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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
← 2023
2025 ⊟

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

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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

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Group stage

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Group A

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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

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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

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Seventh place play-off

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

Fifth place play-off

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Mönchengladbach Germany0–0France Strasbourg
Report [6]

Third place play-off

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

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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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

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

Final

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

Women's tournament

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Group stage

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Group A

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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

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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

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Seventh place play-off

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

Fifth place play-off

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

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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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

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

Final

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

Final standings

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Men

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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

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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

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  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.
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