UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2

Standings and results for Group 2 of the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying tournament.

Group 2 consisted of Italy, Malta, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland. Group winners were Italy, who finished three points clear of second-placed Sweden.

Final table edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification          
1   Italy 8 6 1 1 16 4 +12 13 Qualify for final tournament 2–1 3–0 3–2 5–0
2   Sweden 8 4 2 2 12 5 +7 10 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0
3   Portugal 8 2 4 2 6 8 −2 8 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–2
4    Switzerland 8 1 5 2 9 9 0 7 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–1
5   Malta 8 0 2 6 4 21 −17 2 0–2 0–5 0–1 1–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results edit

Sweden  2–0   Switzerland
Ekström   20', 80' (Report)

Portugal  1–1  Sweden
Coelho   66' (Report) Strömberg   52'
Attendance: 19,775

Switzerland  1–1  Portugal
Bregy   6' (Report) Man. Fernandes   85'

Italy  3–2   Switzerland
Donadoni   1'
Altobelli   52', 85' (pen.)
(Details) Brigger   31'
Weber   88'

Malta  0–5  Sweden
(Details) Hysén   38'
Magnusson   67'
Fredriksson   69'
Ekström   82', 84'

Malta  0–2  Italy
(Details) Ferri   12'
Altobelli   19'

Italy  5–0  Malta
Bagni   4'
Bergomi   9'
Altobelli   24', 35'
Vialli   45'
(Details)

Portugal  0–1  Italy
(Details) Altobelli   40'
Attendance: 14,195

Portugal  2–2  Malta
Plácido   11', 77' (Details) Mizzi   23'
Busuttil   68'

Switzerland  4–1  Malta
Egli   5'
Bregy   16', 38' (pen.), 87'
(Details) Busuttil   71'

Sweden  1–0  Malta
Ekström   13'
Attendance: 16,165
Referee: Kaj Natri (Finland)

Sweden  1–0  Italy
Larsson   25' (Details)
Attendance: 40,070

Switzerland  1–1  Sweden
Halter   57' Ekström   60'

Sweden  0–1  Portugal
(Details) Gomes   34'
Attendance: 28,916

Switzerland  0–0  Italy
Attendance: 29,397

Portugal  0–0   Switzerland
Attendance: 3,632

Italy  2–1  Sweden
Vialli   27', 47' (Details) Larsson   38'
Attendance: 59,046

Malta  1–1   Switzerland
Busuttil   89' Zwicker   2'

Italy  3–0  Portugal
Vialli   8'
Giannini   87'
De Agostini   89'
(Details)
Attendance: 13,524

Malta  0–1  Portugal
Rosa   74'

Goalscorers edit

There were 47 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.35 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References edit