U17 Euros Qualifiers Preview: Germany vs. Azerbaijan

Germany U17 will start their qualification campaign for the 2027 Euros on Wednesday against Azerbaijan.

Germany U17 will play three European championship qualifying games in the space of six days. They will start their campaign against Azerbaijan before facing Lithuania and Northern Ireland, with all games in Group 2 of the Round 1 held at DFB-Campus in Frankfurt am Main.

Germany U17 won the friendly tournament in Duisburg last month, with a 3-2 win over England in their last game. Eintracht Frankfurt’s Niko Iličević, who has since tied Youssoufa Moukoko’s record as the youngest player in Bundesliga history, scored the winner for Michael Prus’ side in their most recent fixture.

Iličević and Linus Güther, who also played in Germany’s top-flight this season for Union Berlin, are once again included in the squad. Azerbaijan have never qualified to the U17 Euros on merit as their only participation came a decade ago when they hosted the tournament.

After winning both the continental tournament and the World Cup in 2023, Germany failed to qualify for two European championships, while they exited the 2025 edition in the group stage. Eight teams will participate in this summer’s competition in Latvia as the top two teams from Germany’s group will qualify for the Round 2 of the qualification campaign.