Scotland Under-17s drawn against Germany in Euro finals

Scotland Under-17s will face Germany, Switzerland and Portugal at the 2014 Uefa European Under-17 Championship Finals next month.

The Scots were last night drawn in Group B while England are up against hosts Malta, the Netherlands and Turkey in Group A.

The tournament will take place from May 9-21, with the top two teams from each group progressing to the semi-finals.

Scotland, who were unbeaten in qualifying, will begin their finals challenge against Portugal on May 9 at Gozo Stadium, Xewkija, before facing Germany on May 12 at Hibernians Ground in Paola.

Their last group match is against Switzerland on May 15 at Ta’ Qali National Stadium, Attard.

SFA performance director Mark Wotte said: “These are great fixtures for the team to test themselves and we are looking forward to the challenge.

“This age group have played Germany, Switzerland and Portugal already in the last 24 months so we know what level to expect.

“We have progressed as a team and have already shown we can produce great performances against the top teams.

“The finals will present the players with some great challenges and they will learn a lot from the experience.”