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2024 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup

2024 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup
Tournament details
Host country  Switzerland
Dates8 & 9 May 2024
TeamsMen: 8
Women: 8
Venue(s)Buchlern Sports Facility, Zürich
Final positions
ChampionsMen: Austria RB Salzburg (1st title)
Women: England Arsenal (1st title)
Runners-upMen: Switzerland Zürich
Women: Switzerland Basel
Tournament statistics
Matches played35
Goals scored69 (1.97 per match)
Best player(s)Men:Austria Oghenetejiri Adejenughure (RB Salzburg)
Women:England Maddy Earl (Arsenal)
Best goalkeeperMen: Switzerland Silas Huber (Zürich)
Women:Switzerland Inna Fuchs (Basel)
Fair play awardMen: France Strasbourg
Women: Germany RB Leipzig
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The 2024 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup was the 84th edition of the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup, an association football tournament organized by FIFA for clubs featuring players under the age of 19. It was held on 8 and 9 May 2024.[1] Participants were announced on 30 April 2024. The schedule was also published on 30 April 2024.[2]

Participating teams

Eight men and women's teams are split into two groups of four each. Reigning champions of the men's tournament FC Zürich return to defend their title.[1][3][4]

Group Men[4] Women[3]
A Germany Borussia Mönchengladbach England Arsenal W.F.C.
Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zürich France Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
Switzerland St. Gallen Switzerland FC Basel Frauen
Senegal Génération Foot Switzerland FC Zürich Frauen
B Switzerland Blue Stars Switzerland BSC YB Frauen
Austria RB Salzburg Spain Valencia CF Femenino
France RC Strasbourg Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zürich
Switzerland FC Zürich Germany RB Leipzig Frauen

Men's tournament

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Switzerland STG Switzerland GCZ Germany BMG Senegal GFA
1 Switzerland St. Gallen 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Knockout stage — 1–0
2 Switzerland Grasshopper 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3 1–1 — 1–1
3 Germany Mönchengladbach 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2 1–1 — 0–0
4 Senegal Génération Foot 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2 0–1 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots.[5]
Mönchengladbach Germany1–1Switzerland Grasshopper
  • Michael Nduka
Report [6]
  • Leart Kabashi
Génération Foot Senegal0–1Switzerland St. Gallen
Report [6]
  • Lindon Ibishi
Mönchengladbach Germany0–0Senegal Génération Foot
Report [6]
Grasshopper Switzerland1–1Switzerland St. Gallen
Report [6]
St. Gallen Switzerland1–0Germany Mönchengladbach
Report [6]
Grasshopper Switzerland1–1Senegal Génération Foot
Report [6]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Austria RBS Switzerland ZUR France RCS Switzerland BSZ
1 Austria RB Salzburg 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Knockout stage — 2–2 1–0
2 Switzerland Zürich 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 — 1–0 4–0
3 France Strasbourg 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3 — 1–0
4 Switzerland Blue Stars 3 0 0 3 0 12 −12 0 0–7 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots.[5]
RB Salzburg Austria2–2Switzerland Zürich
Report [6]
Strasbourg France1–0Switzerland Blue Stars
Report [6]
RB Salzburg Austria1–0France Strasbourg
Report [6]
Zürich Switzerland4–0Switzerland Blue Stars
Report [6]
Blue Stars Switzerland0–7Austria RB Salzburg
Report [6]
Zürich Switzerland1–0France Strasbourg
Report [6]

Placement games

Seventh place play-off

Génération Foot Senegal2–0Switzerland Blue Stars
  • Ibrahima Sory Sow
  • Kalfara Camara
Report [6]

Fifth place play-off

Mönchengladbach Germany0–0France Strasbourg
Report [6]

Third place play-off

St. Gallen Switzerland1–2Switzerland Grasshopper
  • Lendrit Dellova
Report [6]
  •  
  • Miguel Martins
  • Dior Gerbovci

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Switzerland St. Gallen0
 
 
 
Switzerland Zürich5
 
Switzerland Zürich1
 
 
 
Austria RB Salzburg4
 
Austria RB Salzburg (p)0 (2)
 
 
Switzerland Grasshopper0 (0)
 
Third place
 
 
 
 
 
Switzerland St. Gallen1
 
 
Switzerland Grasshopper2

Semi-finals

St. Gallen Switzerland0–5Switzerland Zürich
Report [6]
  • Joseph Sabobo
  • Mahar Sajawal
  • Joseph Sabobo
  • Dylan Monroe
  • Leandro Schödler
RB Salzburg Austria0–0Switzerland Grasshopper
Report [6]
Penalties
2–0

Final

Zürich Switzerland1–4Austria RB Salzburg
Report [6]
 2024 FIFA Youth Cup winners 
Austria
RB Salzburg
First title

Women's tournament

Group stage

Group A

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Switzerland BAS England ARS France OL Switzerland ZUR
1 Switzerland Basel 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Knockout stage — 1–0 1–0
2 England Arsenal 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4 2–2 — 0–1
3 France Lyon 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 — 0–0
4 Switzerland Zürich 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1 0–3 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots.[7]
Lyon France0–0Switzerland Zürich
Report [6]
Arsenal England2–2Switzerland Basel
  • Courtney Clarke
  • Ruby Seaby
Report [6]
  • Fabienne Saladin
  • (o.g.)
Lyon France1–0England Arsenal
Report [6]
Zürich Switzerland0–1Switzerland Basel
Report [6]
Basel Switzerland1–0France Lyon
Report [6]
Zürich Switzerland0–3England Arsenal
Report [6]

Group B

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Germany RBL Switzerland YB Switzerland GCZ Spain VAL
1 Germany RB Leipzig 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5 Knockout stage — 0–0 3–0
2 Switzerland YB Frauen 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 — 1–0 1–1
3 Switzerland Grasshopper 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 1–1 —
4 Spain Valencia 3 0 1 2 2 7 −5 1 1–3 —
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots.[7]
Valencia Spain1–3Switzerland Grasshopper
  • Rebeca Andrés
Report [6]
  • Noemie Ivelj
  • Janina Egli
  • Valentina Gerlof
RB Leipzig Germany0–0Switzerland YB Frauen
Report [6]
Valencia Spain0–3Germany RB Leipzig
Report [6]
Grasshopper Switzerland0–1Switzerland YB Frauen
Report [6]
Valencia Spain1–1Switzerland YB Frauen
Report [6]
Grasshopper Switzerland1–1Germany RB Leipzig
Report [6]

Placement games

Seventh place play-off

Switzerland Zürich1–0Spain Valencia
Lisa Lampart Report [6]

Fifth place play-off

France Lyon2–0Switzerland Grasshopper
Carmille Marmillot
Kelya Figueira 		Report [6]

Knockout stage

Bracket

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
 
 
 
Switzerland Basel2
 
 
 
Switzerland YB Frauen1
 
Switzerland Basel0 (3)
 
 
 
England Arsenal (p)0 (4)
 
Germany RB Leipzig0 (1)
 
 
England Arsenal (p)0 (3)
 

Semi-finals

Switzerland Basel2–1Switzerland YB Frauen
Emilia Soiron
Lola Almert 		Report [6] Meret Arnold
Germany RB Leipzig0–0England Arsenal
Report [6]
Penalties
1–3

Final

Switzerland Basel0–0England Arsenal
Report
Penalties
3–4
 2024 FIFA Youth Cup winners 
England
Arsenal
First title

Final standings

Men

Pos. Team G Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1st place, gold medalist(s) Austria RB Salzburg B 5 3 2 0 11 14 3 +11
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Switzerland Zürich B 5 3 1 1 10 13 6 +7
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Switzerland Grasshopper A 5 1 4 0 7 5 4 +1
4 Switzerland St. Gallen A 5 2 1 2 7 4 8 −4
5 France RC Strasbourg B 4 1 1 2 4 1 2 −1
6 Germany Mönchengladbach A 4 0 3 1 3 1 2 −1
7 Senegal Génération Foot A 4 0 2 2 2 3 2 +1
8 Switzerland Blue Stars B 4 0 0 4 0 0 14 −14

Women

Pos. Team G Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1 Switzerland Basel A 5 3 2 0 11 6 3 +3
2 France Olympique Lyonnais A 4 2 1 1 7 3 1 +2
3 Germany RB Leipzig B 4 1 3 0 6 4 1 +3
4 England Arsenal A 5 1 3 1 6 5 3 +2
5 Switzerland YB Frauen B 4 1 2 1 5 3 3 0
6 Switzerland Grasshopper B 4 1 1 2 4 4 5 −1
7 Switzerland Zürich A 4 1 1 2 4 1 4 −3
8 Spain Valencia CF Femenino B 4 0 1 3 1 2 8 −6

References

  1. ^ a b "Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2024: Teams and groups confirmed". FIFA.com. FIFA. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  2. ^ "Match Schedule - Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2024". FIFA. 30 April 2024. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  3. ^ a b "Women's tournament". FIFA. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  4. ^ a b "Men's tournament". FIFA. Retrieved 7 May 2024.
  5. ^ a b "Rankings Men". FIFA.
  6. ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah "Tournament - FIFA Youth Cup". 14 February 2024.
  7. ^ a b "Rankings Women". FIFA.
Quelle: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Blue_Stars/FIFA_Youth_Cup