1988 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Czechoslovakia |
| Dates | 22–27 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | |
| Runners-up | |
| Third place | |
| Fourth place | |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 26 (2.6 per match) |
← 1986 1990 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1988 Final Tournament was held in Czechoslovakia. It also served as the European qualification for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
Czechoslovakia (host, but still qualified)
Denmark
East Germany
Netherlands
Norway
Portugal
Soviet Union
Spain
Quarterfinals
| East Germany | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Lars Hermel Uwe Jähnig |
Referee: Joaquin Ramos Marcos (Spain)
| Soviet Union | 4 – 2 | |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Ignace van Swieten (Netherlands)
| Portugal | 3 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| João Pinto Valido Folha |
Referee: Alexey Spirin (CIS)
Semifinals
Places 5-8
| Norway | 1 – 1 | |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 5 – 4 | ||
Referee: Zdeněk Havlíček (Czechoslovakia)
| Czechoslovakia | 1 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Klaus Peschel (East Germany)
Places 1-4
| Soviet Union | 3 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Jose Guedes (Portugal)
Third place match
| East Germany | 2 – 0 | |
|---|---|---|
| Henri Fuchs |
Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria)
Final
| Soviet Union | 3 – 1 (aet) | |
|---|---|---|
| Andrei Timochenko Yuri Nikiforov Oleg Salenko |
João Pinto |
Referee: Andrzej Libich (Poland)
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1989 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Norway
Portugal
Soviet Union
Spain