2024 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup

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]

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

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   Borussia Mönchengladbach   Arsenal W.F.C.
  Grasshopper Club Zürich   Olympique Lyonnais Féminin
  St. Gallen   FC Basel Frauen
  Génération Foot   FC Zürich Frauen
B   Blue Stars   BSC YB Frauen
  RB Salzburg   Valencia CF Femenino
  RC Strasbourg   Grasshopper Club Zürich
  FC Zürich   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   STG   GCZ   BMG   GFA
1   St. Gallen 3 2 1 0 3 1 +2 7 Knockout stage 1–0
2   Grasshopper 3 0 3 0 3 3 0 3 1–1 1–1
3   Mönchengladbach 3 0 2 1 1 2 −1 2 1–1 0–0
4   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  1–1  Grasshopper
  • Michael Nduka  
Report [6]
  •   Leart Kabashi
Génération Foot  0–1  St. Gallen
Report [6]
  •   Lindon Ibishi
Mönchengladbach  0–0  Génération Foot
Report [6]
Grasshopper  1–1  St. Gallen
Report [6]
St. Gallen  1–0  Mönchengladbach
Report [6]
Grasshopper  1–1  Génération Foot
Report [6]

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   RBS   ZUR   RCS   BSZ
1   RB Salzburg 3 2 1 0 10 2 +8 7 Knockout stage 2–2 1–0
2   Zürich 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 1–0 4–0
3   Strasbourg 3 1 0 2 1 2 −1 3 1–0
4   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  2–2  Zürich
Report [6]
Strasbourg  1–0  Blue Stars
Report [6]
RB Salzburg  1–0  Strasbourg
Report [6]
Zürich  4–0  Blue Stars
Report [6]
Blue Stars  0–7  RB Salzburg
Report [6]
Zürich  1–0  Strasbourg
Report [6]

Placement games

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Seventh place play-off

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Génération Foot  2–0  Blue Stars
  • Ibrahima Sory Sow  
  • Kalfara Camara  
Report [6]

Fifth place play-off

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Mönchengladbach  0–0  Strasbourg
Report [6]

Third place play-off

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St. Gallen  1–2  Grasshopper
  • Lendrit Dellova  
Report [6]
  •  
  •   Miguel Martins
  •   Dior Gerbovci

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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

Semi-finals

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

Final

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Zürich  1–4  RB Salzburg
Report [6]
 2024 FIFA Youth Cup winners 
 
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   BAS   ARS   OL   ZUR
1   Basel 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7 Knockout stage 1–0 1–0
2   Arsenal 3 1 1 1 5 3 +2 4 2–2 0–1
3   Lyon 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4 0–0
4   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  0–0  Zürich
Report [6]
Arsenal  2–2  Basel
  • Courtney Clarke  
  • Ruby Seaby  
Report [6]
  •   Fabienne Saladin
  •   (o.g.)
Lyon  1–0  Arsenal
Report [6]
Zürich  0–1  Basel
Report [6]
Basel  1–0  Lyon
Report [6]
Zürich  0–3  Arsenal
Report [6]

Group B

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification   RBL   YB   GCZ   VAL
1   RB Leipzig 3 1 2 0 4 1 +3 5 Knockout stage 0–0 3–0
2   YB Frauen 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5 1–0 1–1
3   Grasshopper 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 4 1–1
4   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  1–3  Grasshopper
  • Rebeca Andrés  
Report [6]
  •   Noemie Ivelj
  •   Janina Egli
  •   Valentina Gerlof
RB Leipzig  0–0  YB Frauen
Report [6]
Valencia  0–3  RB Leipzig
Report [6]
Grasshopper  0–1  YB Frauen
Report [6]
Valencia  1–1  YB Frauen
Report [6]
Grasshopper  1–1  RB Leipzig
Report [6]

Placement games

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Seventh place play-off

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  Zürich1–0  Valencia
Lisa Lampart   Report [6]

Fifth place play-off

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

Knockout stage

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Bracket

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

Semi-finals

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  Basel2–1  YB Frauen
Emilia Soiron  
Lola Almert  
Report [6] Meret Arnold  

  RB Leipzig0–0  Arsenal
Report [6]
Penalties
1–3

Final

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

Final standings

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Pos. Team G Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
    RB Salzburg B 5 3 2 0 11 14 3 +11
    Zürich B 5 3 1 1 10 13 6 +7
    Grasshopper A 5 1 4 0 7 5 4 +1
4   St. Gallen A 5 2 1 2 7 4 8 −4
5   RC Strasbourg B 4 1 1 2 4 1 2 −1
6   Mönchengladbach A 4 0 3 1 3 1 2 −1
7   Génération Foot A 4 0 2 2 2 3 2 +1
8   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   Basel A 5 3 2 0 11 6 3 +3
2   Olympique Lyonnais A 4 2 1 1 7 3 1 +2
3   RB Leipzig B 4 1 3 0 6 4 1 +3
4   Arsenal A 5 1 3 1 6 5 3 +2
5   YB Frauen B 4 1 2 1 5 3 3 0
6   Grasshopper B 4 1 1 2 4 4 5 −1
7   Zürich A 4 1 1 2 4 1 4 −3
8   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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