| UEFA U-17 Europsko prvenstvo 2017. | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Croatia |
| Dates | 3–19 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 7 (in 6 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (9th title) |
| Runners-up |  England |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 99 (3.09 per match) |
| Attendance | 43,063 (1,346 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  Amine Gouiri (8 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Jadon Sancho[1] |
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The 2017 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (also known as UEFA Under-17 Euro 2017) was the 16th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (35th edition if the Under-16 era is also included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-17 national teams of Europe. Croatia, which were selected by UEFA on 26 January 2015, hosted the tournament.[2]
A total of 16 teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2000 eligible to participate. Each match had a duration of 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes with a 15-minute half-time.
Same as previous editions held in odd-numbered years, the tournament acted as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The top five teams of the tournament qualified for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup in India as the UEFA representatives. This was decreased from the previous six teams, as FIFA decided to give one of the slots originally reserved for UEFA to the Oceania Football Confederation starting from 2017.[3]
Spain won their third title by beating England 4–1 on penalties in the final after a 2–2 draw, and both teams were joined by Germany, Turkey, France as UEFA qualifiers for the 2017 FIFA U-17 World Cup. Portugal were the defending champions, but failed to qualify.
- ^ Harrison, Wayne (26 May 2017). "2017: Jadon Sancho". UEFA.com.
- ^ "U17 finals destined for Croatia and England". UEFA. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
- ^ "FIFA executive vows to improve governance and boost female participation in football". FIFA.com. 25 September 2015. Archived from the original on September 25, 2015.