1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

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.

1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
1999 U18-Europamästerskapet i fotboll
Tournament details
Host countrySweden
Dates18–26 July
Teams8
Final positions
Champions Portugal (3rd title)
Runners-up Italy
Third place Republic of Ireland
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored33 (2.36 per match)
1998
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Teams

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The following teams qualified for the tournament:

Group stage

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Group A

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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

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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

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Greece  0 – 1  Republic of Ireland
Referee: Lubomir Pucek (Czech Republic)

Final

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Portugal  1 – 0  Italy
Pinto   33'
Referee: Costas Kapitanis (Cyprus)


 1999 UEFA European Under-18 Championship 
 
Portugal
Third title

See also

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