1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

Tournament details
Host country	Iceland
Dates	24 July - 31 July
Teams	8
Final positions
Champions	France (4th title)
Runners-up	Portugal
Third place	Spain
Fourth place	Republic of Ireland
Tournament statistics
Matches played	14
Goals scored	32 (2.29 per match)

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1997 Final Tournament was held in Iceland.

Teams

See also: 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

The following teams qualified for the tournament:

• France
• Hungary
• Iceland (host)
• Israel
• Portugal
• Republic of Ireland
• Spain
• Switzerland

Group Stage

Group A

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Portugal	3	3	0	0	5	0	+5	9
Spain	3	1	1	1	3	4	–1	4
Iceland	3	0	2	1	3	4	–1	2
Hungary	3	0	1	2	3	6	–3	1

24 July	Portugal	2–0	Hungary
	Spain	1–1	Iceland
26 July	Portugal	1–0	Iceland
	Spain	2–1	Hungary
28 July	Iceland	2–2	Hungary
	Portugal	2–0	Spain

Group B

Teams	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
France	3	3	0	0	6	2	+4	9
Republic of Ireland	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4
Switzerland	3	1	0	2	3	2	+1	3
Israel	3	0	1	2	1	6	–5	1

24 July	France	3–2	Republic of Ireland
	Switzerland	3–0	Israel
26 July	France	2–0	Israel
	Republic of Ireland	1–0	Switzerland
28 July	France	1–0	Switzerland
	Republic of Ireland	1–1	Israel

Third Place Match

Spain v Republic of Ireland

31 July 1997 (1997-07-31)

Spain	2 – 1	Republic of Ireland

Hafnarfjördur

Final

France v Portugal

31 July 1997 (1997-07-31)

France	1 – 0 (gg)	Portugal

Reykjavík

1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
France Fourth title

See also

• 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

External links

• Results by RSSSF