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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)
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International football competition

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

Main article: 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship squads

Qualifying

Main article: 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Participants

Group stage

Group A

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
Cumbernauld
Greece 2–0 Iceland
Paisley
Denmark 0–0 Greece
Cumbernauld
Sweden 1–1 Iceland
Paisley
Iceland 0–1 Denmark
Paisley
Sweden 0–2 Greece
Cumbernauld

Group B

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
Livingston
Portugal 1–1 Italy
Miguel Barros 67' Dalla Bona 28'
Motherwell
Liechtenstein 0–1 Portugal
Miguel Barros 70'
Glasgow
Norway 1–4 Italy
Motherwell
Italy 2–0 Liechtenstein
Glasgow
Norway 1–2 Portugal
Holm 55' Jorge Ribeiro 5'
Miguel Barros 15'
Motherwell

Group C

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
Stirling
Spain 1–0 Finland
PerthReferee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
Republic of Ireland 2–0 Finland
Reid 4'
Barrett 23'
Stirling
Scotland 1–1 Spain
PerthReferee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
Finland 2–0 Scotland
Perth
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Spain
McMahon 63'
StirlingReferee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Group D

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
Inverness
Russia 1–1 Israel
80' Lobov
Dingwall
Israel 1–1 Ukraine
Dingwall
Russia 0–0 Croatia
Inverness
Israel 2–0 Croatia
Dingwall
Ukraine 2–1 Russia
70' Shchipkov
Inverness

Knockout stages

Quarterfinals

Greece 1–2 Spain
PaisleyReferee: Mike McCurry (Scotland)
Republic of Ireland 2–0 Denmark
Barrett 31'
Byrne 59'
StirlingReferee: Stéphane Bré (France)
Italy 2–1 Croatia
MotherwellReferee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
Israel 1–4 Portugal
Abuksis 67' Lourenço 26'
Miguel Barros 44', 62'
Cândido Costa 78'
InvernessReferee: Florin Chivulete (Romania)

Semifinals

Spain 1–2 Italy
MotherwellReferee: Erol Ersoy (Turkey)
Republic of Ireland 2–0 Portugal
Byrne 53', 79'
PerthReferee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Third Place Playoff

Spain 2–1 Portugal
Granero 33' (pen.)
Aganzo 75'		 Manuel José 2'
StirlingReferee: Michal Beneš (Czech Republic)

Final

Italy 1–2 Republic of Ireland
Pelanti 52' 35' Foy
57' McMahon
McDiarmid Park, PerthReferee: Mike McCurry (Scotland)

References

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