1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying
This article features the 1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying stage. Matches were played 1986 through 1988. Eight group winners qualified for the main tournament in Czechoslovakia.
Group 1
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 9 |
| West Germany | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 6 | +5 | 8 |
| France | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 13 | –11 | 1 |
| France | 3 – 0 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Gava 60' Albert Lobé 75' Pérès 84' |
| Portugal | 1–0 | Switzerland | |
| Switzerland | 0–3 | West Germany | |
| Switzerland | 1–1 | France | |
| West Germany | 3–3 | Portugal | |
| Portugal | 2–0 | France | |
| West Germany | 1–0 | France | |
| Portugal | 0–0 | West Germany | |
| France | 2–1 | West Germany | |
| Switzerland | 0–2 | Portugal | |
| West Germany | 3–1 | Switzerland |
Group 2
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | +21 | 12 |
| Italy | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 3 | +12 | 7 |
| Luxembourg | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 21 | –16 | 4 |
| Malta | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 20 | –17 | 1 |
| Luxembourg | 2 – 1 | Malta |
|---|---|---|
| Mark Psaila |
| Luxembourg | 0–4 | Spain | |
| Malta | 0–4 | Italy | |
| Italy | 0–1 | Spain | |
| Italy | 6–0 | Luxembourg | |
| Spain | 6–0 | Malta | |
| Spain | 7–0 | Luxembourg | |
| Italy | 4–0 | Malta | |
| Spain | 1–0 | Italy | |
| Malta | 0–2 | Spain | |
| Luxembourg | 1–1 | Italy |
Group 3
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 4 | +10 | 10 |
| Scotland | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 8 | +1 | 7 |
| Wales | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 13 | –5 | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 8 | 14 | –6 | 3 |
| Wales | 1 – 4 | Northern Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Murray Glendinning Johnston Gray |
| Norway | 0–0 | Scotland | |
| Scotland | 1–1 | Wales | |
| Scotland | 2–2 | Northern Ireland | |
| Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Wales | |
| Wales | 0–2 | Norway | |
| Northern Ireland | 0–2 | Norway | |
| Norway | 5–1 | Northern Ireland | |
| Scotland | 1–3 | Norway | |
| Norway | 2–2 | Wales | |
| Wales | 2–3 | Scotland | |
| Northern Ireland | 0–2 | Scotland |
Group 4
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 8 |
| Poland | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 7 |
| Belgium | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | –4 | 5 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 9 | –2 | 4 |
| Belgium | 1–1 | Denmark | |
| Denmark | 1–1 | Iceland | |
| Iceland | 2–3 | Belgium | |
| Iceland | 0–2 | Denmark | |
| Poland | 0–0 | Iceland | |
| Belgium | 0–2 | Iceland | |
| Denmark | 2–0 | Poland | |
| Denmark | 3–0 | Belgium | |
| Poland | 2–0 | Denmark | |
| Poland | 1–2 | Belgium |
Group 5
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Germany | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 3 | +10 | 9 |
| Sweden | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Republic of Ireland | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | –4 | 5 |
| Finland | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | –6 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland | 1 – 1 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 1–4 | East Germany | |
| East Germany | 0–0 | Finland | |
| East Germany | 4–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| Finland | 1–3 | Sweden | |
| Sweden | 1–0 | Republic of Ireland | |
| Sweden | 1–1 | Finland | |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–2 | Sweden | |
| Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | East Germany | |
| East Germany | 2–2 | Sweden |
Group 6
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 6 | +9 | 9 |
| Romania | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 9 | +3 | 7 |
| Turkey | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 16 | –7 | 5 |
| Austria | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 11 | –5 | 3 |
| Austria | 1 – 1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Günter Quantschnigg 77' | 24' Timoshenko |
| Romania | 4–1 | Soviet Union | |
| Turkey | 0–1 | Soviet Union | |
| Soviet Union | 3–0 | Austria | |
| Soviet Union | 2–0 | Romania | |
| Turkey | 1–1 | Austria | |
| Soviet Union | 7–1 | Turkey | |
| Austria | 1–1 | Romania | |
| Turkey | 3–2 | Romania |
Group 7
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands | 6 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 |
| Bulgaria | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 11 | 10 | +1 | 7 |
| Hungary | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 7 | +4 | 5 |
| Albania | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 5 |
| Albania | 1–1 | Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | 1–1 | Bulgaria | |
| Albania | 1–0 | Hungary | |
| Bulgaria | 4–1 | Hungary | |
| Hungary | 7–1 | Bulgaria | |
| Bulgaria | 4–0 | Albania | |
| Hungary | 0–1 | Netherlands | |
| Bulgaria | 1–0 | Netherlands | |
| Netherlands | 2–0 | Albania | |
| Netherlands | 0–0 | Hungary | |
| Hungary | 3–0 | Albania |
Group 8
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | +9 | 11 |
| Yugoslavia | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 8 |
| Cyprus | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 14 | –9 | 5 |
| Greece | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 12 | –10 | 0 |
| Yugoslavia | 5 – 0 | Cyprus |
|---|---|---|
| S. Miletić 34', 55' Lalić 36' Lukić 46' Ivica Vukov 51' |
| Yugoslavia | 4 – 0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Greece | 1 – 2 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Cyprus | 1 – 3 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia | 2–0 | Greece | |
| Yugoslavia | 1–2 | Czechoslovakia | |
| Czechoslovakia | 1–0 | Yugoslavia | |
| Cyprus | 0–0 | Czechoslovakia | |
| Czechoslovakia | 5–1 | Cyprus | |
| Greece | 0–1 | Czechoslovakia |