Following the draws, the teams in each group have to agree on match dates. Associations which are not represented at the meetings after the draws automatically accept the decisions taken by the other associations in their group.
Unless all teams in a group agree to play on other dates, qualifying competition matches must be played on the following FIFA International Match Calendar dates.
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Qualifying round
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30 August - 7 September 2021
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4-12 October 2021
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8-16 November 2021
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Elite round
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21-29 March 2022
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If the teams of a group cannot all agree on the match dates, the host association decides in accordance with Paragraph 20.02.
Mini-tournaments must be organised according to the following schedule:
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Day 1: |
Arrival of the UEFA match delegate |
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Day 2: |
Arrival of all teams |
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Day 3: |
Matchday 1: |
Matches 1 v 4 and 3 v 2 |
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Day 4: |
Rest day |
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Day 5: |
Rest day |
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Day 6: |
Matchday 2: |
Matches 1 v 3 and 2 v 4 |
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Day 7: |
Rest day |
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Day 8: |
Rest day |
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Day 9: |
Matchday 3: |
Matches 2 v 1 and 4 v 3 |
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Day 10: |
Departure of all teams |
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The dates of the final tournament are fixed by the UEFA administration.
The final tournament is played according to the following schedule:
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Day 1: |
Arrival of teams in Group A |
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Day 2: |
Arrival of teams in Group B |
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Day 3: |
Matchday 1 - Group A |
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Day 4: |
Matchday 1 - Group B |
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Day 5: |
Rest day |
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Day 6: |
Matchday 2 - Group A |
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Day 7: |
Matchday 2 - Group B |
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Day 8: |
Rest day |
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Day 9: |
Matchday 3 - Group A |
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Day 10: |
Matchday 3 - Group B |
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Day 11: |
Departure of the eliminated team - Group B |
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Day 12: |
Rest day |
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Day 13: |
Semi-finals and FIFA U-20 World Cup play-off match |
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Day 14: |
Departure of the two eliminated teams and the play-off participants |
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Day 15: |
Rest day |
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Day 16: |
Final |
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Day 17: |
Departure |
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