The 2026 UEFA European Under-17 Championship will be the 23rd edition of the UEFA European Under-17 Championship (42nd edition if the Under-16 era is also included), the annual international youth football championship organised by UEFA for the men's under-17 national teams of Europe.
Estonia, which were selected by UEFA on 26 September 2023, will host the tournament.
[1] A total of eight teams will play in the tournament, with players born on or after 1 January 2009 eligible to participate.
[2] The tournament and its qualification will act as the UEFA qualifiers for the FIFA U-17 World Cup.
The top teams will qualify for the 2026 FIFA U-17 World Cup in Qatar as the UEFA representatives.