Van Geersom's new Belgium generationMarc Van Geersom's bid to lead Belgium to a second straight U19 finals means getting past Spain but the coach tells UEFA.com that even competing in the elite round is hugely valuable.23/05/2012
Bender basks in U19 gloryA champion with Borussia Dortmund, Sven Bender was also a key player as Germany won the 2008 UEFA European Under-19 Championship and he said nobody will forget that success.16/07/2011
Lucescu and Raţ's guide to RomaniaWith the UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament starting in Romania on Wednesday, Mircea Lucescu and Răzvan Raţ tell UEFA.com what visitors can expect.15/07/2011
Gourcuff's U19 memoriesA key part of the France side that tasted glory at the 2005 UEFA European Under-19 Championship, Yoann Gourcuff shares his memories of the tournament with UEFA.com.14/07/2011
Torres and Co given Under-19 lift-offAs the Under-19 finals draw near, UEFA.com recalls the stars of past tournaments such as Fernando Torres and Yoann Gourcuff and the eye-catching talents they paraded.08/07/2011
Kolodziejczak points to half-time turnaroundTimothée Kolodziejczak was happy to savour a long-delayed revenge as France finally got the better of Spain, singling out a change of approach at the halfway stage as a vital factor in Caen.31/07/2010
Romeu rues Spain slip-upsOriol Romeu admitted Spain had paid the price of a sloppy second-half display as a 1-0 lead disappeared against France, saying: "You cannot afford to make as many mistakes as we did."31/07/2010
Smerecki salutes France characterA jubilant Francis Smerecki said his players showing "a lot of heart in the second half" was the reason why the hosts defeated Spain 2-1 having been behind in the final at the break.30/07/2010
France fight back to claim U19 crownFrance 2-1 Spain
The hosts came from a goal down to lift the trophy for the second time, Alexandre Lacazette heading an 85th-minute winner in Caen.30/07/2010
Kakuta thankful for France escapeAfter the shock of shipping an early goal, France were understandably relieved to overcome Croatia with Gaël Kakuta having particular reason to be thankful for Les Petits Bleus' recovery.28/07/2010
Spain's young breed continue to conjureSpain continued to demonstrate their ability to produce something out of the ordinary yet Sergio Canales believes La Roja can surpass their semi-final efforts when they face France on Friday.28/07/2010
Bakambu breaks Croatian resistanceFrance 2-1 Croatia
The hosts came from a goal down to reach Friday's final, substitute Cédric Bakambu's 83rd-minute strike proving decisive.27/07/2010
Slick Spain ease into finalSpain 3-1 England
Goals from Daniel Pacheco, Keko and Sergio Canales earned an impressive Spain team their place in Friday's Under-19 final.27/07/2010
Coaches confident for Saint-Lo showdownSpain and England's coaches were united in the view that the growing belief in their respective teams could make the difference in their UEFA European Under-19 Championship semi-final.26/07/2010
Fortune smiles on Blake's EnglandEngland 1-1 France
Substitute Matthew Phillips headed an equaliser deep into added time as the fates conspired to send Noel Blake's side through.24/07/2010
Djuricin penalty denies NetherlandsNetherlands 0-1 Austria
Marco Djuricin's late penalty gave Andreas Heraf's side third place in Group A and meant the Netherlands finished bottom of the section.24/07/2010
Clinical Croatia cruise throughPortugal 0-5 Croatia
The finals debutants claimed second place in Group B thanks to a devastating display and a Zvonko Pamić hat-trick.24/07/2010
Berghuis gets Netherlands back on courseNetherlands 1-0 England
Wim van Zwam's team bounced back from their opening Group A defeat with a crucial victory courtesy of Steven Berghuis's sixth-minute header.21/07/2010
Pacheco strikes late for Spain progressSpain 2-1 Portugal
Luis Milla's side are through to the semi-finals as Group B winners after Daniel Pacheco's second goal of the game on 88 minutes secured victory.21/07/2010
Portugal put faith in team prowessThey might have scored the goals in the opening Group B win against Italy, but Portugal pair Nélson Oliveira and Sérgio Oliveira both put the impressive display down to a strong team ethic.19/07/2010
Smerecki celebrates first achievementFrance coach Francis Smerecki enjoyed "achieving our first objective" after the hosts beat the Netherlands, for whom Wim van Zwam bemoaned a "sloppy" opening to Group A.19/07/2010
France flurry too much for DutchFrance 4-1 Netherlands
First-half goals from Gaël Kakuta and Cédric Bakambu paved the way for a convincing opening Group A success for the finals hosts in Caen.18/07/2010
Portugal power to opening victoryItaly 0-2 Portugal
Second-half goals from Nélson Oliveira and Sérgio Oliveira gave Ilídio Vale's side a winning start to their Group B campaign.18/07/2010
France face England in U19 finalsHosts France will play last year's runners-up England, the Netherlands and Austria in the 9th UEFA European Under-19 Championship following today's draw for the final tournament.04/06/2010
England complete U19 finals lineupThe UEFA European Under-19 Championship lineup is complete after England claimed the last qualifying place, joining Croatia, Portugal, Spain, Italy, the Netherlands and Austria.31/05/2010
Rochina rescues point for SpainNorway 1-1 Spain
The four-time winners needed an equaliser from substitute Rubén Rochina to salvage a draw on the first day of Group 4.14/04/2010
Emre eases Turkey to victoryTurkey 2-0 Azerbaijan
The Group 4 hosts made a solid start to the elite round thanks to two quick goals from Galatasaray AŞ midfielder Emre Çolak.14/04/2010
U19 elite round kicks off in TurkeyThe UEFA European Under-19 Championship elite round kicks off on Wednesday with Turkey hosting one of seven groups which will determine who joins hosts France in this summer's finals.13/04/2010