2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

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The 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-17 Euro 2024) was the 21st UEFA European Under-17 Championship (40th edition if the Under-16 era is also included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-17 national teams of Europe. Cyprus hosted the tournament. A total of 16 teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2007 eligible to participate.

2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
2024 Ευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα ποδοσφαίρου Κ-17
2024 Avrupa 17 Yaş Altı Futbol Şampiyonası
Tournament details
Host countryCyprus
Dates20 May – 5 June
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Venue6 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy (2nd title)
Runners-up Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored94 (3.03 per match)
Attendance30,377 (980 per match)
Top scorer(s) Rodrigo Mora
(5 goals)
Best player Francesco Camarda
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Germany were the title holders, having beaten France in a penalty shootout in the 2023 final, but were not able to defend their title after failing to qualify for the final tournament.

In the final, Italy defeated Portugal 3–0 to win their second title, winning their first-ever title at this age level and their just second title after the 1982 triumph.

Host selection

  • 19 April 2021: Selection of successful host associations by the UEFA Executive Committee at its meeting in Montreux

For the UEFA European Under-17 Championship final tournaments of 2023 and 2024, Hungary and Cyprus were selected as hosts respectively.

Qualification

All 55 UEFA nations entered the competition, and with the hosts Cyprus qualifying automatically, the other 54 teams competed in the qualifying competition, which consisted of two rounds: Qualifying round, which took place in autumn 2023, and Elite round, which took place in spring 2024, to determine the remaining 15 spots in the final tournament.

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the final tournament.

Note: All appearance statistics include only U-17 era (since 2002).

Team Method of qualification Appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 Cyprus Hosts 1st Debut
 France Elite round Group 1 winners 15th 2023 (Runners-up) Champions (2004, 2015, 2022)
 Sweden Elite round Group 2 winners 6th 2022 (Group stage) Semi-finals (2013)
 Italy Elite round Group 3 winners 12th 2023 (Group stage) Runners-up (2013, 2018, 2019)
 Ukraine Elite round Group 4 winners 7th 2017 (Group stage) Group stage (2002, 2004, 2007, 2013, 2016, 2017)
 Portugal Elite round Group 5 winners 11th 2023 (Group stage) Champions (2003, 2016)
 Denmark Elite round Group 6 winners 7th 2022 (Quarter-finals) Semi-finals (2011)
 Austria Elite round Group 7 winners 7th 2019 (Group stage) Third place (2003)
 Poland Elite round Group 8 winners 5th 2023 (Semi-finals) Semi-finals (2012, 2023)
 England Elite round Group 1 runners-up1 16th 2023 (Fifth place) Champions (2010, 2014)
 Wales Elite round Group 2 runners-up1 2nd 2023 (Group stage) Group stage (2023)
 Slovakia Elite round Group 4 runners-up1 2nd 2013 (Semi-finals) Semi-finals (2013)
 Croatia Elite round Group 5 runners-up1 6th 2023 (Group stage) Fourth place (2005)
 Serbia Elite round Group 6 runners-up1 10th2 2023 (Quarter-finals) Semi-finals (2022)
 Spain Elite round Group 7 runners-up1 16th 2023 (Semi-finals) Champions (2007, 2008, 2017)
 Czech Republic Elite round Group 8 runners-up1 7th 2019 (Quarter-finals) Runners-up (2006)
Notes
1 The best seven runners-up among all eight elite round groups qualified for the final tournament.
2 Two as Serbia and Montenegro and eight as Serbia

Venues

The tournament was hosted in 6 venues.

Larnaca
Ammochostos Stadium
Capacity: 5,500 		AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis
Capacity: 7,303 		Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium
Capacity: 10,320
Limassol
Achna
Paralimni
Larnaca
Achna Limassol Paralimni
Dasaki Stadium
Capacity: 5,422 		Alphamega Stadium
Capacity: 11,000 		Paralimni Stadium
Capacity: 5,800

Officials

A total of 12 Referees and 12 Assistant Referees were selected by UEFA for the tournament.

Referee Assistants
Mohammed Al-Emara (Finland) Alexis Auger (France)
Menelaos Antoniou (Cyprus) Nikola Borović (Serbia)
Antoni Bandić (Bosnia) Petar Velizarov Mitrev (Bulgaria)
Ante Čulina (Croatia) Nelson Filipe Vila Pereira (Portugal)
David Fuxman (Israel) Marek Podaný (Czechia)
Pierre Gaillouste (France) Luka Pušic (Croatia)
Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria) Victor Skytte (Denmark)
Nenad Minaković (Serbia) Kyriakos Sokratous (Cyprus)
Miguel Bértolo Nogueira (Portugal) Rostislav Talis (Israel)
Jan Petřík (Czechia) Stefan Tešanovic (Bosnia)
Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark) Martijn Tiesters (Belgium)
Jasper Vergoote (Belgium) Turkka Valjakka (Finland)

Squads

Group stage

The group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals.

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 12 4 +8 9 Knockout stage
2  Serbia 3 2 0 1 7 5 +2 6
3  Ukraine 3 1 0 2 3 4 −1 3
4  Cyprus (H) 3 0 0 3 1 10 −9 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Serbia 1–0 Ukraine
  • Makević 2'
 Report
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
Attendance: 296
Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)
Cyprus 0–5 Czech Republic
Report
  • Kolářík 26'
  • Naskos 28' (pen.)
  • Nechvátal 40'
  • Penxa 81'
  • Kvaček 90+3'
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca
Attendance: 5,435
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste (France)
Ukraine 1–3 Czech Republic
  • Dihtyar 90+5' (pen.)
 Report
  • Moudrý 12' (pen.)
  • Penxa 61', 88'
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
Attendance: 315
Referee: Mohammad Al-Emara (Finland)
Cyprus 1–3 Serbia
  • Ioannou 34'
 Report
  • Cvetković 45+3'
  • Stojanović 53'
  • Kostov 63'
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 1,866
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)
Ukraine 2–0 Cyprus
  • Bohdanov 30', 48' (pen.)
 Report
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca
Attendance: 1,445
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)
Czech Republic 4–3 Serbia
  • Kolářík 8'
  • Belžík 64' (pen.), 89'
  • Kolísek 90+3'
 Report
  • Kostov 7'
  • Kostić 21'
  • Cvetković 72'
Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 271
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 3 2 1 0 7 0 +7 7 Knockout stage
2  Denmark 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 4
3  Croatia 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3
4  Wales 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Denmark 2–0 Wales
  • Obi 45+2'
  • Johannesen 48'
 Report
Dasaki Stadium, Achna
Attendance: 269
Referee: Menelaos Antoniou (Cyprus)
Croatia 0–0 Austria
Report
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 258
Referee: Jan Petřík (Czech Republic)
Denmark 2–2 Croatia
  • Abildgaard 36'
  • Risnæs 60'
 Report
  • Čović 41'
  • Mikić 47'
Dasaki Stadium, Achna
Attendance: 354
Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)
Austria 3–0 Wales
  • Hämmerle 30'
  • Zabransky 51'
  • Riegel 84'
 Report
Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 333
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria)
Austria 4–0 Denmark
  • Moizi 11', 29'
  • Adejenughure 50', 52'
 Report
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
Attendance: 349
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Wales 1–1 Croatia
  • Allen 32'
 Report
  • Durdov 24'
Dasaki Stadium, Achna
Attendance: 229
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste (France)

Group C

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9 Knockout stage
2  Poland 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Sweden 3 0 2 1 3 4 −1 2
4  Slovakia 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Slovakia 0–0 Sweden
Report
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
Attendance: 303
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)
Italy 2–0 Poland
  • Mosconi 5'
  • Coletta 72'
 Report
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca
Attendance: 350
Referee: Miguel Nogueira (Portugal)
Italy 2–0 Slovakia
  • Camarda 30'
  • Liberali 38'
 Report
Dasaki Stadium, Achna
Attendance: 316
Referee: Jan Petřík (Czech Republic)
Sweden 2–2 Poland
  • Antwi 14'
  • Bozicevic 55'
 Report
  • Adkonis 24'
  • Izunwanne 67'
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca
Attendance: 337
Referee: Pierre Gaillouste (France)
Sweden 1–2 Italy
  • Bozicevic 57'
 Report
  • Cama 75'
  • Camarda 80'
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
Attendance: 355
Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)
Poland 4–0 Slovakia
  • Izunwanne 11', 45'
  • Pietuszewski 30'
  • Gieroba 68'
 Report
Dasaki Stadium, Achna
Attendance: 302
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)

Group D

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 Knockout stage
2  England 3 2 0 1 8 5 +3 6
3  France 3 2 0 1 3 5 −2 6
4  Spain 3 0 0 3 2 6 −4 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head points: Portugal 3, England 3, France 3. Head-to-head goal difference: Portugal +2, England +1, France −3.
Spain 1–2 Portugal
  • Yáñez 20'
 Report
  • Varela 25'
  • Mora 33'
Dasaki Stadium, Achna
Attendance: 446
Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)
France 0–4 England
Report
  • Moore 2', 39'
  • Dipepa 34'
  • Nwaneri 51'
Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 1,254
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
France 1–0 Spain
  • Molebe 86'
 Report
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 631
Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)
Portugal 4–1 England
  • Mora 34', 48'
  • G. Silva 64'
  • Patrão 68'
 Report
  • Moore 43'
Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 1,184
Referee: Menelaos Antoniou (Cyprus)
Portugal 1–2 France
  • Patrão 38'
 Report
  • Sternal 36'
  • Molebe 81'
Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 496
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria)
England 3–1 Spain
  • Mheuka 6'
  • Moore 73'
  • Nwaneri 85'
 Report
  • Arnucio 23'
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 1,136
Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)

Knockout stage

In the knockout stage, a penalty shoot-out was used to decide the winner if necessary (no extra time was played).

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
29 May
 
 
 Czech Republic1 (3)
 
2 June
 
 Denmark (p)1 (5)
 
 Denmark0
 
30 May
 
 Italy1
 
 Italy (p)1 (5)
 
5 June
 
 England1 (4)
 
 Italy3
 
29 May
 
 Portugal0
 
 Austria2
 
2 June
 
 Serbia3
 
 Serbia2
 
30 May
 
 Portugal3
 
 Portugal2
 
 
 Poland1
 

Quarter-finals

Czech Republic 1–1 Denmark
  • Penxa 71'
 Report
  • Obi 82'
Penalties
  • Marek Naskos
  • Sosna
  • Moudrý
  • Penxa
3–5
  • Markmann
  • Hyseni
  • Obi
  • Andersen
  • Højer
Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 298
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)
Austria 2–3 Serbia
  • Adejenughure 1', 79'
 Report
  • Ranković 4', 45+1'
  • Cvetković 55'
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca
Attendance: 312
Referee: Jakob Alexander Sundberg (Denmark)
Portugal 2–1 Poland
  • Felicíssimo 5'
  • Mora 59'
 Report
  • Izunwanne 34'
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 504
Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium)
Italy 1–1 England
  • Liberali 29'
 Report
  • Nwaneri 16'
Penalties
  • Lauricella
  • Natali
  • Orlandi
  • Liberali
  • Camarda
5–4
  • Moore
  • Harrison
  • Amass
  • Nwaneri
  • Dipepa
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca
Attendance: 1,619
Referee: Nenad Minaković (Serbia)

Semi-finals

Serbia 2–3 Portugal
  • Cvetković 22'
  • Felicíssimo 37' (o.g.)
 Report
  • G. Silva 60'
  • Mora 89'
  • Trovisco 90+5'
AEK Arena – Georgios Karapatakis, Larnaca
Attendance: 1,154
Referee: David Fuxman (Israel)
Denmark 0–1 Italy
Report
  • Coletta 30'
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 840
Referee: Antoni Bandić (Bosnia and Herzegovina)

Final

Italy 3–0 Portugal
  • Coletta 7'
  • Camarda 16', 50'
 Report
Alphamega Stadium, Limassol
Attendance: 7,120
Referee: Radoslav Gidzhenov (Bulgaria)

Goalscorers

There were 94 goals scored in 31 matches, for an average of 3.03 goals per match.

5 goals

  • Rodrigo Mora

4 goals

  • Francesco Camarda
  • Oghenetejiri Adejenughure
  • Ondřej Penxa
  • Mikey Moore
  • Michael Izunwanne
  • Mihajlo Cvetković

3 goals

  • Federico Coletta
  • Ethan Nwaneri

2 goals

  • Philipp Moizi
  • Karel Belžík
  • Josef Kolářík
  • Chido Obi
  • Enzo Molebe
  • Mattia Liberali
  • Afonso Patrão
  • Gabriel Silva
  • Vasilije Kostov
  • Đorđe Ranković
  • Fred Bozicevic
  • Dmytro Bohdanov

1 goal

  • Mauro Hämmerle
  • Adrian Riegel
  • Valentin Zabransky
  • Patrice Čović
  • Bruno Durdov
  • Noa Mikić
  • Petros Ioannou
  • Jakub Kolísek
  • Matěj Kvaček
  • Lukáš Moudrý
  • Marek Naskos
  • Matyáš Nechvátal
  • Lasse Abildgaard
  • Sofus Johannesen
  • Roberto Risnæs
  • Baylee Dipepa
  • Shumaira Mheuka
  • Enzo Sternal
  • Cristian Cama
  • Mattia Mosconi
  • Jakub Adkonis
  • Stanisław Gieroba
  • Oskar Pietuszewski
  • Eduardo Felicíssimo
  • João Trovisco
  • Cardoso Varela
  • Bogdan Kostić
  • Dušan Makević
  • Viktor Stojanović
  • Adrian Arnucio
  • Daniel Yáñez
  • Genesis Antwi
  • Kyrylo Dihtyar
  • Cruz Allen

1 own goal

  • Eduardo Felicíssimo (against Serbia)

Awards

The following awards were given after the conclusion of the tournament:

  • Player of the Tournament: Francesco Camarda
  • Top Scorer: Rodrigo Mora

Team of the Tournament

After the tournament, the Under-17 Team of the Tournament was selected by the UEFA Technical Observer panel.

Position Player
Goalkeeper Massimo Pessina
Defenders Emanuel Benjamín
Kacper Potulski
Noah Markmann
Cristian Cama
Midfielders Rodrigo Mora
Vasilije Kostov
Mattia Liberali
Forwards Geovany Quenda
Chido Obi
Francesco Camarda

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