2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship qualification

The qualification rounds for the 2014 UEFA Women's Under-17 Championship were a series of association football matches between national teams to determine the participants to the European Youth Championship.[1] The first matches were played on 2 July 2013.

All times are CEST (UTC+02:00).

Qualification modus

Teams entering in this roundTeams advancing from previous roundCompetition format
Qualifying round
(40 teams)
  • 40 teams from associations ranked 3–53
10 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one nation, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient
Elite round
(24 teams)
  • 10 group winners and runners-up from qualifying round
  • 1 best third-place finisher from qualifying round
6 groups of 4 teams, hosted by one nation, seeded into four pots by UEFA coefficient
Final tournament
(8 teams)
  • 6 group winners from elite round
  • 1 best runner-up from elite round
2 groups of 4 teams, semi-finals, final

Qualifying round

The qualifying round was played from 2 July to 11 August 2013. Top seeded teams Germany, Spain and France received a bye to the second round. The draw was made on 20 November 2012.[2]

Tiebreakers

Tie-breakers between teams with the same number of points are:[1]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question

If now two teams still are tied, reapply tie-breakers 1–3, if this does not break the tie, go on.

  1. Superior goal difference in all group matches
  2. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. Drawing of lots

Group 1

Hosted by Scotland.[3]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Czech Republic3201184+146
 Scotland3201106+46
 Northern Ireland320198+16
 Montenegro3003120−190
Source: [citation needed]
Czech Republic  3–4  Northern Ireland
Szewieczková 6'
Křivská 58' (pen), 80+1' (pen)
ReportMackin 9', 20', 37'
Burden 46'
Referee: Beatriz Gil Gozalo (Spain)
Scotland  5–1  Montenegro
Jackson 8'
Howat 48', 69'
C. Brown 61'
Cuthbert 72'
ReportBojat 47'
Referee: Irina Gavrilova (Kazakhstan)

Northern Ireland  1–5  Scotland
Mackin 40'ReportCornet 7'
Rafferty 12'
Walker 25', 40+2', 77'
Attendance: 425
Referee: Tania Fernandes Morais (Luxembourg)
Czech Republic  11–0  Montenegro
Daňková 2', 42', 71'
Braunerová 6'
Veselá 10', 26', 54'
Křivská 22', 58', 79'
Majerová 78'
Report
Referee: Irina Gavrilova (Kazakhstan)

Scotland  0–4  Czech Republic
ReportKřivská 23', 49'
Majerová 60'
Szewieczková 63'
Referee: Beatriz Gil Gozalo (Spain)
Montenegro  0–4  Northern Ireland
ReportDoherty 7'
Connolly 7', 28', 74'
Referee: Tania Fernandes Morais (Luxembourg)

Group 2

Hosted by Estonia.[4]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Norway3300161+159
 Romania320175+26
 Croatia310248−43
 Estonia3003114−130
Source: [citation needed]
Norway  5–1  Croatia
Dekkerhus 11'
Fjelldal 13'
Haugland 19'
Hafnor 67'
Markussen 74'
ReportBalić 40'
Referee: Evgenia Kaskantiri (Greece)
Romania  5–0  Estonia
Petre 10'
Ciolacu 18'
Vasile 58', 68'
Indrei 65'
Report
Tallinn Youth Training Centre, Tallinn
Referee: Barbara Bollenberg (Austria)

Croatia  1–2  Romania
Mihić 65'ReportCiolacu 10'
Ambruș 48'
Referee: Dimitrina Milkova (Bulgaria)
Norway  7–0  Estonia
Kleppe 17'
Hafnor 23'
Haugland 35'
Døvle 38'
Lie 47'
Markussen 70', 79'
Report
Referee: Barbara Bollenberg (Austria)

Romania  0–4  Norway
ReportMarkussen 49', 75'
Tărășilă 71' (o.g.)
Døvle 80+3'
Referee: Evgenia Kaskantiri (Greece)
Estonia  1–2  Croatia
Tammik 63'ReportZrno 80+1'
Mihić 80+3'
Referee: Dimitrina Milkova (Bulgaria)

Group 3

Hosted by Ukraine.[5]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Finland321062+47
 Netherlands320182+66
 Slovakia302159−42
 Ukraine3012410−61
Source: [citation needed]
Finland  2–2  Slovakia
Kauppi 57'
Ahtinen 62'
ReportMaťavková 14', 30'
Referee: Graziella Pirriatore (Italy)
Netherlands  4–1  Ukraine
Van Der Linden 3'
Admiraal 16'
Van Gurp 29'
Folkertsma 80'
ReportLevytska 49'
Referee: Lorraine Clark (Scotland)

Netherlands  4–0  Slovakia
Van Gurp 45', 51', 70'
Achterhof 62'
Report
Referee: Graziella Pirriatore (Italy)
Ukraine  0–3  Finland
ReportBröijer 44'
Rantanen 48', 68'

Finland  1–0  Netherlands
Collin 40+3'Report
Referee: Lorraine Clark (Scotland)
Slovakia  3–3  Ukraine
Havranová 40'
Fabová 43'
Maťavková 65'
ReportHolovach 29'
Ruban 49'
Shevchuk 56'

Group 4

Hosted by Russia.[6]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Russia330030+39
 Republic of Ireland3201132+116
 Turkey310232+13
 Bosnia and Herzegovina3003116−150
Source: [citation needed]
Republic of Ireland  12–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Lynch 13'
Mclaughlin 15', 37', 67'
Connolly 17', 56' (pen.), 75'
Gargan 28', 32', 51', 60'
Keenan 40'
ReportLihović 59'
Trud Stadion, Ulyanovsk
Referee: Marija Kurtes (Germany)
Russia  1–0  Turkey
Voloshina 44'Report
Trud Stadion, Ulyanovsk
Referee: Biljana Lukić (Serbia)

Republic of Ireland  1–0  Turkey
Connolly 18'Report
Trud Stadion, Ulyanovsk
Referee: Biljana Lukić (Serbia)
Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–1  Russia
ReportKhotyreva 62'
Trud Stadion, Ulyanovsk
Referee: Zuzana Strpkova (Slovakia)

Turkey  3–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Sivrikaya 62', 66', 79'Report
Torpedo, Dimitrovgrad
Referee: Zuzana Strpkova (Slovakia)
Russia  1–0  Republic of Ireland
Khotyreva 42'Report
Trud Stadion, Ulyanovsk
Referee: Marija Kurtes (Germany)

Group 5

Hosted by Moldova.[7]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Hungary3210152+137
 Iceland3210132+117
 Moldova3012112−111
 Latvia3012114−131
Source: [citation needed]
Iceland  5–0  Latvia
Arnarsdóttir 6', 21'
Sigurdardóttir 31', 37'
Hlynsdóttir 51'
Report
Attendance: 100
Referee: Irina Tereshchenko (Russia)
Hungary  5–0  Moldova
Csányi 2', 11'
Kaján 15'
Ferencz 26'
Szabó 48'
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Justyna Zajac (Poland)

Iceland  6–0  Moldova
Sigurdardóttir 6', 8', 61'
H. Jónsdóttir 50'
Arnarsdóttir 55', 74'
Report
Attendance: 200
Referee: Justyna Zajac (Poland)
Latvia  0–8  Hungary
ReportKaján 15', 60' (pen.)
Gruber 22'
Krascsenics 46', 76'
Csányi 48'
Szakonyi 55'
Szabó 66'
Attendance: 50
Referee: Cristina Bujor (Romania)

Hungary  2–2  Iceland
Vancsik 60'
P. Krascsenics 75'
ReportH. Jónsdóttir 56'
S. Sigurdardóttir 63'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Irina Tereshchenko (Russia)
Moldova  1–1  Latvia
Mițul 78'ReportTarasova 57'
Attendance: 200
Referee: Cristina Bujor (Romania)

Group 6

Hosted by Israel.[8]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Sweden3300141+139
 Portugal320143+16
 Serbia310216−53
 Israel3003112−110
Source: [citation needed]
Sweden  3–0  Portugal
Blomqvist 42'
Björn 52', 80'
Report
Referee: Marta Frias Acedo (Spain)
Serbia  2–1  Israel
Arandjelović 20', 26'ReportEide 73'
Referee: Tanja Subotič (Slovenia)

Portugal  2–0  Serbia
Nadine Cordeiro 11'
Carolina Ferreira 73'
Report
Referee: Iryna Petrova (Ukraine)
Sweden  8–0  Israel
Persson 26'
Handfast 39'
Angeldal 40+2', 60'
Anvegård 44'
Ökvist 50'
Renlund 77'
Nilsson 80+3'
Report
Referee: Tanja Subotič (Slovenia)

Israel  0–2  Portugal
ReportCarolina Ferreira 33', 69'
Referee: Iryna Petrova (Ukraine)
Serbia  1–3  Sweden
Blagojević 35'ReportZigiotti Olme 26'
Angeldal 32'
Nilsson 53'
Referee: Marta Frias Acedo (Spain)

Group 7

Hosted by Slovenia.[9]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Belgium3300130+139
 Belarus320186+26
 Slovenia3102119+23
 Lithuania3003017−170
Source: [citation needed]
Belgium  3–0  Belarus
Maximus 44', 55'
De Smet 61' (pen.)
Report
Bakovci Stadium, Bakovci
Referee: Monica Larsen (Norway)
Slovenia  8–0  Lithuania
Gadnik 12', 46'
Horvat 26'
Kolbl 51'
Ivanuša 61'
Prašnikar 64' (pen.), 80+3'
Babnik 75'
Report
Referee: Kristina Husballe (Denmark)

Belgium  5–0  Lithuania
Janssens 16'
Baldewijns 33'
De Smet 36'
Velde 76'
Awete 80'
Report
Bakovci Stadium, Bakovci
Referee: Kristina Husballe (Denmark)
Belarus  4–3  Slovenia
Dranouskaya 2', 34'
Shuppo 51', 80'
ReportIvanuša 26', 57' (pen.), 60'
Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal)

Slovenia  0–5  Belgium
ReportVangheluwe 3'
Janssens 21'
De Smet 34'
Appermont 41'
Maximus 56'
Referee: Monica Larsen (Norway)
Lithuania  0–4  Belarus
ReportDranouskaya 7'
Buividaviciutė 40' (o.g.)
Stsezhko 48'
Shuppo 64'
Bakovci Stadium, Bakovci
Referee: Silvia Domingos (Portugal)

Group 8

Hosted by Poland.[10]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Austria3300180+189
 Poland3201141+136
 Azerbaijan3102212−103
 Kazakhstan3003021−210
Source: [citation needed]
Austria  7–0  Azerbaijan
Schmid 26', 45', 49'
Pinther 52', 68'
Georgieva 63', 74'
Report
Kuzniczka Stadium, Kedzierzyn-Kozle
Referee: Donka Jeleva-Terzieva (Bulgaria)
Poland  9–0  Kazakhstan
Jędrzejewicz 13', 28', 37'
Matysik 30', 52'
Dudek 33', 42', 51' (pen)
Lizoń 67'
Report
Mosir Brzeg, Brzeg
Referee: Vivian Peeters (Netherlands)

Kazakhstan  0–10  Austria
ReportFeric 16', 53', 74'
Knauseder 25' (pen.), 43' (pen.)
Schmid 26'
Pinther 37', 40+1', 56'
Kofler 73'
Kuzniczka Stadium, Kedzierzyn-Kozle
Referee: Marianne Svendsen (Denmark)
Poland  5–0  Azerbaijan
Grabowska 20', 56', 58'
Jędrzejewicz 48'
Mesjasz 80+2'
Report
Mosir Brzeg, Brzeg
Referee: Donka Jeleva-Terzieva (Bulgaria)

Austria  1–0  Poland
Kofler 36'Report
Mosir Brzeg, Brzeg
Referee: Vivian Peeters (Netherlands)
Azerbaijan  2–0  Kazakhstan
Alimova 33'
Gluic 57'
Report
Kuzniczka Stadium, Kedzierzyn-Kozle
Referee: Marianne Svendsen (Denmark)

Group 9

Hosted by Bulgaria.[11]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Italy3300211+209
  Switzerland3201195+146
 Bulgaria3102217−153
 Macedonia3003120−190
Source: [citation needed]
Switzerland  6–0  Bulgaria
Widmer 21'
Germanier 27'
Imhof 38'
Fasel 42' (pen.)
Geissbühler 44'
Stierli 80+1'
Report
Attendance: 50[12]
Referee: Paula Brady (Ireland)
Italy  6–0  Macedonia
Giugliano 2', 22' (pen.)
Nikolova 6' (o.g.)
Simonetti 10'
Mella 37'
Vigilucci 73'
Report
Kaliakra Stadium, Kavarna
Attendance: 40[13]
Referee: Svetlana Cebanu (Moldova)

Switzerland  12–0  Macedonia
Ameti 3', 80+2'
Stierli 16', 32'
Zehnder 28'
Germanier 36', 49'
Villiger 53', 75'
Geissbühler 66', 72'
Skerlevska 77' (o.g.)
Report
Kaliakra Stadium, Kavarna
Attendance: 50[14]
Referee: Svetlana Cebanu (Moldova)
Bulgaria  0–10  Italy
ReportBoattin 4', 13'
Bergamaschi 17', 19', 32'
Vigilucci 36', 38', 49'
Mascarello 58' (pen.)
Simonetti 75'
Attendance: 60[15]
Referee: Ruzanna Petrosyan (Armenia)

Italy  5–1   Switzerland
Vigilucci 17'
Bergamaschi 25', 34'
Giugliano 38', 80+2'
ReportAmeti 13'
Kaliakra Stadium Kavarna
Attendance: 50[16]
Referee: Paula Brady (Ireland)
Bulgaria  2–1  Macedonia
Petkova 4', 43'ReportSkerlevska 8'
Attendance: 100[17]
Referee: Ruzanna Petrosyan (Armenia)

Group 10

Hosted by Denmark.[18]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Denmark3210183+157
 Greece321064+27
 Wales310238−53
 Faroe Islands3003214−120
Source: [citation needed]
Denmark  9–0  Faroe Islands
Bruun 6', 22', 42'
Schioldan 9'
N. Sørensen 30', 37'
Henriksen 34', 73'
Carstensen 51'
Report
Referee: Ana Jovanović (Serbia)
Wales  0–1  Greece
ReportZerva 67'
Referee: Elvira Nurmustafina (Kazakhstan)

Denmark  2–2  Greece
Bruun 60'
Henriksen 80+3' (pen.)
ReportKaldaridou 18'
Zerva 38'
Referee: Elvira Nurmustafina (Kazakhstan)
Faroe Islands  0–2  Wales
ReportDoran 46'
Nolan 53'
Referee: Kateryna Zora (Ukraine)

Wales  1–7  Denmark
Fuller 48'ReportDybdahl 7', 11', 63'
N. Sørensen 40+2'
Carstensen 54'
Bruun 73'
Lindhardt 80+3'
Referee: Ana Jovanović (Serbia)
Greece  3–2  Faroe Islands
Sarri 11'
Konstantopoulou 33'
Kaldaridou 51' (pen.)
ReportArge 55', 80+2' (pen.)
Referee: Kateryna Zora (Ukraine)

Ranking of third-placed teams

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round, only the results against the top two teams in each group were taken into account.

The following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:[1]

  1. higher number of points obtained in these matches
  2. superior goal difference from these matches
  3. higher number of goals scored in these matches
  4. fair play conduct of the teams in all group matches in the qualifying round
  5. drawing of lots
GrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
1  Northern Ireland210158−33
3  Slovakia201126−41
4  Turkey200202−20
6  Serbia200215−40
2  Croatia200227−50
7  Slovenia200239−60
10  Wales200218−70
5  Moldova2002011−110
8  Azerbaijan2002012−120
9  Bulgaria2002016−160
Source: [citation needed]

Elite round

21 teams from the qualifying round are joined by Germany, Spain and France to make it a total of 24 teams.[19] The round consists of six groups with four teams in each group. Group winners and the best second-placed team advance to the final tournament in England. The draw was held on 15 August 2013.[20]

Tiebreakers

Tie-breakers between teams with the same number of points are:[1]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question
  2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question

If now two teams still are tied, reapply tie-breakers 1–3, if this does not break the tie, go on.

  1. Superior goal difference in all group matches
  2. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches
  3. Drawing of lots

Group 1

Hosted by Romania.[21]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain3300132+119
 Republic of Ireland320173+46
 Iceland310246−23
 Romania3003114−130
Source: [citation needed]
Spain  2–1  Republic of Ireland
Sánchez 18'
Garrote 33'
ReportClifford 34'
Football Centre FRF, Buftea
Referee: Zuzana Strpkova (Slovakia)
Iceland  2–1  Romania
H. Jónsdóttir 57', 71'ReportAmbruș 48'
Football Centre FRF, Buftea
Referee: Barbara Bollenberg (Austria)

Spain  8–0  Romania
García 18', 74', 80+3'
Sánchez 24'
García Boa 48'
Oroz 51'
Guijarro 56'
Galvez 69'
Report
Football Centre FR, Buftea
Referee: Ruzanna Petrosyan (Armenia)
Republic of Ireland  2–1  Iceland
McKevitt 32'
Connolly 51'
ReportArnarsdóttir 80' (pen.)
Football Centre FRF, Buftea
Referee: Barbara Bollenberg (Austria)

Iceland  1–3  Spain
H. Arnarsdóttir 68'ReportDomínguez 52'
García 72', 80'
Football Centre FR, Buftea
Referee: Zuzana Strpkova (Slovakia)
Romania  0–4  Republic of Ireland
ReportGargan 6'
Barabasi 21' (o.g.)
McKevitt 30'
Lynch 60'
Football Centre FRF, Mogoșoaia
Referee: Ruzanna Petrosyan (Armenia)

Group 2

Hosted by Austria.[22]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Austria3300132+119
 Greece311154+14
 Russia311158−34
 Belarus3003312−90
Source: [citation needed]
Russia  3–2  Belarus
Andreeva 25', 27'
Bychkova 76'
ReportVasilyeva 2'
Stsezhko 80'
Sportschule Müss, Fussach
Referee: Lorraine Clark (Scotland)
Austria  2–1  Greece
Gagara 41' (o.g.)
Georgieva 78' (pen.)
ReportMoraitou 18' (pen.)
Birkenwiese, Dornbirn
Referee: Cristina Bujor (Romania)

Greece  1–1  Russia
Kotsaki 27'ReportZerva 52' (o.g.)
Birkenwiese, Dornbirn
Referee: Dimitrina Milkova (Bulgaria)
Austria  6–0  Belarus
Wasserbauer 7'
Pinther 18'
Kofler 41', 61', 68'
Georgieva 80+3' (pen.)
Report
Casino-Stadion, Bregenz
Referee: Lorraine Clark (Scotland)

Russia  1–5  Austria
Andreeva 3'ReportWasserbauer 31', 54'
Kofler 39', 51', 67'
Birkenwiese, Dornbirn
Referee: Cristina Bujor (Romania)
Belarus  1–3  Greece
Shuppo 40'ReportKotsaki 32'
Zerva 36'
Sarri 76'
Casino-Stadion, Bregenz
Referee: Dimitrina Milkova (Bulgaria)

Group 3

Hosted by Portugal.[23]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Italy320143+16
 Portugal312032+15
 Czech Republic311142+24
 Denmark301215−41
Source: [citation needed]
Italy  1–0  Czech Republic
Giugliano 62'Report
Municipal de Abrantes, Abrantes
Referee: Vesna Budimir (Croatia)
Denmark  0–0  Portugal
Report
Municipal, Fátima
Referee: Agnieszka Plaskocinska (Poland)

Czech Republic  3–0  Denmark
Křivská 40+2'
Kovaříková 42'
Obel 80+5' (o.g.)
Report
Complexo Desportivo do Bonito, Entroncamento
Referee: Evgenia Kaskantiri (Greece)
Italy  1–2  Portugal
Giugliano 74'ReportPereira 58'
Azevedo 80+3'
Municipal, Torres Novas
Referee: Agnieszka Plaskocinska (Poland)

Denmark  1–2  Italy
Bruun 17'ReportGiugliano 13'
Serturini 74'
Municipal de Abrantes, Abrantes
Referee: Vesna Budimir (Croatia)
Portugal  1–1  Czech Republic
Silva 25'ReportStárová 12'
Municipal, Torres Novas
Referee: Evgenia Kaskantiri (Greece)

Group 4

Hosted by Northern Ireland.[24]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 France330060+69
 Sweden311143+14
 Poland311135−24
 Northern Ireland300305−50
Source: [citation needed]
France  3–0  Poland
Julian 26'
Lahmari 33'
Uffren 80+3'
Report
Referee: Marija Kurtes (Germany)
Sweden  2–0  Northern Ireland
Blomqvist 28', 56'Report

Poland  2–2  Sweden
Lizoń 50'
Grabowska 80+2'
ReportBlomqvist 10'
Zigiotti Olme 22'
France  2–0  Northern Ireland
Jouanno 24', 80+2'Report

Sweden  0–1  France
ReportMorroni 73'
Referee: Marija Kurtes (Germany)
Northern Ireland  0–1  Poland
ReportLizoń 50'

Group 5

Hosted by Hungary.[25]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Scotland320175+26
 Norway3201134+96
 Finland310247−33
 Hungary3102513−83
Source: [citation needed]
Norway  5–1  Finland
Miettinen 5' (o.g.)
Lund 33' (pen.)
Haugland 39'
Fjelldal 50'
Jørgensen 69'
ReportKauppi 57'
Bük, Bük
Referee: Vivian Peeters (Netherlands)
Hungary  4–3  Scotland
Kaján 31', 35', 61'
Szakonyi 47'
ReportRobertson 12'
Rafferty 22'
Walker 40+1'
Városi, Sopron

Norway  1–2  Scotland
Lund 34'ReportWhyte 54'
Walker 69'
Bük, Bük
Finland  3–0  Hungary
Kuoksa 2'
Rantanen 20'
Kollanen 80+2'
Report
Városi, Sopron
Referee: Iryna Petrova (Ukraine)

Hungary  1–7  Norway
Szabó 70'ReportN. Hanssen 13', 52'
Fjelldal 22', 80+1'
Haugland 41', 71'
Lund 64'
Városi, Sopron
Referee: Vivian Peeters (Netherlands)
Scotland  2–0  Finland
Cuthbert 33' (pen.)
Walker 52'
Report
Bük, Bük
Referee: Iryna Petrova (Ukraine)

Group 6

Hosted by Germany.[26]

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
 Germany321070+77
 Belgium31112204
 Netherlands311132+14
  Switzerland3012210−81
Source: [citation needed]
Belgium  1–0  Netherlands
Wal 23' (o.g.)Report
Willy Sachs, Schweinfurt
Referee: Ana Jovanović (Serbia)
Germany  6–0   Switzerland
Walkling 17' (pen.), 40+2', 55'
Sehan 18', 66'
Meier 69'
Report
Willy Sachs, Schweinfurt
Referee: Irina Tereshchenko (Russia)

Switzerland  1–1  Belgium
Lucchini 74'ReportDe Smet 58'
Referee: Marianne Svendsen (Denmark)
Germany  0–0  Netherlands
Report
Referee: Ana Jovanović (Serbia)

Belgium  0–1  Germany
ReportSehan 70'
Bioenergie-Arena, Großbardorf
Referee: Irina Tereshchenko (Russia)
Netherlands  3–1   Switzerland
Van Gurp 51'
Sanders 53'
Folkertsma 57'
ReportStierli 48'
Willy Sachs, Schweinfurt
Referee: Marianne Svendsen (Denmark)

Ranking of second-placed teams

To determine the best runners-up from the elite round, only the results against the top two teams in each group were taken into account.

The following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:[1]

  1. higher number of points obtained in these matches
  2. superior goal difference from these matches
  3. higher number of goals scored in these matches
  4. fair play conduct of the teams in all group matches in the elite round
  5. drawing of lots
GrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
3  Portugal211032+14
5  Norway210163+33
1  Republic of Ireland21013303
6  Belgium21011103
4  Sweden201123−11
2  Greece201123−11
Source: [citation needed]

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