The
UEFA U-21 Championship 1992, which spanned two years (1990-92), had 32 entrants.
Malta and
IsraelIsrael's national Under-21 team , also known as Israel Under-21s or Israel U-21s, is considered to be the feeder team for the Israel national football team...
competed for the first time. This was also the first appearance of the unified
GermanyThe Germany national under-21 football team represents the under-21s of Germany in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship and is controlled by the German Football Association , the governing body of football in Germany....
team.
Italy U-21sThe Italy national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Italy and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation.The team competes in the UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship, held every two years...
won the competition.
The competition doubled as the European qualifying round for the
Olympic Football Tournament. Hosts
SpainThe Spain national under-21 football team, is the national under-21 football team of Spain and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation. The team, nicknamed La Rojita , competes in the biannual European Under-21 Football Championship.Following the realignment of UEFA's youth...
qualify automatically and the best four eligible nations would qualify automatically. The fifth best European team would play-off against the best Oceania (
OFCThe Oceania Football Confederation is one of the six continental confederations of international association football, consisting of Papua New Guinea, New Zealand and island nations such as Tonga, Fiji and other Pacific Island countries...
) team for another Olympics place.
The 32 national teams were divided into eight groups (six groups of 4 + one group of 3 + one group of 5). 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 |
|
8 |
7 |
1 |
0 |
23 |
4 |
15 |
| 2 |
|
8 |
3 |
2 |
3 |
7 |
5 |
8 |
| 3 |
|
7 |
3 |
2 |
2 |
6 |
5 |
8 |
| 4 |
|
7 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
3 |
13 |
4 |
| 5 |
|
8 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
15 |
3 |
- Iceland 0-0 Albania
- Iceland 0-1 France
- Czechoslo. 7-0 Iceland
- Spain 2-0 Iceland
- France 1-2 Czechoslo.
- Czechoslo. 3-1 Spain
- Albania 0-0 France
- Spain 1-0 Albania
- France 0-1 Spain
- France 3-0 Albania
|
Albania 1-5 Czechoslo.
Albania 2-1 Iceland
Iceland 0-1 Czechoslo.
Czechoslo. 1-0 France
Iceland 1-0 Spain
Spain 0-0 France
Czechoslo. 3-0 Albania
Spain 1-1 Czechoslo.
France 2-1 Iceland
Albania - Spain
(Not played) |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 2 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
5 |
0 |
1 |
13 |
5 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
6 |
2 |
8 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
5 |
9 |
4 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
13 |
2 |
- Scotland 2-0 Romania
- Switzerland 0-2 Bulgaria
- Romania 0-1 Bulgaria
- Scotland 4-2 Switzerland
- Bulgaria 2-0 Scotland
- Scotland 1-0 Bulgaria
|
Switzerland 0-2 Romania
Bulgaria 1-0 Switzerland
Switzerland 0-3 Scotland
Romania 1-3 Scotland
Romania 1-3 Switzerland
Bulgaria 0-1 Romania |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 3 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
4 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
8 |
9 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
13 |
6 |
7 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
2 |
3 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
7 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
- USSR 2-2 Norway
- Norway 3-1 Hungary
- Italy 1-0 Hungary
- Hungary 0-0 USSR
- Hungary 0-1 Italy
- Norway 6-0 Italy
|
Italy 1-0 USSR
Norway 0-1 USSR
USSR 2-0 Hungary
USSR 1-1 Italy
Hungary 0-1 Norway
Italy 2-1 Norway |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 4 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
21 |
4 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
2 |
2 |
2 |
8 |
5 |
6 |
|
| 4 |
|
6 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
21 |
0 |
- San Marino 0-3 Denmark
- Yugoslavia 1-0 Austria
- Denmark 3-0 Yugoslavia
- San Marino 0-2 Austria
- Yugosl. 5-0 San Marino
- Austria 3-0 San Marino
|
Denmark 7-0 San Marino
Yugoslavia 2-6 Denmark
Denmark 1-1 Austria
Austria 1-1 Denmark
Austria 1-2 Yugoslavia
San Marino 0-1 Yugoslavia |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 5 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
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4 |
4 |
0 |
0 |
12 |
1 |
8 |
| 2 |
|
4 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
6 |
4 |
| 3 |
|
4 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
10 |
0 |
- Luxembourg 0-3 Germany
- Belgium 2-0 Luxembourg
- Germany 3-1 Belgium
|
Luxembourg 0-2 Belgium
Belgium 0-3 Germany
Germany 3-0 Luxembourg |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 6 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
20 |
4 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
9 |
2 |
10 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
13 |
4 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
0 |
1 |
5 |
1 |
8 |
1 |
- Finland 0-1 Portugal
- Portugal 0-0 Netherlands
- Malta 1-4 Netherlands
- Malta 1-3 Portugal
- Portugal 2-0 Malta
- Netherlands 7-1 Malta
|
Netherlands 1-0 Finland
Finland 1-7 Netherlands
Finland 3-1 Malta
Portugal 2-0 Finland
Netherlands 1-1 Portugal
Malta 1-3 Finland |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 7 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
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6 |
6 |
0 |
0 |
10 |
2 |
12 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
3 |
1 |
2 |
11 |
5 |
7 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
11 |
3 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
5 |
14 |
2 |
- England 0-1 Poland
- Ireland 3-2 Turkey
- Ireland 0-3 England
- Turkey 0-1 Poland
- England 3-0 Ireland
- Poland 2-0 Turkey
|
Ireland 1-2 Poland
Turkey 2-2 England
England 2-0 Turkey
Poland 2-0 Ireland
Poland 2-1 England
Turkey 2-1 Ireland |
qualify as group winners |
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| Qualifying Group 8 |
P |
W |
D |
L |
F |
A |
Pts |
| 1 |
|
6 |
4 |
2 |
0 |
17 |
3 |
10 |
| 2 |
|
6 |
3 |
2 |
1 |
11 |
6 |
8 |
| 3 |
|
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
6 |
13 |
3 |
| 4 |
|
6 |
1 |
1 |
4 |
3 |
15 |
3 |
- Sweden 5-0 Greece
- Cyprus 1-1 Sweden
- Greece 2-2 Israel
- Israel 4-0 Cyprus
- Cyprus 1-0 Greece
- Sweden 6-0 Cyprus
|
Sweden 2-1 Israel
Israel 2-1 Greece
Israel 0-0 Sweden
Greece 1-3 Sweden
Cyprus 1-2 Israel
Greece 2-0 Cyprus |
qualify as group winners |
Squads
See 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads
Olympic qualifiers
- Denmark, Italy, Poland and Sweden qualify for Olympic Games finals.
- Netherlands face OFC champions in playoff for an additional place.
- Australia 1-1 Netherlands
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
- Netherlands
The Netherlands national under-21 football team is the national under-21 team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Dutch Football Association. The team competes in the European Under-21 Championship, held every two years....
2-2 Australia
- 3-3:
Australia win 2-1 on away goals
- Scotland do not compete in the Olympic Football Tournament (See United Kingdom national football team
No United Kingdom national football team currently exists, as there are separate teams representing England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland in football. These national teams compete in the World Cup and European Championships and other internationals. A UK team has played in friendly...
).
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