1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
1997 UEFA Evrópu Undir 18 ára Meistaramótinu
Tournament details
Host countryIceland
Dates24–31 July
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (4th title)
Runners-upFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Third placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Fourth placeFlag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored32 (2.29 per match)
1996
1998

The 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship Final Tournament was held in Iceland. Players born on or after 1 August 1978 were eligible to participate in this competition.

Contents

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group stage

Group A

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 330050+59
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 311134–14
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 302134–12
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 301236–31


Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Cordeiro Soccerball shade.svg12'
Farkas Soccerball shade.svg34' (o.g.)
Report
Referee: Milan Mitrovic (Slovenia)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–1Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Germany)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1–0Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Simão Soccerball shade.svg60' (pen.) Report
Referee: Luc Huyghe (Belgium)
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2–1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

Iceland  Flag of Iceland.svg2–2Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Referee: Miroslaw Radoman (Yugoslavia)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Rego Soccerball shade.svg26'
Costa Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)

Group B

TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 330062+49
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 31114404
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 310232+13
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 301216–51


24 July France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–2Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg3–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
26 July France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
28 July France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Republic of Ireland  Flag of Ireland.svg1–1Flag of Israel.svg  Israel

Third place match

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg2 – 1Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Bermejo Soccerball shade.svg7'
Ferrón Soccerball shade.svg17'
Report Sadlier Soccerball shade.svg6'
Hafnarfjördur
Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Germany)

Final

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Saha Soccerball shade gold.svg 95' Report
Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík
Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)
 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg
France
Fourth title

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