2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

The 2004 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the third edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship. France hosted the championship, during 4–15 May. Host France defeated Spain in the final to win the competition for the first time.

2004 UEFA Under-17 Championship
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 17 ans 2004
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates4–15 May
Teams8
Venue(s)7 (in 7 host cities)
Final positions
Champions France (1st title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place Portugal
Fourth place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored52 (3.25 per match)
Attendance63,155 (3,947 per match)
Top scorer(s)France Hatem Ben Arfa
Portugal Bruno Gama
England Shane Paul
Spain Marc Pedraza
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Spain Cesc Fàbregas[1]
2003
2005

Squads

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Qualifying

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There were two qualifying rounds.

Match Officials

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A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament.[2][3]

Group stage

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Group A

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Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
  Spain 3 2 0 1 5 2 +3 6
  Turkey 3 1 0 2 6 5 +1 3
  Northern Ireland 3 0 0 3 3 12 −9 0
Spain  1–0  Turkey
Marquitos   40' Report
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Joeri Van De Velde (Belgium)
France  3–0  Northern Ireland
Benzema   73'
Ben Arfa   76'
Songo'o   79'
Report
Attendance: 4,280

Northern Ireland  2–5  Turkey
Turner   42' (pen.)
O'Connor   82'
Report Keleş   14', 36'
Yılmaz   22'
Aksu   23'
Sabankay   74'
Attendance: 2,293
Referee: Marek Mikolajewski (Poland)
France  1–0  Spain
Suárez   18' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 4,962

Turkey  1–2  France
Aksu   83' Report Ben Arfa   42'
Ménez   69'
Northern Ireland  1–4  Spain
Doherty   49' Report Pedraza   27', 35', 42'
Capel   66'

Group B

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Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
  England 3 3 0 0 6 1 +5 9
  Portugal 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4
  Austria 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
  Ukraine 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
Ukraine  0–2  England
Report Paul   60'
Doyle   79'
Austria  0–0  Portugal
Report

Ukraine  1–2  Austria
Dorosh   5' Report Gramann   9' (pen.), 11'
England  3–1  Portugal
Paul   4', 56'
Davies   79'
Report Moreira   8'

Portugal  4–0  Ukraine
Gama   11', 22' (pen.)
Gomes   51'
Fausto   82'
Report
Attendance: 2,338
Referee: Marek Mikolajewski (Poland)
England  1–0  Austria
Porter   54' Report
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Joeri Van De Velde (Belgium)

Knockout stage

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Semifinals

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France  3–1  Portugal
Nasri   52'
Ménez   56'
Ben Arfa   62'
Report Moreira   27'
Attendance: 5,742
Referee: Marek Mikolajewski (Poland)

England  1–2  Spain
Reid   18' Report Marquitos   10'
Fàbregas   80' (pen.)
Attendance: 5,339
Referee: Joeri Van De Velde (Belgium)

Third Place Playoff

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Portugal  4–4  England
Fausto   13'
João Pedro   24', 98'
Gama   59'
Report Walker   25', 97' (pen.)
Reid   45'
Davies   62'
Penalties
Gama  
Gomes  
Barbosa  
João Pedro  
3–2   Walker
  Doyle
  James
  Porter
  Wheater

Final

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France  2–1  Spain
Constant   1'
Nasri   79'
Report Piqué   63'

References

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  1. ^ 2004: Cesc Fàbregas in UEFA.com
  2. ^ "uefa.com - UEFA European U-17 C'Ship - News - /Under17/News/8192". 1 June 2004. Archived from the original on 1 June 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
  3. ^ "uefa.com - UEFA European U-17 C'Ship - Fixtures & Results - Grp FT". 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 17 June 2004. Retrieved 27 May 2019.
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