2012 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round

2012 UEFA European Under-17 Football Championship elite round was the second round of qualifications for the final tournament of UEFA U-17 Championship 2012. The 28 teams advancing from the qualifying round were distributed into seven groups of four teams each, with each group contesting 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 Slovenia.

Seeding

The draw for the elite round was held on 29 November 2011 in Nyon. Each team was placed in one of four drawing pots, according to their qualifying round results. The seven sides with the best records were placed in Pot A, and so forth until Pot D, which contained the seven teams with the weakest records. During the draw, each group was filled with one team from every pot, with the only restriction being that teams that played each other in the first qualifying round can not be drawn into the same group again.

Pot A Pot B Pot C Pot D
 France
 Spain
 Czech Republic
 Denmark
 Hungary
 Serbia
 Germany
 England
 Sweden
 Scotland
 Russia
 Portugal
 Belarus
 Netherlands
 Poland
 Italy
 Belgium
 Georgia
 Iceland
 Turkey
 Republic of Ireland
  Switzerland
 Bulgaria
 Ukraine
 Albania
 Luxembourg
 Lithuania
 Wales

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

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 330062+49
 Sweden 31113304
 Italy 31112204
  Switzerland 300326−40

24 March 2012
15:00
France  1 − 0  Italy
Chemlal  71' Report

24 March 2012
18:00
Sweden  2 − 0   Switzerland
Tanković  5', 20' Report
Stade Maurice Boyau, Dax
Referee: Orel Greenfeld (Israel)

26 March 2012
15:00
Italy  0 − 0  Sweden
Report
Stade de l'Argenté, Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)

26 March 2012
18:00
France  2 − 1   Switzerland
Corentin  19'
Martial  40+2'
Report Tarashaj  68'
Stade André Darriguade, Dax
Referee: Orel Greenfeld (Israel)

29 March 2012
18:00
Sweden  1 − 3  France
Zeneli  70' Report Corentin  40'
Martial  62'
Said  73'
Stade Guy Boniface, Mont-de-Marsan
Referee: Aleksandrs Anufrijevs (Latvia)

29 March 2012
18:00
Switzerland   1 − 2  Italy
Tarashaj  73' Report Cerri  70'
Tutino  74'
Stade André Darriguade, Dax
Referee: Vitali Meshkov (Russia)

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Poland 330071+69
 Czech Republic 311123−14
 Belarus 302113−22
 Luxembourg 301236−31

24 March 2012
16:00
Czech Republic  0 − 2  Poland
Report Rabiega  35'
Stępiński  48'
Achille Hammerel, Luxembourg
Referee: Michael Johansen (Denmark)

24 March 2012
18:00
Belarus  1 − 1  Luxembourg
Kaplenko  68' Report Steinmetz  65'
John Grün, Mondorf-les-Bains
Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (Iceland)

26 March 2012
16:30
Poland  2 − 0  Belarus
Stępiński  3'
Cierpka  16'
Report
John Grün, Mondorf-les-Bains
Referee: Christos Nicolaides (Cyprus)

26 March 2012
19:00
Czech Republic  2 − 1  Luxembourg
Matoušek  38'
Chorý  78'
Report Holter  80+2'
La Frontière, Esch-sur-Alzette
Referee: Gunnar Jarl Jónsson (Iceland)

29 March 2012
19:00
Belarus  0 − 0  Czech Republic
Report
La Frontière, Esch-sur-Alzette
Referee: Michael Johansen (Denmark)

29 March 2012
19:00
Luxembourg  1 − 3  Poland
Thill  18' Report Łasicki  32'
Cierpka  55'
Linetty  73'
Achille Hammerel, Luxembourg
Referee: Christos Nicolaides (Cyprus)

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Georgia 321031+27
 Spain 312073+45
 England 310215−43
 Ukraine 301224−21

26 March 2012
12:00
Spain  1 − 1  Georgia
Sáez  59' Report Chechelashvili  2' (pen.)
Mikheil Meskhi, Tbilisi
Referee: Chris Reisch (Luxembourg)

26 March 2012
14:00
England  1 − 0  Ukraine
Chambers  56' Report
Boris Paichadze, Tbilisi
Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)

28 March 2012
12:00
Georgia  1 − 0  England
Papunashvili  80+4' Report
Mikheil Meskhi, Tbilisi
Referee: Chris Reisch (Luxembourg)

28 March 2012
14:00
Spain  2 − 2  Ukraine
Calero  19'
Bustos  72'
Report Tyshchenko  8'
Bilonoh  71'
Boris Paichadze, Tbilisi
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Bulgaria)

31 March 2012
12:00
England  0 − 4  Spain
Report Calero  45'
Grimaldo  47'
Samper  57'
Gayà  80+4'
Boris Paichadze, Tbilisi
Referee: Nikolay Yordanov (Bulgaria)

31 March 2012
12:00
Ukraine  0 − 1  Georgia
Report Mzevashvili  6'
Mikheil Meskhi, Tbilisi
Referee: Markus Hameter (Austria)

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 321061+57
 Portugal 312030+35
 Bulgaria 311132+14
 Turkey 300309−90

20 March 2012
15:00
Germany  4 − 0  Turkey
Meyer  20'
Çağıran  29' (o.g.)
Benkarit  74'
Lohkemper  79'
Report
Sportpark am Vinnenweg, Bremen
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)

20 March 2012
18:00
Portugal  0 − 0  Bulgaria
Report
Weserstadion Platz 11, Bremen
Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium)

22 March 2012
12:00
Germany  2 − 1  Bulgaria
Meyer  7', 18' Report Tsonev  57'
Weserstadion Platz 11, Bremen
Referee: Mitja Žganec (Slovenia)

22 March 2012
15:00
Turkey  0 − 3  Portugal
Report Podstawski  15'
Rodrigues  39' (pen.)
A. Silva  62'
BSA Obervieland, Bremen
Referee: Kevin Clancy (Scotland)

25 March 2012
12:00
Portugal  0 − 0  Germany
Report
Sportpark am Vinnenweg, Bremen
Referee: Mitja Žganec (Slovenia)

25 March 2012
12:00
Bulgaria  2 − 0  Turkey
Dryanov  13'
Angelov  18'
Report
BSA Obervieland, Bremen
Referee: Jonathan Lardot (Belgium)

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 321072+57
 Serbia 321051+47
 Albania 310228−63
 Republic of Ireland 300325−30

22 March 2012
17:00
Serbia  1 − 0  Republic of Ireland
Jokić  66' Report
Sportpark Zuideinderpark, Schijndel
Referee: Ádám Németh (Hungary)

22 March 2012
19:00
Netherlands  4 − 0  Albania
Vilhena  37', 47'
Haye  49'
Vloet  52'
Report
sV Venray, Venray
Referee: Dennis Antamo (Finland)

24 March 2012
15:00
Serbia  3 − 0  Albania
Simić  32'
Veljković  58'
Janković  67'
Report
sV Venray, Venray
Referee: Andranik Arsenyan (Armenia)

24 March 2012
17:00
Republic of Ireland  1 − 2  Netherlands
Hayes  30' (pen.) Report Vilhena  43', 55'
Sportpark Zuideinderpark, Schijndel
Referee: Dennis Antamo (Finland)

27 March 2012
19:00
Netherlands  1 − 1  Serbia
Huser  60' Report Jokić  76'
Sportpark Zuideinderpark, Schijndel
Referee: Ádám Németh (Hungary)

27 March 2012
19:00
Albania  2 − 1  Republic of Ireland
Marku  35' (pen.)
Ymeralilaj  49'
Report Grealish  43'
sV Venray, Venray
Referee: Andranik Arsenyan (Armenia)

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iceland 321072+57
 Denmark 321085+37
 Scotland 310234−13
 Lithuania 300318−70

20 March 2012
19:30 (GMT+0)
Denmark  2 − 2  Iceland
Mathiasen  42', 55' Report Bergsson  47'
Birgisson  75'
Cappielow Park, Greenock
Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Croatia)

20 March 2012
19:30 (GMT+0)
Scotland  1 − 0  Lithuania
Findlay  65' Report
Somerset Park, Ayr
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)

22 March 2012
19:30 (GMT+0)
Denmark  3 − 1  Lithuania
Mathiasen  5'
Andersen  25'
Nielsen  26'
Report Petravičius  73'
Somerset Park, Ayr
Referee: Johnny Casanova (San Marino)

22 March 2012
19:30 (GMT+0)
Iceland  1 − 0  Scotland
Finnbogason  43' Report

25 March 2012
15:00 (GMT+0)
Scotland  2 − 3  Denmark
Kidd  27'
Aird  67'
Report Højbjerg  24'
Crone  63'
Jensen  74'
Cappielow Park, Greenock
Referee: Domagoj Vučkov (Croatia)

25 March 2012
15:00 (GMT+0)
Lithuania  0 − 4  Iceland
Report Sigurjónsson  15' (pen.)
Thorsteinsson  21'
Bergsson  53'
Finnbogason  69'

Group 7

Although Hungary originally won the group on goal difference, Belgium filed a complaint, as Russia had fielded an ineligible player in their match against Belgium. The 1–0 victory by Belgium was therefore replaced with a 3–0 default victory for Belgium, causing them to surpass Hungary in the standings.[1] This decision is now pending appeal by Hungarian FA.[2]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 321082+67
 Hungary 3210105+57
 Russia 310247−33
 Wales 3003210−80

23 March 2012
15:00
Hungary  2 − 2  Belgium
Tóth  34'
Németh  40+3'
Report Dendoncker  22'
Dehond  44'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)

23 March 2012
15:00
Russia  2 − 1  Wales
Yaschuk  22'
Koryan  71'
Report Hill  62'
Grosics Gyula, Tatabánya
Referee: Vasilis Dimitriou (Cyprus)

25 March 2012
15:00
Hungary  5 − 1  Wales
Bobál  8', 60', 69'
Vida  24'
Medgyes  45'
Report Jones  44'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Leonardo Guidi (San Marino)

25 March 2012
15:00
Belgium  1 − 0
3 − 0 [1]
 Russia
Dendoncker  70' Report
Grosics Gyula, Tatabánya
Referee: Vasilis Dimitriou (Cyprus)

28 March 2012
15:00
Russia  2 − 3  Hungary
Turik  48'
Yaschuk  77'
Report Berecz  39'
Bobál  43'
Farkas  80+2'
Globall Football Park, Telki
Referee: Jari Järvinen (Finland)

28 March 2012
15:00
Wales  0 − 3  Belgium
Report Dierckx  33', 60'
Biscotti  65'
Grosics Gyula, Tatabánya
Referee: Leonardo Guidi (San Marino)

References

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