1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying
This page describes the qualifying procedure for the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship. 49 teams were divided into 15 groups of three and four teams each. The fifteen best winners advanced to the final tournament.
Matches
Group 1
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 North Macedonia
|
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wales
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| 4 November 1997 | North Macedonia
|
0–0 | Spain
|
Segovia, Spain |
| 6 November 1997 | Wales
|
1–1 | North Macedonia
|
Segovia, Spain |
| 8 November 1997 | Spain
|
3–1 | Wales
|
Segovia, Spain |
Group 2
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
 England
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
 Slovakia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| 3 March 1998 | Croatia
|
4–0 | Slovakia
|
Peterborough, England |
| England
|
3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
Rushden, England | |
| 5 March 1998 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0–0 | Slovakia
|
Northampton, England |
| England
|
1–1 | Croatia
|
Kettering, England | |
| 7 March 1998 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0–4 | Croatia
|
Enfield, England |
| Slovakia
|
0–0 | England
|
Northampton, England |
Group 3
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
 Slovenia
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Turkey
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 20 October 1997 | Turkey
|
0–3 | Slovenia
|
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 22 October 1997 | Denmark
|
1–0 | Turkey
|
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 24 October 1997 | Slovenia
|
0–1 | Denmark
|
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Group 4
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
 Austria
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 San Marino
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| 1 October 1997 | Portugal
|
7–0 | San Marino
|
Almada, Portugal |
| 3 October 1997 | San Marino
|
1–9 | Austria
|
Seixal, Portugal |
| 5 October 1997 | Austria
|
0–1 | Portugal
|
Almada, Portugal |
Group 5
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 4 |
 Czech Republic
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
 Andorra
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
| 3 March 1998 | Czech Republic
|
10–0 | Andorra
|
Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| 5 March 1998 | Andorra
|
0–11 | Italy
|
Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| 7 March 1998 | Italy
|
0–0 | Czech Republic
|
Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
Group 6
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
 Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
 Switzerland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 Moldova
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
| 24 November 1997 | Israel
|
7–1 | Moldova
|
Dinslaken, Germany |
| Switzerland
|
0–1 | Germany
|
Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 26 November 1997 | Germany
|
7–0 | Moldova
|
Cologne, Germany |
| Switzerland
|
1–1 | Israel
|
Goch, Germany | |
| 28 November 1997 | Germany
|
0–1 | Israel
|
Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Moldova
|
0–4 | Switzerland
|
Südlohn, Germany |
Group 7
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
 Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
 FR Yugoslavia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Armenia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
| 22 November 1997 | Hungary
|
0–0 | Russia
|
Békéscsaba, Hungary |
| FR Yugoslavia
|
3–0 | Armenia
|
Békés, Hungary | |
| 24 November 1997 | Armenia
|
1–7 | Russia
|
Békés, Hungary |
| FR Yugoslavia
|
1–3 | Hungary
|
Gyula, Hungary | |
| 26 November 1997 | Armenia
|
0–5 | Hungary
|
Békéscsaba, Hungary |
| Russia
|
3–2 | FR Yugoslavia
|
Gyula, Hungary |
Group 8
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liechtenstein
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 Bulgaria
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
 Azerbaijan
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| 23 February 1998 | Azerbaijan
|
1–1 | Bulgaria
|
Triesen, Liechtenstein |
| 25 February 1998 | Liechtenstein
|
1–0 | Azerbaijan
|
Triesen, Liechtenstein |
| 27 February 1998 | Bulgaria
|
1–2 | Liechtenstein
|
Triesen, Liechtenstein |
Group 9
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ukraine
|
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
 Romania
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Georgia
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| 24 September 1997 | Romania
|
4–1 | Georgia
|
Plopeni, Romania |
| 28 September 1997 | Ukraine
|
2–0 | Georgia
|
Boryspil, Ukraine |
| 29 October 1997 | Ukraine
|
1–3 | Romania
|
Boryspil, Ukraine |
| 12 November 1997 | Romania
|
0–1 | Ukraine
|
Plopeni, Romania |
| 27 November 1997 | Georgia
|
0–1 | Romania
|
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2 December 1997 | Georgia
|
0–4 | Ukraine
|
Tbilisi, Georgia |
Group 10
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greece
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
 Cyprus
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
 Malta
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| 1 March 1998 | Greece
|
2–1 | Cyprus
|
Limassol, Cyprus |
| 3 March 1998 | Cyprus
|
1–1 | Malta
|
Limassol, Cyprus |
| 5 March 1998 | Malta
|
0–4 | Greece
|
Limassol, Cyprus |
Group 11
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
 Lithuania
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
 Luxembourg
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| 26 October 1997 | Sweden
|
2–2 | Lithuania
|
Thionville, France |
| Luxembourg
|
0–5 | France
|
Pétange, Luxembourg | |
| 28 October 1997 | France
|
3–0 | Lithuania
|
Jœuf, France |
| Luxembourg
|
2–4 | Sweden
|
Hobscheid, Luxembourg | |
| 30 October 1997 | France
|
1–2 | Sweden
|
Rombas, France |
| Lithuania
|
1–0 | Luxembourg
|
Schieren, Luxembourg |
Group 12
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
 Netherlands
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
 Faroe Islands
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 14 October 1997 | Faroe Islands
|
0–7 | Netherlands
|
Etten-Leur, Netherlands |
| 16 October 1997 | Finland
|
7–0 | Faroe Islands
|
Etten-Leur, Netherlands |
| 18 October 1997 | Netherlands
|
2–1 | Finland
|
Beek en Donk, Netherlands |
Group 13
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iceland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 Poland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Latvia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| 24 September 1997 | Latvia
|
0–2 | Poland
|
Riga, Latvia |
| 26 September 1997 | Poland
|
2–2 | Iceland
|
Riga, Latvia |
| 28 September 1997 | Iceland
|
4–0 | Latvia
|
Riga, Latvia |
Group 14
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Northern Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Belgium
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 23 February 1998 | Northern Ireland
|
1–0 | Belgium
|
Portadown, Northern Ireland |
| 25 February 1998 | Belgium
|
1−2 | Republic of Ireland
|
Dungannon, Northern Ireland |
| 27 February 1998 | Republic of Ireland
|
0–0 | Northern Ireland
|
Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
Group 15
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
 Belarus
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Estonia
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| 14 September 1997 | Norway
|
5–0 | Estonia
|
Tallinn, Estonia |
| 16 September 1997 | Belarus
|
1–3 | Norway
|
Tallinn, Estonia |
| 18 September 1997 | Estonia
|
0–5 | Belarus
|
Tallinn, Estonia |
References