2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
The 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the ninth edition of UEFA's European Under-17 Football Championship, held in Liechtenstein from 18 to 30 May 2010. The hosts decided not to field a team, fearing it would not be competitive enough for the tournament's prestige; their place was occupied by France, the best runner-up in the qualification's elite round. Germany was the 2009 title holder, but failed to qualify. In the final, England defeated Spain by 2–1, and achieved their first ever under-17 European title.
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| Host country | Liechtenstein |
| Dates | 18–30 May |
| Teams | 8 (from 1 confederation) |
| Venue(s) | 2 (in 2 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  England (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Goals scored | 41 (2.73 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Paco Alcácer (6 goals) |
| Best player(s) | Connor Wickham |
Qualification
The final tournament of the 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was preceded by two qualification stages: a qualifying round and an Elite round. During these rounds, 52 national teams competed to determine the eight teams.
Participants
Despite being hosts, Liechtenstein did not participate in the finals. They withdrew from the competition after raising concerns with UEFA that their U-17 side would not be competitive, and devalue the tournament.[1]
Squads
- For the complete list of players, see 2010 UEFA European Under-17 Championship squads.
Match Officials
A total of 6 referees, 8 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials were appointed for the final tournament.[2]
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The match officials were observed by Markus Nobs and Andreas Schluchter from Switzerland.[2]
Group stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| Spain |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 9 |
 France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 Portugal |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 10 | −9 | 0 |
| Portugal | 3–0 | Switzerland |
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Esgaio  25', 50'Fonseca 48' |
Report |
| Spain | 4–0 | Switzerland |
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| Alcácer 13', 36', 43' Ortí 48' |
Report |
| Switzerland | 1–3 | France |
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| Žarković 29' |
Report | Sanogo 43', 47' Koura 64' |
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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| England |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 9 |
 Turkey |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 4 |
 Czech Republic |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
 Greece |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Greece | 1–3 | Turkey |
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| Diamantakos 62' (pen.) |
Report | Yokuşlu 16' Akçakın 60', 90+3' (pen.) |
| England | 3–1 | Czech Republic |
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| Barkley 21' McEachran 68'Afobe 69' |
Report | Plšek 7' |
| Greece | 0–1 | England |
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| Report | Barkley 35' |
| Czech Republic | 0–0 | Greece |
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Knockout stage
Semifinals
Goalscorers
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Technical team selection
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References
- "Liechtenstein withdraw team from U17 finals –". Uefa.com. 5 March 2010. Retrieved 2 November 2012.
- Technical Report UEFA. Retrieved 26 May 2019.
- "Technical report" (PDF). UEFA.com. Retrieved 26 April 2012.