U21 Euro 2023: Odds, Date, How To Watch, Groups, England Squad and Fixtures

The 2023 Under-21 European Championship takes place this summer as 16 countries battle it out for glory, including Lee Carsley's England U21s.

Below we take a look at when the tournament starts, where it's being played, the latest outright odds, as well as squad and fixture information in regards to the Young Lions.

When is U21 Euro 2023?

The U21 European Championships gets underway on Wednesday 21st June (2023) with two fixtures taking place at 5pm UK time: Belgium U21 vs Netherlands U21, and Georgia U21 vs Portugal U21.

The final will be played on Saturday 8th July, which will conclude the tournament.

Who is hosting U21 Euro 2023?

The tournament will be co-hosted by Romania and Georgia. Four stadiums will be used by each country.

Romania Stadium/Location

• CFR Cluj Stadium/Cluj-Napoca 
• Cluj Arena/Cluj-Napoca 
• Giulesti Stadium/Bucharest
• Steaua Stadium/Bucharest 

Georgia Stadium/Location

• Shengelia Arean/Kutaisi 
• Meskhi Stadium/Tbilisi
• Batumi Aren/Batumi
• Paichadze Stadium/Tbilisi

What are the U21 Euro 2023 groups?

The 16 teams have been split into four groups of four. They will each face their group opponents once, with the top two teams progressing through to the quarter-finals as winner and runner-up.

Group A 

• Portugal 
• Netherlands 
• Belgium 
• Georgia 

Group B

• Spain 
• Romania 
• Croatia
• Ukraine 

Group C 

• England 
• Germany 
• Czech Republic
• Israel 

Group D

• France 
• Italy 
• Switzerland 
• Norway

What TV Channel is the U21 Euro 2023 on?

Unfortunately, no UK broadcaster will show the tournament, however, all matches are available to stream on UEFA.tv for free.

When are the England U21 matches?

England are in Group C alongside defending champions Germany, Czech Republic, and Israel.

England kick-off their tournament against Czech Republic on Thursday 22nd June (5pm, UK time).

Three days later England face Israel on Sunday 25th June (5pm), with their third and final group stage fixture against Germany on Wednesday 28th June (5pm).

Who is in the England U21 Squad?

Manager Lee Carsley revealed his England U21 squad on Wednesday 14th June, including the likes of Emile Smith Rowe, Curtis Jones, Jacob Ramsey, and Anthony Gordon.

• Goalkeepers: Josh Griffiths (West Brom), Carl Rushworth (Brighton), James Trafford (Manchester City)
   
• Defenders: Max Aarons (Norwich), Jarrad Branthwaite (Everton), Levi Colwill (Chelsea), Charlie Cresswell (Leeds), Taylor Harwood-Bellis (Manchester City), Ben Johnson (West Ham), Luke Thomas (Leicester)
   
• Midfielders: Tommy Doyle (Manchester City), Harvey Elliott (Liverpool), James Garner (Everton), Angel Gomes (Lille), Curtis Jones (Liverpool), Jacob Ramsey (Aston Villa), Oliver Skipp (Tottenham)
   
• Forwards: Cameron Archer (Aston Villa), Morgan Gibbs-White (Nottingham Forest), Anthony Gordon (Newcastle), Noni Madueke (Chelsea), Cole Palmer (Manchester City), Emile Smith Rowe (Arsenal)

Former U21 European Championship Winners

Spain and Italy have won the most European Championships with five apiece, followed by Germany on three triumphs, then England, Russia, and the Netherlands on two each.

Germany head into the 2023 edition as the defending champions following their success two years ago in Hungary and Slovenia.