England U17s to play Germany, Austria and Netherlands at Euro Finals in Bulgaria

Friday 05 Apr 2019
Gemma Grainger's U17s squad will head to Bulgaria for the Euro Finals in May

England U17s will play Austria, Germany and the Netherlands at the UEFA European Women's U17 Championship Finals in Bulgaria this May.

Gemma Grainger’s outfit, who qualified for the finals last month after topping their elite round group by netting 13 goals without reply, were placed in Group B at Friday morning’s draw in Albena.

The competition takes place between 5 and 17 May and sees eight nations challenging for the title, with the top two from each group reaching the semi-finals.

This is the first women's final tournament to be held in Bulgaria, who will make their debut in any female finals.

Bulgaria previously hosted the 2015 men's U17 EURO and 2007 UEFA Regions' Cup.

The draw

Group A: Bulgaria, Denmark, Spain, Portugal
Group B: Austria, Germany, England, Netherlands

By FA Staff