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| Campeonato Europeo Sub-16 de la UEFA 1988 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Spain |
| Dates | 11–21 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  Portugal |
| Third place |  East Germany |
| Fourth place |  West Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 50 (1.79 per match) |
| ← 1987 1989 → | |
The 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 6th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Spain hosted the 16 teams entered the competition during 11–21 May 1988.
Italy did not defend its win in the previous year's final.
Spain won their second title.
Qualifying
Main article: 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifyingParticipants
Austria
Belgium- East Germany
Finland
France
Hungary
Republic of Ireland
Norway- Portugal
Romania- Spain
Sweden
Switzerland
Turkey- West Germany
Yugoslavia
Results
First stage
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| West Germany
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| Norway
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 3 |
| Finland
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| Austria
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
| Finland | 1–0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
Nurmela  |
José Alberto Veiga Trigo
| West Germany | 1–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
| Norway | 2–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
John Spillane
| West Germany | 3–0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| West Germany | 2–1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Nurmela |
Kurt Röthlisberger
| Austria | 1–0 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Romania
|
3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
| Romania | 1–1 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1–0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 1–0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Romania | 1–1 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 1–1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 |
| Hungary
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| France
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| Turkey
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| Hungary | 0–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Klaus Scheurell
| Turkey | 0–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Report | 21' Ouédec |
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| Hungary | 1–0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
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| Spain | 1–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
Rune Larsson
| Hungary | 1–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Spain | 4–2 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Manolo Urzaiz Silvestre |
Report | 57' Süleyman Gülaşlar 65' Şükür |
Klaus Scheurell
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Republic of Ireland
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | 1–2 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1–0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| West Germany | 0–3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
Stillander
| East Germany | 0–4 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
| West Germany | 0–0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Final
| Spain | 0–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Manolo  Lasa Urzaiz Silvestre |
4–2 | Rui Bento  Paulo Pilar Jorge Costa Luís Miguel |
Michel Girard
References
- East Germany is qualified on penalty shootout (the first in any UEFA tournament group stage) and Sweden is eliminated.
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