2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship

The 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Switzerland from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition. The tournament was won by Spain, who beat Turkey in the final. It also served as the European qualification for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

2004 UEFA Under-19 Championship
U-19-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2004
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 19 ans 2004
Campionato europeo di calcio
Tournament details
Host countrySwitzerland
Dates13–24 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)5 (in 5 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Spain (5th title)
Runners-up Turkey
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored45 (3 per match)
Top scorer(s)Turkey Ali Öztürk
Poland Łukasz Piszczek
(4 goals each)
Best player(s)Spain Juanfran
2003
2005

Venues

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City / Town Stadium Host club(s) Capacity
Kriens Stadion Kleinfeld Kriens 5,100
Aarau Stadion Brügglifeld Aarau 9,249
Fribourg Stade Universitaire Saint-Léonard Fribourg 9,000
Lausanne Juan-Antonio Samaranch Stadium
Nyon Colovray Nyon 7,200

Qualifications

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There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament.

1. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
2. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship second qualifying round

Teams

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The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were:

Match officials

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Six referees were selected for the tournament:

Squads

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Group stage

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Group A

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
   Switzerland 3 1 2 0 3 1 +2 5
  Ukraine 3 1 2 0 1 0 +1 5
  Italy 3 1 1 1 5 2 +3 4
  Belgium 3 0 1 2 0 6 −6 1
Belgium  0–0  Ukraine
Report
Switzerland  1–1  Italy
Salatić   72' Report Alberti   45'

Italy  0–1  Ukraine
Report Milevskyi   61'
Switzerland  2–0  Belgium
Antić   38'
Bühler   78'
Report

Ukraine  0–0   Switzerland
Report
Italy  4–0  Belgium
Alberti   28', 50'
Montolivo   48'
Sorrentino   84'
Report

Group B

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Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Spain 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9
  Turkey 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4
  Germany 3 1 1 1 4 5 −1 4
  Poland 3 0 0 3 5 11 −6 0
Germany  0–3  Spain
Report Víctor   51'
Gavilán   73'
Soldado   88'
Poland  3–4  Turkey
Piszczek   43', 88'
Madera   75'
Report A. Öztürk   26', 68', 83'
Adın   42'

Germany  3–1  Poland
Gómez   18'
Dejagah   76'
Thomik   87'
Report Piszczek   8'
Spain  3–2  Turkey
Juanfran   8'
Silva   13'
Robusté   90+3'
Report A. Öztürk   45' (pen.)
Aksu   87'

Turkey  1–1  Germany
Adın   90' Report Dejagah   90+1'
Spain  4–1  Poland
Valero   10'
Víctor   14'
Gavilán   62'
Soldado   84'
Report Piszczek   47'

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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Round 1Round 2
 
      
 
21 July – Fribourg
 
 
  Switzerland2
 
24 July – Nyon
 
  Turkey (aet)3
 
  Turkey0
 
21 July – Lausanne
 
  Spain1
 
  Spain (pen)2 (4)
 
 
  Ukraine2 (1)
 

Semi-finals

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Switzerland  2–3 (a.e.t.)  Turkey
Antić   56'
Dugić   109'
Report S. Öztürk   58', 95'
Kerim   107'

Spain  2–2 (a.e.t.)  Ukraine
Víctor   12'
Soldado   94'
Report Aliyev   66'
Yatsenko   112'
Penalties
Silva  
Soldado  
Ramos  
De la Red  
4–1   Chyhrynskyi
  Kravchenko
  Vorobey

Final

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Turkey  0–1  Spain
Report Valero   90+2'


 2004 UEFA U-19 European champions 
 
Spain
Fifth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

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The six best performing teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, along with host   Netherlands.

See also

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