The
UEFA U-21 Championship 1990, which spanned two years (1988-90), had 30 entrants.
San MarinoThe San Marino U21 team is a feeder team toSan Marino senior team.-Current squad:----...
competed for the first time.
USSR U-21sThe Soviet Union national under-21 football team was the Under-21 football team of the Soviet Union. It ceased to exist on the break up of the Union.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth competitions in 1976, the USSR Under-21 team was formed...
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 3rd-place playoff.
Qualifying Stage
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| Qualifying Group 1 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
16 |
4 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
8 |
7 |
6 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
2 |
1 |
3 |
9 |
14 |
5 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
11 |
3 |
- Bulgaria 2-1 Romania
- Greece 2-2 Denmark
- Romania 2-0 Greece
- Denmark 1-3 Bulgaria
- Bulgaria 6-0 Denmark
- Greece 1-0 Romania
|
Romania 2-1 Bulgaria
Denmark 3-0 Greece
Bulgaria 2-0 Greece
Denmark 1-2 Romania
Romania 1-2 Denmark
Greece 0-2 Bulgaria |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 2 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
5 |
9 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
10 |
4 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
- Poland 0-0 Albania
- England 1-1 Sweden
- Albania 0-2 Sweden
- Albania 1-2 England
- England 2-0 Albania
- Sweden 4-0 Poland
|
England 2-1 Poland
Sweden 1-0 England
Sweden 1-0 Albania
Poland 1-3 England
Poland 1-1 Sweden
Albania 0-1 Poland |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 3 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
12 |
5 |
9 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
7 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
8 |
4 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
11 |
4 |
- USSR 2-2 Austria
- Austria 3-0 Turkey
- Turkey 3-2 East Germany
- East Germany 0-0 Turkey
- USSR 1-0 East Germany
- Turkey 0-3 USSR
|
East Germany 2-0 Austria
Austria 0-2 USSR
East Germany 3-2 USSR
Turkey 1-1 Austria
USSR 2-0 Turkey
Austria 0-1 East Germany |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 4 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
11 |
7 |
7 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
6 |
9 |
4 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
4 |
13 |
3 |
- Finland 0-3 W.Germany
- Iceland 1-1 Netherlands
- Finland 2-1 Iceland
- W.Germany 2-0 Nether.
- Nether. 0-1 W.Germany
- Finland 1-1 Netherlands
|
Iceland 1-1 W.Germany
Iceland 4-0 Finland
W.Germany 2-0 Finland
Netherlands 2-3 Iceland
W.Germany 1-1 Iceland
Netherlands 2-1 Finland |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 5 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
10 |
4 |
9 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
7 |
8 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
3 |
7 |
4 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
7 |
13 |
3 |
- Norway 1-1 Scotland
- France 2-0 Norway
- Scotland 0-2 Yugoslavia
- Yugoslavia 2-2 France
- Scotland 2-3 France
- France 0-1 Yugoslavia
|
Norway 0-1 Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia 4-1 Scotland
Norway 1-1 France
Yugoslavia 0-1 Norway
France 3-1 Scotland
Scotland 2-0 Norway |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 6 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
4 |
3 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
| 2 |
|
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
1 |
5 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
- Cyprus 0-0 Hungary
- Cyprus 0-1 Spain
- Hungary 1-0 Cyprus
|
Spain 1-0 Cyprus
Hungary 1-0 Spain
Spain 1-0 Hungary |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 7 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
10 |
5 |
8 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
2 |
4 |
0 |
7 |
3 |
8 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
6 |
6 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
1 |
10 |
2 |
- Czechoslo. 0-3 Belgium
- Portugal 1-1 Belgium
- Czechoslo. 4-0 Luxem.
- Portugal 1-0 Luxembourg
- Belgium 1-1 Czechoslo.
- Luxembourg 0-0 Belgium
|
Belgium 1-1 Portugal
Czechoslo. 1-0 Portugal
Luxembourg 0-3 Portugal
Belgium 1-0 Luxembourg
Portugal 0-3 Czechoslo.
Luxem. 1-1 Czechoslo. |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 8 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
4 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
0 |
7 |
| 2 |
|
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
5 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
12 |
0 |
- Switzerland 0-0 Italy
- S.Marino 0-5 Switzerland
- San Marino 0-2 Italy
|
Italy 1-0 Switzerland
Switzerland 3-0 S.Marino
Italy 2-0 San Marino |
qualify as group winners |
Squads
See 1990 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads
Quarter Finals
- Italy 3-1 Spain
- Spain 1-0 Italy
win 3-2 on aggregate
- Yugoslavia 2-0 Bulgaria
- Bulgaria 0-1 Yugoslavia
win 3-0 on aggregate
- USSR 1-1 W.Germany
- W.Germany 1-2 USSR (aet)
win 3-2 on aggregate
- Czechoslovakia 1-2 Sweden
- Sweden 4-0 Czechoslovakia
win 6-1 on aggregate |
|
Semi Finals
- Yugoslavia 0-0 Italy
- Italy 2-2 Yugoslavia
2-2: win 2-0 on away goals
- Sweden 1-1 USSR
- USSR 2-0 Sweden
win 3-1 on aggregate |
|
Final
- Yugoslavia 2-4 USSR
- USSR 3-1 Yugoslavia
USSR win 7-3 on aggregate
finish as Champions |
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