2020 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship
The 2020 UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship (also known as UEFA Women's Under-19 Euro 2020) was originally to be held as the 19th edition of the UEFA Women's Under-19 Championship (23rd edition if the Under-18 era is included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the women's under-19 national teams of Europe, before being cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe.[1] Georgia, which were selected by UEFA on 9 December 2016, were originally to host the tournament.[2] A total of eight teams were originally to play in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2001 eligible to participate. The final tournament was originally scheduled to be played between 21 July to 2 August 2020.[3][4] Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, UEFA announced on 1 April 2020 that the tournament had been cancelled.[1][5][6] France would have been the defending champions. QualificationA total of 49 UEFA nations entered the competition, and with the hosts Georgia qualifying automatically, the other 48 teams competed in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining seven spots in the final tournament.[7] The qualifying competition consists of two rounds: Qualifying round, which takes place in autumn 2019, and Elite round, which takes place in spring 2020.[8] Qualified teamsThe following teams qualified for the final tournament. Note: All appearance statistics include only U-19 era (since 2002).
Final drawThe final draw was originally to be held on 22 April 2020 in Tbilisi, Georgia.[9] The eight teams would be drawn into two groups of four teams. There would be no seeding, except that the hosts Georgia would be assigned to position A1 in the draw. VenuesTo be confirmed. SquadsEach national team have to submit a squad of 20 players (Regulations Article 39).[8] Group stageThe group winners and runners-up advance to the semi-finals.
In the group stage, teams are ranked according to points (3 points for a win, 1 point for a draw, 0 points for a loss), and if tied on points, the following tiebreaking criteria are applied, in the order given, to determine the rankings (Regulations Articles 17.01 and 17.02):[8]
All times are local, GET (UTC+4). Group A
First match(es) will be played: 21 July 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers (H) Hosts
Group B
First match(es) will be played: 21 July 2020. Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Tiebreakers
Knockout stageIn the knockout stage, extra time and penalty shoot-out are used to decide the winner if necessary.[8] Bracket
Semi-finals
Final
References
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