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Bulgaria U21 eliminated from Euro 2027 after loss to Czechia

Overview

Bulgaria’s U21 national football team has been officially eliminated from the Euro 2027 qualifying campaign following a 0-1 defeat against the Czech Republic in Hradec Králové.

The decisive match in Group B was settled in the 55th minute by Lukas Masek. Although Bulgaria attempted to equalize, including a late header by Nikola Iliev, they were unable to overcome the deficit. The team’s efforts were further hampered in the final minutes when Todor Pavlov received a direct red card, leaving Bulgaria to finish the match with ten men.

This loss leaves Bulgaria in third place in the group with 14 points, four points behind the Czech Republic, who have secured second place and qualification.

Despite the elimination, Bulgarian coach Todor Yanchev praised the talent of his current generation. Team captain Asen Mitkov also expressed pride in the squad’s character and fighting spirit throughout the campaign.

Entities

Todor Yanchev · Bulgaria U21 national football team · Portugal U21 national football team · Portugal Under-21 national football team · Asen Chandarov

Timeline

  1. 8 days ago

    [SPORTS] 17 sources
    Bulgaria football teams face mixed results in Nations League and U21 qualifiers

    Bulgaria's senior men's team lost 1-2 to Luxembourg in their Nations League opener, while the U21 squad achieved a dramatic 2-1 comeback victory against Portugal in Euro 2027 qualifiers.

  2. 11 days ago

    [SPORTS] 3 sources
    Bulgaria U21 squad announced for European qualifiers

    Bulgaria U21 coach Todor Yanchev announced the squad for upcoming European qualifiers against Portugal, Czech Republic, and Scotland.

Sources

abola.pt · actualno.com · aeiou.pt · correiodamanha.pt · dsport.bg · fakti.bg · gong.bg · kliuki.bg · moreto.net · news7.bg · plovdiv24.bg · record.xl.pt · rr.pt · sport1.mk · sportal.bg · sportlive.bg · temasport.com · trafficnews.bg

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