1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying
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Football tournament qualification stage
This page describes the qualifying procedure for the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship. 49 teams were divided into 15 groups of three and four teams each. The fifteen best winners advanced to the final tournament.
Group 1
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
 North Macedonia |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Wales |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| 4 November 1997 | North Macedonia |
0–0 | Spain |
Segovia, Spain |
| 6 November 1997 | Wales |
1–1 | North Macedonia |
Segovia, Spain |
| 8 November 1997 | Spain |
3–1 | Wales |
Segovia, Spain |
Group 2
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
 England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
 Slovakia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| 3 March 1998 | Croatia |
4–0 | Slovakia |
Peterborough, England |
| England |
3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
Rushden, England | |
| 5 March 1998 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0–0 | Slovakia |
Northampton, England |
| England |
1–1 | Croatia |
Kettering, England | |
| 7 March 1998 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0–4 | Croatia |
Enfield, England |
| Slovakia |
0–0 | England |
Northampton, England |
Group 3
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denmark |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
 Slovenia |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
 Turkey |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 20 October 1997 | Turkey |
0–3 | Slovenia |
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 22 October 1997 | Denmark |
1–0 | Turkey |
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 24 October 1997 | Slovenia |
0–1 | Denmark |
Ljubljana, Slovenia |
Group 4
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
 Austria |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 3 |
 San Marino |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
| 1 October 1997 | Portugal |
7–0 | San Marino |
Almada, Portugal |
| 3 October 1997 | San Marino |
1–9 | Austria |
Seixal, Portugal |
| 5 October 1997 | Austria |
0–1 | Portugal |
Almada, Portugal |
Group 5
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Italy |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
 Czech Republic |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
 Andorra |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
| 3 March 1998 | Czech Republic |
10–0 | Andorra |
Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| 5 March 1998 | Andorra |
0–11 | Italy |
Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| 7 March 1998 | Italy |
0–0 | Czech Republic |
Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
Group 6
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
 Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
 Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
 Moldova |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
| 24 November 1997 | Israel |
7–1 | Moldova |
Dinslaken, Germany |
| Switzerland |
0–1 | Germany |
Düsseldorf, Germany | |
| 26 November 1997 | Germany |
7–0 | Moldova |
Cologne, Germany |
| Switzerland |
1–1 | Israel |
Goch, Germany | |
| 28 November 1997 | Germany |
0–1 | Israel |
Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| Moldova |
0–4 | Switzerland |
Südlohn, Germany |
Group 7
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
 Hungary |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
 FR Yugoslavia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
 Armenia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
| 22 November 1997 | Hungary |
0–0 | Russia |
Békéscsaba, Hungary |
| FR Yugoslavia |
3–0 | Armenia |
Békés, Hungary | |
| 24 November 1997 | Armenia |
1–7 | Russia |
Békés, Hungary |
| FR Yugoslavia |
1–3 | Hungary |
Gyula, Hungary | |
| 26 November 1997 | Armenia |
0–5 | Hungary |
Békéscsaba, Hungary |
| Russia |
3–2 | FR Yugoslavia |
Gyula, Hungary |
Group 8
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Liechtenstein |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
 Bulgaria |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
 Azerbaijan |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| 23 February 1998 | Azerbaijan |
1–1 | Bulgaria |
Triesen, Liechtenstein |
| 25 February 1998 | Liechtenstein |
1–0 | Azerbaijan |
Triesen, Liechtenstein |
| 27 February 1998 | Bulgaria |
1–2 | Liechtenstein |
Triesen, Liechtenstein |
Group 9
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ukraine |
4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
 Romania |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
 Georgia |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| 24 September 1997 | Romania |
4–1 | Georgia |
Plopeni, Romania |
| 28 September 1997 | Ukraine |
2–0 | Georgia |
Boryspil, Ukraine |
| 29 October 1997 | Ukraine |
0-0 | Romania |
Boryspil, Ukraine |
| 12 November 1997 | Romania |
0–1 | Ukraine |
Plopeni, Romania |
| 27 November 1997 | Georgia |
0–1 | Romania |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2 December 1997 | Georgia |
0–4 | Ukraine |
Tbilisi, Georgia |
Group 10
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greece |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
 Cyprus |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
 Malta |
2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| 1 March 1998 | Greece |
2–1 | Cyprus |
Limassol, Cyprus |
| 3 March 1998 | Cyprus |
1–1 | Malta |
Limassol, Cyprus |
| 5 March 1998 | Malta |
0–4 | Greece |
Limassol, Cyprus |
Group 11
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sweden |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
 France |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
 Lithuania |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
 Luxembourg |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| 26 October 1997 | Sweden |
2–2 | Lithuania |
Thionville, France |
| Luxembourg |
0–5 | France |
Pétange, Luxembourg | |
| 28 October 1997 | France |
3–0 | Lithuania |
Jœuf, France |
| Luxembourg |
2–4 | Sweden |
Hobscheid, Luxembourg | |
| 30 October 1997 | France |
1–2 | Sweden |
Rombas, France |
| Lithuania |
1–0 | Luxembourg |
Schieren, Luxembourg |
Group 12
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Finland |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
 Netherlands |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
 Faroe Islands |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | −14 | 0 |
| 14 October 1997 | Faroe Islands |
0–7 | Netherlands |
Etten-Leur, Netherlands |
| 16 October 1997 | Finland |
7–0 | Faroe Islands |
Etten-Leur, Netherlands |
| 18 October 1997 | Netherlands |
1-2 | Finland |
Beek en Donk, Netherlands |
Group 13
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Iceland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
 Poland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
 Latvia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 24 September 1997 | Latvia |
0–2 | Poland |
Riga, Latvia |
| 26 September 1997 | Poland |
2–2 | Iceland |
Riga, Latvia |
| 28 September 1997 | Iceland |
4–0 | Latvia |
Riga, Latvia |
Group 14
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
 Northern Ireland |
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
 Belgium |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 23 February 1998 | Northern Ireland |
1–0 | Belgium |
Portadown, Northern Ireland |
| 25 February 1998 | Belgium |
1−2 | Republic of Ireland |
Dungannon, Northern Ireland |
| 27 February 1998 | Republic of Ireland |
0–0 | Northern Ireland |
Lurgan, Northern Ireland |
Group 15
| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Norway |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
 Belarus |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
 Estonia |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| 14 September 1997 | Norway |
5–0 | Estonia |
Tallinn, Estonia |
| 16 September 1997 | Belarus |
1–3 | Norway |
Tallinn, Estonia |
| 18 September 1997 | Estonia |
0–5 | Belarus |
Tallinn, Estonia |
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