The
UEFA U-21 Championship 1988, which spanned two years (1986-88), had 30 entrants. The
Republic of IrelandThe Republic of Ireland national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of the Republic of Ireland and is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland and competes in the biennial European Under-21 Football Championship and has competed since 1978.-Competition...
competed for the first time.
France U-21sThe France national under-21 football team , known in France as Les Espoirs , is the national under-21 football team of France and is controlled by the French Football Federation. The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
won the competition.
The 30 national teams were divided into eight groups (six groups of 4 + two groups of 3). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or third-place playoff.
Qualifying Stage
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| Qualifying Group 1 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
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6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
1 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
7 |
6 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
5 |
7 |
6 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
4 |
10 |
2 |
- Romania 1-0 Austria
- Austria 1-0 Albania
- Spain 1-0 Romania
- Albania 0-0 Spain
- Romania 3-2 Albania
- Austria 1-1 Spain
|
Albania 1-1 Austria
Romania 0-1 Spain
Spain 3-0 Austria
Albania 1-2 Romania
Austria 2-1 Romania
Spain 3-0 Albania |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 2 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
3 |
3 |
0 |
14 |
4 |
9 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
1 |
4 |
1 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
4 |
7 |
5 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
8 |
15 |
4 |
- Sweden 0-0 Switzerland
- Portugal 2-0 Sweden
- Switzerland 3-1 Portugal
- Italy 1-1 Switzerland
- Portugal 1-2 Italy
- Sweden 2-2 Italy
|
Switzerland 0-0 Sweden
Sweden 4-2 Portugal
Switzerland 0-3 Italy
Portugal 2-0 Switzerland
Italy 0-0 Sweden
Italy 6-0 Portugal |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 3 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
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6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
8 |
6 |
8 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
10 |
6 |
7 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
7 |
9 |
6 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
0 |
3 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
3 |
- Norway 0-0 E.Germany
- France 2-1 USSR
- USSR 1-0 Norway
- E.Germany 1-0 France
- USSR 2-1 E.Germany
- Norway 0-2 USSR
|
Norway 1-2 France
USSR 0-1 France
E.Germany 5-1 USSR
France 1-1 Norway
E.Germany 1-1 Norway
France 2-2 E.Germany |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 4 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
4 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
5 |
| 2 |
|
4 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
4 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
7 |
9 |
3 |
- Yugoslavia 3-0 Turkey
- England 1-1 Yugoslavia
- Turkey 0-0 England
|
England 1-1 Turkey
Yugoslavia 1-5 England
Turkey 3-2 Yugoslavia |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 5 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
15 |
5 |
9 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
12 |
7 |
7 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
5 |
6 |
6 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
4 |
18 |
2 |
- Poland 1-0 Greece
- Greece 2-1 Hungary
- Cyprus 0-4 Greece
- Greece 5-1 Cyprus
- Cyprus 2-1 Hungary
- Poland 3-0 Cyprus
|
Greece 2-0 Poland
Hungary 3-0 Poland
Poland 0-1 Hungary
Hungary 2-2 Greece
Cyprus 0-1 Poland
Hungary 4-1 Cyprus |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 6 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
14 |
8 |
8 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
6 |
6 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
8 |
11 |
5 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
9 |
13 |
5 |
- Finland 2-0 Iceland
- Iceland 0-4 Czechoslo.
- Czechoslo. 2-0 Finland
- Denmark 4-1 Finland
- Czechoslo. 1-1 Denmark
- Finland 0-1 Denmark
|
Denmark 0-1 Czechoslo.
Iceland 0-0 Denmark
Iceland 2-2 Finland
Denmark 1-3 Iceland
Finland 3-2 Czechoslo.
Czechoslo. 4-4 Iceland |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 7 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
7 |
2 |
7 |
| 2 |
|
4 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
2 |
- Belgium 0-0 R. Ireland
- R. Ireland 1-2 Scotland
- Scotland 4-1 R. Ireland
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Belgium 0-0 Scotland
R. Ireland 1-1 Belgium
Scotland 1-0 Belgium |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 8 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
7 |
8 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
12 |
9 |
6 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
2 |
13 |
0 |
- W.Germany 2-0 Bulgaria
- Bulgaria 1-0 Netherlands
- Luxem. 0-2 Netherlands
- W.Germany 4-1 Luxem.
- Bulgaria 1-0 Luxembourg
- Nether. 3-1 W.Germany
|
Luxembourg 0-1 Bulgaria
Netherlands 1-0 Luxem.
Luxem. 1-4 W.Germany
W.Germany 0-2 Nether.
Bulgaria 2-1 W.Germany
Netherlands 4-3 Bulgaria |
qualify as group winners |
Squads
See 1988 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads
Quarter Finals
- Scotland 0-1 England
- England 1-0 Scotland
win 2-0 on aggregate
- Greece 1-1 Czechoslovakia
- Czechoslovakia 2-2 Greece
3-3: win 2-1 on away goals
- France 2-1 Italy
- Italy 2-2 France
win 4-3 on aggregate
- Netherlands 2-1 Spain
- Spain 0-1 Netherlands
win 3-1 on aggregate |
|
Semi Finals
- Greece 5-0 Netherlands
- Netherlands 2-0 Greece
win 5-2 on aggregate
- France 4-2 England
- England 2-2 France
win 6-4 on aggregate |
|
Final
- Greece 0-0 France
- France 3-0 Greece
France win 3-0 on aggregate
finish as Champions |
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