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The Women’s Euro 2021 draw has taken place in Nyon.
As England are the hosts, they automatically qualify for the finals.
Nine groups of teams were drawn, Group A and B with six teams and Groups C-I with five teams.
Scotland will face Finland who are managed by their former head coach of 12 years, Anna Signeul. Portugal, Albania and Cyprus are their other opponents in Group E.
Holders the Netherlands will take on Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, Kosovo and Estonia in Group A.
Wales and Northern Ireland face each other in Group C with Norway who are top seeds in the section alongside the Faroe Islands and Belarus.
The full draw is as follows:
Group A: Netherlands, Russia, Slovenia, Turkey, Kosovo, Estonia
Group B: Italy, Denmark, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Israel, Malta, Georgia
Group C: Norway, Wales, Belarus, Northern Ireland, Faroe Islands
Group D: Spain, Czech Republic, Poland, Moldova, Azerbaijan
Group E: Scotland, Finland, Portugal, Albania, Cyprus
Group F: Sweden, Iceland, Hungary, Slovakia, Latvia
Group G: France, Austria, Serbia, Kazakhstan, FYR Macedonia
Group H: Switzerland, Belgium, Romania, Croatia, Lithuania
Group I: Germany, Ukraine, Republic of Ireland, Greece, Montenegro
The qualifying group stages dates are: 26 August–3 September 2019, 30 September–8 October 2019, 4–12 November 2019, 2–11 March 2020, 6–14 April 2020, 1–9 June 2020, 14–22 September 2020.
The group winners and the three runners-up with the best record against the sides first, third, fourth and fifth in their sections will join hosts England in the final tournament.
The other six runners-up will play off in October 2020 for the remaining three berths in the 16-team finals to be held the following summer.
