UEFA Under-19 Futsal EURO: full guide

Tuesday, May 23, 2023

The UEFA Under-19 Futsal EURO began in 2019 with the second edition in 2022 and third in 2023.

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2023 edition

FINAL TOURNAMENT: 3–10 September 2023 (Žatika Arena, Poreč, Croatia)

Group A: Croatia (hosts), Portugal, Spain (holders), France

Group B: Ukraine, Finland, Slovenia, Italy

All times CET

GROUP STAGE
Sunday 3 September
Group B: Finland vs Slovenia (13:00)
Group B: Ukraine vs Italy (15:30)
Group A: Portugal vs Spain (18:00)
Group A: Croatia vs France (20:30)

Monday 4 September
Group B: Slovenia vs Ukraine (13:00)
Group B: Italy vs Finland (15:30)
Group A: France vs Portugal (18:00)
Group A: Spain vs Croatia (20:30)

Wednesday 6 September
Group B: Ukraine vs Finland (13:00)
Group B: Slovenia vs Italy (15:30)
Group A: Spain vs France (18:00)
Group A: Croatia vs Portugal (20:30)

KNOCKOUT PHASE
Friday 8 September
Semi-finals
SF1: Winners Group A vs Runners-up Group B
SF2: Winners Group B vs Runners-up Group A

Order of semi-finals (at 17:30 and 20:30) to be decided after conclusion of group stage

Sunday 10 September
Final
Winners SF1 vs Winners SF 2 (20:30)

QUALIFYING
Main round (22–26 March)

Group 1 (played in Moldova)
Winners: Slovenia

Group 2 (played in Serbia)
Winners: Ukraine

Group 3 (played in Portugal)
Winners: Portugal

Group 4 (played in Latvia)
Winners: Finland

Group 5 (played in Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Winners: France

Group 6 (played in Spain)
Winners: Spain

Group 7 (played in Italy)
Winners: Italy

Group winners join hosts Croatia in the finals at Žatika Arena, Poreč.

Preliminary round (18–21 January)

Group A (played in Lithuania)
Winners: England

Group B (played in Gibraltar)
Winners: Montenegro

Group C (played in North Macedonia)
Winners: Kosovo

Group winners progressed to the main round.

2022 edition: winners Spain

FINAL TOURNAMENT: 4–10 September 2022 (Olivo Arena, Jaén, Spain)

GROUP STAGE
Sunday 4 September:
Group A: Ukraine 6-4 Croatia
Group B: Poland 2-4 Portugal
Group B: France 0-3 Italy
Group A: Spain 9-0 Romania

Monday 5 September:
Group B: Italy 1-4 Poland
Group A: Romania 2-5 Ukraine
Group B: Portugal 2-1 France
Group A: Croatia 1-11 Spain

Wednesday 7 September:
Group A: Croatia 8-0 Romania
Group B: Poland 3-2 France
Group B: Italy 1-6 Portugal
Group A: Spain 2-2 Ukraine

KNOCKOUT PHASE
Thursday 8 September:
Semi-finals
Portugal 4-1 Ukraine
Spain 5-2 Poland (aet)

Saturday 10 September:
Final
Spain 6-2 Portugal (aet)

2022 final highlights: Spain 6-2 Portugal (aet)

QUALIFYING
Main round

Group 1 (played in Turkey)
Winners: Italy

Group 2 (played in Portugal)
Winners: Portugal

Group 3 (played in Serbia)
Winners: France

Group 4 (played in Finland)
Winners: Poland

Group 5 (played in Romania)
Winners: Romania

Group 6 (played in Molodva)
Winners: Ukraine

Group 7 (played in Croatia)
Winners: Croatia

Seven group winners joined hosts Spain in the finals at Olivo Arena, Jaén.

Preliminary round: 1–6 November 2021

Group A (played in San Marino)
Winners: Andorra

Group B (played in Gibraltar)
Winners: Montenegro

Two group winners progressed to main round

Age limit
Players were eligible to play in the competition if they were born on or after 1 January 2002, the date which was originally set when the competition was scheduled to conclude with a final tournament in September 2021. The biennial competition returned to odd-numbered years for future editions.