Match schedule

Sunday 14 May 2006

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The Bessa, home of Boavista FC (©Getty Images)

Having staged January's draw for the 2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship, Porto will also host the final of the eight-team tournament at the Estádio do Bessa Século XXI on Sunday 4 June.

Tuesday opening
Portugal will kick off the final round on Tuesday 23 May with a fixture against France in Braga, while the other Group A game on the opening day pits 2004 runners-up Serbia and Montenegro against Germany in Barcelos. The following day, holders Italy begin their Group B campaign against Denmark in Aveiro and Agueda is the venue for Ukraine's meeting with the Netherlands.

Sunday arrival
All eight countries will play two matches in the first four days, before a rest day on Saturday 27 May. The groups conclude on 28/29 May, with the semi-finals taking place on 1 June in Braga and Aveiro. Group games and one semi-final will be held at two other stadiums that witnessed matches at UEFA EURO 2004™ - the Municipal de Braga and the Municipal de Aveiro. Another EURO ground, the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques in Guimaraes, will stage group fixtures along with the Estádio Cidade de Barcelos and Estádio Municipal de Águeda.

2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship
Date	Match	Venue	Kick-off
Tue 23 May	Serbia-Mont. v Germany Portugal v France	Barcelos Braga	17.15 19.45
Wed 24 May	Ukraine v Netherlands Italy v Denmark	Agueda Aveiro	17.15 19.45
Thu 25 May	France v Germany Portugal v Serbia-Mont.	Guimaraes Barcelos	17.15 19.45
Fri 26 May	Denmark v Netherlands Italy v Ukraine	Aveiro Agueda	17.15 19.45
Sat 27 May	Rest day
Sun 28 May	Germany v Portugal France v Serbia-Mont.	Guimaraes Braga	19.45 19.45
Mon 29 May	Netherlands v Italy Denmark v Ukraine	Aveiro Agueda	19.45 19.45
Tue 30 May	Rest day
Wed 31 May	Rest day
Thu 1 June	Semi-finals Winner A v R-up B Winner B v R-up A	Braga Aveiro	17.15 19.45
Fri 2 June	Rest day
Sat 3 June	Rest day
Sun 4 June	Final	Bessa	19.45