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1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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1996 UEFA Under-16 Championship
U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996
Tournament details
Host countryAustria
Dates29 April – 11 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (3rd title)
Runners-up France
Third place Israel
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored82 (2.56 per match)
1995
1997

The 1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 14th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1979 were eligible to participate in this competition. Austria hosted the event, during 29 April – 11 May 1996. 16 teams contested. Portugal defended its title to defeat France and win the title for a third but not consecutive time. Portugal was the first team to win the title two consecutive seasons (1995, 1996). Spain became the second team to repeat the achievement (2007 and 2008).

Squads

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Participants

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Group stage

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Group A

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
 Republic of Ireland 3 2 0 1 2 2 0 6
 Austria 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
 Poland 3 0 1 2 0 4 −4 1
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Austria
Keane 79'

Portugal 3–0 Poland
Paulo Costa 25', 50'
Simão 55'
Attendance: Finland Mikko Vuorela

Austria 0–0 Poland

Republic of Ireland 0–2 Portugal
Hugo Leal 58'
Hugo Cruz 76'


Austria 2–2 Portugal
Hack 34'
Kahraman 74'
Hugo Cruz 8'
Petit 22'

Group B

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
 Germany 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
 Ukraine 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
 Romania 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Greece 2–1 Germany

Romania 0–1 Ukraine



Germany 4–1 Romania

Ukraine 1–1 Greece

Group C

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 3 3 0 0 6 0 +6 9
 Croatia 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
 Spain 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
  Switzerland 3 0 0 3 2 7 −5 0
France 2–0 Croatia
Attendance: 600

Spain 4–1  Switzerland
Couñago 5'
Jaba 12'
Duarte 32' (pen.)
Novo 75'
Rotanzi 2'

France 3–0 Spain
Réveillère 26'
Malbranque 52' (pen.)
Suchet 60' (pen.)

Croatia 2–1  Switzerland
Deranja 24', 59' Chappuis 4'
Attendance: 1,400


Croatia 1–0 Spain
Deranja 5'
Attendance: 600

Group D

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
 England 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Slovakia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
 Turkey 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
England 2–0 Slovakia

Turkey 3–0 Israel

England 2–1 Turkey

Slovakia 0–2 Israel

Israel 2–1 England

Slovakia 2–0 Turkey

Knockout stages

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Bracket

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Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 May – Krems an der Donau
 
 
 Portugal5
 
8 May – Tulln an der Donau
 
 Croatia1
 
 Portugal3
 
6 May – Baden bei Wien
 
 Greece0
 
 Greece1
 
11 May – Vienna
 
 England0
 
 Portugal1
 
6 May – Basel
 
 France0
 
 Germany2
 
8 May – Wiener Neustadt
 
 Israel (aet)3
 
 Israel0
 
6 May – Amstetten
 
 France1
 
 France (p)0 (5)
 
 
 Republic of Ireland0 (4)
 

Quarterfinals

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Portugal 5–1 Croatia
Simão 2', 11', 39'
Nuno Gomes 5'
Celso 26'
Horvat 23'


Greece 1–0 England

Israel 3 – 2
(a.e.t.)
 Germany

Semifinals

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Portugal 3–0 Greece
Simão 6' (pen.)
Paulo Costa 58'
Edgar Caseiro 66'

France 1–0 Israel
Vieira 52'

Third Place Playoff

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Greece 2–3 Israel

Final

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Portugal 1–0 France
Petit 43'

References

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