New Frontier for England In Euro 2020 Qualifiers

Last updated : 02 December 2018 By Three Lions

England have been drawn in a group with international newcomers Kosovo in qualifying for Euro 2020 and are set for their first ever fixtures against the Balkan nation who have impressed in recent Nations League matches.

Gareth Southgate’s men were given a relatively kind group at the Dublin draw with the Czech Republic, Bulgaria and Montenegro being their other opponents.

The Three Lions were placed in a group of five after qualifying for the Nations League Finals, the draw for which takes place on Monday, and will automatically qualify for the Euro 2020 Finals by finishing in the top two.

"There were some obvious fixtures, like Germany in pot two and Serbia in pot three, that could have made it a lot tougher," said manager Gareth Southgate, "but I've been involved in England games long enough to know that away from home especially, where there will be an incredible atmosphere, these are games you have to get right in preparation and mentality.

"That will be the biggest issue for us in preparing for those games."

Qualifiers begin in March 2019 and will run through to November of the same year.

Wembley will stage both the semi-finals and the final of Euro 2020, as well as three group games and a last-16 match.