1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship Final Tournament was held in Iceland. Players born on or after 1 August 1978 were eligible to participate in this competition.

1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
1997 UEFA Evrópu Undir 18 ára Meistaramótinu
Tournament details
Host countryIceland
Dates24–31 July
Teams8
Final positions
Champions France (4th title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place Spain
Fourth place Republic of Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored32 (2.29 per match)
1996
1998

Teams edit

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group stage edit

Group A edit

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Portugal 3 3 0 0 5 0 +5 9
  Spain 3 1 1 1 3 4 –1 4
  Iceland 3 0 2 1 3 4 –1 2
  Hungary 3 0 1 2 3 6 –3 1


Portugal  2–0  Hungary
Cordeiro   12'
Farkas   34' (o.g.)
Report
Referee: Milan Mitrovic (Slovenia)
Spain  1–1  Iceland
Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Germany)

Portugal  1–0  Iceland
Simão   60' (pen.) Report
Referee: Luc Huyghe (Belgium)
Spain  2–1  Hungary
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

Iceland  2–2  Hungary
Referee: Miroslaw Radoman (Yugoslavia)
Portugal  2–0  Spain
Rego   26'
Costa   71'
Report
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)

Group B edit

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  France 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9
  Republic of Ireland 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
   Switzerland 3 1 0 2 3 2 +1 3
  Israel 3 0 1 2 1 6 –5 1


24 July France   3–2   Republic of Ireland
Switzerland   3–0   Israel
26 July France   2–0   Israel
Republic of Ireland   1–0    Switzerland
28 July France   1–0    Switzerland
Republic of Ireland   1–1   Israel

Third place match edit

Spain  2 – 1  Republic of Ireland
Bermejo   7'
Ferrón   17'
Report Sadlier   6'
Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Germany)

Final edit

France  1–0 (a.e.t.)  Portugal
Saha   95' Report
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)


 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
 
France
Fourth title

See also edit

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