The announcement was made at a meeting of the UEFA executive committee in Dublin.

The two countries had been the only ones in the running to host the tournament but it's still a big prize for the Slovenian Football Association, according to its president Rade Mijatović.

He also described it as a big organisational challenge for two smaller football associations but one whch they were well able to achieve.

He mentioned the running of the European Futsal Championships here this year as a major factor in Slovenia being chosen to host the Under 21 championships.