2023 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup
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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| year = 2023
| image =
| size = {{Logo size|FIFA trophy}}
| dates = 17–18 May 2023
| country = {{flag|Switzerland}}
| venues = Zürich
| champion_other = Men: {{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich (6th title)
Women: {{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps (1st title)
| second_other = Men: {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians
Women: {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel
| matches = 36
| goals = 72
| attendance =
| player =
| goalkeeper =
| fair_play =
| prevseason = 2022
| nextseason = 2024
}}
The 2023 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup was 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 was held on 17 May and on Ascension Thursday, 18 May 2023.{{cite web|url=https://www.fifa.com/about-fifa/organisation/media-releases/blue-stars-fifa-youth-cup-2023-teams-and-groups-confirmed|title=Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2023: Teams and groups confirmed |work=FIFA.com|publisher=FIFA|date=4 April 2023|accessdate=15 May 2023}} Participants were announced on 4 April 2023. The schedule was published on 13 April 2023.{{cite web|url=https://fifayouthcup.ch/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/bsfyc2023_MatchSchedule.pdf|title=Match Schedule - Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup 2023 |work=FIFA.com|publisher=FIFA|date=13 April 2023|accessdate=15 May 2023}}
FC Zurich and Vancouver Whitecaps claimed the men's and women's titles respectively at the final on 18 May.{{cite news |author=Huaxia |date=19 May 2023 |title=Zurich, Vancouver Whitecaps win FIFA Youth Cup titles |url=https://english.news.cn/20230519/f9ff7a01c5a74ef2adcec2175ea4ca6a/c.html |work=Xinhua News Agency |access-date=23 May 2023}}
Participating teams
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. Arsenal are participating for the first time,{{cite web|url=https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/women/|title=Women's tournament|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=15 May 2023}} while Génération Foot is the first ever African team to join the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/men/|title=Men's tournament|publisher=FIFA|accessdate=15 May 2023}}
| class="wikitable" style="text-align: left;" |
| Group |
|---|
| rowspan=4|A
|{{flagicon|SEN}} Génération Foot |{{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal W.F.C. |
| {{flagicon|FRA}} Olympique de Marseille
|{{flagicon|SWE}} FC Rosengård |
| {{flagicon|SUI}} FC Basel
|{{flagicon|SUI}} FC Basel Frauen |
| {{flagicon|SUI}} FC Zürich
|{{flagicon|SUI}} FC Zürich Frauen |
| rowspan=4|B
|{{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool |{{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps |
| {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians Paulista
|{{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus |
| {{flagicon|SUI}} FC Blue Stars
|{{flagicon|SUI}} BSC YB Frauen |
| {{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper Club
|{{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper Club (women) |
Men's tournament
=Group stage=
==Group A==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL|section=Group A
|source = [https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/ FIFA]
|name_BAS = {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel
|name_GFA = {{flagicon|SEN}} Génération Foot
|name_OMA = {{flagicon|FRA}} Marseille
|name_ZUR = {{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich
|team1 = GFA |team2 = ZUR |team3 = BAS |team4 = OMA
|win_BAS=1 |draw_BAS=1 |loss_BAS=1 |gf_BAS=3 |ga_BAS=3
|win_GFA=2 |draw_GFA=0 |loss_GFA=1 |gf_GFA=3 |ga_GFA=3
|win_OMA=0 |draw_OMA=1 |loss_OMA=2 |gf_OMA=1 |ga_OMA=4
|win_ZUR=1 |draw_ZUR=2 |loss_ZUR=0 |gf_ZUR=5 |ga_ZUR=2
|update = complete
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots.{{Cite web|url=https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/men/rankings-men/ |title=Rankings Men|publisher=FIFA |language=en}}
|show_matches=y
|match_OMA_ZUR = 1–1
|match_GFA_BAS = 2–0
|match_OMA_GFA = 0–1
|match_ZUR_BAS = 1–1
|match_BAS_OMA = 2-0
|match_ZUR_GFA = 3-0
|res_col_header=Q
|col_SF = green1 |text_SF = Knockout stage
|result1 = SF |result2 = SF
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 17 May 2023
|time = 15:25
|team1 = Marseille {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 1–1
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich
|goals1 =
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 17 May 2023
|time = 15:25
|team1 = Génération Foot {{flagicon|SEN}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 17 May 2023
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Marseille {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 0–1
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SEN}} Génération Foot
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 17 May 2023
|time = 19:00
|team1 = Zürich {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 18 May 2023
|time = 11:00
|team1 = Basel {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score = 2–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|FRA}} Marseille
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 18 May 2023
|time = 11:00
|team1 = Zürich {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SEN}} Génération Foot
|goals2 =
}}
==Group B==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|section=Group B
|source=[https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/ FIFA]
|name_LIV={{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool
|name_COR={{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians
|name_GCZ={{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper
|name_BSZ={{flagicon|SUI}} Blue Stars
|team1=GCZ |team2=COR |team3=LIV |team4=BSZ
|win_GCZ=1 |draw_GCZ=2 |loss_GCZ=0 |gf_GCZ=4 |ga_GCZ=1
|win_COR=1 |draw_COR=2 |loss_COR=0 |gf_COR=3 |ga_COR=0
|win_LIV=1 |draw_LIV=2 |loss_LIV=0 |gf_LIV=2 |ga_LIV=1
|win_BSZ=0 |draw_BSZ=0 |loss_BSZ=3 |gf_BSZ=0 |ga_BSZ=7
|update=complete
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots.
|result1=SF |result2=SF
|res_col_header=Q
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Knockout stage
|show_matches=y
|match_LIV_GCZ=1–1
|match_COR_BSZ=3–0
|match_LIV_COR=0–0
|match_GCZ_BSZ=3–0
|match_BSZ_LIV=0-1
|match_GCZ_COR=0-0
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 17 May 2023
|time = 16:15
|team1 = Liverpool {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 1–1
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 17 May 2023
|time = 16:15
|team1 = Corinthians {{flagicon|BRA}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Blue Stars
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 17 May 2023
|time = 19:50
|team1 = Liverpool {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 17 May 2023
|time = 19:50
|team1 = Grasshopper {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Blue Stars
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 18 May 2023
|time = 11:50
|team1 = Blue Stars {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score = 0–1
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 18 May 2023
|time = 11:50
|team1 = Grasshopper {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians
|goals2 =
}}
=Placement game=
==Seventh place play-off==
{{footballbox
|date = 18 May 2023
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Marseille {{flagicon|FRA}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Blue Stars
|goals2 =
}}
==Fifth place play-off==
==Third place play-off==
{{footballbox
|round =
|date = 18 May 2023
|time = 18:20
|team1 = Génération Foot {{flagicon|SEN}}
|score = 3–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper
|goals2 =
}}
=Knockout stage=
==Semi-finals==
{{footballbox
|date = 18 May 2023
|time = 15:00
|team1 = Génération Foot {{flagicon|SEN}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|penaltyscore = 2–4
|team2 = {{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians
|goals2 =
}}
{{footballbox
|date = 18 May 2023
|time = 16:00
|team1 = Grasshopper {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score = 0–2
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich
|goals2 =
}}
==Final==
{{footballbox
|date = 18 May 2023
|time = 18:20
|team1 = Corinthians {{flagicon|BRA}}
|score = 0–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|penaltyscore = 0–2
|team2 = {{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich
|goals2 =
}}
{{-}}
{{winners||2023 FIFA Youth Cup winners|{{flagicon|SUI|size=40px}}
Zürich|Sixth}}
Women's tournament
=Group stage=
==Group A==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source = [https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/ FIFA]
|team1= ZUR |team2= BAS |team3= ROS |team4= ARS
|result1=SF|result2=SF
|win_ARS=0 |draw_ARS=1 |loss_ARS=2 |gf_ARS=1 |ga_ARS=3
|win_ROS=1 |draw_ROS=1 |loss_ROS=1 |gf_ROS=3 |ga_ROS=3
|win_ZUR=1 |draw_ZUR=2 |loss_ZUR=0 |gf_ZUR=3 |ga_ZUR=2
|win_BAS=1 |draw_BAS=2 |loss_BAS=0 |gf_BAS=2 |ga_BAS=1
|update = complete
|name_ARS = {{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal
|name_ROS = {{flagicon|SWE}} Rosengård
|name_ZUR = {{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich
|name_BAS = {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots.{{Cite web|url=https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/women/rankings-women/ |title=Rankings Women|publisher=FIFA |language=en}}
|res_col_header=Q
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Knockout stage
|show_matches=y
|match_ARS_BAS = 0-0
|match_ARS_ROS = 1-2
|match_ROS_ZUR = 1-1
|match_BAS_ZUR = 1-1
|match_ZUR_ARS = 1-0
|match_BAS_ROS = 1-0
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 17 May 2023
|time= 13:45
|team1= Arsenal {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 0–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel
|goals2=
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 17 May 2023
|time= 13:45
|team1= Rosengård {{flagicon|SWE}}
|score= 1–1
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich
|goals2=
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 17 May 2023
|time= 17:05
|team1= Arsenal {{flagicon|ENG}}
|score= 1–2
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|SWE}} Rosengård
|goals2=
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 17 May 2023
|time= 17:05
|team1= Basel {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score= 1–1
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich
|goals2=
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 18 May 2023
|time= 9:20
|team1= Zürich {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score= 1–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal
|goals2=
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 18 May 2023
|time= 9:20
|team1= Basel {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score= 1–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|SWE}} Rosengård
|goals2=
}}
==Group B==
{{#invoke:Sports table|main|style=WDL
|source = [https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/ FIFA]
|team1 = YB |team2 = VAN |team3 = GCZ |team4 = JUV
|win_VAN=1 |draw_VAN=1 |loss_VAN=1 |gf_VAN=5 |ga_VAN=2
|win_JUV=0 |draw_JUV=1 |loss_JUV=2 |gf_JUV=3 |ga_JUV=10
|win_GCZ=1 |draw_GCZ=1 |loss_GCZ=1 |gf_GCZ=5 |ga_GCZ=5
|win_YB =2 |draw_YB =1 |loss_YB =0 |gf_YB =6 |ga_YB =2
|update = complete
|name_VAN = {{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps
|name_JUV = {{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus
|name_GCZ = {{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper
|name_YB = {{flagicon|SUI}} YB Frauen
|class_rules = 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Goals scored; 4) Head-to-head performance; 5) Fair play ranking; 6) Drawing of lots.
|res_col_header=Q
|col_SF=green1 |text_SF=Knockout stage
|result1=SF |result2=SF
|show_matches=y
| match_JUV_YB = 2-2
| match_VAN_GCZ = 1-1
| match_JUV_VAN = 0-4
| match_YB_GCZ = 3-0
| match_GCZ_JUV = 4-1
| match_YB_VAN = 1-0
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 17 May 2023
|time= 14:35
|team1= Juventus {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score= 2–2
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|SUI}} YB Frauen
|goals2=
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 17 May 2023
|time= 14:35
|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps {{flagicon|CAN}}
|score= 1–1
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper
|goals2=
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 17 May 2023
|time= 17:55
|team1= Juventus {{flagicon|ITA}}
|score= 0–4
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps
|goals2=
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 17 May 2023
|time= 17:55
|team1= YB Frauen {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score= 3–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper
|goals2=
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 18 May 2023
|time= 10:10
|team1= Grasshopper {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score= 4–1
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus
|goals2=
}}
{{footballbox
|date= 18 May 2023
|time= 10:10
|team1= YB Frauen {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score= 1–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps
|goals2=
}}
=Placement game=
==Seventh place play-off==
==Fifth place play-off==
{{footballbox
|date= 18 May 2023
|time= 14:00
|team1= Rosengård {{flagicon|SWE}}
|score= 2–0
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|team2= {{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper
|goals2=
}}
==Third place play-off==
=Knockout stage=
==Bracket==
{{#invoke:RoundN|main|columns=2|3rdplace=yes|bold_winner=high|flex_tree=no|style=font-size:85%; white-space:nowrap
| RD1 = Semi-finals
| RD2 = Final
||{{fbaicon|SWI}} Zürich|1 (3)|{{fbaicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps {{pso}}|1 (5)
||{{fbaicon|SWI}} YB Frauen|2 (4)|{{fbaicon|SWI}} Basel {{pso}}|2 (5)
||{{fbaicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps {{pso}}|1 (5)|{{fbaicon|SWI}} Basel|1 (4)
||{{fbaicon|SWI}} Zürich|1|{{fbaicon|SWI}} YB Frauen|0
}}
==Semi-finals==
{{footballbox
|date= 18 May 2023
|time= 13:00
|team1= Zürich {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score= 1–1
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|penaltyscore =3–5
|team2= {{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps
|goals2=
}}
----
{{footballbox
|date= 18 May 2023
|time= 14:00
|team1= YB Frauen {{flagicon|SUI}}
|score= 2–2
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|penaltyscore =4–5
|team2= {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel
|goals2=
}}
==Final==
{{footballbox
|date= 18 May 2023
|time= 17:00
|team1= Vancouver Whitecaps {{flagicon|CAN}}
|score= 1–1
|report = https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/tournament/
|penaltyscore = 5–4
|team2= {{flagicon|SUI}} Basel
|goals2=
}}
{{-}}
{{winners||2023 FIFA Youth Cup winners|{{flagicon|CAN|size=50px}}
Vancouver Whitecaps|First}}
Final standings
=Men=
{{clear}}
{{Fb cl3 header navbar|p=yes|group=yes|no-extras=yes|fs=95}}
{{Fb cl3 team|p={{gold1}} |t={{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich |gr=A |no-extras=yes |bc=gold
|w=2 |d=3 |l=0 |gf=7 |ga=2 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p={{silver2}} |t={{flagicon|BRA}} Corinthians |gr=B |no-extras=yes |bc=silver
|w=1 |d=4 |l=0 |gf=3 |ga=0 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p={{bronze3}} |t={{flagicon|SEN}} Génération Foot |gr=A |no-extras=yes |bc=#D8A26C
|w=3 |d=1 |l=1 |gf=6 |ga=3 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=4 |t={{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper |gr=B |no-extras=yes |bc=
|w=1 |d=2 |l=2 |gf=4 |ga=6 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=5 |t={{flagicon|SUI}} Basel |gr=A |no-extras=yes |bc=
|w=2 |d=1 |l=1 |gf=5 |ga=3 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=6 |t={{flagicon|ENG}} Liverpool |gr=B |no-extras=yes |bc=
|w=1 |d=2 |l=1 |gf=2 |ga=3 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=7 |t={{flagicon|FRA}} Marseille |gr=A |no-extras=yes |bc=
|w=1 |d=1 |l=2 |gf=4 |ga=4 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=8 |t={{flagicon|SUI}} Blue Stars |gr=B |no-extras=yes |bc=
|w=0 |d=0 |l=4 |gf=0 |ga=10 }}
|}
=Women=
{{clear}}
{{Fb cl3 header navbar|p=yes|group=yes|no-extras=yes|fs=95}}
{{Fb cl3 team|p={{gold1}} |t={{flagicon|CAN}} Vancouver Whitecaps |gr=B |no-extras=yes |bc=gold
|w=1 |d=3 |l=1 |gf=7 |ga=4 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p={{silver2}} |t={{flagicon|SUI}} Basel |gr=A |no-extras=yes |bc=silver
|w=1 |d=4 |l=0 |gf=5 |ga=4 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p={{bronze3}} |t={{flagicon|SUI}} YB Frauen |gr=B |no-extras=yes |bc=#D8A26C
|w=3 |d=2 |l=0 |gf=9 |ga=4 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=4 |t={{flagicon|SUI}} Zürich |gr=A |no-extras=yes |bc=
|w=1 |d=3 |l=1 |gf=4 |ga=4 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=5 |t={{flagicon|SWE}} Rosengård |gr=A |no-extras=yes |bc=
|w=2 |d=1 |l=1 |gf=5 |ga=3 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=6 |t={{flagicon|SUI}} Grasshopper |gr=B |no-extras=yes |bc=
|w=1 |d=1 |l=2 |gf=5 |ga=7 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=7 |t={{flagicon|ITA}} Juventus |gr=B |no-extras=yes |bc=
|w=1 |d=1 |l=2 |gf=5 |ga=10 }}
{{Fb cl3 team|p=8 |t={{flagicon|ENG}} Arsenal |gr=A |no-extras=yes |bc=
|w=0 |d=1 |l=3 |gf=1 |ga=5 }}
|}
References
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External links
- [https://fifayouthcup.ch/en/home-en/ 2023 Blue Stars/FIFA Youth Cup], FIFAyouthcup.ch {{in lang|en|de}}
- [https://www.red.sport/en-int/page/fifa-youth-cup Livestream Games]
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