2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Wales |
| Dates | Summer 2026 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
The 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship will be the 23rd edition of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (73rd edition if the Under-18 and Junior era is also included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-19 national teams of Europe. Wales, which were selected by UEFA on 26 September 2023, will host the tournament.[1] A total of 8 teams will play in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2007 eligible to participate.
Same as previous editions held in even-numbered years, the tournament acted as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The top five teams of the tournament qualified for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup as the UEFA representatives.
Qualification[edit]
Qualified teams[edit]
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
Note: All appearance statistics include only U-19 era (since 2002).
| Team | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wales | Hosts | 8th (may qualify in 2025) |
Group stage[edit]
The group winners and runners-up advanced to the semi-finals.
| Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
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The ranking of teams in the group stage is determined as follows:
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Group A[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wales (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FIFA U-20 World Cup play-off |
| 4 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Group B[edit]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | FIFA U-20 World Cup play-off |
| 4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
References[edit]
- ^ "Wales and Israel to stage U19 EURO in 2026 and 2027". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.