1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
This article features the 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying stage. Matches were played 1997 through 1998. Two qualifying rounds were organised and seven teams qualified for the main tournament, joining host Cyprus.
First round
Group 1
All matches were played in Portugal.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
| Hungary | 4–1 | ||
| Portugal | 3–1 | ||
| Slovenia | 2–1 | ||
| Portugal | 2–1 | ||
| Portugal | 2–1 | ||
| Hungary | 3–0 |
Group 2
All matches were played in the Czech Republic.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 | |
| 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 5 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | –10 | 0 |
| Armenia | 4–0 | ||
| Slovakia | 3–3 | ||
| Armenia | 4–3 | ||
| Slovakia | 7–2 | ||
| Czech Republic | 2–1 | ||
| Armenia | 1–1 |
Group 3
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 | |
| 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 | |
| 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 9 | |
| 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | –9 | 3 |
| Romania | 4–1 | ||
| Georgia | 2–1 | ||
| Greece | 2–1 | ||
| North Macedonia | 1–2 | ||
| Romania | 2–0 | ||
| North Macedonia | 0–2 | ||
| Greece | 4–1 | ||
| North Macedonia | 5–2 | ||
| Greece | 1–0 | ||
| Romania | 3–0 | ||
| Georgia | 3–0 | ||
| Georgia | 0–0 |
Group 4
All matches were played in Moldova.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| Moldova | 1–0 | ||
| Republic of Ireland | 4–2 | ||
| Republic of Ireland | 1–0 |
Group 5
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 5 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 4 |
| England | 0–0 | ||
| FR Yugoslavia | 0–4 | ||
| FR Yugoslavia | 3–0 | ||
| Russia | 2–1 | ||
| Russia | 2–2 | ||
| England | 3–2 |
Group 6
All matches were played in France.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | –9 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1–5 | ||
| Denmark | 4–0 | ||
| France | 2–0 | ||
| Scotland | 5–0 | ||
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–3 | ||
| France | 2–0 |
Group 7
All matches were played in Malta.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| Malta | 0–4 | ||
| Ukraine | 2–1 | ||
| Malta | 1–1 | ||
| Switzerland | 4–0 | ||
| Malta | 1–0 | ||
| Switzerland | 2–0 |
Group 8
All matches were played in Northern Ireland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | –15 | 0 |
| Croatia | 2–1 | ||
| Andorra | 0–10 | ||
| Northern Ireland | 5–0 |
Group 9
All matches were played in Israel.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 6 | |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | –26 | 0 |
| Israel | 2–0 | ||
| Netherlands | 12–0 | ||
| Israel | 14–0 |
Group 10
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 6 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
| Belgium | 0–1 | ||
| Spain | 2–0 | ||
| Italy | 2–0 | ||
| Spain | 3–1 | ||
| Belgium | 0–2 | ||
| Italy | 1–3 |
Group 11
All matches were played in Finland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 0 |
| Finland | 2–3 | ||
| Austria | 2–0 | ||
| Austria | 1–1 | ||
| Finland | 3–1 | ||
| Finland | 4–3 | ||
| Iceland | 1–3 |
Group 12
All matches were played in Sweden.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 3 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
| Sweden | 4–0 | ||
| Latvia | 1–1 | ||
| Belarus | 2–1 | ||
| Turkey | 2–0 | ||
| Sweden | 1–0 | ||
| Turkey | 1–0 |
Group 13
All matches were played in Norway.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| Wales | 3–2 | ||
| Poland | 1–1 | ||
| Norway | 0–2 |
Group 14
All matches were played in Germany.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 1 |
| Germany | 4–1 | ||
| Estonia | 1–1 | ||
| Faroe Islands | 0–7 |
Second round
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 4–1 | 2–1 | 2–0 | |
| Greece | 0–3 | 0–1 | 0–2 | |
| England | 3–1 | 3–0 | 0–1 | |
| Switzerland | 0–2 | 0–0 | 0–2 | |
| Israel | 2–3 | 0–2 | 2–1 | |
| Turkey | 2–3 | 2–0 | 0–3 | |
| Poland | 2–2(a) | 2–1 | 0–1 |