1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

September 2026 January 2025 UEFA Under-16 Championship 1998 Scotland 26 April – 8 May 16 1 16 IRL 1 16 ITA 16 ESP 16 POR 32 70 1997 1999 The 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 16th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Scotland hosted the championship, during 26 April – 8 May 1998. Players born on or after 1 January 1981 were eligible to participate in this competition (the age limit was previously in August). 16 teams entered the competition, and Republic of Ireland were unbeaten all the way to final, defeating Italy to win the competition for the first timeO'Donoghue Conor Kevin Grogan on winning the Euros with Ireland, Fergie and life at Manchester United https://www.irishpost.com/sport/kevin-grogan-on-winning-the-euros-with-ireland-fergie-and-life-at-manchester-united-230259 2026-09-08 The Irish Post en. Squads 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship squads Qualifying 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying Participants 16 CRO 16 DEN 16 FIN 16 GRE 16 ISL 16 ISR 16 ITA 16 LIE 16 NOR 16 POR 16 IRL 16 RUS 16 SCO 16 ESP 16 SWE 16 UKR Group stage Group A TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts16 GRE321040+4716 DEN312021+1516 SWE302124−2216 ISL301214−31 26 April 1998 16 DEN 1–1 16 SWE Cumbernauld 26 April 1998 16 GRE 2–0 16 ISL Paisley 28 April 1998 16 DEN 0–0 16 GRE Cumbernauld 28 April 1998 16 SWE 1–1 16 ISL Paisley 30 April 1998 16 ISL 0–1 16 DEN Paisley 30 April 1998 16 SWE 0–2 16 GRE Cumbernauld Group B TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts16 ITA321072+5716 POR321042+2716 NOR310276+1316 LIE300308−80 26 April 1998 16 LIE 0–5 16 NOR Livingston 26 April 1998 16 POR 1–1 16 ITA Miguel Barros 67 Dalla Bona 28 Motherwell 28 April 1998 16 LIE 0–1 16 POR Miguel Barros 70 Glasgow 28 April 1998 16 NOR 1–4 16 ITA Motherwell 30 April 1998 16 ITA 2–0 16 LIE Glasgow 30 April 1998 16 NOR 1–2 16 POR Holm 55 Jorge Ribeiro 5Miguel Barros 15 Motherwell Group C TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts16 IRL321030+3716 ESP3111220416 FIN310223−1316 SCO302113−22 26 April 1998 16 SCO 0–0 16 IRL Stirling 26 April 1998 16 ESP 1–0 16 FIN Perth Kyros Vassaras (Greece) 28 April 1998 16 IRL 2–0 16 FIN Reid 4Barrett 23 Stirling 28 April 1998 16 SCO 1–1 16 ESP Perth Herbert Fandel (Germany) 30 April 1998 16 FIN 2–0 16 SCO Perth 30 April 1998 16 IRL 1–0 16 ESP McMahon 63 Stirling Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) Group D TeamPldWDLGFGAGDPts16 ISR312042+2516 CRO3111220416 UKR311134−1416 RUS302123−12 26 April 1998 16 CRO 2–0 16 UKR Inverness 26 April 1998 16 RUS 1–1 16 ISR 80 Lobov Dingwall 28 April 1998 16 ISR 1–1 16 UKR Dingwall 28 April 1998 16 RUS 0–0 16 CRO Inverness 30 April 1998 16 ISR 2–0 16 CRO Dingwall 30 April 1998 16 UKR 2–1 16 RUS 70 Shchipkov Inverness Knockout stages Quarterfinals 3 May 1998 16 GRE 1–2 16 ESP Paisley Mike McCurry (Scotland) 3 May 1998 16 IRL 2–0 16 DEN Barrett 31Byrne 59 Stirling Stéphane Bré (France) 3 May 1998 16 ITA 2–1 16 CRO Motherwell Herbert Fandel (Germany) 3 May 1998 16 ISR 1–4 16 POR Abuksis 67 Lourenço 26Miguel Barros 44 62Cândido Costa 78 Inverness Florin Chivulete (Romania) Semifinals 5 May 1998 16 ESP 1–2 16 ITA Motherwell Erol Ersoy (Turkey) 5 May 1998 16 IRL 2–0 16 POR Byrne 53 79 Perth Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium) Third Place Playoff 8 May 1998 16 ESP 2–1 16 POR Granero 33 pen.Aganzo 75 Manuel José 2 Stirling Michal Beneš (Czech Republic) Final 8 May 1998 16 ITA 1–2 Pelanti 52 35 Foy57 McMahon 16 IRL McDiarmid Park, Perth Mike McCurry (Scotland) References External links RSSSF.com UEFA.com 1998 Under-16 Championship Under-16 Championship Under-16 Championship UEFA 1998 Category:April 1998 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:May 1998 sports events in the United Kingdom Category:1990s in Glasgow 1998 1998 Category:Sport in Motherwell Category:Sport in Stirling (city) Category:Sport in Perth, Scotland Category:Cumbernauld Category:Livingston, West Lothian