UEFA Euro U-21 Draw Results: Three Heavyweights Placed Together in Group B

Spain had a 100 percent record in qualifying. They scored 21 times and conceded just twice. Their qualifying results read eight wins, zero draws and zero losses. Captain Raul Garcia, Miguel Torres, Bojan Krkic, Jose Enrique, Gerard Pique, Javier Martinez and Juan Mata are just a few names in this star-studded Spanish squad.

In the playoffs they were drawn against Switzerland. Spain were given a rude awakening by the Swiss as they lost the match 2-1. In the return leg in Spain, the score line was 1-1. It took a goal from Recreativo winger Sisi to send the game into extra time. Captain Raul Garcia scored the winner sending the Spaniards through.

England

The team which consists of stars such as Lee Cattermole, Tom Huddlestone, Joe Hart, Fraizer Campbell, Gabriel Agbonlahor, Jamie O Hara, Theo Walcott and James Milner is definitely a good bet for the title. England just dropped two points in qualifying. They won seven out of eight matches and only Portugal were able to hold them to a 1-1 draw.

However, it was Wales awaiting England in the playoffs. England won the away leg 3-2 thanks to Gabriel Agbonlahor but managed to survive 2-2 in the second leg thanks to an own goal. Thus England qualified on an aggregate score of 5-4.

Finland

Finland will want to leave a mark behind as this is their first appearance in the tournament. They finished top in their qualifying group ahead of Denmark with seven wins, a draw and a loss. Austria almost beat them in the playoffs. However Finland scored an astounding two goals in the last nine minutes to take the game into extra time and defeated Austria 4-2 in the shootout. They don’t have too many star players. Tim Sparv has done well in qualifying though.

Top Scorer in qualifying: Rouwen Hennings of Germany with seven goals.

Well, from Day One, this competition will be interesting as on June 15th, Spain and Germany will be kicking it off in Sweden. It will be interesting to see whether Italy or Spain run riot.

Serbia, Germany or even Sweden could claim the title depending on their performances. I am personally hoping for a Germany victory. Who knows? Maybe even Finland might be holding the title in June 2009 just like the senior side of Greece in 2004.

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