article_snippet.sent: England will not be playing in the Under 19 European Championships this summer after losing 2-1 to France in their decisive final qualifier.
article_snippet.sent: Having beaten Denmark and Azerbaijan in their opening Elite Round qualifiers, the Young Lions had to beat France in Saint-Lo to advance to July's finals in Greece .
article_snippet.sent: but it wasn't enough to qualify .
article_snippet.sent: A swirling wind in Normandy made playing conditions difficult, with any long balls ineffective, and consequently the first period saw very few chances.
article_snippet.sent: France managed to take one of France, however, just after the half-hour mark.
article_snippet.sent: Sean O'Driscoll's team have missed out on this summer's European Championship finals in Greece .
highlights_snippet.sent: England needed to beat France in their final Euro 2015 qualifier .
  