1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
Football tournament qualification stage
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This article features the 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying stage. Matches were played 1996 through 1997. Two qualifying rounds were organised and seven teams qualified for the main tournament, joining host Iceland.
Round 1
Group 1
All matches were played in the Netherlands.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 9 |
 Lithuania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Scotland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Wales |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
| Wales |
0–2 | Netherlands | |
| Scotland |
1–1 | Lithuania | |
| Lithuania |
0–2 | Netherlands | |
| Scotland |
2–1 | Wales | |
| Lithuania |
4–2 | Wales | |
| Netherlands |
2–1 | Scotland |
Group 2
All matches were played in Sweden.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 7 |
 Sweden |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | +6 | 7 |
 Latvia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 3 |
 Faroe Islands |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | –8 | 0 |
| France |
5–0 | Latvia | |
| Faroe Islands |
0–5 | Sweden | |
| Faroe Islands |
0–2 | France | |
| Sweden |
1–0 | Latvia | |
| Latvia |
2–1 | Faroe Islands | |
| Sweden |
1–1 | France |
Group 3
All matches were played in Norway.
Norway  |
2–1 |  Belarus | |
| Belarus |
4–0 |  Estonia | |
| Estonia |
0–3 | Norway |
Group 4
All matches were played in Ireland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Denmark |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Poland |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Denmark |
2–2 | Republic of Ireland | |
| Poland |
1–1 | Denmark | |
| Republic of Ireland |
1–1 | Poland |
Group 5
All matches were played in England.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 6 |
 Finland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 3 |
 Northern Ireland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | –6 | 0 |
| Finland |
2–0 | Northern Ireland | |
| England |
1–0 | Finland | |
| Northern Ireland |
0–4 | England |
Group 6
Turkey  |
5–3 |  Belgium | |
| Belgium |
1–2 |  Germany | |
| Germany |
2–4 | Turkey | |
Portugal  |
4–2 | Belgium | |
| Turkey |
0–2 | Germany | |
| Belgium |
1–3 | Portugal | |
| Turkey |
2–1 | Portugal | |
| Germany |
2–1 | Portugal | |
| Belgium |
0–1 | Turkey | |
| Portugal |
5–1 | Germany | |
| Portugal |
5–0 | Turkey | |
| Germany |
4–1 | Belgium |
Group 7
All matches were played in Slovakia
North Macedonia  |
0–2 |  Slovakia | |
Croatia  |
3–0 | North Macedonia | |
| Slovakia |
0–4 | Croatia |
Group 8
All matches were played in Switzerland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
 Azerbaijan |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Austria |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 1 |
| Austria |
2–2 | Switzerland | |
| Azerbaijan |
1–0 | Austria | |
| Switzerland |
1–0 | Azerbaijan |
Group 9
All matches were played in Luxembourg.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 6 |
 Malta |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 3 |
 Luxembourg |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| Luxembourg |
0–3 | Malta | |
| Malta |
0–6 | Czech Republic | |
| Czech Republic |
4–1 | Luxembourg |
Group 10
All matches were played in Spain.
Slovenia  |
0–2 |  Spain | |
Albania  |
0–0 | Slovenia | |
| Spain |
4–1 | Albania |
Group 11
All matches were played in Romania.
Moldova  |
1–2 |  Ukraine | |
Romania  |
1–2 |  Israel | |
| Israel |
2–1 | Ukraine | |
| Romania |
5–0 | Moldova | |
| Israel |
2–1 | Moldova | |
| Ukraine |
1–2 | Romania |
Group 12
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 FR Yugoslavia |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 7 |
 Italy |
4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 |
 Greece |
4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 4 |
| Greece |
0–0 | Italy | |
| FR Yugoslavia |
0–1 | Greece | |
| Italy |
2–0 | Greece | |
| Italy |
1–1 | FR Yugoslavia | |
| FR Yugoslavia |
2–1 | Italy | |
| Greece |
0–5 | FR Yugoslavia |
Group 13
All matches were played in Cyprus.
Russia  |
1–0 |  Cyprus | |
Hungary  |
1–1 | Russia | |
| Cyprus |
0–2 | Hungary |
Group 14
All matches were played in Bulgaria.
Bulgaria  |
2–2 |  Georgia | |
Armenia  |
0–8 | Bulgaria | |
| Georgia |
2–2 | Armenia |
Round 2
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
0–6 | France |
0–3 | 0–3 |
| Norway |
1–5 | Republic of Ireland |
1–2 | 0–3 |
| England |
2–4 | Portugal |
2–1 | 0–3 |
| Croatia |
0–1 | Switzerland |
0–1 | 0–0 |
| Czech Republic |
1–2 | Spain |
1–2 | 0–0 |
| FR Yugoslavia |
3–4 | Israel |
3–2 | 0–2 |
| Hungary |
4–1 | Bulgaria |
1–0 | 3–1 |