Under 17 European qualifiers

Spain qualified for the finals of the European championship after finishing top of their elite round group in Cyprus. The youngsters got off to a shaky start with a 1-1 draw against the hosts, and everything depended on the last day as Spain beat Wales 2-0 and Cyprus beat Moldova by the same score in their second games. But a hat-trick by Valencia's Aarón gave Juan Santiesteban's side a 3-0 win over Moldova, and with Cyprus falling to a 0-2 defeat against Wales, Spain will be in Luxembourg for the finals in May. (27.03.06)