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
ChampionsFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (3rd title)
Runners-upFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Third placeFlag of England.svg  England
Fourth placeFlag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
← 1995
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.

Contents

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321042+27
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 312054+15
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 310254+13
Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal 301226–41


23 July France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Portugal  Flag of Portugal (official).svg2–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
25 July France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–0Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg2–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
27 July France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg3–0Flag of Portugal (official).svg  Portugal

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 312030+35
Flag of England.svg  England 312021+15
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 302112–12
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 302125–32


23 July Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–0Flag of England.svg  England
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
25 July Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of England.svg  England
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
27 July Spain  Flag of Spain.svg3–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
England  Flag of England.svg1–0Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland

Third place match

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

Final

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1 – 0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Henry Soccerball shade.svg26' Report
Besançon
Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)
 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
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

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