1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Scotland |
Dates | 26 April – 8 May |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 70 (2.19 per match) |
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International football competition
The 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 16th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Scotland hosted the championship, during 26 April – 8 May 1998. Players born on or after 1 January 1981 were eligible to participate in this competition (the age limit was previously in August). 16 teams entered the competition, and Republic of Ireland defeated Italy in the final to win the competition for the first time.
Squads
Qualifying
Participants
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Iceland
Israel
Italy
Liechtenstein
Norway
Portugal
Republic of Ireland
Russia
Scotland
Spain
Sweden
Ukraine
Group stage
Group A
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Group B
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
Portugal ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Miguel Barros ![]() | Dalla Bona ![]() |
Liechtenstein ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Miguel Barros ![]() |
Norway ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Holm ![]() | Jorge Ribeiro ![]() Miguel Barros ![]() |
Group C
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Republic of Ireland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Group D
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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![]() | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
![]() | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
Knockout stages
Quarterfinals
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Barrett ![]() Byrne ![]() |
Referee: Stéphane Bré (France)
Israel ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Abuksis ![]() | Lourenço ![]() Miguel Barros ![]() Cândido Costa ![]() |
Semifinals
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Byrne ![]() |
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Third Place Playoff
Spain ![]() | 2–1 | ![]() |
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Granero ![]() Aganzo ![]() | Manuel José ![]() |
Referee: Michal Beneš (Czech Republic)
Final
Italy ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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Pelanti ![]() | ![]() ![]() |
Referee: Mike McCurry (Scotland)
References
- RSSSF.com
- UEFA.com
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