1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1998 UEFA Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host country Scotland
Dates 26 April - 8 May
Teams 16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions  Republic of Ireland (1st title)
Runners-up  Italy
Third place  Spain
Fourth place  Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 32
Goals scored 70 (2.19 per match)

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

Participants

Group stage

Group A

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 321040+47
 Denmark 312021+15
 Sweden 302124-22
 Iceland 301214-31
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 321072+57
 Portugal 321042+27
 Norway 310276+13
 Liechtenstein 300308-80
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 321030+37
 Spain 31112204
 Finland 310223-13
 Scotland 302113-22
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 312042+25
 Croatia 31112204
 Ukraine 311134-14
 Russia 302123-12
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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