1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

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The 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification began in 1994 and finished in early 1996. The final tournament was held in 1996 in Spain.

Contents

The 44 national teams were divided into 8 groups (four groups of 5 + four groups of 6). The group winners qualify to the quarterfinals.

Qualifying

Draw

The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying tournament with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations:

Group 1

Qualifying Group 1PWDLFAPts
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 1063125321
2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 10523181817
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 10442171016
4Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 10424111014
5Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 10334121112
6Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 101095363
  • Israel 2–2 Poland
  • Romania 5–2 Azerbaijan
  • Slovakia 0–3 France
  • France 0–0 Romania
  • Israel 2–0 Slovakia
  • Poland 5–0 Azerbaijan
  • Romania 0–0 Slovakia
  • Poland 0–4 France
  • Azerbaijan 1–2 Israel
  • Israel 0–1 Romania
  • Azerbaijan 0–5 France
  • Israel 1–1 France
  • Romania 1–2 Poland
  • Slovakia 3–0 Azerbaijan
  • Poland 1–0 Israel
  • Azerbaijan 0–5 Romania
  • France 0–1 Slovakia
  • Poland 1–0 Slovakia
  • Romania 1–0 Israel
  • Azerbaijan 1–0 Slovakia
  • France 4–1 Poland
  • Poland 3–3 Romania
  • Slovakia 1–1 Israel
  • France 5–0 Azerbaijan
  • Israel 4–0 Azerbaijan
  • Slovakia 3–1 Poland
  • Romania 0–0 France
  • Azerbaijan 1–2 Poland
  • Slovakia 3–1 Romania
  • France 3–0 Israel

Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France qualify as group winners

Group 2

Qualifying Group 2PWDLFAPts
1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 10721271023
2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 10541261019
3Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 10613311519
4Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 10406162712
5Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 10316102510
6Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 101098313
  • Belgium 7–0 Armenia
  • Cyprus 0–6 Spain
  • R.Macedonia 5–3 Denmark
  • Armenia 1–2 Cyprus
  • Denmark 0–1 Belgium
  • R.Macedonia 0–1 Spain
  • Belgium 7–0 R.Macedonia
  • Spain 1–0 Denmark
  • Cyprus 2–1 Armenia
  • Belgium 3–3 Spain
  • R.Macedonia 1–0 Cyprus
  • Spain 1–1 Belgium
  • Cyprus 1–5 Denmark
  • Belgium 1–0 Cyprus
  • Denmark 5–2 R.Macedonia
  • Armenia 0–3 Spain
  • Armenia 2–0 R.Macedonia
  • Spain 4–0 Armenia
  • Denmark 4–0 Cyprus
  • R.Macedonia 3–0 Belgium
  • Armenia 2–3 Denmark
  • Belgium 2–2 Denmark
  • R.Macedonia 3–2 Armenia
  • Spain 3–1 Cyprus
  • Armenia 0–3 Belgium
  • Denmark 5–1 Spain
  • Cyprus 3–2 R.Macedonia
  • Denmark 4–0 Armenia
  • Spain 4–0 R.Macedonia
  • Cyprus 1–1 Belgium

Flag of Spain.svg  Spain qualify as group winners

Group 3

Qualifying Group 3PWDLFAPts
1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 861114819
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 851215416
3Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 8422131214
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 82159167
5Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 80177181
  • Hungary 2–1 Turkey
  • Iceland 0–1 Sweden
  • Switzerland 0–5 Sweden
  • Turkey 3–0 Iceland
  • Sweden 0–1 Hungary
  • Switzerland 2–1 Iceland
  • Turkey 1–1 Switzerland
  • Hungary 1–0 Switzerland
  • Turkey 0–0 Sweden
  • Hungary 2–1 Sweden
  • Switzerland 0–2 Turkey
  • Sweden 1–0 Iceland
  • Iceland 1–1 Hungary
  • Iceland 2–4 Switzerland
  • Sweden 1–0 Switzerland
  • Turkey 2–1 Hungary
  • Iceland 2–3 Turkey
  • Switzerland 2–3 Hungary
  • Hungary 3–1 Iceland
  • Sweden 6–1 Turkey

Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary qualify as group winners

Group 4

Qualifying Group 4PWDLFAPts
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 1063122821
2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 10622241220
3Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 10613191219
4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 10523131217
5Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 1022614168
6Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 1000105370
  • Estonia 1–2 Croatia
  • Ukraine 3–2 Lithuania
  • Slovenia 1–1 Italy
  • Estonia 1–4 Italy
  • Croatia 2–0 Lithuania
  • Ukraine 1–0 Slovenia
  • Ukraine 3–0 Estonia
  • Slovenia 3–0 Lithuania
  • Italy 2–1 Croatia
  • Italy 7–0 Estonia
  • Croatia 1–0 Ukraine
  • Lithuania 0–1 Croatia
  • Slovenia 5–0 Estonia
  • Ukraine 2–1 Italy
  • Croatia 0–2 Slovenia
  • Estonia 2–5 Ukraine
  • Lithuania 0–2 Italy
  • Lithuania 1–2 Slovenia
  • Estonia 1–2 Slovenia
  • Ukraine 1–1 Croatia
  • Estonia 0–5 Lithuania
  • Croatia 1–0 Estonia
  • Lithuania 3–3 Ukraine
  • Italy 1–0 Slovenia
  • Croatia 2–2 Italy
  • Lithuania 3–0 Estonia
  • Slovenia 0–5 Ukraine
  • Italy 2–1 Ukraine
  • Slovenia 4–2 Croatia
  • Italy 0–0 Lithuania

Flag of Italy.svg  Italy qualify as group winners

Group 5

Qualifying Group 5PWDLFAPts
1Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 1072133923
2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 10703321321
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1062223920
4Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 10514201616
5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 101274255
6Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 100190401
  • Czech Rep. 1–0 Malta
  • Luxembourg 0–4 Netherlands
  • Norway 4–0 Belarus
  • Malta 0–7 Czech Republic
  • Norway 1–0 Netherlands
  • Belarus 3–0 Luxembourg
  • Netherlands 2–2 Czech Rep.
  • Malta 2–3 Norway
  • Netherlands 3–0 Luxembourg
  • Malta 1–0 Luxembourg
  • Luxembourg 0–8 Norway
  • Netherlands 4–0 Malta
  • Czech Rep. 2–0 Belarus
  • Norway 5–0 Luxembourg
  • Belarus 4–0 Malta
  • Czech Rep. 2–2 Netherlands
  • Belarus 4–2 Norway
  • Luxembourg 0–7 Czech Rep.
  • Norway 3–0 Malta
  • Belarus 3–1 Netherlands
  • Norway 3–4 Czech Rep.
  • Luxembourg 0–0 Malta
  • Netherlands 3–0 Belarus
  • Czech Rep. 1–2 Norway
  • Belarus 0–3 Czech Rep.
  • Luxembourg 0–5 Belarus
  • Malta 0–2 Netherlands
  • Malta 1–1 Belarus
  • Netherlands 2–1 Norway
  • Czech Rep. 4–0 Luxembourg

Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic qualify as group winners

Group 6

Qualifying Group 6PWDLFAPts
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 862014220
2Flag of England.svg  England 861113419
3Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 8224798
4Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 82155117
5Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 80261142
  • England 0–0 Portugal
  • Latvia 1–1 Ireland
  • Latvia 0–1 Portugal
  • Austria 1–3 England
  • Portugal 2–0 Austria
  • England 1–0 Ireland
  • Ireland 0–2 England
  • Austria 0–0 Latvia
  • Ireland 1–1 Portugal
  • Latvia 0–1 England
  • Portugal 4–0 Latvia
  • England 4–0 Latvia
  • Ireland 3–0 Austria
  • Latvia 0–2 Austria
  • Portugal 2–0 England
  • Austria 1–0 Ireland
  • Austria 0–1 Portugal
  • Ireland 1–0 Latvia
  • England 2–1 Austria
  • Portugal 3–1 Ireland

Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal qualify as group winners

Group 7

Qualifying Group 7PWDLFAPts
1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 861122519
2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 8521111017
3Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 8314111310
4Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 82245118
5Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 81077173
  • Georgia 3–0 Moldova
  • Bulgaria 1–0 Georgia
  • Moldova 1–0 Wales
  • Bulgaria 2–0 Moldova
  • Georgia 1–2 Wales
  • Wales 1–1 Bulgaria
  • Moldova 1–1 Germany
  • Bulgaria 3–1 Wales
  • Georgia 0–2 Germany
  • Germany 1–0 Wales
  • Moldova 0–0 Bulgaria
  • Bulgaria 2–0 Germany
  • Wales 5–1 Georgia
  • Germany 3–0 Georgia
  • Wales 1–0 Moldova
  • Germany 3–1 Moldova
  • Wales 1–5 Germany
  • Georgia 1–2 Bulgaria
  • Germany 7–0 Bulgaria
  • Moldova 2–1 Georgia

Flag of Germany.svg  Germany qualify as group winners

Group 8

Qualifying Group 8PWDLFAPts
1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 870116421
2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8512171216
3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 841317613
4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 830512129
5Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 80081290
  • Finland 1–0 Scotland
  • Greece 3–4 Finland
  • Russia 3–0 San Marino
  • Greece 4–0 San Marino
  • Scotland 2–1 Russia
  • Finland 4–0 San Marino
  • Greece 1–2 Scotland
  • San Marino 0–6 Finland
  • Russia 1–2 Scotland
  • Greece 0–1 Russia
  • San Marino 0–1 Scotland
  • San Marino 0–7 Russia
  • Finland 1–0 Greece
  • Finland 1–1 Russia
  • Scotland 3–0 Greece
  • San Marino 1–3 Greece
  • Scotland 5–0 Finland
  • Russia 0–1 Greece
  • Scotland 1–0 San Marino
  • Russia 3–0 Finland

Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland qualify as group winners

See also