1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

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

Group 1

All matches were played in Portugal.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 330073+49
 Hungary 320183+56
 Slovenia 310237–43
 Bulgaria 300338–50


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

All matches were played in the Czech Republic.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Armenia 321094+57
 Slovakia 3120116+55
 Czech Republic 31118804
 Albania 3003313–100


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

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 641195+413
 Georgia 631286+210
 Romania 6303129+39
 North Macedonia 6105817–93


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

All matches were played in Moldova.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Republic of Ireland 220052+36
 Moldova 21011103
 Azerbaijan 200225–30


Moldova  1–0  Azerbaijan
Republic of Ireland  4–2  Azerbaijan
Republic of Ireland  1–0  Moldova

Group 5

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 421184+47
 FR Yugoslavia 412156–15
 Russia 411269–34


England  0–0  FR Yugoslavia
FR Yugoslavia  0–4  England
FR Yugoslavia  3–0  Russia
Russia  2–1  England
Russia  2–2  FR Yugoslavia
England  3–2  Russia

Group 6

All matches were played in France.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 330091+89
 Scotland 320195+46
 Denmark 310247–33
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 300309–90


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

All matches were played in Malta.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Switzerland 3300100+109
 Ukraine 311134–14
 Malta 311125–34
 Luxembourg 300317–60


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

All matches were played in Northern Ireland.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Croatia 2200121+116
 Northern Ireland 210162+43
 Andorra 2002015–150


Croatia  2–1  Northern Ireland
Andorra  0–10  Croatia
Northern Ireland  5–0  Andorra

Group 9

All matches were played in Israel.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 2200160+166
 Netherlands 2101122+103
 San Marino 2002026–260


Israel  2–0  Netherlands
Netherlands  12–0  San Marino
Israel  14–0  San Marino

Group 10

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 4400102+812
 Italy 420256–16
 Belgium 400407–70


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

All matches were played in Finland.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Lithuania 321074+37
 Finland 320197+26
 Austria 311165+14
 Iceland 300328–60


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

All matches were played in Sweden.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey 321041+37
 Sweden 320152+36
 Belarus 310226–43
 Latvia 301224–21


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

All matches were played in Norway.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Poland 211031+24
 Wales 211043+14
 Norway 200225–30


Wales  3–2  Norway
Poland  1–1  Wales
Norway  0–2  Poland

Group 14

All matches were played in Germany.

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 2200111+106
 Estonia 201125–31
 Faroe Islands 201118–71


Germany  4–1  Estonia
Estonia  1–1  Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands  0–7  Germany

Second round

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

See also

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