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1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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.

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 →

Italy did not defend its win in the previous year's final.

Spain won their second title.

Qualifying

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Main article: 1988 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

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
Romania  1–1  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
Referee:   Rune Larsson
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
Republic of Ireland  2–2   Switzerland
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:   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  
Lasa  
Urzaiz  
Silvestre  		 4–2   Rui Bento
  Paulo Pilar
  Jorge Costa
  Luís Miguel
Attendance: 18,000
Referee:   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.
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