Hosts Wales face Germany and Spain in U19 finals
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Hosts Wales will face former winners Germany and Spain in this summer's Uefa Men's Under-19 Championship finals.
Chris Gunter's side are in Group A along with Denmark while Group B features Croatia, Serbia, Italy and Ukraine.
Wrexham's Stok Cae Ras will stage Wales' group games - including the tournament opener on 28 June - and the final on 11 July.
The tournament is being held in north Wales in a year which sees the Football Association of Wales (FAW) celebrate its 150th anniversary.
Bangor's Nantporth Stadium, Central Park in Denbigh and The Oval in Caernarfon will also host games.
The top two in each group progress to the semi-finals and the competition will also act as Uefa's qualifier for the 2027 FIFA U20 World Cup in Azerbaijan and Uzbekistan.
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"Spain, Germany and Denmark will be unique challenges for the players," said Dave Adams, Football Association of Wales' chief football officer following the draw at Wrexham University.
"But when you come to an eight-team tournament, at this stage you will end up with strong teams.
"Playing in a top tournament, if you can showcase your talent at this level, there's no doubt it's going to accelerate your domestic career and also accelerate your international career.
"This is a fantastic opportunity for the players to embrace and we feel that the players are set up really well with the preparation, all things behind the scene, the way it's been organised by the FAW – we think it will be a really good event for us."
Fixtures
Group A
Sunday, 28 June
Wales v Spain; 18:00 BST - Wrexham
Germany v Denmark; 20:00 BST Denbigh
Wednesday, 1 July
Wales v Germany; 20:00 BST - Wrexham
Denmark v Spain; 18:00 BST - Denbigh
Saturday, 4 July
Cymru v Denmark; 14:00 BST – Wrexham
Spain v Germany; 14:00 BST - Denbigh
Group B
Monday 29 June
Italy v Serbia; 16:00 BST - Caernarfon
Croatia v Ukraine; 20:00 BST - Bangor
Thursday, 2 July
Croatia v Italy; 14:00 BST - Caernarfon
Serbia v Ukraine; 18:00 BST - Bangor
Sunday, 5 July
Ukraine v Italy; 16:00 BST - Bangor
Serbia v Croatia; 16:00 BST - Caernarfon
Wednesday 8 July
World Cup play-off - 14:00 BST - Bangor
Semi-final 1 - 16:30 BST - Denbigh
Semi-final 2 - 19:00 BST – Wrexham
Saturday 11 July
Final – 19:00 BST - Wrexham
