Scotland will face host nation Azerbaijan in this summer’s UEFA European Under-17 Championships.

Scot Gemmill’s team will also face Portugal and Belgium after being drawn into Group A at this morning’s ceremony in Baku.

This will be Scotland’s third consecutive appearance at the finals, after reaching the semi-finals in Malta in 2014 and the group stages in Bulgaria last year.


The draw
Group A: Azerbaijan (hosts), Portugal, Belgium, Scotland
Group B: Ukraine, Germany, Austria, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Group C: France (holders), Denmark, England, Sweden
Group D: Italy, Serbia, Netherlands, Spain

Calendar (exact schedule and Eurosport coverage tbc)?
Group stage: 5/6, 8/9, 11/12 May (Baku Olympic Stadium, Qarabag Stadium, 8km Stadium, Dalga Arena)?

Quarter-finals: 14/15 May (8km Stadium, Dalga Arena)?

Semi-finals: 18 May (Baku Olympic Stadium)?

Final: 21 May (Baku Olympic Stadium)