The UEFA European Under-17 Championship consists of three distinct stages: the qualifying round, the elite round and the final tournament. The format changed for 2014/15 with the expansion of the final tournament from eight to 16 teams.Qualifying roundThe qualifying round, played in autumn, is made up of 13 groups of four countries playing in one-venue mini-tournaments. The top two from each pool progress alongside the five third-placed sides with the best record against the leading pair in their groups.Elite roundIn the elite round, held in early spring, those 31 qualifiers plus the top seed – given a bye this far – compete i...
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Pescara v Inter: Futsal Cup semi-final preview
Hosts and record winners Inter take on debutants Pescara in the second semi-finalWhere to watch the finalsDownload the programmeFriday's other semi-final: Ugra v Benfica (17.30CET)Sunday: third-place play-off (18.00CET), final (20.30CET)UEFA Futsal Cup hosts Inter FS are already the record three-time winners of this competition but if they are to move one ahead of FC Dynamo and play in the seventh final on Sunday, they must get past a Pescara side with far more experience than their status as European debutants suggests.Fulvio Colin...
Paris condemn Madrid to second semi-final defeat
Two late strikes book Paris's place in Monday's final against ChelseaAn Achraf Hakimi own goal gives Paris the early advantageBorja Mayoral levels, equalling the UEFA Youth League goals record in the processSubstitute Aka Wilfride Kanga makes it 2-1; Jean-Kévin Augustin seals it Madrid suffer semi-final disappointment for the second time, having also lost in 2014Paris Saint-Germain scored twice in the last seven minutes against Real Madrid as they won through to face holders Chelsea in Monday's UEFA Youth League final.Paris took an early lead...
Youth League semi-final: Real Madrid v Paris
Real Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain meet for the third time this seasonParis finished one point ahead of the Spanish side in Group AChristopher Nkunku scored twice as Paris beat Madrid 4-1 at home on 21 OctoberMadrid avenged that result two weeks later with a 2-0 win, Borja Mayoral on targetMadrid's second UEFA Youth League semi (lost to Benfica in 2014) and Paris's first Story so far: Real MadridMadrid's campaign opened impressively with a 4-0 victory over last season's runners-up Shakhtar Donetsk, but back-to-back defeats away t...
Andrews: Semi-final battles will bring Dublin on
Updated: Sunday, 06 Sep 2015 09:04 | Comments Dublin attacker Paddy Andrews believes the benefit of getting two tough games against Mayo will stand to the side when they face Kerry in the All-Ireland football final on 20 September. Speaking to RTÉ Sport, after the replay win over Mayo in the semi-final, Andrews said: "The big thing earlier on in the year was that we weren’t tested enough but these two games will bring us
USA-Jamaica Live: Team USA, Reggae Boyz Meet In 2015 Gold Cup Semifinal
Pregame: Klinsmann continues to chop and change his lineup as he has done throughout the tournament. Brooks and Evans take places on the back line in the center and right, respectively. Brooks was suspended for the quarterfinal win over Cuba but he returns to the starting 11 at Omar Gonzalez’s expense. Evans replaces Timmy Chandler, who suffered a minor knee injury in the first half against Cuba. Evans has been a stabilizing force when has played in the Gold Cup. Klinsmann goes with the same front six that tore Cuba to shreds. Johannsson will lead the forward line, bringing mobility and clinical finishing to the U.S. attack. Dempse...
Ireland eye semi-final spot after shocking Kiwis
Updated: Tuesday, 05 Aug 2014 19:54 | Comments Alison Miller scored Ireland's crucial second try