2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship

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The 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship was the 23rd edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (42nd edition if the Under-16 era is also included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-17 national teams of Europe. Estonia, which were selected by UEFA on 26 September 2023, hosted the tournament. A total of eight teams played in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2009 eligible to participate. The tournament and its qualification acted as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The top 11 teams qualified for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar as the UEFA representatives. Italy won the competition for the third time (second in the under-17 era) after defeating Belgium 4–3 on penalties in the final.

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