UEFA European U-21 Championship 2023: Fixtures, schedule, timing and telecast details

The tournament kicks off on 21st June

The UEFA European U-21 Championship 2023 final tournament in Romania and Georgia kicks off on Wednesday 21 June.  Since 1992, the competition also serves as the UEFA qualification tournament for the Summer Olympics. The competition has existed in its current form since 1978.  It was preceded by the Under-23 Challenge Cup which ran from 1967 to 1970. Italy and Spain are the most successful teams in this competition, having won five titles each. Germany are the current champion.

Group A: Georgia (hosts), Portugal, Belgium, Netherlands

Group B: Romania (hosts), Spain, Ukraine, Croatia

Group C: Czechia, England, Germany (holders), Israel

Group D: Norway, Switzerland, France, Italy

The group stage runs until 29 June, with the top two from each progressing to the quarter-finals starting three days later. The final is on 8 July in Batumi.

UEFA European U-21 Championship 2023: Full schedule

21st June, Wednesday, 2023

Group A - Georgia vs Portugal | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) |  Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi

Group A - Belgium vs Netherlands | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi

Group B - Ukraine vs Croatia | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Giulești Stadium, Bucharest

22nd June, Thursday, 2023

Group B - Romania vs Spain | 12:15 AM (IST) | 21-06-2023, 06:45 PM (GMT) | 21-06-2023, 02:45 PM (EST) | Steaua Stadium, Bucharest

Group C - Czechia vs England | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) |  Batumi Arena, Batumi

Group C - Germany vs Israel | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Shengelia Arena, Kutaisi

Group D - Norway vs Switzerland | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | CFR Cluj Stadium, Cluj-Napoca

23rd June, Friday, 2023

Group D - France vs Italy | 12:15 AM (IST) | 22-06-2023, 06:45 PM (GMT) | 22-06-2023, 02:45 PM (EST) |  Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca

24th June, Saturday, 2023

Group B - Romania vs Ukraine | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Steaua Stadium, Bucharest

Group A - Portugal vs Netherlands | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) |  Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi

Group A - Georgia vs Belgium | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi

25th June, Sunday, 2023

Group B - Spain vs Croatia | 12:15 AM (IST) | 24-06-2023, 06:45 PM (GMT) | 24-06-2023, 02:45 PM (EST) | Giulești Stadium, Bucharest

Group C - England vs Israel | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Shengelia Arena, Kutaisi

Group C - Czechia vs Germany | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) |  Batumi Arena, Batumi

Group D - Switzerland vs Italy | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) |  CFR Cluj Stadium, Cluj-Napoca

26th June, Monday, 2023

Group D - Norway vs France | 12:15 AM (IST) | 25-06-2023, 06:45 PM (GMT) | 25-06-2023, 02:45 PM (EST) | CFR Cluj Stadium, Cluj-Napoca

27th June, Tuesday, 2023

Group A - Portugal vs Belgium | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) |  Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi

Group A - Netherlands vs Georgia | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi

28th June, Wednesday, 2023

Group B - Croatia vs Romania | 12:15 AM (IST) | 27-06-2023, 06:45 PM (GMT) | 27-06-2023, 02:45 PM (EST) | Steaua Stadium, Bucharest

Group B - Spain vs Ukraine | 12:15 AM (IST) | 27-06-2023, 06:45 PM (GMT) | 27-06-2023, 02:45 PM (EST) | Giulești Stadium, Bucharest

Group C - Israel vs Czechia | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Shengelia Arena, Kutaisi

Group C - England vs Germany | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) |  Batumi Arena, Batumi

29th June, Thursday, 2023

Group D - Switzerland vs France | 12:15 AM (IST) | 28-06-2023, 06:45 PM (GMT) | 28-06-2023, 02:45 PM (EST) | CFR Cluj Stadium, Cluj-Napoca

Group D - Italy vs Norway | 12:15 AM (IST) | 28-06-2023, 06:45 PM (GMT) | 28-06-2023, 02:45 PM (EST) |  Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca

Quarter Finals

1st July, Saturday, 2023

Quarter-Final 1

QF1: Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group C | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) | Meskhi Stadium, Tbilisi

2nd July, Sunday, 2023

Quarter-Final 2 & Quarter-Final 3

QF3: Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group D  | 12:30 AM (IST) | 01-07-2023, 07:00 PM (GMT) | 01-07-2023, 03:00 PM (EST) | Giulești Stadium, Bucharest

QF2: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group A | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) |  Shengelia Arena, Kutaisi)

3rd July, Monday, 2023

Quarter-Final 4

QF4: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group B | 12:30 AM (IST) | 02-07-2023, 07:00 PM (GMT) | 02-07-2023, 03:00 PM (EST) | Cluj Arena, Cluj-Napoca

Semi-Finals

5th July, Wednesday, 2023

Semi-Finals 1

SF1: Winner QF1 vs Winner QF2 | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) |  Batumi Arena, Batumi

6th July, Thursday, 2023

Semi-Final 2

SF2: Winner QF3 vs Winner QF4 | 12:30 AM (IST) | 05-07-2023, 07:00 PM (GMT) | 05-07-2023 | Steaua Stadium, Bucharest

Final

8th July, Saturday, 2023

Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 | 09:30 PM (IST) | 04:00 PM (GMT) | 12:00 PM (EST) |  Batumi Arena, Batumi

Telecast

India: Sony Six

UK: Sky Sports

USA: ESPN

Nigeria: UEFA.tv