2028 UEFA European Under-17 Championship
International football competition
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The 2028 UEFA European Under-17 Championship will be the 25th edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (44th edition if the Under-16 era is also included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-17 national teams of Europe. Lithuania, which were selected by UEFA on 3 December 2025, will host the tournament.[1]
A total of 8 teams will play in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2011 eligible to participate.
Same as previous editions held in odd-numbered years, the tournament acted as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup. The top five teams of the tournament qualified for the 2028 FIFA U-17 World Cup as the UEFA representatives.
Qualification
The following teams qualified for the final tournament.
Note: All appearance statistics include only U-17 era (since 2002).
| Team | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania | Hosts | 1st | Debut | – |