UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2

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Standings and results for Group 2 of the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying tournament.

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Group 2 consisted of Italy, Malta, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland. Group winners were Italy, who finished three points clear of second-placed Sweden.

Final table

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Sweden.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Flag of Malta.svg
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 8611164+1213Qualify for final tournament 2–1 3–0 3–2 5–0
2Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 8422125+710 1–0 0–1 2–0 1–0
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 82426828 0–1 1–1 0–0 2–2
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 81529907 0–0 1–1 1–1 4–1
5Flag of Malta.svg  Malta 8026421172 0–2 0–5 0–1 1–1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg2–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Ekström Soccerball shade.svg20', 80' (Report)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Coelho Soccerball shade.svg66' (Report) Strömberg Soccerball shade.svg52'
Estádio Nacional, Lisbon
Attendance: 19,775
Referee: Keith Hackett (England)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Bregy Soccerball shade.svg6' (Report) Man. Fernandes Soccerball shade.svg85'

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Donadoni Soccerball shade.svg1'
Altobelli Soccerball shade.svg52', 85' (pen.)
(Details) Brigger Soccerball shade.svg31'
Weber Soccerball shade.svg88'

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
(Details) Hysén Soccerball shade.svg38'
Magnusson Soccerball shade.svg67'
Fredriksson Soccerball shade.svg69'
Ekström Soccerball shade.svg82', 84'

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
(Details) Ferri Soccerball shade.svg12'
Altobelli Soccerball shade.svg19'
Ta' Qali National Stadium, Ta' Qali
Attendance: 13,191
Referee: Ihsan Türe (Turkey)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg5–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Bagni Soccerball shade.svg4'
Bergomi Soccerball shade.svg9'
Altobelli Soccerball shade.svg24', 35'
Vialli Soccerball shade.svg45'
(Details)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
(Details) Altobelli Soccerball shade.svg40'
Estádio Nacional, Lisbon
Attendance: 14,195
Referee: Michel Vautrot (France)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–2Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Plácido Soccerball shade.svg11', 77' (Details) Mizzi Soccerball shade.svg23' (pen.)
Busuttil Soccerball shade.svg68'

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg4–1Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Egli Soccerball shade.svg5'
Bregy Soccerball shade.svg16', 38' (pen.), 87' (pen.)
(Details) Busuttil Soccerball shade.svg71'

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–0Flag of Malta.svg  Malta
Ekström Soccerball shade.svg13'
Nya Ullevi, Gothenburg
Attendance: 16,165
Referee: Kaj Natri (Finland)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg1–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Larsson Soccerball shade.svg25' (Details)
Råsunda Stadium, Solna
Attendance: 40,070
Referee: Dieter Pauly (West Germany)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Halter Soccerball shade.svg57' Ekström Soccerball shade.svg60'

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg0–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
(Details) Gomes Soccerball shade.svg34'
Råsunda Stadium, Solna
Attendance: 28,916
Referee: Valeri Butenko (Soviet Union)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Wankdorf Stadium, Bern
Attendance: 29,397
Referee: Marcel Van Langenhove (Belgium)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Estádio das Antas, Porto
Attendance: 3,632
Referee: Lajos Nemeth (Hungary)

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden
Vialli Soccerball shade.svg27', 47+' (Details) Larsson Soccerball shade.svg38'
Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Attendance: 59,046
Referee: Adolf Prokop (East Germany)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg1–1Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Busuttil Soccerball shade.svg89' Zwicker Soccerball shade.svg2'

Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–0Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Vialli Soccerball shade.svg8'
Giannini Soccerball shade.svg87'
De Agostini Soccerball shade.svg89'
(Details)
Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, Milan
Attendance: 13,524
Referee: Jan Keizer (Netherlands)

Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Rosa Soccerball shade.svg74'

Goalscorers

There were 47 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.35 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References