2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Dates | Qualifying round: 8 October – 18 November 2025 Elite round: 25 March – 31 March 2026 |
| Teams | 53 (from 1 confederation) |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 78 |
| Goals scored | 258 (3.31 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Louis Buffon Francis Onyeka (6 goals each) |
← 2025 2027 →
All statistics correct as of 18 November 2025. | |
The 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship qualification is an under-19 men's national football team competition that will determine the seven teams joining the automatically qualified hosts Wales in the 2026 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final tournament.
Russia were excluded from the tournament due to the ongoing invasion of Ukraine. Therefore, excluding hosts Wales, 53 teams entered this qualification competition, which consists of the Qualifying round played in September–November 2025, followed by the Elite round played in spring 2026. Spain received a bye to the Elite round and did not participate in the Qualifying round. Players born on or after 1 January 2007 are eligible to participate.