The UEFA European Under-21 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-21 Euro ) will be the 26th edition of the UEFA European Under-21 Championship (29th 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.
| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | June |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | TBD (in TBD host cities) |
Bidding process
So far, three bids have been reported:
Albania and 
Serbia – On 9 May 2024, Albania and Serbia confirmed their intent to bid together.[1][2][3][4] Albania originally wanted to bid alone, however the stadium requirements for the tournament led the Albanians to find a partner.[1] Provisionally, the final would be in Belgrade.[5]
This bid has generated a considerable amount of controversy in both nations due to both nations' dislike of each other in relation to Kosovo and others matters. Back in October 2014, both nations played a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifier in Belgrade, which would later be abandoned after 42 minutes due to several incidents and a pitch invasion during the match, which led to its abandonment. On 20 May 2024, an Albanian fan group protested by spraying paint and gluing photos in front of the offices of the federation.[6]
Group stage
The group winners and runners-up advanced to the quarter-finals.
| Tie-breaking criteria for group play |
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The ranking of teams in the group stage is determined as follows:
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Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SVK | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | A2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | A3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | A4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | B1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | B2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | B3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | B4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | C2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | C3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | C4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | D1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Knockout stage |
| 2 | D2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | D3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 4 | D4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers