1990 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The 1990 UEFA European Under-18 Championship final tournament was held in Hungary. It also served as the European qualification for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.

1990 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
1990-es U18-as labdarúgó-Európa-bajnokság
Tournament details
Host countryHungary
Dates24–29 July
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Soviet Union (6th title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place Spain
Fourth place England
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored25 (2.5 per match)

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Squads

Quarter-finals

England 1–1 Belgium
Penalties
5–4

Soviet Union 3–0 Sweden

Portugal 1–1 Hungary
Torres  47' Szabados  44'
Penalties
J. Costa
Pilar
Figo
3–1 Halmai

Spain 3–0 Republic of Ireland
Manolo  62'
Cuéllar  67' (pen.)
Alfonso  86'
Referee: Lube Spassov (Bulgaria)

Semifinals

Places 5-8

Sweden 6–0 Belgium
Referee: Sadik Deda (Turkey)
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Hungary
Referee: Dusan Colic (Yugoslavia)

Places 1–4

Spain 1–2 Portugal
Alfonso  40' J. Pinto  35'
Figo  45'
Referee: Lube Spassov (Bulgaria)

Soviet Union 3–1 England

Third place match

Spain 1–0 England
Cuéllar  12'

Final

Soviet Union 0–0 Portugal
Penalties
Pokhlebaev
Kandaurov
Loukine
Sharan
4–2 Bento
Figo
Xavier
Referee: Gerhard Kapl (Austria)
 1990 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 

Soviet Union
Sixth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1991 FIFA World Youth Championship.

See also

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