From 20 to 25 July 2026, the portuguese city of Braga will host the 2026 edition of the Under 17 WSE European Championships. Fourteen teams are registered for the double event, comprising eight teams for the Men’s edition and six teams for the Women’s edition. England, France, Germany, Italy, Portugal and Spain will play in both competitions, Switzerland and Andorra only in the Men’s.
The 4th Under 17 Women WSE European Championship will be played with a single qualification round all-against-all. Goals scored and conceded during this phase do not affect the tie-breaker for the final group classification. After a tie match, three direct free shots will be taken to determine the criteria in case of a draw in the classification. On Saturday, the finals will be played for the final ranking of the competition.
The seven teams competing in the 44th edition of the Under 17 Men’s WSE European Championship were divided according to the results of the previous European Championship, held in France. Group A (France, Italy, Portugal, and Spain) will play a single qualification round all-against-all. Group B (Andorra, England, Germany, and Switzerland) will play a single qualification round in an all-against-all format. On Thursday, the eight teams will determine the four semi-finalists with the Quarter-finals round, according to the classification in each group. The losers will play three matches for the classification from 5th to 8th place, while the four winners will play for the Semi-final on Friday Evening. Saturday is the Finals day to determine the final ranking.
UNDER 17 MEN WSE EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP
Group Stage – 1st round – 20 July 2026
09:30 (WEST) – Germany x Andorra
13:30 (WEST) – England x Switzerland
17:30 (WEST) – Italy x France
21:30 (WEST) – Portugal x Spain
Group Stage – 2nd Round – 21 July 2026
09:30 (WEST) – Germany x Switzerland
13:30 (WEST) – Andorra x England
17:30 (WEST) – France x Spain
21:30 (wEST) – Italy x Portugal
Group Stage – 3rd Round – 22 July 2026
09:30 (WEST) – Andorra x Switzerland
13:30 (WEST) – Germany x England
17:30 (WEST) – Spain x Italy
21:30 (WEST) – Portugal x France
Knockout Stage – Quarter-finals – 23 July 2026
09:30 (WEST) – QF3 – 3rd Group A x 2nd Group B
13:30 (WEST) – QF4 – 4th Group A x 1st Group B
17:30 (WEST) – QF2 – 2nd Group A x 3rd Group B
21:30 (WEST) – QF1 – 1st Group A x 4th Group B
Knockout Stage – Semi-finals – 24 July 2026
09:30 (WEST) – Class.5/8 place SF3 – Loser QF1 vs Loser Match QF4
13:30 (WEST) – Class.5/8 place SF4 – Loser QF2 vs Loser Match QF3
17:30 (WEST) – SF2 – Winner QF2 x Winner QF3
21:30 (WEST) – SF1 – Winner QF1 x Winner QF4
Knockout Stage – Finals – 25 July 2026
09:30 (WEST) – Final 7/8 piace – Loser SF3 vs Loser Match SF4
13:30 (WEST) – Final 6/7 place – Winner SF3 vs Winner Match SF4
17:30 (WEST) – Final 3/4 place – Loser SF! x Loser SF2
21:30 (WEST) – Final 1/2 place – Winner SF1 x Winner SF2
Under 17 Women WSE European Championship
Group Stage – 1st round – 20 July 2026
11:30 (WEST) – France x Germany
15:30 (WEST) – Spain x Italy
19:30 (WEST) – Portugal x England
Group Stage – 2nd Round – 21 July 2026
11:30 (WEST) – Spain x Germany
15:30 (WEST) – France x England
19:30 (WEST) – Italy x Portugal
Group Stage – 3rd Round – 22 July 2026
11:30 (WEST) – Italy x England
15:30 (WEST) – Spain x France
19:30 (WEST) – Portugal x Germany
Group Stage – 4th Round – 23 July 2026
11:30 (WEST) – France x Italy
15:30 (WEST) – Germany x England
19:30 (WEST) – Spain x Portugal
Group Stage – 5th Round – 24 July 2025
11:30 (WEST) – Spain x England
15:30 (WEST) – Italy x Germany
19:30 (WEST) – Portugal x France
Knockout Stage – Finals – 25 July 2025
11:30 (WEST) – Final 5/6 place – 5th Group x 6th Group
15:30 (WEST) – Final 3/4 place – 3rd Group x 4th Group
19:30 (WEST) – Final 1/2 place – 1st Group x 2nd Group
MEDIA ACCREDITATION PROCESS
Journalists, photographers and video operators intending to be accredited for the Under 17 European Championships in Braga must fill this registration form
All accreditation requests will be confirmed or denied by email after the end of the accreditation process (Thursday 16th July at 23:59 GMT).
