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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4–12 September 2023
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9–17 October 2023
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13–21 November 2023
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Elite round
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18–26 March 2024
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In any case, the qualifying round must be completed by 21 November 2023 and the elite round by 26 March 2024.
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:
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 |
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 |
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 |
Day 10: |
Departure of all teams |
The match schedule for three-team mini-tournaments is as follows. Team 1 is the host association and Teams 2 and 3 the visiting associations, designated according to their coefficient (the team with the higher coefficient is Team 2, see Annex A):
Day 1: |
Arrival of the UEFA match delegate |
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Day 2: |
Arrival of Teams 1 and 3 |
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Day 3: |
Matchday 1: |
Match 3 v 1 |
Day 4: |
Rest day |
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Day 5: |
Rest day |
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Day 6: |
Matchday 2: |
Match 2 v 3 |
Day 7: |
Rest day |
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Day 8: |
Rest day |
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Day 9: |
Matchday 3: |
Match 1 v 2 |
Day 10: |
Departure of Teams 1 and 2 |
The final tournament dates and match schedule are set by the UEFA administration.