1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 18 ans 1996
U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996
Tournament details
Host countriesFrance
Luxembourg
Dates23–30 July
Teams8
Final positions
Champions France (3rd title)
Runners-up Spain
Third place England
Fourth place Belgium
← 1995
1997 →

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

See also: 1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

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

England 3 – 2
(aet)		 Belgium
Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Greece)

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