1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Tournament details
Host countryCzechoslovakia
Dates22–27 July
Teams8
Final positions
ChampionsFlag of the Soviet Union.svg  Soviet Union (5th title)
Runners-upFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Third placeFlag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Fourth placeFlag of Spain.svg  Spain
Tournament statistics
Matches played10
Goals scored26 (2.6 per match)
1986
1990

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.

Contents

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Quarterfinals

East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg2 – 0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Lars Hermel Soccerball shade.svg15'
Uwe Jähnig Soccerball shade.svg38'
Frýdek-Místek
Referee: Joaquin Ramos Marcos (Spain)

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1 – 0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia
Opava
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg4 – 2Flag of Norway.svg  Norway
Vsetín
Referee: Ignace van Swieten (Netherlands)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3 – 0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
João Pinto Soccerball shade.svg26'
Valido Soccerball shade.svg41'
Folha Soccerball shade.svg74'
Kopřivnice
Referee: Alexey Spirin (CIS)

Semifinals

Places 5-8

Norway  Flag of Norway.svg1 – 1Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Penalties
5 – 4
Vsetín
Referee: Zdeněk Havlíček (Czechoslovakia)

Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1 – 0Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Kopřivnice
Referee: Klaus Peschel (East Germany)

Places 1-4

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg0 – 2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Valido Soccerball shade.svg46' (g.p.)
João Pinto Soccerball shade.svg52'
Opava
Referee: Thorodd Presberg (Norway)

Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3 – 0Flag of East Germany.svg  East Germany
Frýdek-Místek
Referee: Jose Guedes (Portugal)

Third place match

East Germany  Flag of East Germany.svg2 – 0Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Henri Fuchs Soccerball shade.svg56', 73'
Frýdek-Místek
Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria)

Final

Soviet Union  Flag of the Soviet Union.svg3 – 1
(aet)
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Andrei Timochenko Soccerball shade.svg78'
Yuri Nikiforov Soccerball shade.svg102'
Oleg Salenko Soccerball shade.svg117'
João Pinto Soccerball shade.svg55'
Frýdek-Místek
Referee: Andrzej Libich (Poland)

Qualification to World Youth Championship

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.

See also

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