1988 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship qualifying

This page describes the qualifying procedure for the 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship. 29 teams were divided into 14 groups (13 groups of two teams and one group of three teams) each. The fourteen group winners advanced to the final tournament. The runner-up of the group with three teams and Spain (as host) were also qualified.

Contents

Results

Group 1

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 2 2 0 0 3 1 +2 4
 Bulgaria 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0
March 9, 1988
 Portugal  1 – 0  Bulgaria Oeiras
March 23, 1988
 Bulgaria  1 – 2  Portugal Sandanski

Group 2

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Belgium 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 4
 Luxembourg 2 0 0 2 0 6 -6 0
November 18, 1987
 Luxembourg  0 – 3  Belgium Beggen
December 9, 1987
 Belgium  3 – 0  Luxembourg Tienen

Group 3

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany 2 1 0 1 3 1 +2 2
 Cyprus 2 1 0 1 1 3 -2 2
November 18, 1987
 Cyprus  1 – 0  East Germany Aradhippou
December 8, 1987
 East Germany  3 – 0  Cyprus Hettstedt

Group 4

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 2 2 0 0 5 0 +5 4
 Netherlands 2 0 0 2 0 5 -5 0
March 9, 1988
 Netherlands  0 – 1  France Den Helder
March 23, 1988
 France  4 – 0  Netherlands Tours

Group 5

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Austria 2 1 0 1 3 2 +1 2
 Greece 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 2
December 2, 1987
 Greece  2 – 1  Austria Veria
March 30, 1988
 Austria  2 – 0  Greece Köflach

Group 6

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Finland 4 2 1 1 7 6 +1 5
 Norway 4 1 2 1 6 6 0 4
 Denmark 4 1 1 2 7 8 -1 3
September 17, 1987
 Finland  3 – 0  Norway Lohja
September 29, 1987
 Norway  1 – 1  Denmark Årnes
October 1, 1987
 Norway  1 – 1  Finland Strømmen
October 13, 1987
 Finland  2 – 0  Denmark Pargas
October 24, 1987
 Denmark  1 – 4  Norway Sønder Omme
November 3, 1987
 Denmark  5 – 1  Finland Horsens

Group 7

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 West Germany 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 3
 Scotland 2 0 1 1 1 2 -1 1
March 2, 1988
 West Germany  1 – 1  Scotland Oldenburg
March 24, 1988
 Scotland  0 – 1  West Germany Edinburgh

Group 8

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Hungary[1] 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2
 Czechoslovakia 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 2
October 25, 1987
 Hungary  1 – 0  Czechoslovakia Salgótarján
March 26, 1988
 Czechoslovakia  2 – 1  Hungary Písek

Group 9

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Sweden 2 1 1 0 8 3 +5 3
 Iceland 2 0 1 1 3 8 -5 1
September 30, 1987
 Iceland  3 – 3  Sweden Reykjavík
October 17, 1987
 Sweden  5 – 0  Iceland Mariestad

Group 10

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Republic of Ireland 2 1 1 0 2 0 +2 3
 Northern Ireland 2 0 1 1 0 2 -2 1
November 17, 1987
 Northern Ireland  0 – 0  Republic of Ireland Belfast
March 8, 1988
 Republic of Ireland  2 – 0  Northern Ireland Cork

Group 11

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Turkey[2] 2 1 1 0 4 3 +1 3
 Poland 2 0 1 1 3 4 -1 1
October 15, 1987
 Poland  1 – 1  Turkey Mirków
March 23, 1988
 Turkey  1 – 1  Poland İzmit
  Penalties  
5 - 4

Group 12

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Switzerland[3] 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 2
 Italy 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 2
November 25, 1987
 Switzerland  3 – 0  Italy Kreuzlingen
March 16, 1988
 Italy  3 – 0  Switzerland Sassari
  Penalties  
8 - 9

Group 13

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Romania 2 2 0 0 11 3 +8 4
 San Marino 2 0 0 2 3 11 -8 0
November 11, 1987
 San Marino  2 – 6  Romania Serravalle
November 25, 1987
 Romania  5 – 1  San Marino Arad

Group 14

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Yugoslavia 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 2
 Soviet Union 2 1 0 1 2 4 -2 2
November 15, 1987
 Yugoslavia  3 – 0  Soviet Union Pančevo
March 28, 1988
 Soviet Union  2 – 1  Yugoslavia Uzhhorod

Notes

  1. ^ Hungary qualified on away goals
  2. ^ Turkey qualified on penalty shootout
  3. ^ Switzerland qualified on penalty shootout

References

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