1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
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 May - 14 May |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  |
| Runners-up | .svg.png){kind=small} |
| Third place |  |
| Fourth place |  |
Qualification
Group 1
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 |
 |
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
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
 |
4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
 |
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
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Denmark  |
0–3 | |
0–2 | 0–1 |
Iceland  |
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1–1 | 1–0 |
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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  |
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0–2 | 0–0 |
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2–2 (3–2p) |  |
1–1 | 1–1 |
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2–4 |  |
2–1 | 0–3 |
| Yugoslavia |
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2–0 | 2–0 |
Austria  |
0–2 | |
0–2 | 0–0 |
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Squads
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
|
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
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
 |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
|
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
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
|
2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
|
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
|
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. | |||
Final
| Soviet Union | 3 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Stadion Miejski, Kraków
| 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.
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