We know the pairs for the barrage for the EURO 21. Who will the lionesses play to qualify for the championship?

The Czechs failed to qualify directly from the qualifying group for the U21 European Football Championship. After finishing second behind England, the Lionesses have to go through the barrage, the pairs of which were drawn in Nyon, Switzerland, on Tuesday at 1pm.

The young Czech representatives could have faced one of seven teams, namely Denmark, Croatia, Ireland, Iceland, Israel, Slovakia or Ukraine. The players themselves preferred a double-header with the Slovaks before the draw.

But our footballers will not encounter the eastern neighbours. Instead, they will fly to Iceland to play the opening match. The rematch will take place on Czech soil.

The Czech Republic did not miss the last European Championships, finishing third in the group in Slovenia last year.

Slovakia, on the other hand, will play against the representatives of a neighbouring country, as they will face the Ukrainians. Croatia and Denmark and Ireland and Israel are the other two teams in the barrage.

The remaining four places in the tournament will be contested on 19 and 27 September this year. The EURO 21 will then take place from 9 June to 2 July 2023, and will also be a qualifier for the Paris Olympics.

In addition to the host countries, Georgia and Romania, ten other participants have already qualified for the championship. In addition to defending champions Germany, these are England, Belgium, France, Italy, the Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Spain and Switzerland.

Source: UEFA, fotbal.cz