1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
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This article features the 1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying stage. Matches were played 1997 through 1998. Two qualifying rounds were organised and seven teams qualified for the main tournament, joining host Cyprus.
First round[edit]
Group 1[edit]
All matches were played in Portugal.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 9 |
 Hungary | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 6 |
 Slovenia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | –4 | 3 |
 Bulgaria | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 0 |
| Hungary | 4–1 | Bulgaria | |
| Portugal | 3–1 | Slovenia | |
| Slovenia | 2–1 | Bulgaria | |
| Portugal | 2–1 | Hungary | |
| Portugal | 2–1 | Bulgaria | |
| Hungary | 3–0 | Slovenia |
Group 2[edit]
All matches were played in the Czech Republic.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Armenia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 7 |
 Slovakia | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 5 |
 Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
 Albania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 13 | –10 | 0 |
| Armenia | 4–0 | Albania | |
| Slovakia | 3–3 | Czech Republic | |
| Armenia | 4–3 | Czech Republic | |
| Slovakia | 7–2 | Albania | |
| Czech Republic | 2–1 | Albania | |
| Armenia | 1–1 | Slovakia |
Group 3[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greece | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 13 |
 Georgia | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 10 |
 Romania | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 9 |
 North Macedonia | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | –9 | 3 |
| Romania | 4–1 | North Macedonia | |
| Georgia | 2–1 | Romania | |
| Greece | 2–1 | Georgia | |
| North Macedonia | 1–2 | Georgia | |
| Romania | 2–0 | Georgia | |
| North Macedonia | 0–2 | Greece | |
| Greece | 4–1 | North Macedonia | |
| North Macedonia | 5–2 | Romania | |
| Greece | 1–0 | Romania | |
| Romania | 3–0 | Greece | |
| Georgia | 3–0 | North Macedonia | |
| Georgia | 0–0 | Greece |
Group 4[edit]
All matches were played in Moldova.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Republic of Ireland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Moldova | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Azerbaijan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| Moldova | 1–0 | Azerbaijan | |
| Republic of Ireland | 4–2 | Azerbaijan | |
| Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Moldova |
Group 5[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 England | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 7 |
 Yugoslavia | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 5 |
 Russia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 9 | –3 | 4 |
| England | 0–0 | Yugoslavia | |
| Yugoslavia | 0–4 | England | |
| Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Russia | |
| Russia | 2–1 | England | |
| Russia | 2–2 | Yugoslavia | |
| England | 3–2 | Russia |
Group 6[edit]
All matches were played in France.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 France | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
 Scotland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 5 | +4 | 6 |
 Denmark | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | –3 | 3 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | –9 | 0 |
| Scotland | 1–5 | France | |
| Denmark | 4–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| France | 2–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Scotland | 5–0 | Denmark | |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–3 | Scotland | |
| France | 2–0 | Denmark |
Group 7[edit]
All matches were played in Malta.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 9 |
 Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 4 |
 Malta | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 4 |
 Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 7 | –6 | 0 |
| Malta | 0–4 | Switzerland | |
| Ukraine | 2–1 | Luxembourg | |
| Malta | 1–1 | Ukraine | |
| Switzerland | 4–0 | Luxembourg | |
| Malta | 1–0 | Luxembourg | |
| Switzerland | 2–0 | Ukraine |
Group 8[edit]
All matches were played in Northern Ireland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 1 | +11 | 6 |
 Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 3 |
 Andorra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 15 | –15 | 0 |
| Croatia | 2–1 | Northern Ireland | |
| Andorra | 0–10 | Croatia | |
| Northern Ireland | 5–0 | Andorra |
Group 9[edit]
All matches were played in Israel.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Israel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | +16 | 6 |
 Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 2 | +10 | 3 |
 San Marino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 26 | –26 | 0 |
| Israel | 2–0 | Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | 12–0 | San Marino | |
| Israel | 14–0 | San Marino |
Group 10[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | +8 | 12 |
 Italy | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 6 |
 Belgium | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 7 | –7 | 0 |
| Belgium | 0–1 | Italy | |
| Spain | 2–0 | Belgium | |
| Italy | 2–0 | Belgium | |
| Spain | 3–1 | Italy | |
| Belgium | 0–2 | Spain | |
| Italy | 1–3 | Spain |
Group 11[edit]
All matches were played in Finland.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lithuania | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 |
 Finland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | +2 | 6 |
 Austria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
 Iceland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 8 | –6 | 0 |
| Finland | 2–3 | Lithuania | |
| Austria | 2–0 | Iceland | |
| Austria | 1–1 | Lithuania | |
| Finland | 3–1 | Iceland | |
| Finland | 4–3 | Austria | |
| Iceland | 1–3 | Lithuania |
Group 12[edit]
All matches were played in Sweden.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Turkey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
 Sweden | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 6 |
 Belarus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 3 |
 Latvia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 1 |
| Sweden | 4–0 | Belarus | |
| Latvia | 1–1 | Turkey | |
| Belarus | 2–1 | Latvia | |
| Turkey | 2–0 | Sweden | |
| Sweden | 1–0 | Latvia | |
| Turkey | 1–0 | Belarus |
Group 13[edit]
All matches were played in Norway.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 4 |
 Wales | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 |
 Norway | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 0 |
| Wales | 3–2 | Norway | |
| Poland | 1–1 | Wales | |
| Norway | 0–2 | Poland |
Group 14[edit]
All matches were played in Germany.
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 1 | +10 | 6 |
 Estonia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 1 |
 Faroe Islands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | –7 | 1 |
| Germany | 4–1 | Estonia | |
| Estonia | 1–1 | Faroe Islands | |
| Faroe Islands | 0–7 | Germany |
Second round[edit]
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 4–1 | Armenia | 2–1 | 2–0 |
| Greece | 0–3 | Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | 0–2 |
| England | 3–1 | France | 3–0 | 0–1 |
| Switzerland | 0–2 | Croatia | 0–0 | 0–2 |
| Israel | 2–3 | Spain | 0–2 | 2–1 |
| Turkey | 2–3 | Lithuania | 2–0 | 0–3 |
| Poland | 2–2(a) | Germany | 2–1 | 0–1 |