UEFA Euro U21: Format, Groups, Fixtures, All You Need To Know

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The UEFA Euro U21 gets underway in Slovakia from June 11. Some of the world’s best football prodigy from the continent will take the opportunity to make a case for themselves.  

Italy and Spain are the most successful teams in the history of the tournament. Both the teams have five titles each. England are the reigning Euro U21champions, having beaten Spain 1–0 in the 2023 final.

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UEFA Euro U21:Format

A total of 16 teams are playing in the tournament that his held every two years. These teams are split into four groups.  Each team will play the other sides in their group once in a single round robin format. At the end of the league stage, the four group winners and four runners-up make it to the quarter-finals, thus entering the knock-out phase.

UEFA Euro U21: Teams and Groups

Group A

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  1. Slovakia
    2. Spain
    3. Italy
    4. Romania

Group B

  1. Czech Republic
    2. England
    3. Germany
    4. Slovenia

Group C

  1. Portugal
    2. France
    3. Poland
    4. Georgia

Group D

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  1. Finland
    2. Netherlands
    3. Ukraine
    4. Denmark

Also Read: UEFA Women’s Euro 2025: England Squad And Schedule

UEFA Euro 2025 U21: Schedule, Fixtures, Timings

Wednesday June 11

  • Slovakia vs Spain
  • Italy vs Romania
  • Portugal vsFrance
  • Poland vs Georgia

Thursday June 12

  • Ukraine vs Denmark — 12pm
  • Czech Republic vs England — 3pm
  • Germany vs Slovenia — 3pm
  • Finland vs Netherlands — 3pm

Saturday June 14

  • Spain vs Romania — 12pm
  • Portugal vs France — 3pm
  • Poland vs Georgia — 3pm
  • Slovakia vs Italy — 3pm

Sunday June 15

  • England vs Slovenia — 12pm
  • Finland vs Ukraine — 12pm
  • Czech Republic vs Germany — 3pm
  • Netherlands vs Denmark — 3pm

Tuesday June 17

  • France vs Poland — 12pm
  • Georgia vs Portugal — 12pm
  • Romania vs Slovakia — 3pm
  • Spain vs Italy — 3pm

Wednesday June 18

  • Denmark vs Finland — 12pm
  • Netherlands vs Ukraine — 12pm
  • Slovenia vs Czech Republic — 3pm
  • England vs Germany — 3pm

UEFA Euro 2025 U21: Knockout phase

Quarter-finals

Saturday 21 June
QF1: Winners Group A vs runners-up Group B

QF2: Winners Group C vs runners-up Group D

Sunday 22 June
QF3: Winners Group B vs runners-up Group A

QF4: Winners Group D vs runners-up Group C

Semi-finals

Wednesday 25 June
SF1: Winners QF1 vs winners QF2
SF2: Winners QF3 vs winners QF4

Final

Saturday 28 June
Winners SF1 vs winners SF2