1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

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

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

Group 1 Qualifying Group 1 P W D L F A Pts 1  Greece 8 5 1 2 12 7 16 2  Denmark 8 5 1 2 16 9 16 3  Croatia 8 4 0 4 13 9 12 4  Slovenia 8 3 0 5 9 13 9 5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 1 2 5 6 18 5 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  Greece qualify as group winners Greece (16pts) Denmark (16pts) head-to-head: 1–3 in DEN, 2–3 in GRE .: Greece better (5–4 on aggregate)

Group 2 Qualifying Group 2 P W D L F A Pts 1  England 8 5 3 0 7 1 18 2  Georgia 8 3 3 2 10 10 12 3  Italy 8 3 2 3 17 6 11 4  Poland 8 1 5 2 10 15 8 5  Moldova 8 1 1 6 5 17 4 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  England qualify as group winners

Group 3 Qualifying Group 3 P W D L F A Pts 1  Norway 8 5 2 1 22 10 17 2  France 8 4 3 1 13 8 15 3   Switzerland 8 2 3 3 13 17 9 4  Finland 8 2 3 3 8 10 9 5  Hungary 8 1 1 6 9 20 4 6  Azerbaijan 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 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  Norway qualify as group winners

Group 4 Qualifying Group 4 P W D L F A Pts 1  Sweden 10 9 0 1 30 6 27 2  Austria 10 6 2 2 21 12 20 3  Belarus 10 6 2 2 17 7 20 4  Latvia 10 2 2 6 6 18 8 5  Scotland 10 2 1 7 10 20 7 6  Estonia 10 1 1 8 4 25 4 Sweden 1–3 Belarus Austria 4–0 Scotland Belarus 3–1 Estonia Latvia 0–2 Sweden Estonia 1–1 Belarus Latvia 0–0 Scotland Estonia 0–1 Scotland Sweden 4–1 Austria Belarus 2–0 Latvia Austria 0–0 Latvia Scotland 1–4 Sweden Scotland 4–0 Estonia Scotland 1–2 Austria Latvia 0–3 Belarus Austria 7–1 Estonia Sweden 2–1 Scotland Estonia 0–1 Latvia Belarus 1–0 Scotland Latvia 1–3 Austria Estonia 0–2 Sweden Belarus 0–1 Sweden Estonia 0–1 Austria Latvia 0–1 Estonia Austria 0–4 Sweden Scotland 0–3 Belarus Belarus 1–1 Austria Sweden 5–0 Latvia Sweden 5–0 Estonia Scotland 2–4 Latvia Austria 2–0 Belarus  Sweden qualify as group winners

Group 5 Qualifying Group 5 P W D L F A Pts 1  Russia 8 6 1 1 27 7 19 2  Israel 8 5 2 1 17 9 17 3  Bulgaria 8 4 0 4 16 12 12 4  Cyprus 8 3 1 4 16 15 10 5  Luxembourg 8 0 0 8 3 36 0 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  Russia qualify as group winners

Group 6 Qualifying Group 6 P W D L F A Pts 1  Spain 8 7 1 0 18 6 22 2  Yugoslavia 8 6 0 2 14 3 18 3  Slovakia 8 3 1 4 16 10 10 4  Czech Republic 8 3 0 5 13 13 9 5  Malta 8 0 0 8 0 29 0 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  Spain qualify as group winners  Faroe Islands did not enter

Group 7 Qualifying Group 7 P W D L F A Pts 1  Netherlands 8 6 1 1 26 5 19 2  Turkey 8 5 0 3 16 8 15 3  Belgium 8 4 1 3 16 12 13 4  Wales 8 4 0 4 9 9 12 5  San Marino 8 0 0 8 2 35 0 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  Netherlands qualify as group winners

Group 8 Qualifying Group 8 P W D L F A Pts 1  Romania 8 8 0 0 18 4 24 2  Iceland 8 4 1 3 10 10 13 3  Republic of Ireland 8 3 0 5 11 7 9 4  Lithuania 8 3 0 5 8 12 9 5  Macedonia 8 1 1 6 3 17 4 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  Romania qualify as group winners  Liechtenstein did not enter

Group 9 Qualifying Group 9 P W D L F A Pts 1  Germany 8 6 2 0 20 3 20 2  Ukraine 8 5 1 2 14 4 16 3  Portugal 8 4 2 2 20 11 14 4  Albania 8 1 1 6 6 19 4 5  Armenia 8 1 0 7 8 31 3 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  Germany qualify as group winners  Northern Ireland did not enter.

Group winners Group Winners P W D L F A Pts 1  Romania 6 6 0 0 14 4 18 2  Spain 6 5 1 0 14 6 16 3  Sweden 6 5 0 1 18 4 15 4  Norway 6 4 2 0 18 7 14 5  Germany 6 4 2 0 12 3 14 6  Netherlands 6 4 1 1 13 5 13 7  Russia 6 4 1 1 12 6 13 8  Greece 6 4 0 2 11 7 12 9  England 6 3 3 0 4 1 12 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  v  England

13 November 1997

Greece	2 – 0	England
Dellas  78' Liberopoulos  90' (pen.)	Report

Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium, Heraklion Referee: Juan Fernández Marin (Spain)

England  v  Greece

17 December 1997

England	4 – 2	Greece
Heskey  21', 34' Owen  60' Hall  78'	Report	Konstantinidis  28' Hall  30' (o.g.)

Carrow Road, Norwich Referee: Éric Blareau (Belgium)

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

See also

• 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship