2022 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship

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2022 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
CityJaén
Dates3–10 September
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)1 (in 1 host city)
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The 2022 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship (also known as UEFA Under-19 Futsal Euro 2022) will be the second edition of the UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship, the biennial international youth futsal championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-19 national teams of Europe.[1][2] The tournament was originally scheduled to be held between 1 and 7 November 2021,[3][4] but the competition was postponed to 3 to 10 September 2022 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[5] The tournament will take place at the Olivo Arena in Jaén, Spain.[6]

A total of eight teams will play in the final tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2002 eligible to participate.[7] are the defending champions.[8]

Host selection[]

The following associations had confirmed their plan to bid:

The hosts were originally to be confirmed by the UEFA Executive Committee on 3 December 2020. However, the decision was delayed. On 19 April 2021, the UEFA Executive Committee appointed the Olivo Arena in Jaén, Spain as the tournament host.[10]

Qualification[]

Main article: 2022 UEFA Under-19 Futsal Championship qualification

Seven teams will qualify to join the hosts in the final tournament. The qualifying draw was originally to be held on 23 October 2020, but was postponed to 7 July 2021. The preliminary round was originally to be held between 12–17 January 2021, and the main round was originally to be held between 23–28 March 2021. However, this was postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, and rescheduled to 2–7 November 2021 for the preliminary round, and 15–20 March 2022 for the main round.[7]

References[]

  1. ^ "UEFA to revamp and expand futsal competitions". UEFA.com. 4 April 2017.
  2. ^ "Futsal entering an exciting era". UEFA.com. 30 January 2018.
  3. ^ "New dates for UEFA futsal competitions". UEFA.com. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  4. ^ "UEFA competitions to resume in August". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  5. ^ "Updated UEFA competitions calendar". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2020. Retrieved 17 June 2020.
  6. ^ "Spain to host 2022 U19 Futsal EURO in Jaén". UEFA. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 19 April 2021.
  7. ^ a b "Regulations of the UEFA European Under-19 Futsal Championship, 2020/21". UEFA. 1 August 2020.
  8. ^ "UEFA Under-19 Futsal EURO: full guide". UEFA.com.
  9. ^ "Lietuvoje siekiama surengti Europos jaunimo futbolo ir futsalo čempionatus" (in Lithuanian). Lithuanian Football Federation. 6 August 2020. Retrieved 21 August 2020.
  10. ^ "Decision on remaining EURO 2020 venues to be made on 23 April". UEFA. 19 April 2021. Retrieved 5 May 2021.

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