England Women’s U19s will face Switzerland, Norway and Northern Ireland for a place in next summer’s Euro Finals.
The Three Lions’ impressive record in this competition – they won it in 2009 and were runners-up in 2007, 2010 and 2013 – handed them a bye to this final round of qualifiers.
The matches will take place in Northern Ireland between 4-9 April 2015, with only the top-placed nation in the group making it through to the finals, which will be held in Israel in July.
Five members of Mark Sampson’s current senior squad were a part of the U19 team that won the Euros in Belarus in 2009 – Demi Stokes, Lucy Bronze, Jordan Nobbs, Jade Moore and Toni Duggan.
Elite Round draw
Group 1: Spain, Finland, Portugal, Turkey
Group 2: Sweden, Italy, Austria, Serbia
Group 3: France, Russia, Iceland, Romania
Group 4: England, Switzerland, Norway, Northern Ireland
Group 5: Germany, Belgium, Scotland, Ukraine
Group 6: Netherlands (holders), Denmark, Czech Republic, Slovenia
