This article features the 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying stage. Matches were played 1997 through 1998. Two qualifying rounds were organised and seven teams qualified for the main tournament, joining host Cyprus.
First round
Group 1
All matches were played in Portugal.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 |
Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
Hungary | 4–1 | Bulgaria | |
Portugal | 3–1 | Slovenia | |
Slovenia | 2–1 | Bulgaria | |
Portugal | 2–1 | Hungary | |
Portugal | 2–1 | Bulgaria | |
Hungary | 3–0 | Slovenia |
Group 2
All matches were played in the Czech Republic.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Armenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 5 |
Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Albania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | –10 | 0 |
Armenia | 4–0 | Albania | |
Slovakia | 3–3 | Czech Republic | |
Armenia | 4–3 | Czech Republic | |
Slovakia | 7–2 | Albania | |
Czech Republic | 2–1 | Albania | |
Armenia | 1–1 | Slovakia |
Group 3
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Greece | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
Georgia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
Romania | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 9 |
North Macedonia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | –9 | 3 |
Romania | 4–1 | North Macedonia | |
Georgia | 2–1 | Romania | |
Greece | 2–1 | Georgia | |
North Macedonia | 1–2 | Georgia | |
Romania | 2–0 | Georgia | |
North Macedonia | 0–2 | Greece | |
Greece | 4–1 | North Macedonia | |
North Macedonia | 5–2 | Romania | |
Greece | 1–0 | Romania | |
Romania | 3–0 | Greece | |
Georgia | 3–0 | North Macedonia | |
Georgia | 0–0 | Greece |
Group 4
All matches were played in Moldova.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republic of Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Moldova | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Azerbaijan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
Moldova | 1–0 | Azerbaijan | |
Republic of Ireland | 4–2 | Azerbaijan | |
Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Moldova |
Group 5
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
FR Yugoslavia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 5 |
Russia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 4 |
England | 0–0 | FR Yugoslavia | |
FR Yugoslavia | 0–4 | England | |
FR Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Russia | |
Russia | 2–1 | England | |
Russia | 2–2 | FR Yugoslavia | |
England | 3–2 | Russia |
Group 6
All matches were played in France.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | –9 | 0 |
Scotland | 1–5 | France | |
Denmark | 4–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
France | 2–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
Scotland | 5–0 | Denmark | |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–3 | Scotland | |
France | 2–0 | Denmark |
Group 7
All matches were played in Malta.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 |
Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
Malta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 4 |
Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
Malta | 0–4 | Switzerland | |
Ukraine | 2–1 | Luxembourg | |
Malta | 1–1 | Ukraine | |
Switzerland | 4–0 | Luxembourg | |
Malta | 1–0 | Luxembourg | |
Switzerland | 2–0 | Ukraine |
Group 8
All matches were played in Northern Ireland.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 |
Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
Andorra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | –15 | 0 |
Croatia | 2–1 | Northern Ireland | |
Andorra | 0–10 | Croatia | |
Northern Ireland | 5–0 | Andorra |
Group 9
All matches were played in Israel.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Israel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 6 |
Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 3 |
San Marino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | –26 | 0 |
Israel | 2–0 | Netherlands | |
Netherlands | 12–0 | San Marino | |
Israel | 14–0 | San Marino |
Group 10
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 6 |
Belgium | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
Belgium | 0–1 | Italy | |
Spain | 2–0 | Belgium | |
Italy | 2–0 | Belgium | |
Spain | 3–1 | Italy | |
Belgium | 0–2 | Spain | |
Italy | 1–3 | Spain |
Group 11
All matches were played in Finland.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
Iceland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 0 |
Finland | 2–3 | Lithuania | |
Austria | 2–0 | Iceland | |
Austria | 1–1 | Lithuania | |
Finland | 3–1 | Iceland | |
Finland | 4–3 | Austria | |
Iceland | 1–3 | Lithuania |
Group 12
All matches were played in Sweden.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
Belarus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 3 |
Latvia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
Sweden | 4–0 | Belarus | |
Latvia | 1–1 | Turkey | |
Belarus | 2–1 | Latvia | |
Turkey | 2–0 | Sweden | |
Sweden | 1–0 | Latvia | |
Turkey | 1–0 | Belarus |
Group 13
All matches were played in Norway.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
Wales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
Wales | 3–2 | Norway | |
Poland | 1–1 | Wales | |
Norway | 0–2 | Poland |
Group 14
All matches were played in Germany.
Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 |
Estonia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 |
Faroe Islands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 1 |
Germany | 4–1 | Estonia | |
Estonia | 1–1 | Faroe Islands | |
Faroe Islands | 0–7 | Germany |
Second round
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Portugal | 4–1 | Armenia | 2–1 | 2–0 |
Greece | 0–3 | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | 0–2 |
England | 3–1 | France | 3–0 | 0–1 |
Switzerland | 0–2 | Croatia | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Israel | 2–3 | Spain | 0–2 | 2–1 |
Turkey | 2–3 | Lithuania | 2–0 | 0–3 |
Poland | 2–2(a) | Germany | 2–1 | 0–1 |