Between June 21 and July 8, Romania and Georgia hosted the UEFA Under-21 Championship.
Romania hosted Group B (in Bucharest, at Steaua Stadium and Giulești Stadium) and Group D (in Cluj-Napoca, at Cluj Arena and CFR Cluj Stadium), while Groups A and C were played in Georgia.
Hosts Romania, finalists Spain, Croatia and Ukraine were drawn in the group from Bucharest and France, Italy, Switzerland and Norway played in Cluj-Napoca. Also, two quarter-finals, Spain – Switzerland (2-1) and France – Ukraine (1-3) were played in Romania, at Giulești Stadium and Cluj Arena, as well as the semifinal between Spain and Ukraine (5-1), at Steaua Stadium. In Georgia, Group C matches were be played between champions England, Germany, Czech Republic and Israel, while Group D consisted of Portugal, Netherlands, Belgium and Georgia. Georgia also hosted two quarter-finals, Georgia – Israel (3-4 after penalties) and England – Portugal (1-0), the semi-final Israel – England (0-3) and the final of the competition, won by England, 1-0 against Spain.
FINAL
Saturday, July 8
1-0 England – Spain (Batumi Arena, Batumi)
Goalscorer: Jones ’45+4
SEMIFINALS
Wednesday, July 5
0-3 Israel – England (Batumi Arena, Batumi)
Goalscorers: Gibbs-White ’42, Palmer ’63, Archer ’90
5-1 Spain – Ukraine (Steaua Stadium, Bucharest)
Goalscorers: Ruiz ’17, Sancet ’24, Blanco ’54, Oroz ’68, S. Gomez ’78 / Bondarenko ’13
QUARTERFINALS
Saturday, July 1
0-0 (3-4p) Georgia – Israel (Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi)
Penalties scored: Azarov, Davitashvili, Moistsrapishvili / Cohen, Gandelman, Khalaili, Gloukh
Penalties missed: Gagua, Khvadagiani
2-1 Spain – Switzerland (Giulești Stadium, București)
Goalscorers: S. Gomez ’68, Miranda ‘103 / Amdouni ’90+1
Sunday, July 2
1-0 England – Portugal (Shengelia Stadium, Kutaisi)
Goalscorer: Gordon ’34
1-3 France – Ukraine (Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca)
Cherki ’19 / Sudakov ’32 (pen.), Sudakov ’44, Bondarenko ’86
GROUP A (Tbilisi): Georgia, Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands
Wednesday, June 21
2-0 Georgia – Portugal (Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi)
Goalscorers: Gagua ’37, Sazonov ’45+1
0-0 Belgium – Netherlands (Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi)
Saturday, June 24
2-2 Georgia – Belgium (Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi)
Goalscorers: Tsitaishvili ’52, Guliashvili ’87 / De Cuyper ’15, Ramazani ’38
1-1 Portugal – Netherlands (Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi)
Goalscorers: Almeida ’20 / Brobbey ’78
Tuesday, June 27
1-1 Netherlands – Georgia (Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi)
Goalscorers: Taylor ’45+6 / Davitashvili ’42
2-1 Portugal – Belgium (Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi)
Goalscorers: Neves ’56, Dantas ’89 / Vertessen ’65
STANDING
| PLACE | TEAM | G | W | D | L | GD | P |
| 1. | Georgia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5-3 | 5 |
| 2. | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3-4 | 4 |
| 3. | Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2-2 | 3 |
| 4. | Belgium | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3-4 | 2 |
GROUP B (Bucharest): Spain, Romania, Croatia, Ukraine
Wednesday, June 21
2-0 Ukraine – Croatia (Giulești Stadium, Bucharest)
Goalscorers: Kashchuk ’19, Sikan ’48
0-3 Romania – Spain (Steaua Stadium, Bucharest)
Goalscorers: Baena ’55, Miranda ’62, S. Gomez ’90+4
Saturday, June 24
0-1 Romania – Ukraine (Steaua Stadium, Bucharest)
Goalscorer: Dican ’88 (o.g.)
1-0 Spain – Croatia (Giulești Stadium, Bucharest)
Goalscorer: Ruiz ‘1
Tuesday, June 27
0-0 Croatia – Romania (Steaua Stadium, Bucharest)
2-2 Spain – Ukraine (Giulești Stadium, Bucharest)
Goalscorers: Zhelizko ’49 (o.g.), Ruiz ’90 / Vyunnyk ’43, Sudakov ’81 (pen.)
STANDING
| PLACE | TEAM | G | W | D | L | GD | P |
| 1. | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6-2 | 7 |
| 2. | Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5-2 | 7 |
| 3. | Croatia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-3 | 1 |
| 4. | Romania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0-4 | 1 |
GROUP C (Kutaisi): England, Germany, Czech Republic, Israel
Thursday, June 22
0-2 Czechia – England (Batumi Arena, Batumi)
Goalscorers: Ramsey ’47, Smith Rowe ‘90+4
1-1 Germany – Israel (Shengelia Stadium, Kutaisi)
Goalscorers: Bisseck ’26 / Turgeman ’20
Sunday, June 25
2-1 Czechia – Germany (Batumi Arena, Batumi)
Goalscorers: Sejk ’33, Vitik ’87 / Stiller ’70
2-0 England – Israel (Shengelia Stadium, Kutaisi)
Gordon ’15, Smith Rowe ’68
Wednesday, June 28
2-0 England – Germany (Batumi Arena, Batumi)
Goalscorers: Archer ‘4, Elliott ’21
1-0 Israel – Czechia (Shengelia Stadium, Kutaisi)
Goalscorer: Gandelman ’82
STANDING
| PLACE | TEAM | G | W | D | L | GD | P |
| 1. | England | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6-0 | 9 |
| 2. | Israel | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2-3 | 4 |
| 3. | Czechia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-4 | 3 |
| 4. | Germany | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2-5 | 1 |
GROUP D (Cluj-Napoca): France, Italy, Switzerland, Norway
Thursady, June 22
1-2 Norway – Switzerland („Dr. Constantin Rădulescu” Stadium, Cluj-Napoca)
Goalscorers: Ceide ’19 / Ndoye ’36, Imeri ’56
2-1 France – Italy (Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca)
Goalscorers: Kalimuendo ’23, Barcola ’62 / Pellegri ’36
Sunday, June 25
2-3 Switzerland – Italy (Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca)
Goalscorers: Imeri ’47, Amdouni ’52 / Pirola ‘6, Gnonto ’11, Parisi ’45+4
0-1 Norway – France („Dr. Constantin Rădulescu” Stadium, Cluj-Napoca)
Goalscorer: Olise ’57
Wednesday, June 28
1-4 Switzerland – France („Dr. Constantin Rădulescu” Stadium, Cluj-Napoca)
Goalscorers: Ndoye ’35 / Gouiri ’16 (pen.), Barcola ’65, Cherki ’76, Caqueret ’81
0-1 Italy – Norway (Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca)
Goalscorer: Botheim ’65
STANDING
| PLACE | TEAM | G | W | D | L | GD | P |
| 1. | France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7-2 | 9 |
| 2. | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5-8 | 3 |
| 3. | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4-5 | 3 |
| 4. | Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2-3 | 3 |
