1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

The 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification began in 1996. The final tournament was held in 1998 in Romania.

The 46 national teams were divided into nine groups (eight groups of 5 + one group of 6). The records of the nine group winners were compared, and the eighth and ninth ranked teams played-off against each other for the eight quarter finals spot. One of the eight quarter-finalist were then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.

Qualifying Groups

Draw

The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations:

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 8512127+516
 Denmark 8512169+716
 Croatia 8404139+412
 Slovenia 8305913−49
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8125618−125
  • Greece 0–2 Slovenia
  • Greece 1–0 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Slovenia 0–3 Denmark
  • Bosnia & Herz. 3–1 Croatia
  • Denmark 1–3 Greece
  • Slovenia 2–0 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Croatia 0–1 Greece
  • Croatia 2–0 Denmark
  • Bosnia & Herz. 0–0 Greece
  • Croatia 2–0 Slovenia
  • Greece 2–0 Croatia
  • Denmark 2–1 Slovenia
  • Denmark 5–0 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Bosnia & Herz. 1–1 Denmark
  • Croatia 6–1 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Slovenia 1–3 Greece
  • Denmark 1–0 Croatia
  • Bosnia & Herz. 1–2 Slovenia
  • Greece 2–3 Denmark
  • Slovenia 1–2 Croatia
  •  Greece qualify as group winners

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 England 853071+618
 Georgia 83321010012
 Italy 8323176+1111
 Poland 81521015−58
 Moldova 8116517−124
  • Moldova 0–2 England
  • Moldova 0–3 Italy
  • England 0–0 Poland
  • Italy 6–0 Georgia
  • Georgia 0–1 England
  • Poland 1–3 Moldova
  • England 1–0 Italy
  • Italy 6–0 Moldova
  • Poland 1–1 Italy
  • England 0–0 Georgia
  • Italy 1–1 Poland
  • Poland 1–1 England
  • Georgia 1–0 Moldova
  • Poland 2–2 Georgia
  • England 1–0 Moldova
  • Georgia 2–0 Italy
  • Moldova 0–0 Georgia
  • Moldova 2–3 Poland
  • Georgia 5–1 Poland
  • Italy 0–1 England

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 85212210+1217
 France 8431138+515
  Switzerland 82331317−49
 Finland 8233810−29
 Hungary 8116920−114
  • Norway 1–1 France
  • Hungary 0–1 Finland
  • Finland 1–1 Switzerland
  • Norway 4–1 Hungary
  • Switzerland 3–7 Norway
  • France 2–0 Hungary
  • France 1–0 Switzerland
  • Norway 3–0 Finland
  • Switzerland 4–1 Hungary
  • France 2–1 Finland
  • Finland 1–1 France
  • Hungary 2–0 Norway
  • Hungary 2–2 Switzerland
  • Finland 0–0 Norway
  • Switzerland 2–1 Finland
  • Hungary 2–4 France
  • Norway 4–1 Switzerland
  • Finland 3–1 Hungary
  • Switzerland 0–0 France
  • France 2–3 Norway
  •  Norway qualify as group winners

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 10901306+2427
 Austria 106222112+920
 Belarus 10622177+1020
 Latvia 10226618−128
 Scotland 102171020−107
 Estonia 10118425−214
 
Austria  2–0 7–1 0–0 4–0 0–4
Belarus  1–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 0–1
Estonia  0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2
Latvia  1–3 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–2
Scotland  1–2 0–3 4–0 2–4 1–4
Sweden  4–1 1–3 5–0 5–0 2–1
  •  Sweden qualify as group winners

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Russia 8611277+2019
 Israel 8521179+817
 Bulgaria 84041612+412
 Cyprus 83141615+110
 Luxembourg 8008336−330
  • Russia 2–1 Cyprus
  • Israel 2–0 Bulgaria
  • Israel 1–0 Russia
  • Luxembourg 0–4 Bulgaria
  • Luxembourg 1–7 Russia
  • Cyprus 1–1 Israel
  • Cyprus 3–0 Bulgaria
  • Israel 2–1 Luxembourg
  • Cyprus 0–4 Russia
  • Luxembourg 0–5 Israel
  • Bulgaria 3–1 Cyprus
  • Russia 8–0 Luxembourg
  • Israel 4–3 Cyprus
  • Bulgaria 3–0 Luxembourg
  • Russia 1–1 Israel
  • Bulgaria 3–1 Israel
  • Luxembourg 1–2 Cyprus
  • Bulgaria 1–2 Russia
  • Russia 3–2 Bulgaria
  • Cyprus 5–0 Luxembourg
  •  Russia qualify as group winners

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 8710186+1222
 FR Yugoslavia 8602143+1118
 Slovakia 83141610+610
 Czech Republic 8305131309
 Malta 8008029−290
  • Yugoslavia 1–0 Malta
  • Czech Rep. 4–0 Malta
  • Slovakia 3–0 Malta
  • Czech Rep. 1–2 Spain
  • Yugoslavia 3–0 Czech Rep.
  • Spain 1–1 Slovakia
  • Spain 1–0 Yugoslavia
  • Malta 0–3 Spain
  • Spain 1–0 Malta
  • Malta 0–6 Slovakia
  • Czech Rep. 0–1 Yugoslavia
  • Yugoslavia 1–2 Spain
  • Yugoslavia 1–0 Slovakia
  • Spain 4–0 Czech Rep.
  • Slovakia 0–1 Czech Rep.
  • Slovakia 0–1 Yugoslavia
  • Malta 0–5 Czech Rep.
  • Slovakia 3–4 Spain
  • Czech Rep. 2–3 Slovakia
  • Malta 0–6 Yugoslavia
  •  Spain qualify as group winners

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 8611265+2119
 Turkey 8503168+815
 Belgium 84131612+413
 Wales 840499012
 San Marino 8008235−330
  • San Marino 0–3 Wales
  • Wales 4–0 San Marino
  • Belgium 1–2 Turkey
  • Wales 0–2 Netherlands
  • San Marino 1–5 Belgium
  • Netherlands 0–1 Wales
  • Turkey 3–0 San Marino
  • Wales 0–3 Turkey
  • Belgium 2–2 Netherlands
  • Netherlands 6–0 San Marino
  • Wales 1–0 Belgium
  • Turkey 0–1 Netherlands
  • Turkey 1–2 Belgium
  • San Marino 0–7 Netherlands
  • Belgium 3–0 San Marino
  • Turkey 3–0 Wales
  • Netherlands 5–2 Belgium
  • San Marino 1–4 Turkey
  • Netherlands 3–0 Turkey
  • Belgium 1–0 Wales

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 8800184+1424
 Iceland 84131010013
 Republic of Ireland 8305117+49
 Lithuania 8305812−49
 Macedonia 8116317−144
  • Iceland 2–0 R.Macedonia
  • Romania 2–1 Lithuania
  • Lithuania 0–3 Iceland
  • Ireland 4–0 R.Macedonia
  • Iceland 2–3 Romania
  • Ireland 0–1 Iceland
  • R.Macedonia 0–1 Romania
  • Lithuania 1–2 Romania
  • R.Macedonia 0–4 Ireland
  • Romania 1–0 Ireland
  • R.Macedonia 1–1 Iceland
  • Iceland 0–2 Lithuania
  • Ireland 2–0 Lithuania
  • Romania 3–0 R.Macedonia
  • Iceland 1–0 Ireland
  • Lithuania 1–0 R.Macedonia
  • Lithuania 2–1 Ireland
  • Romania 4–0 Iceland
  • Ireland 0–2 Romania
  • R.Macedonia 2–1 Lithuania

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 8620203+1720
 Ukraine 8512144+1016
 Portugal 84222011+914
 Albania 8116619−134
 Armenia 8107831−233
  • Armenia 3–4 Portugal
  • Ukraine 1–0 Portugal
  • Albania 2–4 Portugal
  • Armenia 0–1 Germany
  • Albania 3–2 Armenia
  • Portugal 1–0 Ukraine
  • Portugal 1–2 Germany
  • Albania 0–3 Ukraine
  • Albania 0–4 Germany
  • Germany 2–0 Ukraine
  • Ukraine 7–0 Armenia
  • Ukraine 1–1 Germany
  • Portugal 1–1 Albania
  • Ukraine 1–0 Albania
  • Portugal 8–1 Armenia
  • Germany 1–1 Portugal
  • Armenia 2–0 Albania
  • Germany 7–0 Armenia
  • Armenia 0–1 Ukraine
  • Germany 2–0 Albania


Ranking of group winners

Grp Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
8 Romania 6600144+1018
6 Spain 6510146+816
4 Sweden 6501184+1415
3 Norway 6420187+1114
9 Germany 6420123+914
7 Netherlands 6411135+813
5 Russia 6411126+613
1 Greece 6402117+412
2 England 633041+312

List of qualifying group winners. Teams 1–7 qualify automatically. Teams 8 & 9 play-off for the eighth spot. Only results between top four teams in group are used.

Qualifying play-off

Greece 2 – 0 England
Dellas  78'
Liberopoulos  90' (pen.)
Report

England 4 – 2 Greece
Heskey  21', 34'
Owen  60'
Hall  78'
Report Konstantinidis  28'
Hall  30' (o.g.)
Attendance: 14,114
Referee: Éric Blareau (Belgium)

4–4 on aggregate, Greece won on away goals rule.

See also

This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.