This article features the 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying stage. Matches were played 1997 through 1998. Two qualifying rounds were organised and seven teams qualified for the main tournament, joining host Cyprus.
First round edit
Group 1 edit
All matches were played in Portugal.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
 Hungary
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
 Slovenia
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 |
 Bulgaria
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
| Hungary
|
4–1 | Bulgaria
| |
| Portugal
|
3–1 | Slovenia
| |
| Slovenia
|
2–1 | Bulgaria
| |
| Portugal
|
2–1 | Hungary
| |
| Portugal
|
2–1 | Bulgaria
| |
| Hungary
|
3–0 | Slovenia
|
Group 2 edit
All matches were played in the Czech Republic.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
 Slovakia
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 5 |
 Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Albania
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | –10 | 0 |
| Armenia
|
4–0 | Albania
| |
| Slovakia
|
3–3 | Czech Republic
| |
| Armenia
|
4–3 | Czech Republic
| |
| Slovakia
|
7–2 | Albania
| |
| Czech Republic
|
2–1 | Albania
| |
| Armenia
|
1–1 | Slovakia
|
Group 3 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greece
|
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
 Georgia
|
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
 Romania
|
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 9 |
 North Macedonia
|
6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | –9 | 3 |
| Romania
|
4–1 | North Macedonia
| |
| Georgia
|
2–1 | Romania
| |
| Greece
|
2–1 | Georgia
| |
| North Macedonia
|
1–2 | Georgia
| |
| Romania
|
2–0 | Georgia
| |
| North Macedonia
|
0–2 | Greece
| |
| Greece
|
4–1 | North Macedonia
| |
| North Macedonia
|
5–2 | Romania
| |
| Greece
|
1–0 | Romania
| |
| Romania
|
3–0 | Greece
| |
| Georgia
|
3–0 | North Macedonia
| |
| Georgia
|
0–0 | Greece
|
Group 4 edit
All matches were played in Moldova.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Moldova
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Azerbaijan
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| Moldova
|
1–0 | Azerbaijan
| |
| Republic of Ireland
|
4–2 | Azerbaijan
| |
| Republic of Ireland
|
1–0 | Moldova
|
Group 5 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England
|
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
 Yugoslavia
|
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 5 |
 Russia
|
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 4 |
| England
|
0–0 | Yugoslavia
| |
| Yugoslavia
|
0–4 | England
| |
| Yugoslavia
|
3–0 | Russia
| |
| Russia
|
2–1 | England
| |
| Russia
|
2–2 | Yugoslavia
| |
| England
|
3–2 | Russia
|
Group 6 edit
All matches were played in France.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
 Scotland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
 Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | –9 | 0 |
| Scotland
|
1–5 | France
| |
| Denmark
|
4–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
| |
| France
|
2–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina
| |
| Scotland
|
5–0 | Denmark
| |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina
|
0–3 | Scotland
| |
| France
|
2–0 | Denmark
|
Group 7 edit
All matches were played in Malta.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 |
 Ukraine
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
 Malta
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 4 |
 Luxembourg
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| Malta
|
0–4 | Switzerland
| |
| Ukraine
|
2–1 | Luxembourg
| |
| Malta
|
1–1 | Ukraine
| |
| Switzerland
|
4–0 | Luxembourg
| |
| Malta
|
1–0 | Luxembourg
| |
| Switzerland
|
2–0 | Ukraine
|
Group 8 edit
All matches were played in Northern Ireland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 |
 Northern Ireland
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
 Andorra
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | –15 | 0 |
| Croatia
|
2–1 | Northern Ireland
| |
| Andorra
|
0–10 | Croatia
| |
| Northern Ireland
|
5–0 | Andorra
|
Group 9 edit
All matches were played in Israel.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 6 |
 Netherlands
|
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 3 |
 San Marino
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | –26 | 0 |
| Israel
|
2–0 | Netherlands
| |
| Netherlands
|
12–0 | San Marino
| |
| Israel
|
14–0 | San Marino
|
Group 10 edit
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain
|
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
 Italy
|
4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 6 |
 Belgium
|
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
| Belgium
|
0–1 | Italy
| |
| Spain
|
2–0 | Belgium
| |
| Italy
|
2–0 | Belgium
| |
| Spain
|
3–1 | Italy
| |
| Belgium
|
0–2 | Spain
| |
| Italy
|
1–3 | Spain
|
Group 11 edit
All matches were played in Finland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
 Finland
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
 Austria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Iceland
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 0 |
| Finland
|
2–3 | Lithuania
| |
| Austria
|
2–0 | Iceland
| |
| Austria
|
1–1 | Lithuania
| |
| Finland
|
3–1 | Iceland
| |
| Finland
|
4–3 | Austria
| |
| Iceland
|
1–3 | Lithuania
|
Group 12 edit
All matches were played in Sweden.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Turkey
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
 Sweden
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Belarus
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 3 |
 Latvia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
| Sweden
|
4–0 | Belarus
| |
| Latvia
|
1–1 | Turkey
| |
| Belarus
|
2–1 | Latvia
| |
| Turkey
|
2–0 | Sweden
| |
| Sweden
|
1–0 | Latvia
| |
| Turkey
|
1–0 | Belarus
|
Group 13 edit
All matches were played in Norway.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
 Wales
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Norway
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| Wales
|
3–2 | Norway
| |
| Poland
|
1–1 | Wales
| |
| Norway
|
0–2 | Poland
|
Group 14 edit
All matches were played in Germany.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany
|
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 |
 Estonia
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 |
 Faroe Islands
|
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 1 |
| Germany
|
4–1 | Estonia
| |
| Estonia
|
1–1 | Faroe Islands
| |
| Faroe Islands
|
0–7 | Germany
|
Second round edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
|
4–1 | Armenia
|
2–1 | 2–0 |
| Greece
|
0–3 | Republic of Ireland
|
0–1 | 0–2 |
| England
|
3–1 | France
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
| Switzerland
|
0–2 | Croatia
|
0–0 | 0–2 |
| Israel
|
2–3 | Spain
|
0–2 | 2–1 |
| Turkey
|
2–3 | Lithuania
|
2–0 | 0–3 |
| Poland
|
2–2(a) | Germany
|
2–1 | 0–1 |