Although our national team, as the host, has already secured its place at the final tournament, the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team will take part in the qualifiers, just like all other teams, in accordance with UEFA regulations and the developmental competition format.
The draw was conducted by Acurra Galo, captain of Italy at the 2025 final tournament, who on that occasion received the Respect Fair Play trophy on behalf of her team.
League A: Seven Group Winners Qualify for Bosnia and Herzegovina
League A consists of 28 national teams divided into seven groups. The group winners will join Bosnia and Herzegovina at the final tournament of WU19 EURO 2026.
League A Groups
A1: England, Switzerland, Wales, Latvia
A2: Poland, Greece, Belgium, Romania
A3: Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Serbia
A4: Norway, Scotland, Austria, North Macedonia
A5: Italy, Sweden, Netherlands, Ukraine
A6: France, Germany, Republic of Ireland, Slovakia
A7: Spain (title holders), Portugal, Northern Ireland, Hungary
Teams that finish fourth in their groups will be relegated to League B for the next edition of the qualifiers.
League B: Promotion for Group Winners and Best Runner-up
League B features 23 national teams. Six group winners and the best runner-up will be promoted to League A for the first round of the next cycle.
League B Groups
B1: Estonia, Slovenia, Cyprus, San Marino
B2: Kosovo, Faroe Islands, Lithuania, Moldova
B3: Bulgaria, Israel, Malta, Kazakhstan
B4: Belarus, Luxembourg, Bosnia and Herzegovina (final tournament host), Armenia
B5: Turkey, Montenegro, Albania, Liechtenstein
B6: Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Azerbaijan
Mini-tournaments and Schedule
All groups will be played in a mini-tournament format, to be held during one of two designated windows: 25 February – 7 March or 8 April – 18 April.
The hosts of the tournaments will be announced at a later date.
Although Bosnia and Herzegovina is already qualified as the host of the final tournament, our national team will take part in the qualifying round in order to maintain developmental continuity, competitive rhythm, and the opportunity to measure strength against European teams ahead of the final tournament.
