The draws for Round 2 of the UEFA European Championship Qualifying for the Women's Under-19s and Under-17s took place in Nyon with the Republic of Ireland discovering their respective opponents.A trip to Norway is ahead for the Ireland Women's Under-19s after they were drawn into Group A1 alongside the mini tournament hosts as well as Germany and Croatia.Following a draw with Poland and a win over Northern Ireland, Dave Connell's team qualified for the next round as they chase a spot in the finals tournament in Belgium.
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*๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฉ๐๐๐ก๐จ ๐ฉ๐ค ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ฃ๐ค๐ช๐ฃ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฃ ๐๐ช๐ ๐๐ค๐ช๐ง๐จ๐#COYGIG | #WeAreOne pic.twitter.com/is84Dmoxky— FAIreland โฝ๏ธ๐ฎ๐ช (@FAIreland) December 7, 2022
The Ireland Women's Under-17s were the first team drawn into Group A5 with France, Italy and Kosovo following them. France will host the mini tournament from March 21-29 next year.James Scott's team topped their group in Round 1 following wins over Finland and Northern Ireland. Now their focus will turn to getting through the next round in order to reach the finals tournament in Estonia next summer.UEFA Women's Under-19 European Championship Qualifying Round 2Wednesday, April 5 | Germany v Republic of IrelandSaturday, April 8 | Norway v Republic of IrelandTuesday, April 11 | Republic of Ireland v Croatia
UEFA Women's Under-17 European Championship Qualifying Round 2Thursday, March 23 | Republic of Ireland v KosovoSunday, March 26 | Republic of Ireland v ItalyWednesday, March 29 | France v Republic of Ireland*Venues and kick-off times to be confirmed in due course