UEFA U17 NEW FORMAT

Euro 2024, World Cup 2026, etc.
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Have you guys done taking my thread off topic? Lol 🤣😂😝

In all seriousness I've asked Bert to move the above posts to avoid confusion
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Well, it's too late now since it's already being discussed. Moreover, you can edit your own posts within a week or so.
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Off-Topic but
Bert reached 50 posts......
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yirdum wrote: Wed Feb 01, 2023 15:42 Off-Topic but
Bert reached 50 posts......
And he owns it? Only 50 I have more than that. Nearly treble!
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FIFA announced yesterday that the new 48-team men's U17WC will begin in 2025.
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Tazmania wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 20:59 FIFA announced yesterday that the new 48-team men's U17WC will begin in 2025.
Where? What about Women?
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Infantino said it during a speech he made at an event in Paris available to watch at fifa.com. I assume it will include the women's U17WC too.
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Tazmania wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 22:49 Infantino said it during a speech he made at an event in Paris available to watch at fifa.com. I assume it will include the women's U17WC too.
Have you read the Women Euro thread?
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Tazmania wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 22:49 Infantino said it during a speech he made at an event in Paris available to watch at fifa.com. I assume it will include the women's U17WC too.
He explained that African teams would also benefit from FIFA’s plans to host the FIFA U-17 World Cup annually, with 48 teams in the men’s edition and 24 team in the women’s, set to begin in the coming years.

https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/preside ... n-football

So looks like women's U17WC will also be held annually, but with only 24 teams.
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amenina wrote: Thu Feb 09, 2023 00:11
Tazmania wrote: Wed Feb 08, 2023 22:49 Infantino said it during a speech he made at an event in Paris available to watch at fifa.com. I assume it will include the women's U17WC too.
He explained that African teams would also benefit from FIFA’s plans to host the FIFA U-17 World Cup annually, with 48 teams in the men’s edition and 24 team in the women’s, set to begin in the coming years.

https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/preside ... n-football

So looks like women's U17WC will also be held annually, but with only 24 teams.
It was a mistake I think he meant U20! I refer you to the PDF. Also this convo should be in FIFA Youth Thread will move to there!
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On 28 June 2023 the UEFA Executive Committee approved the introduction of the following competition
structure in 2024/25 (see also enclosure “Illustration of the new U17 & U19 youth competition format“):
- Qualifyingphase
The qualifying phase consists of two rounds. Both rounds will be played in the form of mini- tournaments.
• Round 1
All entered teams will participate in round 1, including the team of the final tournament host association. They will be drawn into 14 groups of 4 or 3 teams, depending on the number of participating associations.
The round 1 results will be taken into account for the 2025/26 Under-17 championship round 1 draw.

• Round 2
On completion of round 1, the participating teams will be divided into League A (7 groups of 4 teams) and League B (7 groups of 4 or 3 teams). The 14 group winners and 14 runners-up from round 1 will qualify for League A. The remaining teams will play in League B.
The round 2 results will determine the league composition of the 2026/27 Under-19 championship (see promotion and relegation below).
- Finaltournament
The final tournament will involve 8 teams, i.e. the team of the host association and the 7 League A group winners.
If the host is among the 7 League A group winners, the best-ranked runner-up will also qualify for the final tournament.
The final tournament counts as the European qualifying competition for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The host, dates and number of participating European teams will be announced in due course.
Promotion and relegation
- The 7 League A teams ranked fourth in their group of the 2024/25 Under-17 championship will be relegated and start the 2026/27 Under-19 championship (players born on or after 1.1.2008) in League B, while the 7 League B group winners will be promoted to League A. As of the 2026/27 edition, the Under-19 championship will also be played over two leagues (League A and League B). The 2026/27 Under-19 championship will begin in spring 2026 and be played over three rounds (see enclosure “Illustration of the new U17 & U19 youth competition format“). The final tournament will involve 8 teams, including the hosts (to be appointed in September 2023), who will also participate in rounds 1 and 2. The 2024/25 and 2025/26 editions of the Under-19 championship will remain under the current format.
Under-19
Age category
- All players competing in the 2024/25 Under-19 championship must have been born on or after 1 January 2006.
Format (current format remains unchanged until 2025/26)
- Qualifyingphase
The qualifying phase consists of two rounds. Both rounds will be played in the form of mini- tournaments.
• Qualifying round
The number of groups will depend on the number of entries, and all groups will comprise four teams.
• Elite round
There will be seven groups of four teams, and the group winners will join the hosts for the final tournament.
- Finaltournament
The final tournament will involve 8 teams.
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Don't see how reducing U17 to 8 will fit in with Expanded U17 WC with at least 10 Europeans?
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Jackson Harrison wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:44 Image
On 28 June 2023 the UEFA Executive Committee approved the introduction of the following competition
structure in 2024/25 (see also enclosure “Illustration of the new U17 & U19 youth competition format“):
- Qualifyingphase
The qualifying phase consists of two rounds. Both rounds will be played in the form of mini- tournaments.
• Round 1
All entered teams will participate in round 1, including the team of the final tournament host association. They will be drawn into 14 groups of 4 or 3 teams, depending on the number of participating associations.
The round 1 results will be taken into account for the 2025/26 Under-17 championship round 1 draw.

• Round 2
On completion of round 1, the participating teams will be divided into League A (7 groups of 4 teams) and League B (7 groups of 4 or 3 teams). The 14 group winners and 14 runners-up from round 1 will qualify for League A. The remaining teams will play in League B.
The round 2 results will determine the league composition of the 2026/27 Under-19 championship (see promotion and relegation below).
- Finaltournament
The final tournament will involve 8 teams, i.e. the team of the host association and the 7 League A group winners.
If the host is among the 7 League A group winners, the best-ranked runner-up will also qualify for the final tournament.
The final tournament counts as the European qualifying competition for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The host, dates and number of participating European teams will be announced in due course.
Promotion and relegation
- The 7 League A teams ranked fourth in their group of the 2024/25 Under-17 championship will be relegated and start the 2026/27 Under-19 championship (players born on or after 1.1.2008) in League B, while the 7 League B group winners will be promoted to League A. As of the 2026/27 edition, the Under-19 championship will also be played over two leagues (League A and League B). The 2026/27 Under-19 championship will begin in spring 2026 and be played over three rounds (see enclosure “Illustration of the new U17 & U19 youth competition format“). The final tournament will involve 8 teams, including the hosts (to be appointed in September 2023), who will also participate in rounds 1 and 2. The 2024/25 and 2025/26 editions of the Under-19 championship will remain under the current format.
Under-19
Age category
- All players competing in the 2024/25 Under-19 championship must have been born on or after 1 January 2006.
Format (current format remains unchanged until 2025/26)
- Qualifyingphase
The qualifying phase consists of two rounds. Both rounds will be played in the form of mini- tournaments.
• Qualifying round
The number of groups will depend on the number of entries, and all groups will comprise four teams.
• Elite round
There will be seven groups of four teams, and the group winners will join the hosts for the final tournament.
- Finaltournament
The final tournament will involve 8 teams.
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Don't see how reducing U17 to 8 will fit in with Expanded U17 WC with at least 10 Europeans?
UEFA can just use round 2 League A to decide the qualifiers.
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amenina wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:04
Jackson Harrison wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:44 Image
On 28 June 2023 the UEFA Executive Committee approved the introduction of the following competition
structure in 2024/25 (see also enclosure “Illustration of the new U17 & U19 youth competition format“):
- Qualifyingphase
The qualifying phase consists of two rounds. Both rounds will be played in the form of mini- tournaments.
• Round 1
All entered teams will participate in round 1, including the team of the final tournament host association. They will be drawn into 14 groups of 4 or 3 teams, depending on the number of participating associations.
The round 1 results will be taken into account for the 2025/26 Under-17 championship round 1 draw.

• Round 2
On completion of round 1, the participating teams will be divided into League A (7 groups of 4 teams) and League B (7 groups of 4 or 3 teams). The 14 group winners and 14 runners-up from round 1 will qualify for League A. The remaining teams will play in League B.
The round 2 results will determine the league composition of the 2026/27 Under-19 championship (see promotion and relegation below).
- Finaltournament
The final tournament will involve 8 teams, i.e. the team of the host association and the 7 League A group winners.
If the host is among the 7 League A group winners, the best-ranked runner-up will also qualify for the final tournament.
The final tournament counts as the European qualifying competition for the 2025 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The host, dates and number of participating European teams will be announced in due course.
Promotion and relegation
- The 7 League A teams ranked fourth in their group of the 2024/25 Under-17 championship will be relegated and start the 2026/27 Under-19 championship (players born on or after 1.1.2008) in League B, while the 7 League B group winners will be promoted to League A. As of the 2026/27 edition, the Under-19 championship will also be played over two leagues (League A and League B). The 2026/27 Under-19 championship will begin in spring 2026 and be played over three rounds (see enclosure “Illustration of the new U17 & U19 youth competition format“). The final tournament will involve 8 teams, including the hosts (to be appointed in September 2023), who will also participate in rounds 1 and 2. The 2024/25 and 2025/26 editions of the Under-19 championship will remain under the current format.
Under-19
Age category
- All players competing in the 2024/25 Under-19 championship must have been born on or after 1 January 2006.
Format (current format remains unchanged until 2025/26)
- Qualifyingphase
The qualifying phase consists of two rounds. Both rounds will be played in the form of mini- tournaments.
• Qualifying round
The number of groups will depend on the number of entries, and all groups will comprise four teams.
• Elite round
There will be seven groups of four teams, and the group winners will join the hosts for the final tournament.
- Finaltournament
The final tournament will involve 8 teams.
2
Don't see how reducing U17 to 8 will fit in with Expanded U17 WC with at least 10 Europeans?
UEFA can just use round 2 League A to decide the qualifiers.
What is the sense in halving the teams?
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Jackson Harrison wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:26
amenina wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:04
Jackson Harrison wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 10:44 Image



Don't see how reducing U17 to 8 will fit in with Expanded U17 WC with at least 10 Europeans?
UEFA can just use round 2 League A to decide the qualifiers.
What is the sense in halving the teams?
Many clubs do not want to release their youth players for a long final tournament.
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amenina wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:33
Jackson Harrison wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:26
amenina wrote: Tue Jul 11, 2023 11:04

UEFA can just use round 2 League A to decide the qualifiers.
What is the sense in halving the teams?
Many clubs do not want to release their youth players for a long final tournament.
It's only 1 match more and virtually none of the players ply for top league senior sides!
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