1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Appearance
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 18 ans 1996 U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996 | |
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Tournament details | |
Host countries | France Luxembourg |
Dates | 23–30 July |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | |
Runners-up | |
Third place | |
Fourth place | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1996 Final Tournament was held in France and Luxembourg. It also served as the European qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1977 were eligible to participate in this competition.
Teams[edit]
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 | |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
23 July | France |
2–1 | |
Portugal |
2–2 | ||
25 July | France |
1–0 | |
Belgium |
2–1 | ||
27 July | France |
1–1 | |
Hungary |
3–0 |
Group B[edit]
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 | |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
23 July | Spain |
0–0 | |
Italy |
1–1 | ||
25 July | Italy |
1–1 | |
Spain |
0–0 | ||
27 July | Spain |
3–0 | |
England |
1–0 |
Third place match[edit]
Final[edit]
France | 1 – 0 | |
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Henry |
Report |
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)
1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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France Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship[edit]
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.