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1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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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.

1998 UEFA Under-16 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryScotland
Dates26 April – 8 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Republic of Ireland (1st title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Spain
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored70 (2.19 per match)
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Squads edit

Main article: 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship squads

Qualifying edit

Main article: 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Participants edit

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Greece 3 2 1 0 4 0 +4 7
  Denmark 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
  Sweden 3 0 2 1 2 4 −2 2
  Iceland 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
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 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Italy 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
  Portugal 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
  Norway 3 1 0 2 7 6 +1 3
  Liechtenstein 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
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 edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Republic of Ireland 3 2 1 0 3 0 +3 7
  Spain 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
  Finland 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
  Scotland 3 0 2 1 1 3 −2 2
Scotland  0–0  Republic of Ireland
Spain  1–0  Finland
Republic of Ireland  2–0  Finland
  4' Reid   23' Barrett
Scotland  1–1  Spain
Finland  2–0  Scotland
Republic of Ireland  1–0  Spain
  63' McMahon

Group D edit

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Israel 3 1 2 0 4 2 +2 5
  Croatia 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
  Ukraine 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
  Russia 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
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 edit

Quarterfinals edit

Greece  1–2  Spain
Republic of Ireland  2–0  Denmark
Barrett   31'
Byrne   59'
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 edit

Spain  1–2  Italy
Referee: Erol Ersoy (Turkey)
Republic of Ireland  2–0  Portugal
Byrne   53', 79'

Third Place Playoff edit

Spain  2–1  Portugal
Granero   33' (pen.)
Aganzo   75'		 Manuel José   2'

Final edit

Italy  1–2  Republic of Ireland
Pelanti   52'   35' Foy
  57' McMahon

References edit

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