1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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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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.

Squads

Qualifying

Participants

Group stage

Group A

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

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

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
Reid 4'
Barrett 23'
Scotland 1–1 Spain
Finland 2–0 Scotland
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Spain
McMahon 63'

Group D

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

Quarterfinals

Greece 1–2 Spain
Referee: Mike McCurry (Scotland)
Republic of Ireland 2–0 Denmark
Barrett 31'
Byrne 59'
Referee: Stéphane Bré (France)
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'
Referee: Michal Beneš (Czech Republic)

Final

Italy 1–2 Republic of Ireland
Pelanti 52' 35' Foy
57' McMahon
Referee: Mike McCurry (Scotland)

References

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