2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

The UEFA European Under-17 Championship 2007 Final Tournament was held in Belgium from 2 to 13 May 2007. Top-five teams (two best places from each group plus winner of playoff between third-placed teams) qualified for the FIFA U-17 World Cup 2007. Players born after 1 January 1990 could participate in this competition.

2007 UEFA Under-17 Championship
Europees kampioenschap voetbal onder 17 – 2007
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 17 ans 2007
U-17-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2007
Tournament details
Host countryBelgium
Dates2–13 May
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Spain (7th title)
Runners-up England
Tournament statistics
Matches played16
Goals scored47 (2.94 per match)
Attendance19,957 (1,247 per match)
Top scorer(s)England Victor Moses
Germany Toni Kroos
(3 goals each)
Best player(s)Spain Bojan[1]
2006
2008

Qualifications

There were separate rounds of qualifications being held before the Final Tournament.

  1. 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualifying round
  2. 2007 UEFA European Under-17 Championship elite round

Venues

Belgium
RonseTubizeEupen
Orphale CruckestadionStade LeburtonKehrwegstadion
Capacity: 5,021Capacity: 8,100Capacity: 8,363
TournaiViséVerviers
Stade Luc VarenneStade de la Cité de l'OieStade de Bielmont
Capacity: 7,552Capacity: 5,400Capacity: 4,300

Teams

Match Officials

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

Squads

Group stage

Group A

TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts
 Spain321051+47
 France311145−14
 Germany311132+14
 Ukraine301237−41
France  0–2  Spain
ReportFalque 19'
Mérida 73'
Attendance: 2,325
Referee: Dejan Filipović (Serbia)
Germany  2–0  Ukraine
Bigalke 25' (pen.)
Kroos 77'
Report
Attendance: 2,018
Referee: George Vadachkoria (Georgia)

Spain  3–1  Ukraine
Camacho 31'
Falque 62'
Aquino 69'
ReportShevchuk 80+1'
France  2–1  Germany
Le Tallec 56', 71'ReportKroos 24'
Attendance: 2,800

Ukraine  2–2  France
Karnoza 51'
Korkishko 77'
ReportM'Vila 10'
Bourgeois 44'
Attendance: 100
Referee: Alan Black (Northern Ireland)
Spain  0–0  Germany
Report
Attendance: 2,469
Referee: Andrea de Marco (Italy)

Group B

TeamsGPWDLGFGAGDPts
 England321073+47
 Belgium312084+45
 Netherlands311176+14
 Iceland3003110−90
Iceland  0–2  England
ReportPearce 4'
Rose 24'
Netherlands  2–2  Belgium
Barazite 44'
Wijnaldum 77'
ReportDe Pauw 3'
Hazard 57' (pen.)
Attendance: 1,950
Referee: Andrea de Marco (Italy)

Belgium  1–1  England
Ringoot 42'ReportMurphy 27'
Attendance: 1,094
Referee: Dejan Filipović (Serbia)
Netherlands  3–0  Iceland
Blind 23', 52'
Vejinović 79'
Report
Attendance: 380
Referee: Alan Black (Northern Ireland)

England  4–2  Netherlands
Lansbury 9'
Moses 15', 54'
Plummer 80+2'
ReportNarsingh 31'
Pedro 44'
Belgium  5–1  Iceland
Kis 15', 68' (pen.)
De Pauw 48'
Benteke 55'
Ringoot 58'
ReportSigþórsson 19'
Attendance: 1,134
Referee: George Vadachkoria (Georgia)

Knockout stage

5th place playoff

Germany  3–2  Netherlands
Kroos 18'
Sukuta-Pasu 61', 76'
ReportVan Aanholt 31'
Vejinović 38'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Andrea de Marco (Italy)

Semi-finals

Spain  1–1  Belgium
Bojan 72'ReportRochela 63' (o.g.)
Penalties
Vitoria
Mérida
Bojan
Rochela
Aquino
Porcar
Forner
Camacho
7–6 De Pauw
Spruyt
Zevne
Hazard
Aquino
Phiri
Geurden
Daeseleire

England  1–0  France
Moses 11'Report
Attendance: 1,166

Final

Spain  1–0  England
Bojan 48'Report
Attendance: 1,100
Referee: Dejan Filipović (Serbia)

Goalscorers

Golden Player

References