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UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifiers

Overview

The UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualifying phase is underway across various groups.

In Group H, the Turkey U21 national team secured a play-off spot after a 2-2 draw against Ukraine. The match, held in Hungary due to the war in Ukraine, saw Turkey lead 2-0 before Ukraine equalized in the second half. Turkey finishes second in the group with 12 points and will face a play-off match in November.

In another group, the Cyprus U21 team is scheduled to play Kosovo in Pristina. As of September 29, 2026, the match is set to take place at 20:00 at the Stadiumi Fadil Vokrri. Cyprus currently sits fifth in the group with 3 points after eight matches, trailing Kosovo, who holds fourth place with 11 points. The group is led by Spain with 21 points, followed by Finland with 19 and Romania with 16.

Head coach Marios Nikolaou has indicated that tactical changes will be made to the starting lineup compared to the previous match against Romania. The Cypriot squad includes players such as Panagiotis Kyriakou, Zenon Nearchos, and Nikolaos Koutsoudakis.

Entities

Kocaeli Stadyumu · Turkey U21 National Football Team · Pristina · Kosovo · Ukraine National Under-21 Football Team

Timeline

  1. 1 day ago

    [SPORTS] 6 sources
    Cyprus U21 football team faces Kosovo in European qualifiers

    The Cyprus U21 national football team faces Kosovo in Pristina today at 20:00 as part of the European Under-21 Championship qualifying phase.

  2. 5 days ago

    [SPORTS] 19 sources
    Turkey U21 secures play-off spot after 2-2 draw with Ukraine

    Turkey's U21 national team secured a play-off spot for the 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship after a 2-2 draw against Ukraine.

Sources

ajansspor.com · aksam.com.tr · anadoludabugun.com.tr · athlitikapress.com · balla.com.cy · bursahakimiyet.com.tr · cumhuriyet.com.tr · cyprusnews.eu · ekriti.gr · ethnos.gr · f5haber.com · gazetearena.com · gazetedamga.com.tr · gipedo.politis.com.cy · gzt.com · habermeydan.com · halktv.com.tr · onedio.com · sallinggroup.com · tgrthaber.com · turkgun.com · turksporajansi.com · yenialanya.com · yenimesaj.com.tr · yorumla.net

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