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 851212716
2  Denmark 851216916
3  Croatia 840413912
4  Slovenia 83059139
5  Bosnia and Herzegovina 81256185
  • 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 85307118
2  Georgia 8332101012
3  Italy 832317611
4  Poland 815210158
5  Moldova 81165174
  • 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 8521221017
2  France 843113815
3   Switzerland 823313179
4  Finland 82338109
5  Hungary 81169204
6  Azerbaijan 0000000
  • 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 1090130627
2  Austria 10622211220
3  Belarus 1062217720
4  Latvia 102266188
5  Scotland 1021710207
6  Estonia 101184254
  • 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 861127719
2  Israel 852117917
3  Bulgaria 8404161212
4  Cyprus 8314161510
5  Luxembourg 80083360
  • 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 871018622
2  Yugoslavia 860214318
3  Slovakia 8314161010
4  Czech Republic 830513139
5  Malta 80080290
  • 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 861126519
2  Turkey 850316815
3  Belgium 8413161213
4  Wales 84049912
5  San Marino 80082350
  • 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 880018424
2  Iceland 8413101013
3  Republic of Ireland 83051179
4  Lithuania 83058129
5  Macedonia 81163174
  • 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 862020320
2  Ukraine 851214416
3  Portugal 8422201114
4  Albania 81166194
5  Armenia 81078313
  • 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

Group winners

Group Winners P W D L F A Pts
1  Romania 6 6 0 0 14 4 18
2 Spain651014616
3 Sweden650118415
4 Norway642018714
5 Germany642012314
6 Netherlands641113513
7 Russia641112613
8 Greece640211712
9 England63304112

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.

Qualification Playoff

  • Greece 2–0 England
  • England 4–2 Greece


4–4: Greece win on away goals
 Greece qualify

See also

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