1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
International football competition
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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.
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Poland |
| Dates | 5–14 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (4th title) |
| Runners-up |  Yugoslavia |
| Third place |  Poland |
| Fourth place |  Scotland |
← 1977 1979 → | |
Qualification
Group 1
Sweden  |
1–0 |  Hungary | |
| Sweden |
2–4 |  Czechoslovakia | |
| Hungary |
4–0 | Sweden | |
| Czechoslovakia |
1–1 | Hungary | |
| Czechoslovakia |
3–2 | Sweden | |
| Hungary |
1–0 | Czechoslovakia |
Group 4
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
 Finland |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
 Republic of Ireland |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
| Finland |
2–2 | Republic of Ireland | |
| Finland |
1–1 | Netherlands | |
| Netherlands |
3–1 | Republic of Ireland | |
| Republic of Ireland |
0–0 | Netherlands | |
| Netherlands |
3–1 | Finland | |
| Republic of Ireland |
0–0 | Finland |
Other groups
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Denmark  |
0–3 | Scotland |
0–2 | 0–1 |
Iceland  |
2–1 |  Wales |
1–1 | 1–0 |
Belgium  |
9–2 |  Northern Ireland |
4–1 | 5–1 |
England  |
3–1 |  France |
3–1 | 0–0 |
Liechtenstein  |
1–13 |  Italy |
0–6 | 1–7 |
Luxembourg  |
1–6 |  Portugal |
1–4 | 0–2 |
West Germany  |
4–0 |  Switzerland |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Malta  |
0–2 |  Spain |
0–2 | 0–0 |
Greece  |
2–2 (3–2p) |  East Germany |
1–1 | 1–1 |
Bulgaria  |
2–4 |  Turkey |
2–1 | 0–3 |
| Yugoslavia |
4–0 |  Romania |
2–0 | 2–0 |
Austria  |
0–2 | Soviet Union |
0–2 | 0–0 |
Teams
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
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| Portugal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| West Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| Italy |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 |
| 5 May | Italy |
0–0 | Portugal |
| Scotland |
1–0 | West Germany | |
| 7 May | Scotland |
1–0 | Portugal |
| West Germany |
5–3 | Italy | |
| 9 May | Scotland |
0–0 | Italy |
| Portugal |
1–0 | West Germany |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
 Norway |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
| Greece |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 |
| 5 May | Soviet Union |
4–0 | Greece |
| Netherlands |
1–0 | Norway | |
| 7 May | Netherlands |
2–2 | Greece |
| Soviet Union |
4–0 | Norway | |
| 9 May | Soviet Union |
2–0 | Netherlands |
| Norway |
2–1 | Greece |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| Hungary |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| Iceland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| Belgium |
Withdrew due to food poisoning | |||||||
| 5 May | Hungary |
3–1 | Iceland |
| Yugoslavia |
ABD1 | Belgium | |
| 7 May | Hungary |
0–0 | Yugoslavia |
| 9 May | Yugoslavia |
4–1 | Iceland |
| 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
| 5 May | England |
1–1 | Turkey |
| Spain |
2–1 | Poland | |
| 7 May | England |
1–0 | Spain |
| Poland |
2–1 | Turkey | |
| 9 May | Poland |
2–0 | England |
| Spain |
1–1 | Turkey |
Semifinals
| Yugoslavia | 2 – 2 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 4 – 2 | ||
| Soviet Union | 2 – 0 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Third place match
Final
| 1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Soviet Union Fourth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
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.