1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

This page describes the qualifying procedure for the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship. 49 teams were divided into 15 groups of three and four teams each. The fifteen best winners advanced to the final tournament.

Matches

Group 1

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Spain 2 1 1 0 3 1 2 4
 North Macedonia 2 0 2 0 1 1 0 2
 Wales 2 0 1 1 2 4 −2 1


4 November 1997 North Macedonia  0–0  Spain Segovia, Spain
6 November 1997 Wales  1–1  North Macedonia Segovia, Spain
8 November 1997 Spain  3–1  Wales Segovia, Spain

Group 2

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Croatia 3 2 1 0 9 1 8 7
 England 3 1 2 0 4 2 2 5
 Slovakia 3 0 1 1 0 4 −4 2
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 0 1 2 1 7 −6 1


3 March 1998 Croatia  4–0  Slovakia Peterborough, England
England  3–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina Rushden, England
5 March 1998 Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–0  Slovakia Northampton, England
England  1–1  Croatia Kettering, England
7 March 1998 Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–4  Croatia Enfield, England
Slovakia  0–0  England Northampton, England

Group 3

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Denmark 2 2 0 0 2 0 2 6
 Slovenia 2 1 0 1 3 1 2 3
 Turkey 2 0 0 2 0 4 −4 0


20 October 1997 Turkey  0–3  Slovenia Ljubljana, Slovenia
22 October 1997 Denmark  1–0  Turkey Ljubljana, Slovenia
24 October 1997 Slovenia  0–1  Denmark Ljubljana, Slovenia

Group 4

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 2 2 0 0 8 0 +8 6
 Austria 2 1 0 1 9 2 +7 3
 San Marino 2 0 0 2 1 16 −15 0


1 October 1997 Portugal  7–0  San Marino Almada, Portugal
3 October 1997 San Marino  1–9  Austria Seixal, Portugal
5 October 1997 Austria  0–1  Portugal Almada, Portugal

Group 5

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Italy 2 1 1 0 11 0 11 4
 Czech Republic 2 1 1 0 10 0 10 4
 Andorra 2 0 0 2 0 21 −21 0


3 March 1998 Czech Republic  10–0  Andorra Andorra la Vella, Andorra
5 March 1998 Andorra  0–11  Italy Andorra la Vella, Andorra
7 March 1998 Italy  0–0  Czech Republic Andorra la Vella, Andorra

Group 6

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 3 2 1 0 9 2 7 7
 Germany 3 2 0 1 8 1 7 6
  Switzerland 3 1 1 1 5 2 3 4
 Moldova 3 0 0 3 1 18 −17 0


24 November 1997 Israel  7–1  Moldova Dinslaken, Germany
Switzerland  0–1  Germany Düsseldorf, Germany
26 November 1997 Germany  7–0  Moldova Cologne, Germany
Switzerland  1–1  Israel Goch, Germany
28 November 1997 Germany  0–1  Israel Gelsenkirchen, Germany
Moldova  0–4   Switzerland Südlohn, Germany

Group 7

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Russia 3 2 1 0 10 3 7 7
 Hungary 3 2 1 0 8 1 7 7
 FR Yugoslavia 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
 Armenia 3 0 0 3 1 15 −14 0


22 November 1997 Hungary  0–0  Russia Békéscsaba, Hungary
FR Yugoslavia  3–0  Armenia Békés, Hungary
24 November 1997 Armenia  1–7  Russia Békés, Hungary
FR Yugoslavia  1–3  Hungary Gyula, Hungary
26 November 1997 Armenia  0–5  Hungary Békéscsaba, Hungary
Russia  3–2  FR Yugoslavia Gyula, Hungary

Group 8

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Liechtenstein 2 2 0 0 3 1 2 6
 Bulgaria 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
 Azerbaijan 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 1


23 February 1998 Azerbaijan  1–1  Bulgaria Triesen, Liechtenstein
25 February 1998 Liechtenstein  1–0  Azerbaijan Triesen, Liechtenstein
27 February 1998 Bulgaria  1–2  Liechtenstein Triesen, Liechtenstein

Group 9

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ukraine 4 3 1 0 7 0 7 10
 Romania 4 2 1 1 5 2 3 7
 Georgia 4 0 0 4 1 11 −10 0


24 September 1997 Romania  4–1  Georgia Plopeni, Romania
28 September 1997 Ukraine  2–0  Georgia Boryspil, Ukraine
29 October 1997 Ukraine  0-0  Romania Boryspil, Ukraine
12 November 1997 Romania  0–1  Ukraine Plopeni, Romania
27 November 1997 Georgia  0–1  Romania Tbilisi, Georgia
2 December 1997 Georgia  0–4  Ukraine Tbilisi, Georgia

Group 10

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 2 2 0 0 6 1 5 6
 Cyprus 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 1
 Malta 2 0 1 1 1 5 −4 1


1 March 1998 Greece  2–1  Cyprus Limassol, Cyprus
3 March 1998 Cyprus  1–1  Malta Limassol, Cyprus
5 March 1998 Malta  0–4  Greece Limassol, Cyprus

Group 11

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 3 2 1 0 8 5 3 7
 France 3 2 0 1 9 2 7 6
 Lithuania 3 1 1 1 3 5 −2 4
 Luxembourg 3 0 0 3 2 10 −8 0


26 October 1997 Sweden  2–2  Lithuania Thionville, France
Luxembourg  0–5  France Pétange, Luxembourg
28 October 1997 France  3–0  Lithuania Jœuf, France
Luxembourg  2–4  Sweden Hobscheid, Luxembourg
30 October 1997 France  1–2  Sweden Rombas, France
Lithuania  1–0  Luxembourg Schieren, Luxembourg

Group 12

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Finland 2 2 0 0 9 1 8 6
 Netherlands 2 1 0 1 8 2 6 3
 Faroe Islands 2 0 0 2 0 6 −6 0


14 October 1997 Faroe Islands  0–7  Netherlands Etten-Leur, Netherlands
16 October 1997 Finland  7–0  Faroe Islands Etten-Leur, Netherlands
18 October 1997 Netherlands  2–1  Finland Beek en Donk, Netherlands

Group 13

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Iceland 2 1 1 0 6 2 4 4
 Poland 2 1 1 0 4 2 2 4
 Latvia 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 0


24 September 1997 Latvia  0–2  Poland Riga, Latvia
26 September 1997 Poland  2–2  Iceland Riga, Latvia
28 September 1997 Iceland  4–0  Latvia Riga, Latvia

Group 14

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Republic of Ireland 2 1 1 0 2 1 1 4
 Northern Ireland 2 1 1 0 1 0 1 4
 Belgium 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 0


23 February 1998 Northern Ireland  1–0  Belgium Portadown, Northern Ireland
25 February 1998 Belgium  1−2  Republic of Ireland Dungannon, Northern Ireland
27 February 1998 Republic of Ireland  0–0  Northern Ireland Lurgan, Northern Ireland

Group 15

Teams GP W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Norway 2 2 0 0 8 1 7 6
 Belarus 2 1 0 1 6 3 3 3
 Estonia 2 0 0 2 0 10 −10 0


14 September 1997 Norway  5–0  Estonia Tallinn, Estonia
16 September 1997 Belarus  1–3  Norway Tallinn, Estonia
18 September 1997 Estonia  0–5  Belarus Tallinn, Estonia

References

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