The lottery was wished to the lion cubs, who will be looking for the fourth participation in the Euro from the last five tournaments. Croatia, Ukraine and Denmark avoided a strong trio. However, the Icelandic 21 played at the championship in 2021, finishing second to Portugal in their qualifying group with 18 points.
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“I see Iceland as a relatively friendly opponent. In general, it can be said that all the teams in the playoffs were relatively balanced and it was difficult to choose a weaker opponent on paper. Nothing easy awaits us, Iceland will be unpleasant. Now it will be up to us and our approach to how we deal with it right on the field, “said hiker Martin Vitík to the federal website.
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“We will come across a physically very well-prepared team, but I clearly believe that we have a chance to advance. It will also be important what conditions and pitches await us in the first match in Iceland. We are definitely glad that we will play revenge at home, “added defender David Jurásek.
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The euro of this age group will be hosted in 2023 by Romania and Georgia, which had a certain participation as organizers. Germany, Spain, the Netherlands, Portugal, France, Italy, Belgium, Norway and England qualified directly from the position of group winners, pushing the Czech team to the silver medal. Switzerland also qualified for the Euro as the best team in second place.
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| Lottery for the promotion to the European Under-21 Championship: |
| Iceland – Czechia |
| Croatia – Denmark |
| Slovakia – Ukraine |
| Ireland – Israel |
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