2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification play-offs
The play-offs of the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying competition involved eight of the nine runners-up in the qualifying group stage, the top-ranked team being directly qualified for the tournament.
Ranking of second-placed teams
Only the results of the second-placed teams against the first, third, fourth and fifth-placed teams in their group were taken into account, while results against the sixth-placed team in six-team groups were not included. As a result, eight matches played by each second-placed team were counted for the purposes of determining the ranking. The top-ranked team qualified directly for the final tournament, while the other teams entered the play-offs.
| Pos | Grp | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | E | .svg.png){kind=small} Switzerland | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | +8 | 17 | Final tournament |
| 2 | H |  Ukraine | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 16 | 10 | +6 | 17 | Play-offs |
| 3 | I |  Denmark | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 6 | +6 | 17 | |
| 4 | A |  Croatia | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 10 | +9 | 16 | |
| 5 | G |  Czech Republic | 8 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | +7 | 16 | |
| 6 | C |  Slovakia | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 10 | +8 | 15 | |
| 7 | F |  Republic of Ireland | 8 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 9 | +4 | 15 | |
| 8 | B |  Israel | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 10 | +3 | 13 | |
| 9 | D |  Iceland | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 12 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) away goals scored; 5) wins; 6) away wins; 7) disciplinary points; 8) coefficient ranking.
Draw
The draw for the play-offs was held on 21 June 2022 in Nyon, Switzerland.[1]
Summary
The four play-off winners qualified for the final tournament.
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Croatia | 3–3 (5–4 p) | Denmark | 2–1 | 1–2 (a.e.t.) |
| Slovakia | 3–5 | Ukraine | 3–2 | 0–3 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 (1–3 p) | Israel | 1–1 | 0–0 (a.e.t.) |
| Iceland | 1–2 | Czech Republic | 1–2 | 0–0 |
Matches
All times are CEST (UTC+2), as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
3–3 on aggregate. Croatia won 5–4 on penalties and qualified for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Ukraine won 5–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Israel |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Israel | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 3–1 | ||
1–1 on aggregate. Israel won 3–1 on penalties and qualified for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Czech Republic won 2–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.
Goalscorers
There were 19 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 2.38 goals per match.
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
References
- ^ "2023 Under-21 EURO qualifying latest: France, Netherlands, England, Germany, Portugal, Spain, Belgium in finals". UEFA. Retrieved 10 June 2022.
- ^ "Decisions from today's extraordinary UEFA Executive Committee meeting". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 25 February 2022. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
External links
- Fixtures at UEFA.com