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Revision as of 13:11, 30 March 2021
The 2021 European Under-21 Championship is being hosted by Hungary and Slovenia. Due to pressures on the 2020/21 fixture calendar, it will be played in two parts; the group stage in March 2021 and then the knockout round in May/June 2021. A total of 14 teams made it through [[2021 European Championship (Qualifying) and join the two hosts in the final tournament. Teams face each other once in the group stage before the group winners and runners-up progress to the quarter-finals. Spain are the defending champions.
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Qualification
Qualification for the final tournament took place from March 2019 to November 2020. It would normally have featured a qualifying round and a play-off round but the format was altered due to the Covid-19 pandemic, meaning the nine group winners plus the five best-ranked runners-up advanced straight to the final tournament. For more on the qualification rounds for the Championships, see 2021 European Under-21 Championship (Qualifying).
Teams
A total of 14 teams qualified for the final tournament, joining hosts Hungary and Slovenia: Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Iceland, Italy, Netherlands, Portugal, Romania, Russia, Slovenia, Spain, Switzerland.
Group stage
Group A
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Germany | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Romania | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| 3 | Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Hungary | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | -4 | 0 |
30 March 2021
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| Germany | v | Romania |
|---|---|---|
Bozsik Arena
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30 March 2021
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| Netherlands | v | Hungary |
|---|---|---|
MOL Arena Sisto
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Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 4 |
| 2 | Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | Slovenia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 | 1 |
30 March 2021
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| Italy | v | Slovenia |
|---|---|---|
Ljudski vrt
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30 March 2021
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| Spain | v | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
Stadion Z'dezele
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Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | France | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
| 3 | Russia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 3 |
| 4 | Iceland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | 0 |
25 March 2021
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| Russia | 4-1 | Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Chalov (pen) '31 Tiknizyan '42 Zakharian '45+2 Makarov '52 |
Gudjohnsen '59 |
Alcufer Stadion
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31 March 2021
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| Denmark | v | Russia |
|---|---|---|
Haladas Sportkomplexum
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31 March 2021
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| Iceland | v | France |
|---|---|---|
Alcufer Stadion
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Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | Pts |
| 1 | Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 6 |
| 2 | Croatia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | Switzerland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 | England | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | 0 |
28 March 2021
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| Croatia | 3-2 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Ivanusec '8 Moro (pen) '61 Vizinger '64 |
Imeri (pen) '79 Kulenovic (OG) '89 |
Stadion Bonifika
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31 March 2021
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| Switzerland | v | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Stadion Stozice
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Quarter-Finals
The group winners face the group runners-up in the quarter-finals.
31 May 2021
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| Group A Winner | v | Group C Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
Bozsik Arena
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31 May 2021
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| Group C Winner | v | Group A Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
MOL Arena Sosto
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31 May 2021
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| Group B Winner | v | Group D Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
Ljudski vrt
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31 May 2021
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| Group D Winner | v | Group B Runner-Up |
|---|---|---|
Stadion Stozice
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Semi-Finals
3 June 2021
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| QF 1 Winner | v | QF 2 Winner |
|---|---|---|
MOL Arena Sosto
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3 June 2021
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| QF 3 Winner | v | QF 4 Winner |
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Ljudski vrt
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Final
6 June 2021
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Stadion Stozice
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Top Goalscorers
(Updated 29th March)
| Player | Country | Club | Goals |
| Lukas Nmecha | Germany | Manchester City (on loan at Anderlecht) | 2 |
| Ridle Baku | Germany | Wolfsburg | 2 |
