Preliminary Round
The 35 teams entered were drawn into eight groups of four and one group of three, with the following countries hosting each group's matches:
- Group 1 – Bulgaria
- Group 2 – Czech Republic
- Group 3 – Finland
- Group 4 – France
- Group 5 – Luxembourg
- Group 6 – Malta
- Group 7 – Russia
- Group 8 – San Marino
- Group 9 – Bosnia and Herzegovina
Seven group winners automatically qualified for the final tournament, with the two "worst winners" playing against each other in a playoff for the remaining place.
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