England have been drawn with the Republic of Ireland , Holland and Italy in Group D of the UEFA Under 17 European Championships , which take place in Bulgaria in May . John Peacock 's Young Lions are the defending European champions , having defeated Holland on penalties in last year 's final in Malta . And they will have to overcome the Dutch again to advance to the quarter-finals in this tournament , which has been expanded from eight to 16 nations for the first time . John Peacock 's England have been drawn with Holland , Italy and Ireland at the European Championships . Danny Collinge runs away in celebration after scoring his first England goal against Norway in qualifying . Scotland , meanwhile , have been placed in Group C alongside Greece , Russia and France . Group A contains hosts Bulgaria , Croatia , Spain and Austria , while Group B has the Czech Republic , Slovenia , Belgium and Germany . The tournament will take place in the east Bulgarian venues of Burgas , Sozopol , Sliven and Stara Zagora between May 6 and 22 . England reached the tournament with a 100 per cent record , having seen off Norway , Slovenia and Romania in last week 's Elite Qualifying Round .
England in group D with Holland , Italy and Republic of Ireland . Tournament takes place in Bulgaria between march 6 and 22 . John Peacock 's Young lions are the defending champions . They beat Holland on penalties to win the competition last year . Scotland drawn with Greece , turkey and turkey in Group stage .