2023 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup

The 2023 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup is the 83rd edition of the Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup, an association football tournament organized by FIFA for clubs featuring players under the age of 21. It is held on Ascension Thursday, on 17 and 18 May 2023.[1] Participants were announced on 4 April 2023. The schedule was published on 13 April 2023.[2]

2023 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup
Tournament details
Host country Switzerland
Dates17–18 May 2023
TeamsMen: 8
Women: 8
Venue(s)Zurich
Final positions
ChampionsMen:
Women:
Runners-upMen:
Women:
Tournament statistics
Matches played36
Attendance14,000 (389 per match)
Best player(s)Men:
Women:
Best goalkeeperMen:
Women:
Fair play awardMen:
Women:

Participants

Eight men and women's teams are split into two groups of four each. Reigning champions FC Basel (men) and FC Zürich (women) return to defend their titles.[1] Arsenal are participating for the first time,[3] while Génération Foot is the first ever African team to join the tournament.[4]

Group Men[4] Women[3]
A Senegal Génération Foot England Arsenal W.F.C.
France Olympique de Marseille Sweden FC Rosengård
Switzerland FC Zürich (women)
Switzerland FC Basel (women)
B England Liverpool Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
Brazil Corinthians Paulista Italy Juventus
Switzerland Grasshopper Club Zürich (women)
Switzerland FC Blue Stars Zürich Switzerland BSC YB Frauen

Men's Tournament

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Senegal GFA France OM Switzerland ZUR Switzerland BAS
1 Senegal Génération Foot 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to semi-final
2 France Marseille 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Switzerland Zürich 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Switzerland Basel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2023. Source: Tournament

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation England LIV Brazil COR Switzerland GCZ Switzerland BSZ
1 England Liverpool 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to semi-final
2 Brazil Corinthians 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Switzerland Grasshopper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Switzerland Blue Stars 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2023. Source: Tournament

Group Stage
Group A
17 May 2023 Marseille France v Switzerland Zürich
15:25
17 May 2023 Génération Foot Senegal v Switzerland Basel
15:25
17 May 2023 Marseille France v Senegal Génération Foot
19:00
17 May 2023 Zürich Switzerland v Switzerland Basel
19:00
18 May 2023 Basel Switzerland v France Marseille
11:00
18 May 2023 Zürich Switzerland v Senegal Génération Foot
11:00
Group B
17 May 2023 Liverpool England v Switzerland Grasshopper
16:15
17 May 2023 Corinthians Brazil v Switzerland Blue Stars
16:15
17 May 2023 Liverpool England v Brazil Corinthians
19:50
17 May 2023 Grasshopper Switzerland v Switzerland Blue Stars
19:50
18 May 2023 Blue Stars Switzerland v England Liverpool
11:50
18 May 2023 Grasshopper Switzerland v Brazil Corinthians
11:50

Finals
18 May 2023 Semi-final v
15:00
18 May 2023 Semi-final v
16:00
18 May 2023 Final v
18:20

Placement Games
18 May 2023 Seventh place playoff v
15:00
18 May 2023 Fifth place playoff v
16:00
18 May 2023 Third place playoff v
18:20

Women's Tournament

Group A
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation England ARS Sweden ROS Switzerland ZUR Switzerland BAS
1 England Arsenal 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to semi-final
2 Sweden Rosengård 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Switzerland Zürich 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Switzerland Basel 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2023. Source: Tournament

Group B
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification or relegation Canada VAN Italy JUV Switzerland GCZ Switzerland YB
1 Canada Vancouver Whitecaps 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Advance to semi-final
2 Italy Juventus 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 Switzerland Grasshopper 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 Switzerland YB Frauen 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Updated to match(es) played on 4 April 2023. Source: Tournament

Group Stage
Group A
17 May 2023 Arsenal England v Switzerland Basel
13:45
17 May 2023 Rosengård Sweden v Switzerland Zürich
13:45
17 May 2023 Arsenal England v Sweden Rosengård
17:05
17 May 2023 Basel Switzerland v Switzerland Zürich
17:05
18 May 2023 Zürich Switzerland v England Arsenal
9:20
18 May 2023 Basel Switzerland v Sweden Rosengård
9:20
Group B
17 May 2023 Juventus Italy v Switzerland YB Frauen
14:35
17 May 2023 Vancouver Whitecaps Canada v Switzerland Grasshopper
14:35
17 May 2023 Juventus Italy v Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
17:55
17 May 2023 YB Frauen Switzerland v Switzerland Grasshopper
17:55
18 May 2023 Grasshopper Switzerland v Italy Juventus
10:10
18 May 2023 YB Frauen Switzerland v Canada Vancouver Whitecaps
10:10

Finals
18 May 2023 Semi-final v
13:00
18 May 2023 Semi-final v
14:00
18 May 2023 Final v
17:00

Placement Games
18 May 2023 Seventh place playoff v
13:00
18 May 2023 Fifth place playoff v
14:00
18 May 2023 Third place playoff v
17:00

References
  1. "Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2023: Teams and groups confirmed". FIFA.com. FIFA. 4 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  2. "MATCH SCHEDULE - BLUE STARS/FIFA YOUTH CUP 2023™" (PDF). FIFA.com. FIFA. 13 April 2023. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  3. "WOMEN'S TOURNAMENT". FIFA. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
  4. "MEN'S TOURNAMENT". FIFA. Retrieved 15 May 2023.
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