1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 18 ans 1996
U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996
Tournament details
Host countriesFrance
Luxembourg
Dates23–30 July
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFile:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France (3rd title)
Runners-upFile:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Third placeFile:Flag of England.svg England
Fourth placeFile:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
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1997 →

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

See also: 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg France 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium 3 1 2 0 5 4 +1 5
File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary 3 1 0 2 5 4 +1 3
File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 3 0 1 2 2 6 –4 1


23 July France File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
Portugal File:Flag of Portugal.svg 2–2 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
25 July France File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–0 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal
Belgium File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2–1 File:Flag of Hungary.svg Hungary
27 July France File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–1 File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Hungary File:Flag of Hungary.svg 3–0 File:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 3 1 2 0 3 0 +3 5
File:Flag of England.svg England 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland 3 0 2 1 1 2 –1 2
File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 3 0 2 1 2 5 –3 2


23 July Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg 0–0 File:Flag of England.svg England
Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
25 July Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg 1–1 File:Flag of England.svg England
Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg 0–0 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland
27 July Spain File:Flag of Spain.svg 3–0 File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy
England File:Flag of England.svg 1–0 File:Flag of Ireland.svg Republic of Ireland

Third place match

England File:Flag of England.svg3 – 2
(aet)		File:Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Belgium
Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Greece)

Final

France File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1 – 0File:Flag of Spain.svg Spain
Henry File:Soccerball shade.svg 26' Report
 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
File:Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Third title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

See also

External links

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