2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification

The 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification tournament is a football competition for men born on or after January 1, 2005. The best competitors in the event will compete alongside Northern Ireland in the 2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament.[1][2]

2024 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
Tournament details
DatesQualifying round:
11 October – 21 November 2023
Elite round:
TBA 2024
Teams54 (from 1 confederation)
Tournament statistics
Matches played24
Goals scored83 (3.46 per match)
Top scorer(s)Germany Dženan Pejčinović
(5 goals)

Russia are still being excluded from the tournament due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Qualification will consist of a qualifying round in autumn 2023 followed by an elite round in spring 2024.[3]

Format

The qualifying competition will consist of the following two rounds:

  • Qualifying Round: Apart from Portugal, which receives a bye to the elite round as the team with the highest seeding coefficient, the remaining 52 teams are drawn in 13 groups of four teams. Each group is played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The 13 group winners, 13 runners-up, and the third placed team with the best record against the first and second-placed teams in their group advance to the elite round.
  • Elite Round: The 28 teams are drawn into seven groups of four teams. Each group is played in single round-robin format at one of the teams selected as hosts after the draw. The seven group winners qualify for the final tournament.

The schedule of each group is as follows, with two rest days between each matchday (Regulations Article 20.04):[4]

Group Schedule

Matchday Matches
Matchday 1 1 v 4, 3 v 2
Matchday 2 1 v 3, 2 v 4
Matchday 3 2 v 1, 4 v 3

Tiebreakers

In the qualifying and elite round, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 14.01 and 14.02):[5]

  1. Points in head to head matches among tied teams
  2. Goal difference in head to head matches among tied teams
  3. Goals scored in head to head matches among tied teams
  4. If more than two teams are tied, and after applying all head-to-head criteria above, a subset of teams are still tied, all head-to-head criteria above are reapplied exclusively to this subset of teams
  5. Goal difference in all group matches
  6. Goals scored in all group matches
  7. Penalty shoot-out if only two teams have the same number of points, and they met in the last round of the group and are tied after applying all criteria above (not used if more than two teams have the same number of points, or if their rankings are not relevant for qualification for the next stage)
  8. Disciplinary points (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion for 2 yellow cards in one match = 3 points)
  9. UEFA coefficient ranking for the qualifying round draw

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round, the results against the teams in fourth place are discarded. The following criteria are applied (Regulations Articles 15.01 and 15.02):[5]

  1. Points
  2. Goal difference
  3. Goals scored
  4. Disciplinary points (total 3 matches)
  5. UEFA coefficient ranking for the qualifying round draw

Qualifying round

Draw

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 8 December 2022, at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.[3]

The teams were seeded according to their coefficient ranking, calculated based on the following:[6]

Each group contained one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Based on the decisions taken by the UEFA Emergency Panel, the following pairs of teams could not be drawn in the same group: Spain and Gibraltar, Belarus and Ukraine, Kosovo and Serbia, Kosovo and Bosnia & Herzegovina

Final tournament hosts
Team Coeff. Rank
 Northern Ireland 3.667 —
Bye to elite round
Team Coeff. Rank
 Portugal 26.056 1
Teams entering qualifying round
Pot A
Team Coeff. Rank
 England 25.222 2
 France 22.000 3
 Italy 21.444 4
 Czech Republic 16.889 5
 Spain 16.689 6
 Ukraine 15.056 7
 Republic of Ireland 14.944 8
 Netherlands 14.556 9
 Norway 14.111 10
 Israel 14.056 11
 Germany 13.833 12
 Turkey 12.444 13
 Serbia 11.833 14
Pot B
Team Coeff. Rank
 Austria 11.333 15
 Slovakia 11.333 16
 Romania 11.167 17
 Hungary 10.667 18
 Belgium 10.333 19
 Sweden 10.278 20
 Scotland 9.500 21
 Croatia 9.500 22
 Greece 9.000 23
 Denmark 8.933 24
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8.833 25
 Georgia 8.833 26
 Poland 8.500 27
Pot C
Team Coeff. Rank
 Finland 8.500 28
 Bulgaria 8.056 29
 Iceland 6.000 30
  Switzerland 5.833 31
 Armenia 5.667 32
 Cyprus 5.333 33
 Wales 5.333 34
 Latvia 5.333 35
 Slovenia 5.333 36
 Azerbaijan 4.500 37
 Belarus 4.333 38
 North Macedonia 4.333 39
 Kosovo 3.167 40
Pot D
Team Coeff. Rank
 Albania 2.333 41
 Montenegro 2.333 42
 Malta 2.333 43
 Moldova 1.667 44
 Kazakhstan 1.667 45
 Faroe Islands 1.333 46
 Andorra 1.333 47
 Lithuania 0.333 48
 Estonia 0.333 49
 Luxembourg 0.333 50
 San Marino 0.000 51
 Gibraltar 0.000 52
 Liechtenstein 0.000 53
Notes
  • Teams marked in bold have qualified for the final tournament.

Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Denmark 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Iceland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Estonia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 November 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Iceland v Denmark
Report
Stade Marcel Garcin, Orléans
France v Estonia
Report
Denmark v Estonia
Report
Stade Marcel Garcin, Orléans
France v Iceland
Report
Denmark v France
Report
Estonia v Iceland
Report
Stade Marcel Garcin, Orléans

Group 2

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Norway 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9 Elite round
2  Latvia (H) 3 1 1 1 9 4 +5 4
3  Hungary 3 1 1 1 8 3 +5 4
4  Gibraltar 3 0 0 3 0 24 −24 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Norway 10–0 Gibraltar
  • Pedersen 22'
  • Egeli 24', 39'
  • Faraas 35', 42'
  • Hjertø Dahl 52'
  • Andresen 56'
  • Bang-Kittilsen 57'
  • Kjelsen 63', 84'
 Report
Attendance: 25
Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)
Latvia 1–1 Hungary
  • Cēsnieks 55'
 Report
SB Arkadija, Riga
Attendance: 146
Referee: Evangelos Manouchos (Greece)
Hungary 6–0 Gibraltar
  • Szűcs 2'
  • Vingler 13'
  • Mohos 29' (pen.), 68'
  • Klausz 84', 85'
 Report
Attendance: 37
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)
Norway 3–0 Latvia
 Report
SB Arkadija, Riga
Attendance: 218
Referee: Michal Ocenáš (Slovakia)
Hungary 1–2 Norway
  • Klausz 85'
 Report
Attendance: 27
Referee: Evangelos Manouchos (Greece)
Gibraltar 0–8 Latvia
Report
  • Grabovskis 2', 22', 31', 74'
  • Bočs 6'
  • Patrikejevs 40', 54' (pen.)
  • Evelons 64'
SB Arkadija, Riga
Attendance: 131
Referee: Miloš Milanović (Serbia)

Group 3

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Serbia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Scotland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Bulgaria (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Andorra 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 November 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Serbia v Andorra
Report
Bulgaria v Scotland
Report
Serbia v Bulgaria
Report
Scotland v Andorra
Report
Scotland v Serbia
Report
Andorra v Bulgaria
Report

Group 4

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Sweden (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3   Switzerland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Liechtenstein 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 November 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Italy v Liechtenstein
Report
Switzerland v Sweden
Report
Italy v  Switzerland
Report
Sweden v Liechtenstein
Report
Sweden v Italy
Report
Liechtenstein v  Switzerland
Report

Group 5

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Germany 3 2 1 0 12 4 +8 7 Elite round
2  North Macedonia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4[lower-alpha 1]
3  Poland (H) 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4[lower-alpha 1]
4  Kazakhstan 3 0 1 2 1 10 −9 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Ranked on head-to-head points: North Macedonia: 3, Poland: 0
Germany 6–0 Kazakhstan
  • Lubach 25'
  • Pejčinović 30', 69'
  • Kömür 45', 60'
  • Bornschein 77'
 Report
Stadion Miejski w Inowrocławiu, Inowrocław
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)
North Macedonia 2–0 Poland
  • Velichkovski 12'
  • Elmas 70'
 Report
Stadium im. G. Duneckiego, Toruń
Referee: Tomas Klima (Czechia)
Poland 3–0 Kazakhstan
  • Dziuba 24'
  • Śmiglewski 45+1', 59'
 Report
Stadion Miejski w Inowrocławiu, Inowrocław
Referee: Helgi Mikael Jónasson (Iceland)
Germany 3–1 North Macedonia
 Report
  • Gjorgievski 63'
Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk (Netherlands)
Poland 3–3 Germany
  • Nsangou 14' (pen.)
  • Drachal 24', 78'
 Report
Referee: Sander Van Der Eijk (Netherlands)
Kazakhstan 1–1 North Macedonia
  • Mukhametkhanov 25'
 Report
  • Zendelovski 81'
Stadium im. G. Duneckiego, Toruń
Referee: Tomas Klima (Czechia)

Group 6

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Georgia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Cyprus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Moldova 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 November 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Spain v Moldova
Report
Cyprus v Georgia
Report
Spain v Cyprus
Report
Georgia v Moldova
Report
Georgia v Spain
Report
Moldova v Cyprus
Report

Group 7

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Ukraine 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Slovakia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Kosovo 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Malta (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 November 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Ukraine v Malta
Report
Kosovo v Slovakia
Report
Ukraine v Kosovo
Report
Slovakia v Malta
Report
Slovakia v Ukraine
Report
Malta v Kosovo
Report

Group 8

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Turkey (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Belarus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Lithuania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 November 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Belarus v Greece
Report
Turkey v Lithuania
Report
Greece v Lithuania
Report
Turkey v Belarus
Report
Greece v Turkey
Report
Lithuania v Belarus
Report

Group 9

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Israel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Croatia (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Armenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Faroe Islands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 November 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Israel v Faroe Islands
Report
Armenia v Croatia
Report
Israel v Armenia
Report
Croatia v Faroe Islands
Report
Croatia v Israel
Report
Faroe Islands v Armenia
Report

Group 10

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic (H) 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7 Elite round
2  Romania 3 1 2 0 8 1 +7 5
3  Finland 3 1 1 1 8 1 +7 4
4  San Marino 3 0 0 3 0 19 −19 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Czech Republic 4–0 San Marino
  • Málek 34', 49'
  • Horák 56'
  • Hranoš 76'
 Report
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)
Finland 0–0 Romania
Report
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)
Czech Republic 1–0 Finland
 Report
Referee: Ante Čulina (Croatia)
Romania 7–0 San Marino
  • Tudose 35'
  • Banu 38'
  • Capac 57', 90+3'
  • Rǎducan 67'
  • Gogescu 75'
  • Rădulescu 83'
 Report
Referee: Miloš Savović (Montenegro)
Romania 1–1 Czech Republic
 Report
  • Krulich 8'
Referee: Henrik Nalbandyan (Armenia)
San Marino 0–8 Finland
Report
  • Toivonen 5'
  • Benvenuti 15' (o.g.)
  • Hannula 31'
  • Bulgakov 35'
  • Ezeh 50', 77', 87'
  • Puukko 90'
Referee: Miloš Savović (Montenegro)

Group 11

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Luxembourg (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 November 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Azerbaijan v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Report
Netherlands v Luxembourg
Report
Netherlands v Azerbaijan
Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Luxembourg
Report
Bosnia and Herzegovina v Netherlands
Report
Luxembourg v Azerbaijan
Report

Group 12

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Austria 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5 Elite round
2  Montenegro (H) 3 1 1 1 3 1 +2 4
3  England 3 0 3 0 1 1 0 3
4  Wales 3 0 2 1 1 4 −3 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Wales 0–0 Austria
Report
Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu (Romania)
England 0–0 Montenegro
Report
Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta)
England 1–1 Wales
 Report
  • Lloyd 55'
Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu (Romania)
Austria 1–0 Montenegro
  • Scharner 28'
 Report
Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova)
Austria 0–0 England
Report
Referee: Ion Orlic (Moldova)
Montenegro 3–0 Wales
  • Golubović 2'
  • Tomašević 30'
  • Mrvaljević 40' (pen.)
 Report
Referee: Matthew De Gabriele (Malta)

Group 13

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Republic of Ireland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Elite round
2  Belgium 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3  Slovenia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4  Albania (H) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First match(es) will be played: 15 November 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Slovenia v Belgium
Report
Republic of Ireland v Albania
Report
Republic of Ireland v Slovenia
Report
Belgium v Albania
Report
Belgium v Republic of Ireland
Report
Albania v Slovenia
Report

Ranking of third-placed teams

To determine the best third-placed team from the qualifying round which advance to the elite round, only the results of the third-placed teams against the first and second-placed teams in their group are taken into account.

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1 12  England 2 0 2 0 0 0 0 2 Elite Round
2 2  Hungary (E) 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
3 10  Finland (E) 2 0 1 1 0 1 −1 1
4 5  Poland (E) 2 0 1 1 3 5 −2 1
5 1 3rd place Group 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 3 3rd place Group 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
7 4 3rd place Group 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 6 3rd place Group 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 7 3rd place Group 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 8 3rd place Group 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 9 3rd place Group 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 11 3rd place Group 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 13 3rd place Group 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) goals scored; 4) disciplinary points; 5) coefficient; 6) drawing of lots.
(E) Eliminated

Elite round

Draw

The draw for the elite round will be held in December 2023 at the UEFA headquarters in Nyon, Switzerland.

The teams will be seeded according to their results in the qualifying round. Portugal which received a bye to the elite round, are automatically seeded into Pot A. Each group contains one team from Pot A, one team from Pot B, one team from Pot C, and one team from Pot D. Winners and runners-up from the same qualifying round group could not be drawn in the same group, but the best third-placed team could be drawn in the same group as winners or runners-up from the same qualifying round group.[7]

Pos Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Seeding
1 —  Portugal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pot A
2 2  Norway 3 3 0 0 15 1 +14 9
3 5  Germany 3 2 1 0 12 4 +8 7
4 10  Czech Republic 3 2 1 0 6 1 +5 7
5 10  Romania 3 1 2 0 8 1 +7 5
6 12  Austria 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
7 2  Latvia 3 1 1 1 9 4 +5 4
8 12  Montenegro 3 1 1 1 3 1 +2 4 Pot B
9 5  North Macedonia 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
10 1 1st place Group 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
11 3 1st place Group 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
12 4 1st place Group 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
13 6 1st place Group 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
14 7 1st place Group 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
15 8 1st place Group 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pot C
16 9 1st place Group 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
17 11 1st place Group 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
18 13 1st place Group 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
19 1 2nd place Group 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
20 3 2nd place Group 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
21 4 2nd place Group 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
22 6 2nd place Group 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pot D
23 7 2nd place Group 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
24 8 2nd place Group 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
25 9 2nd place Group 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
26 11 2nd place Group 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
27 13 2nd place Group 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
28 — Best third-placed team 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 17 October 2023. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: 1) group position; 2) points; 3) goal difference; 4) goals scored; 5) disciplinary points; 6) coefficient ranking; 7) drawing of lots.

Goalscorers

In the qualifying round there have been 83 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.46 goals per match (as of 17 October 2023).

In the elite round

In total, there have been 83 goals scored in 24 matches, for an average of 3.46 goals per match (as of 17 October 2023).

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

  • Czech Republic Michal Málek
  • Germany Tom Bischof
  • Germany Mert Kömür
  • Hungary Barnabás Mohos
  • Latvia Ivans Patrikejevs
  • Norway Bork Bang-Kittilsen
  • Norway Aleksander Kjelsen
  • Poland Dawid Drachal
  • Poland Kacper Śmiglewski
  • Romania Alexandru Capac

1 goal

  • Austria Benedict Scharner
  • Czech Republic Roman Horák
  • Czech Republic Vojtěk Hranoš
  • Czech Republic Matouš Krulich
  • Czech Republic Adam Pudil
  • England Romain Esse
  • Finland Danila Bulgakov
  • Finland Otto Hannula
  • Finland Akseli Puukko
  • Finland Aaro Toivonen
  • Germany Lukas Bornschein
  • Germany Maurice Krattenmacher
  • Germany Rafael Lubach
  • Hungary Marcell Major
  • Hungary Tamás Szűcs
  • Hungary László Vingler
  • Kazakhstan Zhansultan Mukhametkhanov
  • Latvia Roberts Bočs
  • Latvia Kevins Cēsnieks
  • Latvia Emīls Evelons
  • Montenegro Stefan Golubović
  • Montenegro Balša Mrvaljević
  • Montenegro Bodin Tomašević
  • North Macedonia Muhamed Elmas
  • North Macedonia Martin Gjorgievski
  • North Macedonia Nikola Velichkovski
  • North Macedonia Adrian Zendelovski
  • Norway Aleksander Andresen
  • Norway Jens Hjertø Dahl
  • Norway Mats Pedersen
  • Poland Maksymilian Dziuba
  • Poland Junior Nsangou
  • Romania Luca Banu
  • Romania George Gogescu
  • Romania Rares Pop
  • Romania Alexandru Răducan
  • Romania Mihnea Rădulescu
  • Romania Mario Tudose
  • Wales Ben Lloyd

1 own goal

  • San Marino Tommaso Benvenuti (against Finland)

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