1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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1998 UEFA Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryScotland
Dates26 April - 8 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Republic of Ireland (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Spain
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored70 (2.19 per match)
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The 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 16th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Scotland hosted the championship, during April 26 - May 8, 1998. 16 teams entered the competition, and Republic of Ireland defeated Italy in the final to win the competition for the first time.

Squads

Main article: 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship squads

Qualifying

Main article: 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Participants

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7
 Denmark 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
 Sweden 3 0 2 1 2 4 -2 2
 Iceland 3 0 1 2 1 4 -3 1
Denmark 1 – 1 Sweden
Greece 2 – 0 Iceland
Denmark 0 – 0 Greece
Sweden 1 – 1 Iceland
Iceland 0 – 1 Denmark
Sweden 0 – 2 Greece

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
 Portugal 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
 Norway 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
 Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 0 8 -8 0
Liechtenstein 0 – 5 Norway
Portugal 1 – 1 Italy
Miguel Barros 67' Dalla Bona 28'
Liechtenstein 0 – 1 Portugal
Miguel Barros 70'
Norway 1 – 4 Italy
Italy 2 – 0 Liechtenstein
Norway 1 – 2 Portugal
Holm 55' Jorge Ribeiro 5'
Miguel Barros 15'

Group C

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Republic of Ireland 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
 Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
 Finland 3 1 0 2 2 3 -1 3
 Scotland 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 2
Scotland 0 – 0 Republic of Ireland
Spain 1 – 0 Finland
Republic of Ireland 2 – 0 Finland
Scotland 1 – 1 Spain
Finland 2 – 0 Scotland
Republic of Ireland 1 – 0 Spain

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
 Croatia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
 Ukraine 3 1 1 1 3 4 -1 4
 Russia 3 0 2 1 2 3 -1 2
Croatia 2 – 0 Ukraine
Russia 1 – 1 Israel
80' Lobov
Israel 1 – 1 Ukraine
Russia 0 – 0 Croatia
Israel 2 – 0 Croatia
Ukraine 2 – 1 Russia
70' Shchipkov

Knockout stages

Quarterfinals

Greece 1 – 2 Spain
Republic of Ireland 2 – 0 Denmark
Italy 2 – 1 Croatia
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
Israel 1 – 4 Portugal
Abuksis 67' Lourenço 26'
Miguel Barros 44', 62'
Cândido Costa 78'
Referee: Florin Chivulete (Romania)

Semifinals

Spain 1 – 2 Italy
Referee: Erol Ersoy (Turkey)
Republic of Ireland 2 – 0 Portugal
Byrne 53', 79'

Third Place Playoff

Spain 2 – 1 Portugal
Granero 33' (pen.)
Aganzo 75'		 Manuel José 2'

Final

Italy 1 – 2 Republic of Ireland
Pelanti 52' 35' Foy
57' McMahon

References

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