1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
| Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 18 ans 1996 U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | France Luxembourg |
| Dates | 23 July - 30 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Spain |
| Third place |  England |
| Fourth place |  Belgium |
← 1995 1997 → | |
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.
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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
Final
| France | 1 – 0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)
| 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 France Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.