1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Appearance
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Poland |
Dates | 5–14 May |
Teams | 16 |
Final positions | |
Champions | ![]() |
Runners-up | ![]() |
Third place | ![]() |
Fourth place | ![]() |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1978 Final Tournament was held in Poland. It also served as the European qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Qualification
[edit]Group 1
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
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4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 |
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4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | –6 | 2 |
Sweden ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() | |
Sweden ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() | |
Hungary ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() | |
Czechoslovakia ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() | |
Czechoslovakia ![]() |
3–2 | ![]() | |
Hungary ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Group 4
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
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4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
Finland ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() | |
Finland ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() | |
Netherlands ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() | |
Republic of Ireland ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() | |
Netherlands ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() | |
Republic of Ireland ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Other groups
[edit]Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Denmark ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–1 |
Iceland ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–0 |
Belgium ![]() |
9–2 | ![]() |
4–1 | 5–1 |
England ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
3–1 | 0–0 |
Liechtenstein ![]() |
1–13 | ![]() |
0–6 | 1–7 |
Luxembourg ![]() |
1–6 | ![]() |
1–4 | 0–2 |
West Germany ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Malta ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–0 |
Greece ![]() |
2–2 (3–2p) | ![]() |
1–1 | 1–1 |
Bulgaria ![]() |
2–4 | ![]() |
2–1 | 0–3 |
Yugoslavia ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Austria ![]() |
0–2 | ![]() |
0–2 | 0–0 |
Teams
[edit]The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Belgium
England
West Germany
Greece
Hungary
Iceland
Italy
Netherlands
Norway (received Bye for qualifying stage)
Poland (host)
Portugal
Scotland
Soviet Union
Spain
Turkey
Yugoslavia
Squads
[edit]Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
5 May | Italy ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Scotland ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() | |
7 May | Scotland ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
West Germany ![]() |
5–3 | ![]() | |
9 May | Scotland ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
Portugal ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Group B
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
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3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
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3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 |
5 May | Soviet Union ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() |
Netherlands ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() | |
7 May | Netherlands ![]() |
2–2 | ![]() |
Soviet Union ![]() |
4–0 | ![]() | |
9 May | Soviet Union ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Norway ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() |
Group C
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
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2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
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2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
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Withdrew due to food poisoning |
5 May | Hungary ![]() |
3–1 | ![]() |
Yugoslavia ![]() |
ABD1 | ![]() | |
7 May | Hungary ![]() |
0–0 | ![]() |
9 May | Yugoslavia ![]() |
4–1 | ![]() |
1After their first match was abandoned at 2-1, Belgium withdrew from the tournament. The team was suffering from food poisoning. Their results were annulled. |
Group D
[edit]Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
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3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
5 May | England ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() | |
7 May | England ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
Poland ![]() |
2–1 | ![]() | |
9 May | Poland ![]() |
2–0 | ![]() |
Spain ![]() |
1–1 | ![]() |
Semifinals
[edit]Yugoslavia ![]() | 2 – 2 | ![]() |
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Report | ||
Penalties | ||
4 – 2 |
Soviet Union ![]() | 2 – 0 | ![]() |
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Report |
Third place match
[edit]Final
[edit]
1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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![]() Soviet Union Fourth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
[edit]The six best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on goal difference). For an unknown reason, semifinalists Scotland did not participate.