Women's Euro Championship draw to be made on December 5

Malta entered for first time

UEFA will make the draw for the qualifying stages of the 2005 Women's European Championship on December 5, European football's governing body said yesterday.

Armenia, Malta and Kazakhstan have been entered for the first time and will be part of the 34 nations in the draw for the finals, to be played in England.

Germany are the holders after they were crowned European champions in 2001.

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