Azerbaijan U-21 held to draw in European Qualifiers clash

The Azerbaijan Under-21 national football team has played its latest match in the qualifying round of the UEFA European Championship, AzerNEWS reports.

The team, competing in Group B, faced their Bulgarian counterparts away from home. The match took place at the Hristo Botev Stadium in Plovdiv and ended in a goalless 0–0 draw.

With this result, Azerbaijan U-21 increased their points tally to six and currently sit in fifth place in the group standings.

The team will play their next match on September 25, hosting the Czech Republic.

Organized by UEFA, the UEFA European Championship brings together the top national teams from across Europe to compete for continental glory. First held in 1960, the tournament has grown significantly in scale and popularity, evolving from a small four-team finals event into a major spectacle featuring 24 teams since 2016.

The competition is held every four years and includes a lengthy qualification phase, where national teams are divided into groups and compete for a place in the final tournament. The finals consist of a group stage followed by knockout rounds, culminating in a high-profile final watched by millions worldwide.

Seventeen editions of the UEFA European Championship have been claimed by ten different national teams.

The Spain national football team lead the way with four titles, followed by the Germany national football team with three. The Italy national football team and the France national football team have each secured two championships.

So far, Spain remains the only side to have won back-to-back European titles, achieving this remarkable feat in 2008 and 2012.

The UEFA Euro 2028 is scheduled to take place from 9 June to 9 July 2028, spanning a full month of top-level international football.

The tournament will begin with the opening match in Cardiff and conclude with the final at Wembley Stadium in London, bringing together Europe's best national teams to compete for the continental title.