1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

{{Infobox international football competition

| tourney_name = UEFA European Under-18 Championship

| year = 1998

| other_titles = 1998 Ευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα ποδοσφαίρου Κ-18
{{in lang|el}}

| image =

| size = 250px

| caption =

| country = Cyprus

| dates = 19–26 July

| num_teams = 8

| confederations = 1

| venues = 6

| cities = 4

| champion_other = {{nowrap|{{fbu|18|IRL}}}}

| count = 1

| second_other = {{fbu|18|GER}}

| third_other = {{fbu|18|CRO}}

| fourth_other = {{fbu|18|POR}}

| matches = 14

| goals = 45

| attendance =

| top_scorer = {{flagicon|GER}} Enrico Kern
{{nowrap|(4 goals)}}

| player =

| prevseason = 1997

| nextseason = 1999

}}

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1998 Final Tournament was held in Cyprus. It also served as the European qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. For this tournament, the age limit was moved back from August to January. Players born on or after 1 January 1979 were eligible to participate in this competition.

Qualification

50 UEFA nations entered the competition, and with the hosts Cyprus qualifying automatically, the other 49 teams competed in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining seven spots in the final tournament. The qualifying competition consisted of two rounds: First round, which took place in autumn 1997 and was played in 14 round-robin tournament groups with three or four teams each; and the Second round, which took place in spring 1998, in which pairs of group winners played home and away matches.

The following teams qualified for the final tournament.

Team ! Method of qualification ! data-sort-type="number"\|Appearance ! Last appearance ! Previous best performance
class="wikitable sortable"
{{fbu\|18\|CYP}}	{{sort\|*\|Hosts}}	1st	—	{{sort\|99\|Debut}}
{{fbu\|18\|CRO}}	{{sort\|1\|Second round winners}}	1st	—	{{sort\|99\|Debut}}
{{fbu\|18\|ENG}}	{{sort\|1\|Second round winners}}		1996 (third place)	{{sort\|01\|Champions}} (1948, 1963, 1964, 1971, 1972, 1973, 1975, 1980, 1993)
{{fbu\|18\|GER}}	{{sort\|1\|Second round winners}}		1994 (runners-up)	{{sort\|01\|Champions}} (1965², 1970², 1981¹, 1986²)
{{fbu\|18\|LTU}}	{{sort\|1\|Second round winners}}	1st	—	{{sort\|99\|Debut}}
{{fbu\|18\|POR}}	{{sort\|1\|Second round winners}}		1997 (runners-up)	{{sort\|01\|Champions}} (1961, 1994)
{{fbu\|18\|IRL}}	{{sort\|1\|Second round winners}}		1997 (fourth place)	{{sort\|04\|Fourth place}} (1984, 1997)
{{fbu\|18\|ESP}}	{{sort\|1\|Second round winners}}		1997 (third place)	{{sort\|01\|Champions}} (1952, 1954, 1995)

: 1 = as West Germany

: 2 = as East Germany

Match officials

A total of 6 referees, 7 assistant referees and 2 fourth officials officiated the tournament.

;Referees

{{flagicon|FRA|1974}} Pascal Garibian
{{flagicon|RUS}} Valentin Ivanov
{{flagicon|BEL}} Eric Romain
{{flagicon|ROM}} Adrian Stoica
{{flagicon|NED}} Jan Wegereef
{{flagicon|Malta}} Emanuel Raphael Zammit

;Assistant referees

{{flagicon|ALB}} Astrit Dervishi
{{flagicon|AZE}} Ramiz Asadov
{{flagicon|CZE}} Jiří Vodička
{{flagicon|LAT}} Adolfs Supe
{{flagicon|CYP}} Michael Argyrou
{{flagicon|CYP}} Stavrou Stavros
{{flagicon|CYP}} Antonis Papanayotou

;Fourth officials

{{flagicon|CYP}} Michael Karaiskakis
{{flagicon|CYP}} Yiannakis Kyprianides

Squads

Each national team submitted a squad of 18 players, including two goalkeepers.

Group stage

=Group A=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !width=165\|Teams !width=20\|Pld !width=20\|W !width=20\|D !width=20\|L !width=20\|GF !width=20\|GA !width=20\|GD !width=20\|Pts
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|GER}} \|3	2	0	1	11	4	+7	6
align=center style="background:#faecc8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|POR}} \|3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	6
align=center \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|ESP}} \|3	2	0	1	5	6	–1	6
align=center \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|LTU\|1988}} \|3	0	0	3	2	11	–9	0

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|19|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|LTU|1988}}

| score = 1–7

| report = [http://www.11v11.com/matches/portugal-v-lithuania-21-july-1998-266480/ Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|GER}}

| goals1 = Trakys {{goal|53}}

| goals2 = Majunke {{goal|8}}
Kern {{goal|65||90}}
Timm {{goal|66}}
Voss {{goal|71}}
Gensler {{goal|75}}
Ernst {{goal|80}}

| stadium = Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

| attendance = 200

| referee = Adrian Stoica (Romania)

}}

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|19|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|ESP}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [https://www.fpf.pt/pt/selecoes/futebol-masculino/selecao-sub-18/jogos/ficha-de-jogo/match/1041305 Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|POR}}

| goals1 = Gerard {{goal|49}}
Couñago {{goal|71}}

| goals2 = Carreira {{goal|64}}

| stadium = GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

| attendance = 50

| referee = Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|21|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|POR}}

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://www.fpf.pt/pt/selecoes/futebol-masculino/selecao-sub-18/jogos/ficha-de-jogo/match/1041306 Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|LTU|1988}}

| goals1 = Marco Almeida {{goal|29||83}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca

| attendance = 60

| referee = Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

}}

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|21|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|GER}}

| score = 4–1

| report = [http://www.11v11.com/matches/spain-v-germany-21-july-1998-266481/ Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|ESP}}

| goals1 = Deisler {{goal|4||27}}
Kern {{goal|16||19}}

| goals2 = Barkero {{goal|20}}

| stadium = GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

| attendance = 600

| referee = Pascal Garibian (France)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|23|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|POR}}

| score = 2–0

| report = [https://www.fpf.pt/pt/selecoes/futebol-masculino/selecao-sub-18/jogos/ficha-de-jogo/match/1041307 Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|GER}}

| goals1 = Simão {{goal|30}}
Marco Almeida {{goal|43}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

| attendance = 200

| referee = Eric Romain (Belgium)

}}

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|23|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|ESP}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://www.11v11.com/matches/spain-v-lithuania-23-july-1998-266483/ Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|LTU|1988}}

| goals1 = Gerard {{goal|88||89}}

| goals2 = Alunderis {{goal|54}}

| stadium = Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

| attendance = 200

| referee = Emanuel Raphael Zammit (Malta)

}}

=Group B=

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !width=165\|Teams !width=20\|Pld !width=20\|W !width=20\|D !width=20\|L !width=20\|GF !width=20\|GA !width=20\|GD !width=20\|Pts
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|IRL}} \|3	2	0	1	8	3	+5	6
align=center style="background:#faecc8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|CRO}} \|3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	6
align=center \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|ENG}} \|3	2	0	1	3	4	–1	6
align=center \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|CYP}} \|3	0	0	3	1	8	–7	0

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|19|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|CRO}}

| score = 2–5

| report = [http://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/12/1998/55355 Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|IRL}}

| goals1 = Deranja {{goal|25}}
Bjelanović {{goal|39}}

| goals2 = George {{goal|2||90}}
Keane {{goal|10}}
McPhail {{goal|45}}
Patridge {{goal|66}}

| stadium = Municipal Stadium, Ayia Napa

| attendance = 500

| referee = Eric Romain (Belgium)

}}

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|19|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|ENG}}

| score = 2–1

| report = [http://www.11v11.com/matches/cyprus-v-england-19-july-1998-265653/ Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|CYP}}

| goals1 = Matthews {{goal}} {{goal}}

| goals2 = Woodgate {{goal|19|o.g.}}

| stadium = Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni

| attendance = 4,000

| referee = Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|21|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|CRO}}

| score = 3–0

| report = [http://www.11v11.com/matches/cyprus-v-croatia-22-july-1998-265762/ Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|CYP}}

| goals1 = Mikić {{goal|37}}
Vranješ {{goal|41}}
Lovrek {{goal|90}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Paralimni Stadium, Paralimni

| attendance = 250

| referee = Emanuel Raphael Zammit (Malta)

}}

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|21|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|ENG}}

| score = 1–0

| report = [http://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/12/1998/55358 Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|IRL}}

| goals1 = Smith {{goal|85}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Anagennisi Football Ground, Deryneia

| attendance = 4,000

| referee = Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)

}}

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{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|23|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|CRO}}

| score = 3–0

| report = [http://www.11v11.com/matches/england-v-croatia-23-july-1998-265650/ Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|ENG}}

| goals1 = Banović {{goal|38|pen.}}
Mikić {{goal|79||90}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Anagennisi Football Ground, Deryneia

| attendance = 2,500

| referee = Adrian Stoica (Romania)

}}

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|23|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|IRL}}

| score = 3–0

| report = [http://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/12/1998/55564 Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|CYP}}

| goals1 = B. Quinn {{goal|19}}
Keane {{goal|45||78}}

| goals2 =

| stadium = Municipal Stadium, Ayia Napa

| attendance = 1,500

| referee = Pascal Garibian (France)

}}

Third place match

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|26|df=y}}

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|POR}}

| score = 0–0

| penaltyscore = 4–5

| report = [https://www.fpf.pt/pt/selecoes/futebol-masculino/selecao-sub-18/jogos/ficha-de-jogo/match/1041308 Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|CRO}}

| goals1 =

| goals2 =

| penalties1 =

| penalties2 =

| stadium = GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

| attendance = 400

| referee = Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

}}

Final

{{Football box

| date = {{Start date|1998|7|26|df=y}}

| time = 19:30

| team1 = {{fbu-rt|18|IRL}}

| score = 1–1

| penaltyscore = 5-4

| report = [http://www.fai.ie/ireland/match/12/1998/55564 Report]

| team2 = {{fbu|18|GER}}

| goals1 = A. Quinn {{goal|70}}

| goals2 = Gensler {{goal|90}}

| penalties1 =

| penalties2 =

| stadium = GSZ Stadium, Larnaca

| attendance = 2,500

| referee = Eric Romain (Belgium)

}}

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

{{fbu|18|CRO}}
{{fbu|18|ENG}}
{{fbu|18|GER}}
{{fbu|18|POR}}
{{fbu|18|IRL}}
{{fbu|18|ESP}}

Goalscorers

{{Goalscorers

|goals=45 |matches=14

|source=

|4 goals=

{{fbuicon|18|GER}} Enrico Kern

|3 goals=

{{fbuicon|18|CRO}} Mihael Mikić
{{fbuicon|18|ESP}} Gerard
{{fbuicon|18|IRL}} Robbie Keane
{{fbuicon|18|POR}} Marco Almeida

|2 goals=

{{fbuicon|18|ENG}} Lee Matthews
{{fbuicon|18|GER}} Sebastian Deisler
{{fbuicon|18|GER}} Andreas Gensler
{{fbuicon|18|IRL}} Liam George

|1 goal=

{{fbuicon|18|CRO}} Branko Banović
{{fbuicon|18|CRO}} Saša Bjelanović
{{fbuicon|18|CRO}} Zvonimir Deranja
{{fbuicon|18|CRO}} Krunoslav Lovrek
{{fbuicon|18|CRO}} Jurica Vranješ
{{fbuicon|18|ENG}} Alan Smith
{{fbuicon|18|ESP}} José Barkero
{{fbuicon|18|ESP}} Pablo Couñago
{{fbuicon|18|GER}} Fabian Ernst
{{fbuicon|18|GER}} Wolf-Manuel Majunke
{{fbuicon|18|GER}} Christian Timm
{{fbuicon|18|GER}} Andreas Voss
{{fbuicon|18|IRL}} Alan Quinn
{{fbuicon|18|IRL}} Barry Quinn
{{fbuicon|18|IRL}} Stephen McPhail
{{fbuicon|18|IRL}} Richie Partridge
{{fbuicon|18|LTU}} Vidas Alunderis
{{fbuicon|18|LTU}} Valdas Trakys
{{fbuicon|18|POR}} Hugo Carreira
{{fbuicon|18|POR}} Simão

|1 own goal=

{{fbuicon|18|ENG}} Jonathan Woodgate (against Cyprus)

}}

External links

[https://web.archive.org/web/20100513063439/http://www1.uefa.com/under19/history/season=1998/index.html Overview by UEFA.com]
[https://web.archive.org/web/20120930062119/http://www.rsssf.com/tablese/ec-u18-98.html Results by RSSSF]

1998

Under-18 Championship

1998

Category:1998–99 in Cypriot football

Category:July 1998 sports events in Europe

Under-18 Championship

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;" !width=165\|Teams !width=20\|Pld !width=20\|W !width=20\|D !width=20\|L !width=20\|GF !width=20\|GA !width=20\|GD !width=20\|Pts
align=center style="background:#ccffcc;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|IRL}} \|3	2	0	1	8	3	+5	6
align=center style="background:#faecc8;" \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|CRO}} \|3	2	0	1	8	5	+3	6
align=center \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|ENG}} \|3	2	0	1	3	4	–1	6
align=center \|style="text-align:left;"\|{{fbu\|18\|CYP}} \|3	0	0	3	1	8	–7	0

1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

Qualification

Match officials

Squads

Group stage

=Group A=

=Group B=

Third place match

Final

Qualification to World Youth Championship

Goalscorers

See also

External links