U-19 European Football Championship 2016

This article covers the U19 European Championship for men. For the Women's European Championship, see the 2016 Women's U-19 European Football Championship .

U-19 European Football Championship 2016
UEFA Under 19 Championship 2016
Number of nations	8  (of 54 applicants)
European champion	France (7th title)
venue	Germany
Opening game	July 11, 2016
Endgame	July 24, 2016
Games	16
Gates	55  (⌀: 3.44 per game)
spectator	165,529  (⌀: 10,346 per game)
Top scorer	Jean-Kévin Augustin (6)
yellow cards	64  (⌀: 4 per game)
Yellow-red cards	1  (⌀: 0.06 per game)

Participant in the U-19 European Championship 2016 in Baden-Württemberg

European champion	Winner World Cup play-off
final	World Cup play-off
Semifinals	Group stage

The finals of the 32nd U-19 European Championship took place in Germany from July 11 to 24, 2016. A total of eight teams took part. It was played in ten different stadiums in nine cities in Baden-Württemberg . The top five teams qualified as European representatives for the 2017 U-20 World Cup in South Korea .

Defending champions Spain could not qualify for the finals of the U-19 European Championship.

Award

The Executive Committee of the European Association of UEFA has awarded the German Football Association ( DFB ) the contract to host the U-19 European Championship in 2016. The decision was announced on March 20, 2012 in Istanbul. In Germany, the European U-21 (2004) and U-17 (2009) and the U-20 World Cup (2010) for women had already been played out in recent years . On March 21, 2014, the DFB awarded the state associations of Baden and Württemberg the contract for the implementation.

qualification

The qualification for the tournament took place in two stages. The first qualifying round was followed by a second round, called the elite round . Germany was directly qualified to host.

First round

The draw for the first round took place on December 3, 2014 in Nyon . Spain received a bye for the elite round in advance. The remaining 52 participants were divided into 13 groups of four teams. The group first and second as well as the best group third, for whose determination only the games against the two group first counted, reached the elite round in spring 2015.

Elite round

The seven group winners of the elite round qualified for the final round. The draw for these took place on December 3, 2015. The allocation to the lottery pots took place on November 21, 2015.

Switzerland played in Group 2 from March 25 to 30, 2016 in Italy against Israel and Turkey, Austria hosted Group 3 and played against the Czech Republic, Romania and Slovakia from March 24 to 29. Austria qualified as group winners for the finals, while Switzerland were eliminated by Italy.

Attendees

Host Germany was automatically set for the finals. Thus there were seven more places that were awarded to the seven group winners of the elite round.

The official draw for the finals of the U-19 Euro 2016 took place on April 12, 2016 in Stuttgart .

Germany (host)  England (Winner Group 1)  Italy (winner group 2)  Austria (winner group 3)

Netherlands (Winner Group 4)  Croatia (winner group 5)  Portugal (Winner Group 6)  France (Winner Group 7)

Cadre from the German-speaking area

DFB selection

Trainer: Guido Streichsbier (born October 21, 1969)

position	Surname	society	birth date
goalkeeper	Florian Müller	1. FSV Mainz 05	Nov 13, 1997	2	0	0	0	0
goalkeeper	Dominik Reimann	Borussia Dortmund	June 18, 1997	2	0	0	0	0
Defense	Lukas Boeder	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Apr 18, 1997	2	0	0	0	0
Defense	Gino Fechner	RB Leipzig	05th Sep 1997	3	0	1	0	0
Defense	Benedict Gimber	SV Sandhausen	Feb 19, 1997	4th	0	0	0	0
Defense	Gökhan Gül	VfL Bochum	July 17, 1998	3	1	1	0	0
Defense	Jannes Horn	VfL Wolfsburg	0Feb 6, 1997	2	0	2	0	0
Defense	Maximilian Mittelstädt	Hertha BSC	18 Mar 1997	3	0	2	0	0
Defense	Phil Neumann	FC Schalke 04	0July 8, 1997	4th	1	0	0	0
midfield	Max Besushkov	VfB Stuttgart	May 31, 1997	3	0	1	0	0
midfield	Amara Condé	VfL Wolfsburg	0Jan. 6, 1997	2	0	0	0	0
midfield	Benjamin Henrichs	Bayer 04 Leverkusen	Feb 23, 1997	4th	0	0	0	0
midfield	Marvin Mehlem	Karlsruher SC	Sep 11 1997	3	1	0	0	0
midfield	Fabian Reese	FC Schalke 04	Nov 29, 1997	3	0	0	0	0
midfield	Suat Serdar	1. FSV Mainz 05	Apr 11, 1997	4th	1	1	0	0
attack	Philipp Ochs	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	Apr 17, 1997	4th	4th	1	0	0
attack	Janni Serra	Borussia Dortmund	13 Mar 1998	4th	0	0	0	0
attack	Cedric Teuchert	1. FC Nuremberg	Jan. 14, 1997	4th	1	0	0	0

ÖFB selection

Trainer: Rupert Marko (born November 24, 1963)

position	Surname	society	birth date
goalkeeper	Paul Gartler	SK Rapid Vienna	10 Mar 1997	3	0	0	0	0
goalkeeper	Tobias Schützenauer	SK Sturm Graz	May 19, 1997	0	0	0	0	0
Defense	Sandro Ingolitsch	FC Liefering	Apr 18, 1997	0	0	0	0	0
Defense	Manuel Maranda	FC Admira Wacker	0July 9, 1997	1	0	0	0	0
Defense	Stefan Peric	VfB Stuttgart II	Feb 13, 1997	2	0	2	0	0
Defense	Stefan Posch	TSG 1899 Hoffenheim	May 14, 1997	3	0	0	0	0
Defense	Maximilian Wöber	SK Rapid Vienna	0Feb. 4, 1998	3	0	1	0	0
midfield	Albin Gashi	SK Rapid Vienna	Jan. 25, 1997	2	0	0	0	0
midfield	Benjamin Kaufmann	FC Liefering	June 14, 1997	3	0	1	0	0
midfield	Marco Krainz	SC Austria Lustenau	May 17, 1997	3	0	1	0	0
midfield	Sandi Lovrić	SK Sturm Graz	28 Mar 1998	3	0	0	0	0
midfield	Philipp Malicsek	SK Rapid Vienna	0June 3, 1997	3	0	0	0	0
midfield	Xaver Schlager	FC Red Bull Salzburg	28 Sep 1997	3	1	1	0	0
midfield	Simon Pirkl	FC Wacker Innsbruck	0Apr 3, 1997	3	0	1	0	0
midfield	Wilhelm Vorsager	FC Admira Wacker	June 29, 1997	1	0	0	0	0
attack	Fabian Gmeiner	VfB Stuttgart	Jan. 27, 1997	3	0	0	0	0
attack	Patrick Hasenhüttl	FC Ingolstadt 04 II	May 20, 1997	2	0	0	0	0
attack	Arnel Jakupovic	Middlesbrough FC	May 29, 1998	3	1	0	0	0

Venues

Ulm Sinsheim Reutlingen Mannheim Stuttgart Heidenheim Aspach Bask Sandhausen

Venues 2016 in Baden-Württemberg, Germany

The European Championship took place exclusively in venues in the state of Baden-Württemberg . The opening game was played on July 11, 2016 in the Mercedes-Benz Arena in Stuttgart , the final on July 24 in the Rhein-Neckar-Arena in Sinsheim . The other venues for Group A with the DFB selection were the Gazi Stadium on the Waldau in Stuttgart, the Stadium on the Kreuzeiche in Reutlingen and the Arena in Großaspach. Group B played in Heidenheim , Aalen and Ulm . The semi-finals took place in Mannheim , the World Cup play-off game in Sandhausen .

Bask	Aspach	Heidenheim	Mannheim	Reutlingen
Scholz Arena Capacity: 14,500	Mechatronic Arena Capacity: 10,000	Voith Arena Capacity: 15,000	Carl Benz Stadium Capacity: 27,000	Stadion an der Kreuzeiche Capacity: 15,228
2 preliminary round matches	2 preliminary round matches	2 preliminary round matches	2 semifinals	2 preliminary round matches
Sinsheim	Stuttgart		Ulm	Sandhausen
Rhein-Neckar-Arena Capacity: 30,150	Mercedes-Benz Arena Capacity: 60,449	Gazi Stadium on the Waldau Capacity: 11,490	Danube Stadium Capacity: 19,500	Hardtwaldstadion Capacity: 15,300
final	Opening game	1 preliminary round game	2 preliminary round matches	World Cup play-off

Preliminary round

mode

The preliminary round was held in two groups of four teams each. The two group winners and runners-up qualified for the semifinals, the two third-placed winners qualified for the play-off game for the 2017 U-20 World Cup.

If two or more teams in the same group have the same number of points at the end of the group matches, the placement is determined according to the following criteria in this order:

a. higher number of points from direct encounters between the teams in question;

b. better goal difference from the direct encounters between the teams in question;

c. higher number of goals scored from direct encounters between the teams in question;

d. if, after applying criteria a) to c), several teams still have the same rank, criteria a) to c) are reapplied, but only to the matches between the teams in question, in order to determine their final rankings. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria e) to h) are applied;

e. better goal difference from all group games;

f. higher number of goals scored from all group games;

G. lower total number of penalty points based on the yellow and red cards received in all group matches (red card = 3 points, yellow card = 1 point, expulsion after two yellow cards in one game = 3 points);

H. Drawing of lots.

If two teams meet in the last group match with the same number of points, goal difference and number of goals, and the game in question ends in a draw, the final ranking of the two teams will be determined by penalty shoot-out, provided that no other team in the same group is in place after completion all group games has the same number of points. If more than two teams have the same number of points, the above criteria apply.

Group A

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	Portugal	3	1	2	0	006: 500	+1	05
2.	Italy	3	1	2	0	003: 200	+1	05
3.	Germany	3	1	0	2	006: 500	+1	03
4th	Austria	3	0	2	1	002: 500	−3	02

July 11, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. in Stuttgart ( Mercedes-Benz Arena )
Germany	-	Italy	0: 1 (0: 0)
July 11, 2016 at 7:00 p.m. in Aspach ( Mechatronik Arena )
Portugal	-	Austria	1: 1 (0: 1)
July 14, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. in Reutlingen ( Stadium at the Kreuzeiche )
Italy	-	Austria	1: 1 (1: 1)
July 14, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in Aspach (Mechatronik Arena)
Germany	-	Portugal	3: 4 (1: 1)
July 17, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in Reutlingen (Stadium at the Kreuzeiche)
Austria	-	Germany	0: 3 (0: 0)
July 17, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in Stuttgart ( Gazi Stadium )
Italy	-	Portugal	1: 1 (1: 0)

Group B

Pl.	country	Sp.	S.	U	N	Gates	Diff.	Points
1.	England	3	3	0	0	006: 300	+3	09
2.	France	3	2	0	1	008: 300	+5	06th
3.	Netherlands	3	1	0	2	005: 800	−3	03
4th	Croatia	3	0	0	3	002: 700	−5	00

England's team bus in Ulm

July 12, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. in Ulm ( Donaustadion )
Croatia	-	Netherlands	1: 3 (1: 2)
July 12, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in Heidenheim ( Voith-Arena )
France	-	England	1: 2 (1: 2)
July 15, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. in Ulm (Donaustadion)
Netherlands	-	England	1: 2 (1: 1)
July 15, 2016 at 7:30 p.m. in Aalen ( Scholz Arena )
Croatia	-	France	0: 2 (0: 1)
July 18, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. in Heidenheim (Voith-Arena)
England	-	Croatia	2: 1 (2: 0)
July 18, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. in Aalen (Scholz Arena)
Netherlands	-	France	1: 5 (1: 2)

Final round

According to a decision of the UEFA Executive Committee on May 2, 2016, each team was allowed to make a fourth substitution at this tournament in overtime.

Play for 5th place

In addition to the four semi-finalists, the fifth placed also qualified for the U-20 World Cup in South Korea in 2017 .

July 21, 2016, 7:00 p.m. in Sandhausen
Germany	-	Netherlands	3: 3 n.V. (2: 2, 1: 0), 5: 4 i. E.

Semifinals

July 21, 2016 at 12:00 p.m. in Mannheim
England	-	Italy	1: 2 (0: 1)
July 21, 2016 at 5:00 p.m. in Mannheim
Portugal	-	France	1: 3 (1: 1)

final

France		Italy
	final July 24, 2016 at 8:30 p.m. ( CEST ) in Sinsheim ( Rhein-Neckar-Arena ) Result: 4: 0 (2: 0) Spectators: 25,100 Referee: Əliyar Ağayev ( Azerbaijan )   Match report
	Paul Bernardoni - Faitout Maouassa , Issa Diop , Jérôme Onguéné , Clément Michelin - Kylian Mbappé , Lucas Tousart , Denis Poha (85th Marcus Thuram ), Ludovic Blas (81st Jérémy Gelin ) - Jean-Kévin Augustin , Amine Harit Trainer: Ludovic Batelli	Alex Meret - Federico Dimarco , Mauro Coppolaro , Filippo Romagna , Davide Vitturini - Alberto Picchi (46th Patrick Cutrone ), Manuel Locatelli , Nicolò Barella , Paolo Ghiglione (78th Francesco Cassata ) - Simone Minelli (56th Simone Edera ), Andrea Favilli Coach: Paolo Vanoli
	1: 0 Jean-Kévin Augustin (5th) 2: 0 Ludovic Blas (19th) 3: 0 Lucas Tousart (82nd) 4: 0 Issa Diop (90th + 2 ')
	Diop (49th), Michelin (84th)	Barella (33.), Vitturini (41.), Locatelli (80.), Favilli (84.), Cassata (87.)

Best goal scorers

Below are the top scorers in the finals of this European Championship. The ranking corresponds to the official UEFA rules, according to which the number of assists and the playing minutes are decisive for determining the top scorer with the same number of goals.

rank	player	Gates
1	Jean-Kévin Augustin	6th
2	Kylian Mbappé	5
3	Federico Dimarco	4th
	Philipp Ochs	4th
5	Sam Lammers	3
6th	Ludovic Blas	2
	Dominic Solanke	2
	Isaiah Brown	2
	Abdelhak Nouri	2
	Buta	2
	Steven Bergwijn	2
12	Nikola Moro	1
	Gonçalo Rodrigues	1
	Xaver Schlager	1
	Issa Diop	1
	Marvin Mehlem	1
	Dennis Van Der Heijden	1
	Asumah Ankrah	1
	Pedro Empis	1
	Pedro Pacheco	1
	Suat Serdar	1
	Cedric Teuchert	1
	Josip Brekalo	1
	Alexandre Silva	1
	Manuel Locatelli	1
	Arnel Jakupovic	1
	Gökhan Gül	1
	Phil Neumann	1
	Lucas Tousart	1

Added to this are the own goals by Frenchman Clément Michelin , Croatian Silvio Anočić and Italian Alberto Picchi . All three players met in their respective game against England (2 × group stage, 1 × semi-finals) into their own net.

Team of the tournament

goalkeeper	Defense	midfield	striker	Best player
Alex Meret Pedro Silva	Fikayo Tomori Issa Diop Christ-Emmanuel Maouassa Phil Neumann Filippo Romagna Rúben Dias	Xaver Schlager Amine Harit Lucas Tousart Abdelhak Nouri Pedro Rodrigues	Jean-Kévin Augustin Ludovic Blas Kylian Mbappé Sam Lammers Aurélio Buta	Jean-Kévin Augustin

referee

On May 31, 2016, UEFA nominated six referees from six countries, supported by eight assistants. There are no fixed teams of referees and assistants. Two further referees, who are used as the fourth official, complete the field of referees for the final round. Despite the venue being in Germany, UEFA did not nominate any referees from German-speaking countries for this final round.

referee	vintage	Assistants	vintage	Fourth official	vintage
Əliyar Ağayev 2	1987	Ridiger Çokaj	1984	Nikola Dabanović	1981
Alejandro Hernández Hernández 1	1982	Igor Demeshko	1978	Alan Mario Sant	1980
Radu Marian Petrescu	1982	Milutin Đukic	1979
Roi Reinshreiber	1980	Vladimir Gerasimovs	1987
Beard Vertenten	1988	Geir Oskar Isaksen	1988
Anatoly Shabchenko	1979	Douglas Ross
		Birkir Sigurdarson	1985
		Manuel Vidali

¹ Hernández directed the opening game between Germany and Italy together with the assistants Đukić and Ross.

² Ağayev led the final between Italy and France together with the assistants Đukić and Demeschko.

Tickets

As of February 5, 2016 fans were in the official ticket on the ticket portals of the DFB acquire and advance the sites of the owners of the respective stages tickets. The ticket prices varied depending on the value of the encounter. A single ticket for a preliminary round match cost between four and nine euros, a single ticket for a semi-final or the play-off game cost between six and ten euros. Clubs and school groups had the opportunity to purchase a group ticket. For groups of ten or more, entry for a group ticket for all games including the semi-finals and play-offs cost two euros per person.

Television broadcast

The sports broadcaster Eurosport has secured the broadcasting rights for the European Championship finals in Germany. The broadcaster showed six of the 12 preliminary round matches on Eurosport 1, including all three matches with German participation. A semi-final and the final on July 24th were broadcast on Eurosport 1, the play-off game for the starting place for the U-20 World Cup 2017 in South Korea was changed from the original slot on Eurosport due to the participation of the German team in this match 2 on the Eurosport 1 channel. Instead, Eurosport 2 showed the second semifinals.

Web links

• Official website of UEFA for Euro 2016

Individual evidence

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3. ↑ U19: Seeding list for elite round. In: uefa.com. UEFA , November 19, 2015, accessed November 25, 2015 . 
4. ^ Paul Saffer: Heavy opponents for Spain's U19. In: uefa.com. UEFA, December 3, 2015, accessed December 8, 2015 . 
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