The 2004

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was held in

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from 13 to 24 July 2004. Players born after 1 January 1985 can participate in this competition. The tournament was won by

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, who beat

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in the final. It also served as the European qualification for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Venues

Qualifications

There were two separate rounds of qualifications held before the Final Tournament. 1. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship first qualifying round
2. 2004 UEFA European Under-19 Championship second qualifying round

Teams

The eight teams that participated in the final tournament were: * * * * * * (host) * *

Match officials

Six referees were selected for the tournament: * Gerald Lehner * Levan Paniashvili * Zsolt Szabó * Alon Yefet *

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* Douglas McDonald

Squads

Group stage

Group A

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Group B

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Knockout stage

Bracket

Semi-finals

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Final

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 2005 FIFA World Youth Championship, along with host . * * * * * *

External links

Official website
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Match list
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