UEFA U21 Championship 2023 Qualifiers
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The 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-21 Euro 2023) will be the 24th edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship (27th edition if the Under-23 era is also included), the biennial international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-21 national teams of Europe. The tournament will be co-hosted by Romania and Georgia. Romania will host the opening match, while Georgia will host the final. A total of 16 teams will play in the final tournament. Players born on or after 1 January 2000 are eligible to participate. Same as previous Under-21 Championships that were held one year prior to the Olympics, this tournament will serve as European qualifying for the Olympic football tournament. Besides France which qualify automatically as Olympic hosts, eligible teams will compete for qualifying for the men's football tournament of the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, where they will be represented by their under-23 national teams with maximum of three overage players allowed. Host selectionBoth Romania and Georgia bid for the tournament separately. The two countries were appointed as co-hosts at the UEFA Executive Committee meeting on 3 December 2020. VenuesRomaniaThe Federația Română de Fotbal originally proposed the following eight venues:
However, four stadiums were removed from the list of venues since Georgia was also appointed as host.
GeorgiaIn Georgia, the tournament will also be played at four stadiums.
QualificationMain article: 2023 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualificationQualified teamsThe following teams qualified for the final tournament. Note: All appearance statistics include only U-21 era (since 1978).
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How many u21 teams qualify for Euro?Format. The qualifying competition will consist of the following two rounds: Qualifying group stage: The 53 teams are drawn into nine groups: eight groups of six teams and one group of five teams. Each group is played in home-and-away round-robin format.
How do I watch Euro u21 Qualification?The UEFA European Under-21 Championship knockout rounds start on May 31 (watch LIVE on ESPN3 and ESPNU), here are some players to keep an eye on.
How old is u21?European countries compete for the UEFA Under-21 Championship. To be eligible in U-21 teams it is necessary to be a maximum of 21 years old when the competition starts.
Where can I watch Euro 2023?CBS Sports is now the new rights-holder for both the UEFA Champions League and Europa League in the United States. The English-language broadcaster has the rights through the end of the 2023/24 season with every single game being available via the Paramount+ streaming platform.
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