2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship will be the 23rd edition of the UEFA European Under-19 Championship (73rd edition if the Under-18 and Junior era is also included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-19 national teams of Europe. Wales, which were selected by UEFA on 26 September 2023, will host the tournament.[1] A total of 8 teams will play in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2007 eligible to participate.

2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryWales
DatesSummer 2026
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)

Same as previous editions held in even-numbered years, the tournament acted as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-20 World Cup. The top five teams of the tournament qualified for the 2027 FIFA U-20 World Cup as the UEFA representatives.

Qualification

Qualified teams

The following teams qualified for the final tournament.

Note: All appearance statistics include only U-19 era (since 2002).

Team Method of qualification Finals appearance Last appearance Previous best performance
 WalesHosts8th
(may qualify in 2024 and 2025)

References
  1. "Wales and Israel to stage U19 EURO in 2026 and 2027". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 26 September 2023. Retrieved 8 October 2023.
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