All matches in the competition are played in conformity with the IFAB Laws of the Game. The half-time interval lasts 15 minutes.
The competition stages are as follows:
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Qualifying competition, composed of:
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group stage;
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play-offs;
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Final tournament, composed of:
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group stage;
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knockout stage.
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The UEFA administration seeds the teams for the qualifying group stage draw and for the final draw in accordance with the UEFA Under-21 national team coefficient rankings (see Annex A).