1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 18 ans 1996; U-18-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996
Tournament details
Host countries	France; Luxembourg
Dates	23 July - 30 July
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	France (3rd title)
Runners-up	Spain
Third place	England
Fourth place	Belgium

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1996 Final Tournament was held in France and Luxembourg. It also served as the European qualification for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Teams

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
France	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7
Belgium	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	5
Hungary	3	1	0	2	5	4	+1	3
Portugal	3	0	1	2	2	6	–4	1

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	1	2	0	3	0	+3	5
England	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	5
Republic of Ireland	3	0	2	1	1	2	–1	2
Italy	3	0	2	1	2	5	–3	2

30 July 1996

England	3 – 2 (aet)	Belgium

Referee: Giorgos Bikas (Greece)

30 July 1996

France	1 – 0	Spain

Referee: Rene Temmink (Netherlands)

1996 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
France Third title

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1997 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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