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.
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Scotland |
Dates | 26 April – 8 May |
Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Republic of Ireland (1st title) |
Runners-up | Italy |
Third place | Spain |
Fourth place | Portugal |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 32 |
Goals scored | 70 (2.19 per match) |
Squads edit
Qualifying edit
Participants edit
Group stage edit
Group A edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Group B edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Portugal | 1–1 | Italy |
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Miguel Barros 67' | Dalla Bona 28' |
Liechtenstein | 0–1 | Portugal |
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Miguel Barros 70' |
Norway | 1–2 | Portugal |
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Holm 55' | Jorge Ribeiro 5' Miguel Barros 15' |
Group C edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Finland |
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4' Reid 23' Barrett |
Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Spain |
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63' McMahon |
Group D edit
Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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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 |
Knockout stages edit
Quarterfinals edit
Greece | 1–2 | Spain |
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Referee: Mike McCurry (Scotland)
Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Denmark |
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Barrett 31' Byrne 59' |
Referee: Stéphane Bré (France)
Israel | 1–4 | Portugal |
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Abuksis 67' | Lourenço 26' Miguel Barros 44', 62' Cândido Costa 78' |
Semifinals edit
Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Portugal |
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Byrne 53', 79' |
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Third Place Playoff edit
Spain | 2–1 | Portugal |
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Granero 33' (pen.) Aganzo 75' |
Manuel José 2' |
Referee: Michal Beneš (Czech Republic)
Final edit
Italy | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland |
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Pelanti 52' | 35' Foy 57' McMahon |
Referee: Mike McCurry (Scotland)