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1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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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)
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

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Participants

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Results

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First stage

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Group A

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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

West Germany 1–1 Norway

Norway 2–0 Finland

West Germany 3–0 Austria

West Germany 2–1 Finland

Austria 1–0 Norway

Group B

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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

Sweden 1–0 Yugoslavia

Romania 1–1 Sweden

East Germany 1–0 Yugoslavia


East Germany 1–1 Sweden
Penalties
5–4

Group C

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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

Turkey 0–1 France

Hungary 1–0 Turkey

Spain 1–0 France

Hungary 1–1 France

Spain 4–2 Turkey
Manolo
Urzaiz
Silvestre

Group D

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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


Portugal 1–0 Belgium

Republic of Ireland 1–0 Belgium

Portugal 1–0  Switzerland

Semi-finals

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West Germany 0–3 Spain
Referee: Republic of Ireland Stillander
East Germany 0–4 Portugal

Third place match

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West Germany 0–0 East Germany
Penalties
4–5

Final

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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
Attendance: 18,000
Referee: France Michel Girard

References

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