2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
| U-17-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2010 | |
|---|---|
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Liechtenstein |
| Dates | May 18–30 |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
 England (1st title) |
| Runners-up |
 Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.73 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |
Paco Alcácer (6 goals) |
| Best player |
Connor Wickham |
The 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the ninth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship, held in Liechtenstein from May 18 to May 30, 2010. The hosts decided not to field a team, fearing it would not be competitive enough for the tournament's prestige; their place was occupied by France, the best runner-up in the qualification's elite round. Germany was the 2009 title holder, but failed to qualify. In the final, England defeated Spain by 2–1, and achieved their first ever under-17 European title.
Qualification
The final tournament of the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round. During these rounds, 52 national teams competed to determine the eight teams.
Participants
Despite being hosts, Liechtenstein did not participate in the finals. They withdrew from the competition after raising concerns with UEFA that their U-17 side would not be competitive, and devalue the tournament.[1]
Squads
- For the complete list of players, see 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads.
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 | Advanced to the semifinals |
 France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | Eliminated |
 Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 | Advanced to the semifinals |
 Turkey |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 | |
 Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 | Eliminated |
 Greece |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
May 18, 2010 20:30 CEST |
| Greece |
1 – 3 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Diamantakos  62' (pen.) |
Report | Yokuşlu 16' Akçakın 60', 90+3' (pen.) |
May 18, 2010 20:30 CEST |
| England |
3 – 1 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Barkley 21' McEachran 68'Afobe 69' |
Report | Plšek 7' |
Knockout stage
Knockout Map
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
| 27 May | |||||||
| England |
2 | ||||||
| France |
1 | ||||||
| 30 May | |||||||
| England |
2 | ||||||
| Spain |
1 | ||||||
| 27 May | |||||||
| Spain |
3 | ||||||
| Turkey |
1 | ||||||
Semifinals
Final
Goalscorers
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Technical team selection
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References
- ↑ "Liechtenstein withdraw team from U17 finals –". Uefa.com. 2010-03-05. Retrieved 2012-11-02.
- ↑ "Technical report" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.