Three national teams decided not to participate in the event and Russia were excluded from the tournament due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine.

Therefore, including hosts Poland, 51 teams entered this qualification competition.

The following criteria were applied (Regulations Article 15.01):[1] The draw for the Round 1 was held on 7 June 2024, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

As decided by the UEFA Executive Committee and the UEFA Emergency Panel, the following pairs of teams could not be drawn into the same group: Serbia and Kosovo (League A), Armenia and Azerbaijan (League B).

The draw for Round 2 was made on 6 December 2024 at 10:30 CET at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.