2024 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup

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2024 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup
Tournament details
Host countryFlag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Dates8 & 9 May 2024
Teams Men: 8
Women: 8
Venue(s)Buchlern Sports Facility, Zürich
Final positions
ChampionsMen: Flag of Austria.svg RB Salzburg (1st title)
Women: Flag of England.svg Arsenal (1st title)
Runners-upMen: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
Women: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored69 (1.97 per match)
Best player(s)Men: Flag of Austria.svg Oghenetejiri Adejenughure (RB Salzburg)
Women: Flag of England.svg Maddy Earl (Arsenal)
Best goalkeeper Men: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Silas Huber (Zürich)
Women: Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Inna Fuchs (Basel)
Fair play awardMen: Flag of France.svg Strasbourg
Women: Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig
2023
2025

The 2024 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup was the 84th edition of the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup, an association football tournament organized by FIFA for clubs featuring players under the age of 19. It was held on 8 and 9 May 2024. [1] Participants were announced on 30 April 2024. The schedule was also published on 30 April 2024. [2]

Contents

Participating teams

Eight men and women's teams are split into two groups of four each. Reigning champions of the men's tournament FC Zürich return to defend their title. [1] [3] [4]

GroupMen [4] Women [3]
A Flag of Germany.svg Borussia Mönchengladbach Flag of England.svg Arsenal W.F.C.
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper Club Zürich Flag of France.svg Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Basel Frauen
Flag of Senegal.svg Génération Foot Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Zürich Frauen
B Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Blue Stars Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg BSC YB Frauen
Flag of Austria.svg RB Salzburg Flag of Spain.svg Valencia CF Femenino
Flag of France.svg RC Strasbourg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper Club Zürich
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg FC Zürich Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig Frauen

Men's tournament

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg STG Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GCZ Flag of Germany.svg BMG Flag of Senegal.svg GFA
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen 321031+27 Knockout stage 1–0
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper 303033031–11–1
3 Flag of Germany.svg Mönchengladbach 302112121–10–0
4 Flag of Senegal.svg Génération Foot 302112120–1
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots. [5]
Mönchengladbach Flag of Germany.svg 1–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
  • Michael Nduka Soccerball shade.svg
Report [6]
  • Soccerball shade.svg Leart Kabashi
Génération Foot Flag of Senegal.svg 0–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen
Report [6]
  • Soccerball shade.svg Lindon Ibishi
Mönchengladbach Flag of Germany.svg 0–0 Flag of Senegal.svg Génération Foot
Report [6]
Grasshopper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen
Report [6]
St. Gallen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–0 Flag of Germany.svg Mönchengladbach
Report [6]
Grasshopper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–1 Flag of Senegal.svg Génération Foot
Report [6]

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Austria.svg RBS Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg ZUR Flag of France.svg RCS Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg BSZ
1 Flag of Austria.svg RB Salzburg 3210102+87 Knockout stage 2–21–0
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich 321072+571–04–0
3 Flag of France.svg Strasbourg 310212131–0
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Blue Stars 30030121200–7
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots. [5]
RB Salzburg Flag of Austria.svg 2–2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
Report [6]
Strasbourg Flag of France.svg 1–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Blue Stars
Report [6]
RB Salzburg Flag of Austria.svg 1–0 Flag of France.svg Strasbourg
Report [6]
Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 4–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Blue Stars
Report [6]
Blue Stars Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 0–7 Flag of Austria.svg RB Salzburg
Report [6]
Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–0 Flag of France.svg Strasbourg
Report [6]

Placement games

Seventh place play-off

Génération Foot Flag of Senegal.svg 2–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Blue Stars
  • Ibrahima Sory Sow Soccerball shade.svg
  • Kalfara Camara Soccerball shade.svg
Report [6]

Fifth place play-off

Mönchengladbach Flag of Germany.svg 0–0 Flag of France.svg Strasbourg
Report [6]

Third place play-off

St. Gallen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
  • Lendrit Dellova Soccerball shade.svg
Report [6]
  •  
  • Soccerball shade.svg Miguel Martins
  • Soccerball shade.svg Dior Gerbovci

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen 0
 
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich 5
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich 1
 
 
 
Flag of Austria.svg RB Salzburg 4
 
Flag of Austria.svg RB Salzburg (p)0 (2)
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper 0 (0)
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen 1
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper 2

Semi-finals

St. Gallen Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 0–5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
Report [6]
  • Soccerball shade.svg Joseph Sabobo
  • Soccerball shade.svg Mahar Sajawal
  • Soccerball shade.svg Joseph Sabobo
  • Soccerball shade.svg Dylan Monroe
  • Soccerball shade.svg Leandro Schödler
RB Salzburg Flag of Austria.svg 0–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
Report [6]
Penalties
2–0

Final

Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–4 Flag of Austria.svg RB Salzburg
Report [6]
 2024 FIFA Youth Cup winners 
Flag of Austria.svg
RB Salzburg
First title

Women's tournament

Group stage

Group A

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg BAS Flag of England.svg ARS Flag of France.svg OL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg ZUR
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel 321042+27 Knockout stage 1–01–0
2 Flag of England.svg Arsenal 311153+242–20–1
3 Flag of France.svg Lyon 311111040–0
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich 301204410–3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots. [7]
Lyon Flag of France.svg 0–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich
Report [6]
Arsenal Flag of England.svg 2–2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel
  • Courtney Clarke Soccerball shade.svg
  • Ruby Seaby Soccerball shade.svg
Report [6]
  • Soccerball shade.svg Fabienne Saladin
  • Soccerball shade.svg(o.g.)
Lyon Flag of France.svg 1–0 Flag of England.svg Arsenal
Report [6]
Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 0–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel
Report [6]
Basel Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–0 Flag of France.svg Lyon
Report [6]
Zürich Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 0–3 Flag of England.svg Arsenal
Report [6]

Group B

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Germany.svg RBL Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg YB Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg GCZ Flag of Spain.svg VAL
1 Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig 312041+35 Knockout stage 0–03–0
2 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg YB Frauen 312021+151–01–1
3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper 311143+141–1
4 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia 301227511–3
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots. [7]
Valencia Flag of Spain.svg 1–3 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
  • Rebeca Andrés Soccerball shade.svg
Report [6]
  • Soccerball shade.svg Noemie Ivelj
  • Soccerball shade.svg Janina Egli
  • Soccerball shade.svg Valentina Gerlof
RB Leipzig Flag of Germany.svg 0–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg YB Frauen
Report [6]
Valencia Flag of Spain.svg 0–3 Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig
Report [6]
Grasshopper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 0–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg YB Frauen
Report [6]
Valencia Flag of Spain.svg 1–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg YB Frauen
Report [6]
Grasshopper Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–1 Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig
Report [6]

Placement games

Seventh place play-off

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich 1–0 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia
Lisa Lampart Soccerball shade.svgReport [6]

Fifth place play-off

Flag of France.svg Lyon 2–0 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper
Carmille Marmillot Soccerball shade.svg
Kelya Figueira Soccerball shade.svg
Report [6]

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel 2
 
 
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg YB Frauen 1
 
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel 0 (3)
 
 
 
Flag of England.svg Arsenal (p)0 (4)
 
Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig 0 (1)
 
 
Flag of England.svg Arsenal (p)0 (3)
 

Semi-finals

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel 2–1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg YB Frauen
Emilia Soiron Soccerball shade.svg
Lola Almert Soccerball shade.svg
Report [6] Meret Arnold Soccerball shade.svg

Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig 0–0 Flag of England.svg Arsenal
Report [6]
Penalties
1–3

Final

Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel 0–0 Flag of England.svg Arsenal
Report
Penalties
3–4
 2024 FIFA Youth Cup winners 
Flag of England.svg
Arsenal
First title

Final standings

Men

Pos.TeamGPldWDLPtsGFGAGD
Gold medal icon.svg Flag of Austria.svg RB Salzburg B532011143+11
Silver medal icon.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich B531110136+7
Bronze medal icon.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper A5140754+1
4 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg St. Gallen A5212748−4
5 Flag of France.svg RC Strasbourg B4112412−1
6 Flag of Germany.svg Mönchengladbach A4031312−1
7 Flag of Senegal.svg Génération Foot A4022232+1
8 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Blue Stars B40040014−14

Women

Pos.TeamGPldWDLPtsGFGAGD
1 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel A53201163+3
2 Flag of France.svg Olympique Lyonnais A4211731+2
3 Flag of Germany.svg RB Leipzig B4130641+3
4 Flag of England.svg Arsenal A5131653+2
5 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg YB Frauen B41215330
6 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Grasshopper B4112445−1
7 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Zürich A4112414−3
8 Flag of Spain.svg Valencia CF Femenino B4013128−6

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