  0 – 3  Hungary
ReportSimon 9', 83'
Skriba 90+2' (pen.)
Referee: Armen Minasyan (Armenia)


Greece  2 – 0  Romania
Mantalos 61', 86'Report
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Harald Lechner (Austria)

Group 3

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 England321061+57
 Republic of Ireland320121+16
 Ukraine311153+24
 Bosnia and Herzegovina300319−80



Ukraine  4 – 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Chaykovskiy 10', 43' (pen.)
Zubko 56'
Sydorchuk 72'
ReportPandža 45'
Borex Stadium, Borodianka
Referee: Lorenc Jemini (Albania)

England  4 – 0  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Noble 2'
Phillips 18'
Bostock 69'
Delfouneso 79'
Report
Referee: Lorenc Jemini (Albania)



Group 4

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain321083+57
 Turkey320164+26
 Norway302134−12
 Azerbaijan301217−61



Turkey  2 – 0  Azerbaijan
Çolak 55' (pen.), 58'Report

Norway  1 – 1  Azerbaijan
Lehne Olsen 44'ReportHasanov 81'
Referee: Alexandre Kostadinov (Bulgaria)

Spain  3 – 2  Turkey
Keko 8'
Thiago 45'
Romeu 55'
ReportUysal 14'
Demir 48'


Azerbaijan  0 – 4  Spain
ReportRochina 29', 31'
Thiago 36' (pen.)
Rodrigo 70'
Referee: Alexandre Kostadinov (Bulgaria)

Group 5

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Italy320165+16
 Russia312086+25
 Czech Republic31116604
 Northern Ireland301258−31


Italy  2 – 0  Czech Republic
Destro 27'
Borini 75'
Report
Spartak Stadium, Shchyolkovo
Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Croatia)

Russia  2 – 2  Northern Ireland
Gatagov 17'
Kokorin 49'
ReportNorwood 82', 90+3'
Krylia Sovetov stadium, Moscow

Italy  3 – 2  Northern Ireland
Destro 40', 66'
Tremolada 42'
ReportNorwood 32' (pen.)
C. McLaughlin 58'
Spartak Stadium, Shchyolkovo
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (Romania)

Czech Republic  3 – 3  Russia
Krejčí 28'
Skalák 32'
Kadlec 78'
ReportGatagov 11'
Kokorin 45'
Koutny 82' (o.g.)
Krylia Sovetov stadium, Moscow
Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Croatia)

Russia  3 – 1  Italy
Logua 5'
Kanunnikov 47'
Bashkirov 65'
ReportBorini 62'
Krylia Sovetov stadium, Moscow

Northern Ireland  1 – 3  Czech Republic
Gray 74'ReportKrejčí 42'
Fantiš 57'
Kadeřábek 90'
Spartak Stadium, Shchyolkovo
Referee: Istvan Kovacs (Romania)

Group 6

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Netherlands321050+57
 Slovakia31112204
 Germany310256−13
 Poland310226−43


Netherlands  0 – 0  Slovakia
Report
Sportpark "In de Bandert", Echt
Referee: Thoroddur Hjaltali (Iceland)

Germany  4 – 1  Poland
Tosun 15', 21', 55'
Alvarez 68'
ReportKucharczyk 6'
Bakenbos, Tegelen
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece)

Slovakia  2 – 1  Germany
Banovič 45+1'
Mikuš 87'
ReportSauter 8'
Sportpark "In de Bandert", Echt
Referee: Thoroddur Hjaltali (Iceland)

Netherlands  2 – 0  Poland
Castaignos 53', 64'Report
Bakenbos, Tegelen
Referee: Lee Probert (England)

Germany  0 – 3  Netherlands
ReportCabral 7'
Van Haaren 37', 52'

Poland  1 – 0  Slovakia
Borysiuk 18'Report
Bakenbos, Tegelen
Referee: Stavros Tritsonis (Greece)

Group 7

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Austria320186+26
 Serbia320176+16
 Denmark310267−13
  Switzerland310257−23



Switzerland  3 – 2  Austria
Sauthier 26'
Zuber 74'
Xhaka 90'
ReportWeimann 6'
Djuricin 90+4'
Sportzentrum Schwaz, Schwaz

Denmark  1 – 0   Switzerland
Jørgensen 34'Report

Serbia  0 – 2  Austria
ReportKlem 70'
Knasmüllner 90'
Sportzentrum Schwaz, Schwaz

Switzerland  2 – 4  Serbia
Mehmedi 58'
Lang 67'
ReportLjajić 19', 77'
Đuričić 29'
Aleksić 69'
Sportzentrum Schwaz, Schwaz

Austria  4 – 3  Denmark
Holzhauser 16'
Knasmüllner 24', 77'
Djuricin 73' (pen.)
ReportLarsen 11'
Jørgensen 34', 61'

Qualified nations

CountryQualified asPrevious appearances in tournament1
 FranceHosts4 (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)
 CroatiaGroup 1 winner0 (debut)
 PortugalGroup 2 winner3 (2003, 2006, 2007)
 EnglandGroup 3 winner4 (2002, 2003, 2005, 2008)
 SpainGroup 4 winner6 (2002, 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009)
 ItalyGroup 5 winner3 (2003, 2004, 2008)
 NetherlandsGroup 6 winner0 (debut)
 AustriaGroup 7 winner3 (2003, 2006, 2007)
1 Only counted appearances for under-19 era (bold indicates champion for that year, while italic indicates hosts)

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