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1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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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)
1997
1999

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

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Qualifying

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Participants

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Group stage

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Group A

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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

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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

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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

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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

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Quarterfinals

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Greece 1–2 Spain


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

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Spain 1–2 Italy
Referee: Erol Ersoy (Turkey)

Republic of Ireland 2–0 Portugal
Byrne 53', 79'

Third Place Playoff

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Final

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References

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