1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
1998 Ευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα ποδοσφαίρου U-18
Tournament details
Host country Cyprus
Dates 19 July - 26 July
Teams 8
Final positions
Champions  Republic of Ireland (1st title)
Runners-up  Germany
Third place  Croatia
Fourth place  Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played 14
Goals scored 45 (3.21 per match)

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1998 Final Tournament was held in Cyprus. It also served as the European qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group Stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Germany 3201114+76
 Portugal 320152+36
 Spain 320156–16
 Lithuania 3003211–90

19 July 1998 (1998-07-19)
Lithuania  1 – 7  Germany
Trakys  53' Report Majunke  8'
Kern  65', 90'
Timm  66'
Voss  71'
Gensler  75'
Ernst  80'
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 200
Referee: Adrian Stoica (Romania)

19 July 1998 (1998-07-19)
Spain  2 – 1  Portugal
Gerard  49'
Couñago  71'		 Report Carreira  64'
GSZ Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 50
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)

21 July 1998 (1998-07-21)
Portugal  2 – 0  Lithuania
Marco Almeida  29', 83' Report

21 July 1998 (1998-07-21)
Germany  4 – 1  Spain
Deisler  4', 27'
Kern  16', 19'		 Report Barkero  20'
GSZ Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 600
Referee: Pascal Garibian (France)

23 July 1998 (1998-07-23)
Portugal  2 – 0  Germany
Simão  30'
Marco Almeida  43'		 Report
GSZ Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 200
Referee: Eric Romain (Belgium)

23 July 1998 (1998-07-23)
Spain  2 – 1  Lithuania
Gerard  88', 89' Report Alunderis  54'
Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 200
Referee: Emanuel Raphael Zammit (Malta)

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Republic of Ireland 320183+56
 Croatia 320185+36
 England 320134–16
 Cyprus 300318–70

19 July 1998 (1998-07-19)
Croatia  2 – 5  Republic of Ireland
Deranja  25'
Bjelanović  39'		 Report George  2', 90'
Keane  10'
McPhail  45'
Patridge  66'
Municipal Stadium, Ayia Napa
Attendance: 500
Referee: Eric Romain (Belgium)

19 July 1998 (1998-07-19)
England  2 – 1  Cyprus
Matthews Report Woodgate  19' (o.g.)

21 July 1998 (1998-07-21)
Croatia  3 – 0  Cyprus
Mikić  37'
Vranješ  41'
Lovrek  90'		 Report
Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni
Attendance: 250
Referee: Emanuel Raphael Zammit (Malta)

21 July 1998 (1998-07-21)
England  1 – 0  Republic of Ireland
Smith  85' Report
Anagennisi Football Ground, Deryneia
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)

23 July 1998 (1998-07-23)
Croatia  3 – 0  England
Banović  38' (pen.)
Mikić  79', 90'		 Report
Anagennisi Football Ground, Deryneia
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Adrian Stoica (Romania)

23 July 1998 (1998-07-23)
Republic of Ireland  3 – 0  Cyprus
B. Quinn  19'
Keane  45', 78'		 Report
Municipal Stadium, Ayia Napa
Attendance: 1,500
Referee: Pascal Garibian (France)

Third Place Match

26 July 1998 (1998-07-26)
Portugal  0 – 0  Croatia
Report
  Penalties  
4 – 5
GSZ Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 400
Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Final

26 July 1998 (1998-07-26)
19:30
Republic of Ireland  1 – 1  Germany
A. Quinn  70' Report Gensler  89'
  Penalties  
4 – 3
GSZ Stadium, Larnaca
Attendance: 2,500
Referee: Eric Romain (Belgium)
 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 

Republic of Ireland
First title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

See also

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