U21 European Championship 2023

[Samid]

U21 EURO final tournament groups

Group A: Georgia (hosts), Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands

Group B: Romania (hosts), Spain, Ukraine, Croatia

Group C: Czechia, England, Germany (holders), Israel

Group D: Norway, Switzerland, France, Italy


All kick-off times CET. Romania is one hour ahead of CET. Georgia is two hours ahead.

U21 EURO group stage fixtures
Matchday 1
Wednesday 21 June
Group A
Georgia vs Portugal (18:00, Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi)
Belgium vs Netherlands (18:00, Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi)

Group B
Ukraine vs Croatia (18:00, Giulești Stadium, Bucharest)
Romania vs Spain (20:45, Steaua Stadium, Bucharest)

Thursday 22 June
Group C
Czechia vs England (18:00, Batumi Arena, Batumi)
Germany vs Israel (18:00, Shengelia Arena, Kutaisi)

Group D
Norway vs Switzerland (18:00, CFR Cluj Stadium, Cluj-Napoca)
France vs Italy (20:45, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca)

Matchday 2
Saturday 24 June
Group A
Georgia vs Belgium (18:00, Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi)
Portugal vs Netherlands (18:00, Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi)

Group B
Romania vs Ukraine (18:00, Steaua Stadium, Bucharest)
Spain vs Croatia (20:45, Giulești Stadium, Bucharest)

Sunday 25 June
Group C
Czechia vs Germany (18:00, Batumi Arena, Batumi)
England vs Israel (18:00, Shengelia Arena, Kutaisi)

Group D
Switzerland vs Italy (18:00, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca)
Norway vs France (20:45, CFR Cluj Stadium, Cluj-Napoca)

Matchday 3
Tuesday 27 June
Group A
Netherlands vs Georgia (18:00, Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi)
Portugal vs Belgium (18:00, Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi)

Group B
Croatia vs Romania (20:45, Steaua Stadium, Bucharest)
Spain vs Ukraine (20:45, Giulești Stadium, Bucharest)

Wednesday 28 June
Group C
England vs Germany (18:00, Batumi Arena, Batumi)
Israel vs Czechia (18:00, Shengelia Arena, Kutaisi)

Group D
Switzerland vs France (20:45, CFR Cluj Stadium, Cluj-Napoca)
Italy vs Norway (20:45, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca)

U21 EURO knockout fixtures
Quarter-finals
Saturday 1 July
QF1: Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group C (18:00, Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi)
QF3: Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group D (21:00, Giulești Stadium, Bucharest)

Sunday 2 July
QF2: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group A (18:00, Shengelia Arena, Kutaisi)
QF4: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group B (21:00, Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca)

Semi-finals
Wednesday 5 July
SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2 (18:00, Batumi Arena, Batumi)
SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4 (21:00, Steaua Stadium, Bucharest)

Final
Saturday 8 July
Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (18:00, Batumi Arena, Batumi)

 

[JohnnyLaw]

Always exciting to watch for the french teams.

Caqueret - Le Fee - Man Utd Koné - Thuram is a ridiculous set of midfielders at this level. I’d be very happy to see any one of them at United.

 

[Samid]

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[NoPace]

We have 0 players in this with Kovar not being fit. Annoying!

 

[Pintu]

Is Italy participating in this?

What are the odds of them making the final and losing it?

It hurts to see we lost 4 finals + 1 semifinal at:

- minute 88 vs Spain
- minute 86 vs Uruguay
- minute 88 vs City, Lukaku open goal miss
- minute 90 vs West Ham
- penalties vs Sevilla

But yeah, at least we were there, in the final stage, all the times while every other european countries but England, Spain, Croatia didn't even reach one single final..

 

[bucky]

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[Tender Teacher]

I'd been looking forward to watching this tournament for a while, until I realised it won't be on UK television due to a lack of agreement between UEFA and domestic broadcasters:
AHEAD OF THE GAME: England U21s' European Championship is in danger of a TV blackout | Daily Mail Online

A massive shame as these youth tournaments capture some of the long lost surprise and excitement that we used to associate with their senior equivalents, whether that be future superstars announcing themselves from obscurity or surprise runs from traditionally unfancied countries.

 

[D-o-m-i-n-i-k]

I don't understand why Edwards and Iling-Junior aren't in the squad.

Gallagher and Guehi should go too.

 

[duffer]

I don't understand why Edwards and Iling-Junior aren't in the squad.

Gallagher and Guehi should go too.

They're both 23 (well, Guehi is in a few weeks) and well past U21 level in terms of being more established players.

 

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Always exciting to watch for the french teams.

Caqueret - Le Fee - Man Utd Koné - Thuram is a ridiculous set of midfielders at this level. I’d be very happy to see any one of them at United.

It has been a while since I've been excited by a french U21 team, but this one could be special even if I don't rate Ripoll.
Caqueret and Cherki have a lot to gain if they shine during this tournament.

 

[bucky]

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Perhaps the most entertaining goalless draw I've seen in a while. Verbruggen looked excellent for the Netherlands, calm under pressure, good passing and important saves.

 

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[Berbaclass]

It's free to watch on the Uefa.tv website for people in the UK if anyone is interested.

 

[DomesticTadpole]

It's free to watch on the Uefa.tv website for people in the UK if anyone is interested.

Going to have a look at the Romania/Spain game.

 

[bucky]

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Czechia v England just started.

 

[André Dominguez]

This is probably one of the worst portuguese U21 generations ever. If this is the best we have we are going for a dry patch in a few years.
There were overall weaker generations, but at least they had 2 or 3 players that would shine. Now it's just average or medicre players.

 

[SparkedIntoLife]

The England team looks quite odd. Garner at RB, Aarons at LB, Gordon at ST. I don't understand Lee Carsley at all. Maybe he's a genius but I can't help thinking he's a dud.

 

[saivet]

The England team looks quite odd. Garner at RB, Aarons at LB, Gordon at ST. I don't understand Lee Carsley at all. Maybe he's a genius but I can't help thinking he's a dud.

Yeah, just put it on and a bit confused about the shape/line up. Some good players in there but seems a mush mash of a team.

Haven't watched A. Gomes at Lille but seems like he is the deepest midfielder for England.

 

[Il_Cecchino]

Kepherem Thuram and Man Utd Kone are two top midfielders.

 

[Pintu]

Football without VAR is better. :l

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[awop]

Football without VAR is better. :l

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Yeah but don't you love all those emotions, the passion?! Italians will get over it, football is just a game

 

[JuveGER]

Ridiculous. It’s a goal. Even if you don’t see that, it’s a penalty. Screwed up twice in one scene.

 

[Markolan]

Yeah, we got robbed as usual tonight. It's shameful in 2023 there is neither Goal Line technology nor VAR in such an important competition (let's not forget the three best teams will play at the 2024 Olympic Games)

 

[M16Red]

Kone played very well.

 

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Yeah, we got robbed as usual tonight. It's shameful in 2023 there is neither Goal Line technology nor VAR in such an important competition (let's not forget the three best teams will play at the 2024 Olympic Games)

It doesn't look like anything to me

 

[Sea-Cow]

Did anyone watch the England game? The ESPN app had James Garner playing at right back, which surely must have been a mistake.

Disregard. Looks like SparkedIntoLife already covered this.

 

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[bucky]

This is probably one of the worst portuguese U21 generations ever. If this is the best we have we are going for a dry patch in a few years.
There were overall weaker generations, but at least they had 2 or 3 players that would shine. Now it's just average or medicre players.

He had an absolute nightmare of a game the other night, but I think your player, Tomás Araújo, looks very promising.

 

[Pintu]

Switzerland vs Italy… Bove committing the most obvious penalty you will see and the ref completely ignores it... Uefa compensating Italy for the France game?

Germany trailing against Czechia…

And England unconvincingly winning so far against a decent Israel side. Luckily for England they can‘t face any of the big teams before the semis.

 

[BalanceUnAutreJoint]

The squad Sylvain Ripoll has at his disposition is truly ridiculous.
Should be fired if he doesn't win this tournament (should've been fired long ago in fact)

 

[Springfield WildCats]

Caught a bit of the France game and le fee was having fun, can’t post the link but Twitter it

 

[M16Red]

If anyone wants to watch all the games, download the UEFA.tv app and all the games are free.

Google TV has the app.

Players I'm watching:

France; Mànu Kone midfielder box to box

Portugal; Joao Neves midfielder 8

England: Cameron Archer striker (Middlesbrough 11 goals 6 assets)

Fixtures

france is on today 19:45

 

[M16Red]

The squad Sylvain Ripoll has at his disposition is truly ridiculous.
Should be fired if he doesn't win this tournament (should've been fired long ago in fact)

Hhm, England's is insane also.

 

[SparkedIntoLife]

The England team looks quite odd. Garner at RB, Aarons at LB, Gordon at ST. I don't understand Lee Carsley at all. Maybe he's a genius but I can't help thinking he's a dud.

Leaning more now towards genius than dud. 3 wins and none conceded against Czechs, Israel and Germany is a really solid start. I don't actually think this squad is especially better than previous under 21 squads I've seen but Carsley seems to be making them gel. We'll see though; tougher challenges await.

 

[Idxomer]

Yep, this French team is fun to watch.

Cherki is gonna be some player.

 

[Samid]

We would've comfortably progressed from this group if we had a competent manager ffs

 

[BalanceUnAutreJoint]

Hhm, England's is insane also.

True. England has an amazing squad as well but I think France's is better and more importantly Ripoll has failed with so many talented squads that he needs to finally win a title to justify him being kept in that position for the past 6 years

 

[M16Red]

If anyone wants to watch all the games, download the UEFA.tv app and all the games are free.

Google TV has the app.

Players I'm watching:

France; Mànu Kone midfielder box to box

Portugal; Joao Neves midfielder 8

England: Cameron Archer striker (Middlesbrough 11 goals 6 assets)

Fixtures

France is on today 19:45

Oh yes, playing England on Saturday

 

[SilentWitness]

Leaning more now towards genius than dud. 3 wins and none conceded against Czechs, Israel and Germany is a really solid start. I don't actually think this squad is especially better than previous under 21 squads I've seen but Carsley seems to be making them gel. We'll see though; tougher challenges await.

England have a really good squad.