UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying#Group 7
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2018}}
{{Infobox international football competition
| tourney_name = UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying
| dates = {{nowrap|10 September 1986 – 20 December 1987}}
| num_teams = 32
| matches = 117
| matches_footnote = {{refn|group=note|name=tally}}
| goals = 287
| goals_footnote = {{refn|group=note|name=tally}}
| attendance =
| top_scorer = {{fbicon|NED}} John Bosman {{nowrap|(9 goals)}}{{refn|group=note|name=tally}}
| prevseason = 1984
| nextseason = 1992
}}
{{Qualification for championships (UEFA)|expanded=Euro}}
This page describes the qualifying procedure for UEFA Euro 1988.{{cite web |last=Stokkermans |first=Karel |url=https://www.rsssf.org/tables/88e.html |title=European Championship 1988 |website=RSSSF.com |publisher=Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation |date=22 June 2004 |access-date=5 March 2018}}
Qualified teams
File:UEFA Euro 1988 Qualifiers Map.png
! Qualified as ! Qualified on ! data-sort-type="number"|Previous appearances class="wikitable sortable" Team
in tournament{{efn-ua|Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.}}{{fb|FRG}} {{sort|*|Host}} {{dts|14 March 1985}} 4 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984) {{fb|DEN}} Group 6 winner {{dts|14 October 1987}} 2 (1964, 1984) {{fb|URS}} Group 3 winner {{dts|28 October 1987}} 4 (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972) {{fb|ENG}} Group 4 winner {{dts|11 November 1987|addkey=1}} 2 (1968, 1980) {{fb|IRL}} Group 7 winner {{dts|11 November 1987|addkey=2}} 0 (debut) {{fb|ITA}} Group 2 winner {{dts|14 November 1987}} 2 (1968, 1980) {{fb|ESP}} Group 1 winner {{dts|18 November 1987}} 3 (1964, 1980, 1984) {{fb|NED}} Group 5 winner {{dts|9 December 1987}} 2 (1976, 1980)
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Seedings
class="wikitable" |
width=15%|Pool 1
!width=15%|Pool 2 !width=15%|Pool 3 !width=15%|Pool 4 !width=15%|Pool 5 |
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|{{fb|FRA|1974}} (title holders) | {{fb|URS}} |{{fb|AUT}} |{{fb|SCO}} |{{fb|ISL}} |
Summary
{{legend|#BBF3BB|Group winners qualified directly for UEFA Euro 1988}}
{{legend||Other teams were eliminated}}
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style="width:14.28%" | Group 1
! style="width:14.28%" | Group 2 ! style="width:14.28%" | Group 3 ! style="width:14.28%" | Group 4 ! style="width:14.28%" | Group 5 ! style="width:14.28%" | Group 6 ! style="width:14.28%" | Group 7 |
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| {{fb-big|ESP}} | {{fb-big|ITA}} | {{fb-big|URS}} | {{fb-big|ENG}} | {{fb-big|NED}} | {{fb-big|DEN}} | {{fb-big|IRL}} |
style="vertical-align:top;"
| {{fb-big|ROU|1965}} | {{fb-big|SWE}} | {{fb-big|GDR}} | {{fb-big|YUG}} | {{fb-big|GRE}} | {{fb-big|TCH}} | {{fb-big|BUL|1971}} |
Tiebreakers
If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:
- Greater number of points in all group matches
- Goal difference in all group matches
- Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- Drawing of lots
Groups
The qualifying draw took place on 14 February 1986, in Frankfurt. West Germany qualified automatically as hosts of the competition. 32 teams entered the draw.
The qualifiers, consisting of 32 teams divided into seven groups; three of four teams and four of five teams, were played in 1986 and 1987. Each group winner progressed to the finals.
=Group 1=
{{main|UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 1}}
{{UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying group tables|Group 1|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
=Group 2=
{{main|UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2}}
{{UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying group tables|Group 2|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
=Group 3=
{{main|UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 3}}
{{UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying group tables|Group 3|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
=Group 4=
{{main|UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 4}}
{{UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying group tables|Group 4|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
=Group 5=
{{main|UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 5}}
{{UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying group tables|Group 5|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
=Group 6=
{{main|UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 6}}
{{UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying group tables|Group 6|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
=Group 7=
{{main|UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 7}}
{{UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying group tables|Group 7|show_matches=yes|only_pld_pts=no_hide_class_rules}}
Goalscorers
{{#invoke:Goalscorers|main|UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying|inlineref={{refn|group=note|name=tally}}}}
Notes
{{Reflist|group=note}}
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://web.archive.org/web/20111116162433/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=1988/index.html UEFA Euro 1988] at UEFA.com
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