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The UEFA U-21 Championship 1996, which spanned two years (1994-96), had 44 entrants. After the quarter-finals stage, Spain were chosen as the hosts of the final stages, comprising of four matches in total.
No fewer than 13 newly-independent nations competed for the first time - due mainly to the fall of Socialist rule in Europe in the early 1990s.
Russia, who competed in 1994 were joined by nine further former Soviet Union states: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Moldova and Ukraine.
The exclusion (for political reasons) of the team from Serbia and Montenegro, then known as the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia continued. Croatia, Slovenia and the Republic of Macedonia were three former states of Yugoslavia who did compete though.
Czechoslovakia became two separate nations - teams from the Czech Republic and Slovakia complete the list of new entrants.
Italy U-21s won the competition for the third consecutive time.
The 44 national teams were divided into eight groups (four groups of 5 + four groups of 6). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis to determine the final four, one of whom would host the last four matches. The top five nations qualify for the Atlanta '96 Olympics.
[edit] Qualifying Groups
[edit] Group 1
- Israel 2-2 Poland
- Romania 5-2 Azerbaijan
- Slovakia 0-3 France
- France 0-0 Romania
- Israel 2-0 Slovakia
- Poland 5-0 Azerbaijan
- Romania 0-0 Slovakia
- Poland 0-4 France
- Azerbaijan 1-2 Israel
- Israel 0-1 Romania
- Azerbaijan 0-5 France
- Israel 1-1 France
- Romania 1-2 Poland
- Slovakia 3-0 Azerbaijan
- Poland 1-0 Israel
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- Azerbaijan 0-5 Romania
- France 0-1 Slovakia
- Poland 1-0 Slovakia
- Romania 1-0 Israel
- Azerbaijan 1-0 Slovakia
- France 4-1 Poland
- Poland 3-3 Romania
- Slovakia 1-1 Israel
- France 5-0 Azerbaijan
- Israel 4-0 Azerbaijan
- Slovakia 3-1 Poland
- Romania 0-0 France
- Azerbaijan 1-2 Poland
- Slovakia 3-1 Romania
- France 3-0 Israel
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 France qualify as group winners
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[edit] Group 2
- Belgium 7-0 Armenia
- Cyprus 0-6 Spain
- R.Macedonia 5-3 Denmark
- Armenia 1-2 Cyprus
- Denmark 0-1 Belgium
- R.Macedonia 0-1 Spain
- Belgium 7-0 R.Macedonia
- Spain 1-0 Denmark
- Cyprus 2-1 Armenia
- Belgium 3-3 Spain
- R.Macedonia 1-0 Cyprus
- Spain 1-1 Belgium
- Cyprus 1-5 Denmark
- Belgium 1-0 Cyprus
- Denmark 5-2 R.Macedonia
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- Armenia 0-3 Spain
- Armenia 2-0 R.Macedonia
- Spain 4-0 Armenia
- Denmark 4-0 Cyprus
- R.Macedonia 3-0 Belgium
- Armenia 2-3 Denmark
- Belgium 2-2 Denmark
- R.Macedonia 3-2 Armenia
- Spain 3-1 Cyprus
- Armenia 0-3 Belgium
- Denmark 5-1 Spain
- Cyprus 3-2 R.Macedonia
- Denmark 4-0 Armenia
- Spain 4-0 R.Macedonia
- Cyprus 1-1 Belgium
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 Spain qualify as group winners
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[edit] Group 3
- Hungary 2-1 Turkey
- Iceland 0-1 Sweden
- Switzerland 0-5 Sweden
- Turkey 3-0 Iceland
- Sweden 0-1 Hungary
- Switzerland 2-1 Iceland
- Turkey 1-1 Switzerland
- Hungary 1-0 Switzerland
- Turkey 0-0 Sweden
- Hungary 2-1 Sweden
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- Switzerland 0-2 Turkey
- Sweden 1-0 Iceland
- Iceland 1-1 Hungary
- Iceland 2-4 Switzerland
- Sweden 1-0 Switzerland
- Turkey 2-1 Hungary
- Iceland 2-3 Turkey
- Switzerland 2-3 Hungary
- Hungary 3-1 Iceland
- Sweden 6-1 Turkey
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 Hungary qualify as group winners
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[edit] Group 4
- Estonia 1-2 Croatia
- Ukraine 3-2 Lithuania
- Slovenia 1-1 Italy
- Estonia 1-4 Italy
- Croatia 2-0 Lithuania
- Ukraine 1-0 Slovenia
- Ukraine 3-0 Estonia
- Slovenia 3-0 Lithuania
- Italy 2-1 Croatia
- Italy 7-0 Estonia
- Croatia 1-0 Ukraine
- Lithuania 0-1 Croatia
- Slovenia 5-0 Estonia
- Ukraine 2-1 Italy
- Croatia 0-2 Slovenia
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- Estonia 2-5 Ukraine
- Lithuania 0-2 Italy
- Lithuania 1-2 Slovenia
- Estonia 1-2 Slovenia
- Ukraine 1-1 Croatia
- Estonia 0-5 Lithuania
- Croatia 1-0 Estonia
- Lithuania 3-3 Ukraine
- Italy 1-0 Slovenia
- Croatia 2-2 Italy
- Lithuania 3-0 Estonia
- Slovenia 0-5 Ukraine
- Italy 2-1 Ukraine
- Slovenia 4-2 Croatia
- Italy 0-0 Lithuania
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 Italy qualify as group winners
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[edit] Group 5
- Czech Rep. 1-0 Malta
- Luxembourg 0-4 Netherlands
- Norway 4-0 Belarus
- Malta 0-7 Czech Republic
- Norway 1-0 Netherlands
- Belarus 3-0 Luxembourg
- Netherlands 2-2 Czech Rep.
- Malta 2-3 Norway
- Netherlands 3-0 Luxembourg
- Malta 1-0 Luxembourg
- Luxembourg 0-8 Norway
- Netherlands 4-0 Malta
- Czech Rep. 2-0 Belarus
- Norway 5-0 Luxembourg
- Belarus 4-0 Malta
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- Czech Rep. 2-2 Netherlands
- Belarus 4-2 Norway
- Luxembourg 0-7 Czech Rep.
- Norway 3-0 Malta
- Belarus 3-1 Netherlands
- Norway 3-4 Czech Rep.
- Luxembourg 0-0 Malta
- Netherlands 3-0 Belarus
- Czech Rep. 1-2 Norway
- Belarus 0-3 Czech Rep.
- Luxembourg 0-5 Belarus
- Malta 0-2 Netherlands
- Malta 1-1 Belarus
- Netherlands 2-1 Norway
- Czech Rep. 4-0 Luxembourg
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 Czech Republic qualify as group winners
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[edit] Group 6
- England 0-0 Portugal
- Latvia 1-1 Ireland
- Latvia 0-1 Portugal
- Austria 1-3 England
- Portugal 2-0 Austria
- England 1-0 Ireland
- Ireland 0-2 England
- Austria 0-0 Latvia
- Ireland 1-1 Portugal
- Latvia 0-1 England
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- Portugal 4-0 Latvia
- England 4-0 Latvia
- Ireland 3-0 Austria
- Latvia 0-2 Austria
- Portugal 2-0 England
- Austria 1-0 Ireland
- Austria 0-1 Portugal
- Ireland 1-0 Latvia
- England 2-1 Austria
- Portugal 3-1 Ireland
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 Portugal qualify as group winners
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[edit] Group 7
- Georgia 3-0 Moldova
- Bulgaria 1-0 Georgia
- Moldova 1-0 Wales
- Bulgaria 2-0 Moldova
- Georgia 1-2 Wales
- Wales 1-1 Bulgaria
- Moldova 1-1 Germany
- Bulgaria 3-1 Wales
- Georgia 0-2 Germany
- Germany 1-0 Wales
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- Moldova 0-0 Bulgaria
- Bulgaria 2-0 Germany
- Wales 5-1 Georgia
- Germany 3-0 Georgia
- Wales 1-0 Moldova
- Germany 3-1 Moldova
- Wales 1-5 Germany
- Georgia 1-2 Bulgaria
- Germany 7-0 Bulgaria
- Moldova 2-1 Georgia
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 Germany qualify as group winners
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[edit] Group 8
- Finland 1-0 Scotland
- Greece 3-4 Finland
- Russia 3-0 San Marino
- Greece 4-0 San Marino
- Scotland 2-1 Russia
- Finland 4-0 San Marino
- Greece 1-2 Scotland
- San Marino 0-6 Finland
- Russia 1-2 Scotland
- Greece 0-1 Russia
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- San Marino 0-1 Scotland
- San Marino 0-7 Russia
- Finland 1-0 Greece
- Finland 1-1 Russia
- Scotland 3-0 Greece
- San Marino 1-3 Greece
- Scotland 5-0 Finland
- Russia 0-1 Greece
- Scotland 1-0 San Marino
- Russia 3-0 Finland
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 Scotland qualify as group winners
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[edit] Knockout Stages
[edit] Squads
See 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads
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Quarter Finals
- Hungary 2-1 Scotland
- Scotland 3-1 Hungary
Scotland win 4-3
on aggregate
- Germany 0-0 France
- France 4-1 Germany
France win 4-1
on aggregate
- Spain 2-1 Czech Republic
- Czech Republic 1-2 Spain
Spain win 4-2
on aggregate
- Portugal 1-0 Italy
- Italy 2-0 Portugal
Italy win 4-2
on aggregate
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Semi Finals
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Third Place Match
France finish third
Scotland finish fourth
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Final
- Italy 1-1 (aet) Spain
in Barcelona
Italy win 5-4 on penalties
Italy finish as Champions
Spain finish as runners-up
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[edit] Olympic qualifiers
- France, Italy and Spain qualify for Olympic Games finals.
- Best losing quarter-finalists Hungary and Portugal also qualify.
- Scotland do not compete in the Olympic Football Tournament (See United Kingdom national football team).
[edit] External links
France qualify as group winners
Spain qualify as group winners
Hungary qualify as group winners
Italy qualify as group winners
Czech Republic qualify as group winners
Portugal qualify as group winners
Germany qualify as group winners
Scotland qualify as group winners
