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1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
Campeonato Europeo Sub-16 de la UEFA 1988
Tournament details
Host countrySpain
Dates11–21 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Spain (2nd title)
Runners-up Portugal
Third place East Germany
Fourth place West Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played28
Goals scored50 (1.79 per match)
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The 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the sixth edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Spain hosted the championship, during 11–21 May 1988. 16 teams entered the competition, and Spain won their second title.

Qualifying

Main article: 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Participants

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
Alicante
West Germany 1–1 Norway
Elche
Norway 2–0 Finland
Santa Pola
West Germany 3–0 Austria
Benidorm
West Germany 2–1 Finland
Alicante
Austria 1–0 Norway
Elda

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 East Germany[1] 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
Cáceres
Sweden 1–0 Yugoslavia
Don Benito
Romania 1–1 Sweden
Almendralejo
East Germany 1–0 Yugoslavia
Badajoz
Romania 1–1 Yugoslavia
Los Santos de Maimona
East Germany 1–1 Sweden
Penalties
5–4
Mérida

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
Antequera
Referee: Germany Klaus Scheurell
Turkey 0–1 France
Benalmádena
Hungary 1–0 Turkey
Benalmádena
Spain 1–0 France
Municipal, Marbella
Referee: Sweden Rune Larsson
Hungary 1–1 France
Municipal, Marbella
Spain 4–2 Turkey
Manolo
Urzaiz
Silvestre
La Rosaleda Stadium, Málaga
Referee: Germany 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
Basauri
Switzerland 1–2 Belgium
Bilbao
Republic of Ireland 2–2  Switzerland
Santurtzi
Portugal 1–0 Belgium
Barakaldo
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Belgium
Getxo
Portugal 1–0  Switzerland
Sestao

Semi-finals

West Germany 0–3 Spain
Estadio Las Margaritas, Getafe
Referee: Republic of Ireland Stillander
East Germany 0–4 Portugal
Valdemoro

Third place match

West Germany 0–0 East Germany
Penalties
4–5
Madrid

Final

Spain 0–0 Portugal
Penalties
Manolo soccer ball with check mark
Lasa soccer ball with check mark
Urzaiz soccer ball with check mark
Silvestre soccer ball with check mark		 4–2 soccer ball with check mark Rui Bento
soccer ball with red X Paulo Pilar
soccer ball with check mark Jorge Costa
soccer ball with red X Luís Miguel
Vallecas, Madrid
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: France Michel Girard

References

  1. ^ East Germany is qualified on penalty shootout (the first in any UEFA tournament group stage) and Sweden is eliminated.
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