| Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 18 ans 1996 U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | France Luxembourg |
| Dates | 23–30 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
France (3rd title) |
| Runners-up | 
Spain |
| Third place | 
England |
| Fourth place | 
Belgium |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1996 Final Tournament was held in France and Luxembourg. It also served as the European qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1977 were eligible to participate in this competition.
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
|
Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
Portugal
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 23 July |
France
|
2–1 |
Hungary
|
|
Portugal
|
2–2 |
Belgium
| |
| 25 July |
France
|
1–0 |
Portugal
|
|
Belgium
|
2–1 |
Hungary
| |
| 27 July |
France
|
1–1 |
Belgium
|
|
Hungary
|
3–0 |
Portugal
|
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Spain
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
|
England
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
Italy
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| 23 July |
Spain
|
0–0 |
England
|
|
Italy
|
1–1 |
Republic of Ireland
| |
| 25 July |
Italy
|
1–1 |
England
|
|
Spain
|
0–0 |
Republic of Ireland
| |
| 27 July |
Spain
|
3–0 |
Italy
|
|
England
|
1–0 |
Republic of Ireland
|
Third place match
Final
|
France | 1 – 0 |
Spain |
|---|---|---|
Henry  26' |
Report |
| 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 France Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.
See also
External links
| Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 18 ans 1996 U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host countries | France Luxembourg |
| Dates | 23–30 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |
France (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |
Spain |
| Third place |
England |
| Fourth place |
Belgium |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1996 Final Tournament was held in France and Luxembourg. It also served as the European qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1977 were eligible to participate in this competition.
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
|
Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
|
Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 3 |
|
Portugal
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 1 |
| 23 July |
France
|
2–1 |
Hungary
|
|
Portugal
|
2–2 |
Belgium
| |
| 25 July |
France
|
1–0 |
Portugal
|
|
Belgium
|
2–1 |
Hungary
| |
| 27 July |
France
|
1–1 |
Belgium
|
|
Hungary
|
3–0 |
Portugal
|
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Spain
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 5 |
|
England
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
|
Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
|
Italy
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 2 |
| 23 July |
Spain
|
0–0 |
England
|
|
Italy
|
1–1 |
Republic of Ireland
| |
| 25 July |
Italy
|
1–1 |
England
|
|
Spain
|
0–0 |
Republic of Ireland
| |
| 27 July |
Spain
|
3–0 |
Italy
|
|
England
|
1–0 |
Republic of Ireland
|
Third place match
Final
|
France | 1 – 0 |
Spain |
|---|---|---|
|
Henry 26' |
Report |
| 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
France Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.