1968 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1968 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates7–15 April
Teams16
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
Third placeFlag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Fourth placeFlag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
1967
1969

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1968 Final Tournament was held in France.

Contents

Qualification

Team 1 Agg. Tooltip Aggregate scoreTeam 21st leg2nd leg
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg2–3Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 1–01–3
Poland  Flag of Poland (1928-1980).svg3–5Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 3–20–3
Romania  Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg2–5Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 2–10–4
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0–00–1
Malta  Flag of Malta.svg1–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1–20–1
Luxembourg  Flag of Luxembourg.svg0–11Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 0–40–7
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg  Spain 1–01–1
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–4Flag of England.svg  England 0–01–4

Teams

The following teams entered the tournament. Eight teams qualified (Q) and eight teams entered without playing qualification matches.

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 330040+46
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 320162+44
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 301214–31
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 301216–51


7 April Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
9 April Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg4–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg1–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
11 April Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg1–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 321041+35
Flag of England.svg  England 312021+14
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 302134–12
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 301236–31


7 April Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg2–2Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg0–0Flag of England.svg  England
9 April Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–0Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
11 April Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg3–1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
England  Flag of England.svg1–1Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union

Group C

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 320153+24
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31114403
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 311134–13
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 310234–12


7 April Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
9 April Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg1–0Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
11 April Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3–1Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–2Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia

Group D

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France 321073+45
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 320165+14
Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece 302123–12
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 301259–41


7 April East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg1–1Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg3–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
9 April Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg4–1Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg0–0Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece
11 April France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg4–3Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg2–1Flag of Greece (1822-1978).svg  Greece

Semifinals

Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg3 – 1Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
France  Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg3 – 1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria

Third place match

Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg4 – 2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria

Final

Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2 – 1Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg  France
 1968 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg
Czechoslovakia
First title