2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

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UEFA Euro Under-17 Football Championship
2008 Avrupa 17 Yaş Altı Futbol Şampiyonası
Tournament details
Host countryTurkey
Dates4–16 May
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)2 (in 1 host city)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain (8th title)
Runners-upFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Tournament statistics
Matches played15
Goals scored36 (2.4 per match)
Attendance8,844 (590 per match)
Top scorer(s) Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Yannis Tafer (4 goals)
Best player(s) Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Danijel Aleksić [1]
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The final tournament of the 2008 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the 26th UEFA European Under-17 Championship, UEFA's premier football tournament for players under the age of 17. The tournament was held in Turkey from 4 to 16 May 2008. Players born after 1 January 1991 were eligible to participate in this competition.

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Qualification

Two rounds of qualifying were held in order to determine the seven teams to join the hosts, Turkey, at the final tournament. The qualifying round, held from 14 September to 28 October 2007, divided the 52 remaining UEFA nations into 13 groups of four. At the end of the qualifying round, the top two teams in each group and the two best third-placed teams qualified for the elite round. The elite round, held from 13 to 31 March 2008, divided the remaining 28 teams into seven groups of four. At the end of the round, the top team in each group advanced to the final tournament.

Qualified teams

NationQualified as
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey Host
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland Group 1 winner
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland Group 2 winner
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Group 3 winner
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia Group 4 winner
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland Group 5 winner
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Group 6 winner
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Group 7 winner

Squads

Group stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 321040+47
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 32013306
Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 311121+14
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 300305−50
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg0–2Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
(Report) Aleksić Soccerball shade.svg40+1', 42'
World Wonder Football Centre, Antalya
Attendance: 160
Referee: Anders Hermansen (Denmark)
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Karataş Soccerball shade.svg11'
Albayrak Soccerball shade.svg71'
Demir Soccerball shade.svg80+1'		 (Report)
Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya
Attendance: 1,000
Referee: Libor Kovarik (Czech Republic)
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Yollu Soccerball shade.svg13' (Report)
Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya
Attendance: 1,700
Referee: Tero Nieminen (Finland)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–0Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Castillion Soccerball shade.svg33' (Report)
World Wonder Football Centre, Antalya
Attendance: 434
Referee: Hubert Siejewicz (Poland)
Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg0–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
(Report)
World Wonder Football Centre, Antalya
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Castillion Soccerball shade.svg34'
Van Rhijn Soccerball shade.svg46'		 (Report)
Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya
Attendance: 500
Referee: Angel Angelov (Bulgaria)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 321084+47
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321074+37
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 310214−33
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 300326−40
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Tafer Soccerball shade.svg65'
Lacazette Soccerball shade.svg80+3'		 (Report) Murphy Soccerball shade.svg32'
Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya
Attendance: 500
Referee: Gediminas Mažeika (Lithuania)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
S. García Soccerball shade.svg52', 61' (Report)
World Wonder Football Centre, Antalya
Attendance: 153
Referee: Hubert Siejewicz (Poland)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Tafer Soccerball shade.svg11'
Grenier Soccerball shade.svg43'
Rémy Soccerball shade.svg48'		 (Report) Thiago Soccerball shade.svg31', 67'
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg45'
Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya
Attendance: 300
Referee: Angel Angelov (Bulgaria)
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
(Report) Tafer Soccerball shade.svg33', 51'
World Wonder Football Centre, Antalya
Attendance: 120
Referee: Anders Hermansen (Denmark)
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–3Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Hourihane Soccerball shade.svg15' (Report) Rochina Soccerball shade.svg47', 56'
Keko Soccerball shade.svg73'
Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya
Attendance: 250
Referee: Tero Nieminen (Finland)

Knockout stage

Semi-finals

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–1 (a.e.t.)Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Pulido Soccerball shade.svg46'
Martínez Soccerball shade.svg92'		 (Report) Sneijder Soccerball shade.svg34'
Antalya Atatürk Stadium, Antalya
Attendance: 300
Referee: Anders Hermansen (Denmark)

Final

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg0–4Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
(Report) Keko Soccerball shade.svg31'
S. García Soccerball shade.svg46'
Thiago Soccerball shade.svg63' (pen.)
Gavilán Soccerball shade.svg69'
Mardan Sports Complex, Antalya
Attendance: 600
Referee: Libor Kovařík (Czech Republic)

Goalscorers

4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal

Awards

References

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