2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
UEFA Under-18 European Championship Germany 2000
Tournament details
Host country Germany
Dates 17 July – 24 July
Teams 8
Final positions
Champions  France (5th title)
Runners-up  Ukraine
Third place  Germany
Fourth place  Czech Republic
Tournament statistics
Matches played 14
Goals scored 35 (2.5 per match)

The 2000 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Germany. Players born after 1 January 1981, were eligible to participate in this competition. The tournament also served as the European qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Teams

Results

Group stage

Group A

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Ukraine 321031+27
 Germany 320163+36
 Netherlands 31113304
 Croatia 300338-50

17 July 2000 (2000-07-17)
Germany  0–1  Ukraine

17 July 2000 (2000-07-17)
Netherlands  3–0  Croatia

19 July 2000 (2000-07-19)
Germany  3–0  Netherlands

19 July 2000 (2000-07-19)
Ukraine  2–1  Croatia

21 July 2000 (2000-07-21)
Croatia  2–3  Germany

21 July 2000 (2000-07-21)
Netherlands  0–0  Ukraine

Group B

Teams Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 France 320142+26
 Czech Republic 31114404
 Finland 31115504
 Russia 302124-22

17 July 2000 (2000-07-17)
Czech Republic  1–1  Russia
Macek  60' (pen.) Report Chčipkov  66'
Impuls Arena, Augsburg
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)

17 July 2000 (2000-07-17)
France  1–2  Finland
Ahamada  24'
Sportpark Ansbach, Ansbach

19 July 2000 (2000-07-19)
Czech Republic  0–1  France
Report Mathis  10'
Stadion im Stauferpark, Donauwörth
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Paulo Paraty (Portugal)

19 July 2000 (2000-07-19)
Russia  1–1  Finland

21 July 2000 (2000-07-21)
Finland  2–3  Czech Republic
Bureš  48' (o.g.)
Sjölund  73'
Report Macek  53' (pen.)
Baroš  57'
Kobylík  63'
Reiser Sportpark, Nördlingen
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)

21 July 2000 (2000-07-21)
France  2–0  Russia
Givet  73'
Mathis  84'

Third place play-off

23 July 2000 (2000-07-23)
Germany  3–1  Czech Republic
Gemiti  48'
Auer  63' (pen.)
Jungnickel  69'
Report Baroš  3'
Landkreisstadion, Aichach
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)

Final

24 July 2000 (2000-07-24)
France  1–0  Ukraine
Bugnet  81' Report
Frankenstadion, Nuremberg
Attendance: 32,000
 2000 UEFA U-18 Championship Winner 

France
Fifth title

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.

See also

External links

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