The 2023 UEFA Under 19 European Championships have reached the final stage with Portugal taking on Italy.
England won the U21 title in 2022, after they beating Spain 1-0 in the final. It was the first time the Young Lions won the competition since 1984, but they failed to qualify for the 2023 edition.
Eight-time champions Spain were the pre-tournament favourite, but they lost out to Italy in the semifinals, with Portugal hammering Norway 5-0 in the opposite tie.
The final will take place on 16 July at the Ta' Qali National Stadium.
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2023 UEFA Euro U19 table, fixtures
Group A
Portugal topped Group A with a 100% record, while also showing their dominance with a 5-1 win over second-place Italy. Poland failed to make the knockout round as they scored three fewer goals than Italy. Hosts Malta ended on zero points.
| POS | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 4 |
| 3 | Poland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
| 4 | Malta | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | -7 | 0 |
Schedule
| Date | Match/Result | City |
|---|---|---|
| 3 July | Poland 0-2 Portugal | Paola |
| 3 July | Malta 0-4 Italy | Ta' Qali |
| 6 July | Portugal 5-1 Italy | Ta' Qali |
| 6 July | Malta 0-2 Poland | Ta' Qali |
| 9 July | Portugal 2-1 Malta | Xewkija |
| 9 July | Italy 1-1 Poland | Ta' Qali |
Group B
Spain secured their spot in the final four with wins over Iceland and Greece. Norway joined them in the knockouts after the final round of games finished goalless.
| POS | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
| 2 | Norway | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 5 |
| 3 | Iceland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
| 4 | Greece | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 10 | -6 | 1 |
Schedule
| Date | Match/Result | City |
|---|---|---|
| 4 July | Norway 5-4 Greece | Ta' Qali |
| 4 July | Iceland 1-2 Spain | Ta' Qali |
| 7 July | Greece 0-5 Spain | Xewkija |
| 7 July | Iceland 1-1 Norway | Paola |
| 10 July | Greece 0-0 Iceland | Paola |
| 10 July | Spain 0-0 Norway | Ta' Qali |
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2023 UEFA Euro U19 semifinals
| Date | Match/Result | City |
|---|---|---|
| 13 July | Portugal 5-0 Norway | Paola |
| 13 July | Italy 3-2 Spain | Ta' Qali |
2023 UEFA Euro U19 finals
| Date | Match/Result | City | Time BST/ET |
|---|---|---|---|
| 16 July | Portugal vs. Italy | Ta' Qali | 20:00/15:00 |
2023 UEFA Euro U19 top scorers
Spain's Victor Barbera, who recently moved to Club Brugge from Barcelona, is leading the scoring charts with four goals with Portugal pair Hugo Felix and Rodrigo Ribeiro on three each.
| Name | Goals |
|---|---|
| Victor Barbera (Spain) | 4 |
| Hugo Felix (Portugal) | 3 |
| Rodrigo Ribeiro (Portugal) | 3 |