1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Appearance
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Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 18 ans 1996 U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host countries | France Luxembourg |
Dates | 23–30 July |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | France (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Spain |
Third place | England |
Fourth place | Belgium |
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The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1996 Final Tournament was held in France and Luxembourg. It also served as the European qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1977 were eligible to participate in this competition.
Teams
[edit]The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
Belgium | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
Hungary | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
Portugal | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
23 July | France | 2–1 | Hungary |
Portugal | 2–2 | Belgium | |
25 July | France | 1–0 | Portugal |
Belgium | 2–1 | Hungary | |
27 July | France | 1–1 | Belgium |
Hungary | 3–0 | Portugal |
Group B
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Spain | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
Italy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
23 July | Spain | 0–0 | England |
Italy | 1–1 | Republic of Ireland | |
25 July | Italy | 1–1 | England |
Spain | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
27 July | Spain | 3–0 | Italy |
England | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland |
Third place match
[edit]Final
[edit]France | 1 – 0 | Spain |
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Henry 26' | Report |
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)
1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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France Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
[edit]The six best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.