The excitement of the 2023 Euro U19 Championship

As we explore the explosive atmosphere surrounding the 2023 UEFA Euro U-19 Championship, welcome to the thrilling football world! A scene where inexperienced skill, unbridled passion, and untapped potential come together to provide a spectacle of breathtaking moments and unforgettable skill displays. Anxiety soars as the continent’s brightest young players assemble because this competition serves as both a stage for budding football stars and a window into the future of the beautiful game. Tradition and creativity come together in the world of the Euro U-19 to create an enthralling tapestry of excitement. Emerging talent seeks to make an everlasting impression on the footballing world by participating in this competition as a test of their mettle.

The 2023 Euro U19 Championship tournament details

Host Country

Malta is the country that will host this year’s edition of the prestigious Euro U19 Championship. Being the host country meant they earned automatic qualification to the group stage and did not partake in the UEFA European U19 Championship 2023 qualifiers. This is also Malta’s first appearance in the competition.

Venue And Date

The tournament will kick off on Monday, 3 July 2023, and the finals will be played on Sunday, 16 July 2023. It will be played in four stadiums across three cities. Here are the stadiums;

• National Stadium, Ta’Qali

• Centenary Stadium, Ta’Qali

• Tony Bezzina Stadium, Paola

• Gozo Stadium, Xewkija

The International U19 European Championship 2023 tournament format

• The division into groups: The participating teams are divided into several groups, typically consisting of four or five teams, based on geographical proximity.

• Round-robin format: Within each group, the teams compete against each other in a round-robin format. This means that each team plays against every other team in the group once.

• Elite round: The next stage of the qualification process is the elite round. The group winners and runners-up from the previous stage are drawn into several elite round groups, usually consisting of four teams each.

• Elite round format: The teams in each elite round group compete against each other in a mini-tournament format, usually hosted by one of the participating teams. The group winner from each elite round group qualifies for the final tournament.

• Host nation qualification: If a specific country hosts the final tournament, that host nation automatically qualifies for the final tournament without going through the qualification process.

• Final tournament: The final tournament of the UEFA Under-19 European Championship features the teams that have successfully navigated through the qualification process. Eight teams participate in the final tournament; seven are the group winners, while the host country becomes the eighth team via automatic qualification. The final tournament format usually consists of group stages followed by knockout rounds, leading to the crowning of the champion.

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2023 International U19 European Championship participants

The tournament will feature eight teams divided into two groups, each with four countries. Here’s how they are grouped;

Group A: Malta (Host), Portugal, Poland, Italy

Group B: Iceland, Greece, Norway, Spain

2023 UEFA European Under-19 Championship schedule

Group stage

The group stage will span from the 3rd of July until the 10th of July, 2023. Each team in a group will play the three other group members once, and the two teams with the highest points at the end of the third game will qualify for the knockout round. This is the group stage fixtures.

• July 3

Group A: Poland Vs Portugal

Malta Vs Italy

• July 4

Group B: Norway Vs Greece

Iceland Vs Spain

• July 6

Group A: Portugal Vs Italy

Malta Vs Poland

• July 7

Group B: Greece Vs Spain

Iceland Vs Norway

• July 9

Group A: Portugal Vs Malta

Italy Vs Poland

• July 10

Group B: Greece Vs Iceland

Spain Vs Norway

Schedule of the knockout phase

At the end of the group stage, only two teams will emerge from each group: the group winner and the runner-up, to make up four teams in the knockout stage. The knockout stage starts with the semifinals.

• 13 July 2023

Semifinals 1: Winners Group A Vs Runners Up Group B (SF1)

Semifinals 2: Winners Group B Vs Runners Up Group A (SF2)

• 16 July 2023

Final: Winners Semifinals 1 Vs Winners Semifinals 2

How to watch the UEFA European U19 live?

Every match will be recorded and shown on TV and online live streams by UEFA’s broadcast partners in Europe and throughout the world during the whole tournament. You can majorly watch on the following channels, outlets or buy tickets to watch the match live in person.

Malta: PBS

United Kingdom: BBC

USA: TUDN (Univision)

U19 Euro tournament prediction

Spain is the clear favorite to win it all. They started as Group 7 winners in the round-robin stage played in Belgium. They won one game to advance to the elite round and ended their second game in a draw. To win the group again, Spain, who was in Group 3 in the elite round, won two games and drew one. They have also had quite an amount of success in this competition, having won eight times, the most recent being in 2019.

• Prediction: Spain to win it all

Get ready, football enthusiasts, as the competition begins, showcasing the rise of the most promising talents who will create unforgettable moments while striving for greatness in the world of football. To access additional previews of football tournaments, be sure to stay connected with FBR.