| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Scotland |
| Dates | 26 April – 8 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Republic of Ireland (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  Italy |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place |  Portugal |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 70 (2.19 per match) |
←1997 1999 → | |
The1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 16th edition ofUEFA'sEuropean Under-16 Football Championship.Scotland hosted the championship, during 26 April – 8 May 1998. Players born on or after 1 January 1981 were eligible to participate in this competition (the age limit was previously in August). 16 teams entered the competition, andRepublic of Ireland defeatedItaly in the final to win the competition for the first time.
Croatia
Denmark
Finland
Greece
Iceland
Israel Italy
Liechtenstein
Norway Portugal Republic of Ireland
Russia
Scotland Spain
Sweden
Ukraine| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 7 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 |
| Sweden | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 2 |
| Iceland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
| Portugal | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 7 |
| Norway | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 3 |
| Liechtenstein | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
| Portugal | 1–1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
Miguel Barros 67' | Dalla Bona 28' |
| Liechtenstein | 0–1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Miguel Barros 70' |
| Norway | 1–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Holm 55' | Jorge Ribeiro 5' Miguel Barros 15' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 7 |
| Spain | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Finland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Scotland | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 |
| Spain | 1–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Finland |
|---|---|---|
| Reid 4' Barrett 23' |
| Scotland | 1–1 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 1–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| McMahon 63' |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Israel | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Ukraine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
| Russia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Greece | 1–2 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Barrett 31' Byrne 59' |
| Israel | 1–4 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Abuksis 67' | Lourenço 26' Miguel Barros 44',62'Cândido Costa 78' |
| Republic of Ireland | 2–0 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Byrne 53',79' |
| Spain | 2–1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Granero 33' (pen.) Aganzo 75' | Manuel José 2' |
| Italy | 1–2 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Pelanti 52' | 35'Foy 57'McMahon |