1992 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1992 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1992
Tournament details
Host countryGermany
Dates20–25 July
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of Turkey.svg  Turkey (1st title)
Runners-upFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Third placeFlag of Norway.svg  Norway
Fourth placeFlag of England.svg  England
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored38 (3.8 per match)
1990
1993

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1992 Final Tournament was held in Germany. It also served as the European qualification for the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1973 were eligible to participate in this competition.

Contents

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Quarterfinals

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4 – 0Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Kenedy Soccerball shade.svg21'
Bambo Soccerball shade.svg72'
Cardoso Soccerball shade.svg75'
Nilton Soccerball shade.svg90'
Report
Nürnberg
Referee: Pat Kelly (Republic of Ireland)
Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg3 – 0Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Nördlingen
Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland)
England  Flag of England.svg3 – 1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Regensburg
Referee: Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)
Norway  Flag of Norway.svg4 – 4Flag of the CIS (UEFA Euro 1992).svg  CIS
Penalties
3 – 1
Hassfurt
Referee: Vassilios Nikakis (Greece)

Semifinals

Places 5-8

Germany  Flag of Germany.svg3 – 2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Bamberg
Referee: Ilkka Koho (Finland)
CIS  Flag of the CIS (UEFA Euro 1992).svg3 – 1Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary
Vestenbergsgreuth
Referee: Ion Craciunescu (Romania)

Places 1-4

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2 – 1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Schwandorf
Referee: Eric Blareau (Belgium)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1 – 1Flag of England.svg  England
Soccerball shade.svg45' Kenedy Report Soccerball shade.svg46' Jamie Pollock
Penalties
Andrade Soccerball shad check.svg
Bambo Soccerball shad check.svg
Paulo Ferreira Soccerball shad check.svg
Pedro Henriques Soccerball shad check.svg
Hugo Costa Soccerball shad check.svg
Kenedy Soccerball shad check.svg
Moisés Soccerball shad check.svg
Nélson Morais Soccerball shad check.svg
Nilton Soccerball shad check.svg
Nuno Afonso Soccerball shad check.svg
Poejo Soccerball shad check.svg
Porfírio Soccerball shad check.svg
12 – 11Soccerball shad check.svg Marvin Harriott
Soccerball shad check.svg Ian Pearce
Soccerball shad check.svg Andrew Myers
Soccerball shad check.svg Jamie Pollock
Soccerball shad check.svg Darren Caskey
Soccerball shad check.svg Nick Barmby
Soccerball shad check.svg Chris Bart-Williams
Soccerball shad check.svg David Watson
Soccerball shad check.svg David Unsworth
Soccerball shad check.svg Jamie Pollock
Soccerball shad check.svg Alan Thimpson
Soccerball shade cross.svg
Schweinfurt
Referee: Vassilios Nikakis (Greece)

Third place match

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1 – 1Flag of England.svg  England
Penalties
8 – 7
Amberg
Referee: Pat Kelly (Republic of Ireland)

Final

Turkey  Flag of Turkey.svg2 – 1
(gg)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Soccerball shade.svg18' Yilmaz
Soccerball shade gold.svg 98' Kocabey
Soccerball shade.svg43' Cardoso
Bayreuth
Referee: Ion Craciunescu (Romania)
 1992 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
Flag of Turkey.svg
Turkey
First title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1993 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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