UEFA U19 Championship
Hosts Austria will have the difficult task of opening their UEFA European Under-19 Championship campaign against holders Spain after the UEFA European Under-19 Championship group stage draw was made in Linz.
Draw ceremony
While Austria and Spain are in Group A with Greece and Portugal, Germany, Russia, former winners France and Serbia will form Group B. The draw was conducted by Jim Boyce, chairman of the UEFA Youth and Amateur Football Committee, tournament ambassador and former Austrian international Andreas Herzog and Timea Feher, Miss Oberösterreich 2006, during an hour-long ceremony at the headquarters of tournament sponsor Raiffeisen Landesbank.
Venues
Austria coach Hermann Stadler said: "It is a difficult group. We got Spain, who are the holders and favourites for this year as well. Portugal are another favourite to me. Greece managed to beat Italy in qualification and should not be underestimated. I think we have a 50 per cent chance of going through to the semi-finals." Group stage matches in Linz, Pasching, Ried and Styer will be played on 16, 18 and 21 July, with the schedule including nine matches live on Eurosport to be confirmed in the next few days. The semi-finals are on Tuesday 24 July in Pasching and Styer with the decider three days later at the Linzer Stadium.
2007 UEFA European Under-19 Championship finals group stage draw
Group A
Austria
Spain
Greece
Portugal
Group B
Germany
Russia
France
Serbia
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