England national under-21 football teamNational U-21 association football teamFirst international England 0–0 Wales (Wolverhampton, England; 15 December 1976)Biggest win England 9–0 San Marino (Shrewsbury, England; 19 November 2013)Biggest defeat Germany 4–0 England (Malmö, Sweden; 29 June 2009)UEFA U-21 ChampionshipAppearances17 (first in 1978)Best resultWinners (4) (1982, 1984, 2023, 2025)The England national under-21 football team, also known as England under-21s or England U21(s), is the national under-21 association football team of England, under the control of the Football Association.
Cyprus national under-21 football teamFirst international Cyprus 0 - 0 Spain (Nicosia, Cyprus; 1978)Biggest win Cyprus 6 - 0 San Marino (Nicosia, Cyprus; 2011)Biggest defeat France 9 - 0 Cyprus (Grenoble, France; 2023)UEFA U-21 ChampionshipAppearancesNoneThe Cyprus national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team for Cyprus. It is controlled by the Cyprus Football Association.
Portugal national under-21 football teamThe Portugal national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Portugal and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). They are nicknamed "Esperanças". Esperança means hope, thus they are Portugal's hopes for the future. Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Portuguese under-21 team was formed.
France national under-21 football teamFirst internationalFrance 7–1 England(Le Havre, France; 22 May 1952)Biggest winFrance 9–0 Cyprus(Grenoble, France; 17 October 2023)Biggest defeatEngland 6–0 France(Sheffield, England; 28 February 1984)Records for competitivematches only.UEFA U-21 ChampionshipAppearances11 (first in 1982)Best resultWinners (1988)The France national under-21 football team (French: Equipe de France Espoirs), known in France as Les Espoirs (French pronunciation:, The Hopes), is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation.
Netherlands national under-21 football teamUEFA U-21 ChampionshipAppearances10 (first in 1988)Best resultWinners (2006, 2007)The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years. Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the Dutch Under-21 team was formed.
1978 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)Listed below are the dates and results for the qualification to the 1978 FIFA World Cup rounds for the European zone (UEFA) in association football. For an overview of the qualification rounds, see the article 1978 FIFA World Cup qualification. The European zone was allocated 9.5 places (out of 16) in the final tournament. West Germany, the defending champions, qualified automatically, leaving 8.5 spots open for competition between 31 teams.
Finland national under-21 football teamThe Finland national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Finland. The team qualified for the UEFA Euro U21 Championship final tournament for the first time in 2009, under head coach Markku Kanerva. 15 years later, coached by Mika Lehkosuo, they qualified for the 2025 UEFA Euro U21 Championship tournament in Slovakia, for the second time in the nation's history, after defeating Norway in the qualification play-offs.
Northern Ireland national under-21 football teamFirst internationalRepublic of Ireland 1–1 Northern Ireland(Phibsborough, Republic of Ireland; 8 March 1978)Biggest winNorthern Ireland 5–0 Luxembourg(Lurgan, Northern Ireland; 16 November 2007)Northern Ireland 5–0 Azerbaijan(Ballymena, Northern Ireland; 12 October 2024)Biggest defeatNorthern Ireland 0–6 Spain(Larne, Northern Ireland; 3 June 2022)UEFA U-21 ChampionshipAppearances0The Northern Ireland national under-21 football team also known as the Northern Ireland under-21s or Northern Ireland U21s, is the national under-21 football team of Northern Ireland and is controlled by the Irish Football Association.
Malta national under-21 football teamFirst international Libya 1–0 Malta 22 September 1977Biggest win Malta 5–1 Macedonia 17 November 1998Biggest defeatItaly 8–0 Malta 21 December 1988The Malta national under-21 football team is the national under-21 association football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. The team is sponsored by Givova.Yugoslavia national under-21 football teamThe Yugoslavia national under-21 football team existed in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia.
Sweden men's national under-21 football teamFirst internationalDenmark 3–2 Sweden(Esbjerg, Denmark; 22 June 1952)Biggest winSweden 10–0 Armenia(Lublin, Poland; 13 October 2020)Biggest defeatUkraine 6–0 Sweden(Kyiv, Ukraine; 31 May 2012)Sweden 0–6 Poland(Jönköping, Sweden; 14 October 2025)UEFA U-21 ChampionshipAppearances9 (first in 1972)Best resultChampions (2015)The Sweden national under-21 football team is the football team representing Sweden in competitions for under-21 year old players and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association.
Iceland men's national under-21 football teamUEFA U-21 ChampionshipAppearances2 (first in 2011)Best resultRound 1 (2011, 2021)The Iceland men's national under-21 football team is a national under-21 football team of Iceland and is controlled by the Football Association of Iceland. The team is considered to be the feeder team for the senior Icelandic men's national football team.*As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.