1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Czechoslovakia |
Dates | 22–27 July |
Teams | 8 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 10 |
Goals scored | 26 (2.6 per match) |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1988 Final Tournament was held in Czechoslovakia. It also served as the European qualification for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams[edit]
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Czechoslovakia (host, but still qualified)
Denmark
East Germany
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Soviet Union
Spain
Quarterfinals[edit]
East Germany ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Lars Hermel ![]() Uwe Jähnig ![]() |
Spain ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Soviet Union ![]() | 4 – 2 | ![]() |
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Portugal ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() |
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João Pinto ![]() Valido ![]() Folha ![]() |
Semifinals[edit]
Places 5-8[edit]
Norway ![]() | 1 – 1 | ![]() |
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Penalties | ||
5 – 4 |
Czechoslovakia ![]() | 1 – 0 | ![]() |
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Places 1-4[edit]
Soviet Union ![]() | 3 – 0 | ![]() |
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Third place match[edit]
East Germany ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Henri Fuchs ![]() |
Final[edit]
Soviet Union ![]() | 3 – 1 (aet) | ![]() |
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Andrei Timochenko ![]() Yuri Nikiforov ![]() Oleg Salenko ![]() | João Pinto ![]() |
Qualification to World Youth Championship[edit]
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.