1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
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| 1999 U18-Europamästerskapet i fotboll | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Sweden |
| Dates | 18–26 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Republic of Ireland |
| Fourth place |  Greece |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 33 (2.36 per match) |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1999 Final Tournament was held in Sweden. Players born on or after 1 January 1980 were eligible to participate in this competition.
Teams[edit]
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 |
| Greece | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
 Sweden | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | –2 | 2 |
| 18 July | Portugal | 0–0 | Greece |
| Sweden | 0–0 | France | |
| 20 July | France | 1–1 | Greece |
| Sweden | 1–3 | Portugal | |
| 22 July | France | 0–1 | Portugal |
| Greece | 1–1 | Sweden |
Group B[edit]
Ireland beats Spain in this group based on
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 4 |
 Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | +2 | 4 |
 Georgia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | –5 | 1 |
| 19 July | Italy | 2–0 | Georgia |
| Spain | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland | |
| 21 July | Republic of Ireland | 3–3 | Georgia |
| Spain | 3–3 | Italy | |
| 23 July | Georgia | 1–4 | Spain |
| Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Italy |
Third place match[edit]
| Greece | 0 – 1 | Republic of Ireland |
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Referee: Lubomir Pucek (Czech Republic)
Final[edit]
| 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
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 Portugal Third title |