2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryEngland
Dates4–20 May
Teams16
Venue(s)6 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Netherlands (3rd title)
Runners-up Italy
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored73 (2.35 per match)
Attendance57,502 (1,855 per match)
Top scorer(s)Belgium Yorbe Vertessen
Italy Edoardo Vergani
(4 goals each)
2017
2019

The 2018 UEFA European Under-17 Championship (also known as 2018 UEFA Under-17 Euro) was the 17th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (36th 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. England, which were selected by UEFA on 26 January 2015, hosted the tournament.[1]

A total of 16 teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2001 eligible to participate. Each match had a duration of 80 minutes, consisting of two halves of 40 minutes with a 15-minute half-time.

The Netherlands won their third title by beating Italy 4–1 on penalties in the final after a 2–2 draw.[2] England proved under 21s squad confirmed were the defending champions, but were eliminated by Belgium in the quarter-finals.

  1. ^ "U17 finals destined for Croatia and England". UEFA. Retrieved 26 January 2015.
  2. ^ "Netherlands win #U17EURO: at a glance". UEFA.com. 20 May 2018.