1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 16 ans 1987
Tournament details
Host countryFrance
Dates25 May – 3 June
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Italy.svg  Italy [1] [2]
Runners-upFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Third placeFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Fourth placeFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored56 (2 per match)
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The 1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 5th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. France hosted the 16 teams entered the competition during 25 May and 3 June 1987.

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Spain unsuccessfully defended its title.

Italy won the final match against the Soviet Union but UEFA withdrew Italy's title, because they had played Riccardo Secci, inscribed with an irregular document. No European title was awarded. [3] The top three countries qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Canada.

Qualifying

Participants

Results

First stage

Group A

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 321020+27
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 30301103
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 302123−12
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 302112−12
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg0–0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
Referee: ? (France)
Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg1–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Uygun Soccerball shade.svg25' Report
Referee: ? (France)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg0–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg1–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Durmuş Soccerball shade.svg50' Report
Referee: ? (France)

Group B

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321062+47
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 320153+26
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 302146−22
Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany 301226−41
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–2Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany

Group C

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy [4] 312054+15
Flag of Germany.svg  West Germany 312054+15
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 302123−12
Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland 302123−12
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland
Chaumont
Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg1–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
West Germany  Flag of Germany.svg2–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy

Group D

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union 330091+89
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 311134−14
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 302112−12
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 301217−61
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg4–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg0–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg2–0Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg1–0Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg1–1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg4–1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway

Semi-finals

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Reims
Referee: ? (Austria)
Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg0–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Penalties
3–0
Rouen

Third place match

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–0Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey
Montataire
Referee: ? (Czechoslovakia)

Final

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1 – 0 [1] Flag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union
Gallo Soccerball shade.svg65'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Referee: Flag of East Germany.svg Wieland Ziller

Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 World Championship

The following three teams from UEFA qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.

References

  1. 1 2 It was then ruled that Riccardo Secci had not been eligible to play in the competition, and UEFA decided that the title of Under-16 champions would not be awarded this year.
    "Italy success overruled". UEFA. 1 January 2006. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2009.
  2. ↑ "La vittoria Europea 1986 revocata agli Azzurrini". 6 May 2024. Archived from the original on 14 May 2024.
  3. ↑ RSSSF.com
  4. ↑ Italy is qualified on coin toss and West Germany is eliminated
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