2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
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| UEFA Under-18 European Championship Germany 2000 | |
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| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 17–24 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  France (5th title) |
| Runners-up |  Ukraine |
| Third place |  Germany |
| Fourth place |  Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.5 per match) |
The 2000 UEFA European Under-19 Championship was held in Germany. Players born on or after 1 January 1981,[citation needed] were eligible to participate in this competition. The tournament also served as the European qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams[edit]
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Squads[edit]
Results[edit]
Group stage[edit]
Group A[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ukraine | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
 Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Croatia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
| Netherlands | 3–0 | Croatia |
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Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey)
| Germany | 3–0 | Netherlands |
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Referee: Mike Riley (referee) (England)
| Ukraine | 2–1 | Croatia |
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Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Ukraine |
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Referee: Carlos Amarilla (Paraguay)
Group B[edit]
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
| Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
 Finland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
 Russia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
| Czech Republic | 0–1 | France |
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| Report | Mathis  10' |
| Russia | 1–1 | Finland |
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Stadion am Berufsschulzentrum, Schwäbisch Gmünd
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (Turkey)
| France | 2–0 | Russia |
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| Givet 73' Mathis 84' |
Schwabenstadion, Gundelfingen
Referee: Mike Riley (referee) (England)
Third place play-off[edit]
| Germany | 3–1 | Czech Republic |
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| Gemiti 48' Auer 63' (pen.)Jungnickel 69' | Report | Baroš 3' |
Final[edit]
| 2000 UEFA U-18 Championship winner |
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 France Fifth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship[edit]
The six best performing teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.