1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

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The 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification began in 1996. The final tournament was held in 1998 in Romania.

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The 46 national teams were divided into nine groups (eight groups of 5 + one group of 6). The records of the nine group winners were compared, and the eighth and ninth ranked teams played-off against each other for the eight quarter finals spot. One of the eight quarter-finalist were then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.

Qualifying Groups

Draw

The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations:

Group 1

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 8512127+516
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 8512169+716
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 8404139+412
Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 8305913−49
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 8125618−125
  • Greece 0–2 Slovenia
  • Greece 1–0 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Slovenia 0–3 Denmark
  • Bosnia & Herz. 3–1 Croatia
  • Denmark 1–3 Greece
  • Slovenia 2–0 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Croatia 0–1 Greece
  • Croatia 2–0 Denmark
  • Bosnia & Herz. 0–0 Greece
  • Croatia 2–0 Slovenia
  • Greece 2–0 Croatia
  • Denmark 2–1 Slovenia
  • Denmark 5–0 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Bosnia & Herz. 1–1 Denmark
  • Croatia 6–1 Bosnia & Herz.
  • Slovenia 1–3 Greece
  • Denmark 1–0 Croatia
  • Bosnia & Herz. 1–2 Slovenia
  • Greece 2–3 Denmark
  • Slovenia 1–2 Croatia

Group 2

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of England.svg  England 853071+618
Flag of Georgia (1990-2004).svg  Georgia 83321010012
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8323176+1111
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 81521015−58
Flag of Moldova.svg  Moldova 8116517−124
  • Moldova 0–2 England
  • Moldova 0–3 Italy
  • England 0–0 Poland
  • Italy 6–0 Georgia
  • Georgia 0–1 England
  • Poland 1–3 Moldova
  • England 1–0 Italy
  • Italy 6–0 Moldova
  • Poland 1–1 Italy
  • England 0–0 Georgia
  • Italy 1–1 Poland
  • Poland 1–1 England
  • Georgia 1–0 Moldova
  • Poland 2–2 Georgia
  • England 1–0 Moldova
  • Georgia 2–0 Italy
  • Moldova 0–0 Georgia
  • Moldova 2–3 Poland
  • Georgia 5–1 Poland
  • Italy 0–1 England

Group 3

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 85212210+1217
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 8431138+515
Flag of Switzerland.svg   Switzerland 82331317−49
Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 8233810−29
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 8116920−114
  • Norway 1–1 France
  • Hungary 0–1 Finland
  • Finland 1–1 Switzerland
  • Norway 4–1 Hungary
  • Switzerland 3–7 Norway
  • France 2–0 Hungary
  • France 1–0 Switzerland
  • Norway 3–0 Finland
  • Switzerland 4–1 Hungary
  • France 2–1 Finland
  • Finland 1–1 France
  • Hungary 2–0 Norway
  • Hungary 2–2 Switzerland
  • Finland 0–0 Norway
  • Switzerland 2–1 Finland
  • Hungary 2–4 France
  • Norway 4–1 Switzerland
  • Finland 3–1 Hungary
  • Switzerland 0–0 France
  • France 2–3 Norway

Group 4

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 10901306+2427
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 106222112+920
Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus 10622177+1020
Flag of Latvia.svg  Latvia 10226618−128
Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 102171020−107
Flag of Estonia.svg  Estonia 10118425−214
  Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Belarus.svg Flag of Estonia.svg Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Sweden.svg
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg 2–0 7–1 0–0 4–0 0–4
Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg 1–1 3–1 2–0 1–0 0–1
Estonia  Flag of Estonia.svg 0–1 1–1 0–1 0–1 0–2
Latvia  Flag of Latvia.svg 1–3 0–2 0–1 0–0 0–2
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg 1–2 0–3 4–0 2–4 1–4
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 4–1 1–3 5–0 5–0 2–1

Group 5

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 8611277+2019
Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 8521179+817
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 84041612+412
Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus 83141615+110
Flag of Luxembourg.svg  Luxembourg 8008336−330
  • Russia 2–1 Cyprus
  • Israel 2–0 Bulgaria
  • Israel 1–0 Russia
  • Luxembourg 0–4 Bulgaria
  • Luxembourg 1–7 Russia
  • Cyprus 1–1 Israel
  • Cyprus 3–0 Bulgaria
  • Israel 2–1 Luxembourg
  • Cyprus 0–4 Russia
  • Luxembourg 0–5 Israel
  • Bulgaria 3–1 Cyprus
  • Russia 8–0 Luxembourg
  • Israel 4–3 Cyprus
  • Bulgaria 3–0 Luxembourg
  • Russia 1–1 Israel
  • Bulgaria 3–1 Israel
  • Luxembourg 1–2 Cyprus
  • Bulgaria 1–2 Russia
  • Russia 3–2 Bulgaria
  • Cyprus 5–0 Luxembourg

Group 6

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 8710186+1222
Flag of Yugoslavia (1992-2003); Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (2003-2006).svg  FR Yugoslavia 8602143+1118
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 83141610+610
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 8305131309
Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 8008029−290
  • Yugoslavia 1–0 Malta
  • Czech Rep. 4–0 Malta
  • Slovakia 3–0 Malta
  • Czech Rep. 1–2 Spain
  • Yugoslavia 3–0 Czech Rep.
  • Spain 1–1 Slovakia
  • Spain 1–0 Yugoslavia
  • Malta 0–3 Spain
  • Spain 1–0 Malta
  • Malta 0–6 Slovakia
  • Czech Rep. 0–1 Yugoslavia
  • Yugoslavia 1–2 Spain
  • Yugoslavia 1–0 Slovakia
  • Spain 4–0 Czech Rep.
  • Slovakia 0–1 Czech Rep.
  • Slovakia 0–1 Yugoslavia
  • Malta 0–5 Czech Rep.
  • Slovakia 3–4 Spain
  • Czech Rep. 2–3 Slovakia
  • Malta 0–6 Yugoslavia

Group 7

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 8611265+2119
Flag of Turkey.svg  Turkey 8503168+815
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 84131612+413
Flag of Wales (1959-present).svg  Wales 840499012
Flag of San Marino.svg  San Marino 8008235−330
  • San Marino 0–3 Wales
  • Wales 4–0 San Marino
  • Belgium 1–2 Turkey
  • Wales 0–2 Netherlands
  • San Marino 1–5 Belgium
  • Netherlands 0–1 Wales
  • Turkey 3–0 San Marino
  • Wales 0–3 Turkey
  • Belgium 2–2 Netherlands
  • Netherlands 6–0 San Marino
  • Wales 1–0 Belgium
  • Turkey 0–1 Netherlands
  • Turkey 1–2 Belgium
  • San Marino 0–7 Netherlands
  • Belgium 3–0 San Marino
  • Turkey 3–0 Wales
  • Netherlands 5–2 Belgium
  • San Marino 1–4 Turkey
  • Netherlands 3–0 Turkey
  • Belgium 1–0 Wales

Group 8

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 8800184+1424
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 84131010013
Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 8305117+49
Flag of Lithuania (1988-2004).svg  Lithuania 8305812−49
Flag of North Macedonia.svg  Macedonia 8116317−144
  • Iceland 2–0 R.Macedonia
  • Romania 2–1 Lithuania
  • Lithuania 0–3 Iceland
  • Ireland 4–0 R.Macedonia
  • Iceland 2–3 Romania
  • Ireland 0–1 Iceland
  • R.Macedonia 0–1 Romania
  • Lithuania 1–2 Romania
  • R.Macedonia 0–4 Ireland
  • Romania 1–0 Ireland
  • R.Macedonia 1–1 Iceland
  • Iceland 0–2 Lithuania
  • Ireland 2–0 Lithuania
  • Romania 3–0 R.Macedonia
  • Iceland 1–0 Ireland
  • Lithuania 1–0 R.Macedonia
  • Lithuania 2–1 Ireland
  • Romania 4–0 Iceland
  • Ireland 0–2 Romania
  • R.Macedonia 2–1 Lithuania

Group 9

TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 8620203+1720
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 8512144+1016
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 84222011+914
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 8116619−134
Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 8107831−233
  • Armenia 3–4 Portugal
  • Ukraine 1–0 Portugal
  • Albania 2–4 Portugal
  • Armenia 0–1 Germany
  • Albania 3–2 Armenia
  • Portugal 1–0 Ukraine
  • Portugal 1–2 Germany
  • Albania 0–3 Ukraine
  • Albania 0–4 Germany
  • Germany 2–0 Ukraine
  • Ukraine 7–0 Armenia
  • Ukraine 1–1 Germany
  • Portugal 1–1 Albania
  • Ukraine 1–0 Albania
  • Portugal 8–1 Armenia
  • Germany 1–1 Portugal
  • Armenia 2–0 Albania
  • Germany 7–0 Armenia
  • Armenia 0–1 Ukraine
  • Germany 2–0 Albania

Ranking of group winners

GrpTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts
8 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 6600144+1018
6 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 6510146+816
4 Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 6501184+1415
3 Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 6420187+1114
9 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 6420123+914
7 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 6411135+813
5 Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 6411126+613
1 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 6402117+412
2 Flag of England.svg  England 633041+312

List of qualifying group winners. Teams 1–7 qualify automatically. Teams 8 & 9 play-off for the eighth spot. Only results between top four teams in group are used.

Qualifying play-off

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2 – 0Flag of England.svg  England
Dellas Soccerball shade.svg78'
Liberopoulos Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)
Report

England  Flag of England.svg4 – 2Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Heskey Soccerball shade.svg21', 34'
Owen Soccerball shade.svg60'
Hall Soccerball shade.svg78'
Report Konstantinidis Soccerball shade.svg28'
Hall Soccerball shade.svg30' (o.g.)
Carrow Road, Norwich
Attendance: 14,114
Referee: Éric Blareau (Belgium)

4–4 on aggregate, Greece won on away goals rule.

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