1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship Final Tournament was held in Iceland. Players born on or after 1 August 1978 were eligible to participate in this competition.

1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

1997 UEFA Evrópu Undir 18 ára Meistaramótinu
Tournament details
Host country	Iceland
Dates	24–31 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)
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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 1997 (1997-07-24)

18:00

Portugal	2–0	Hungary
Cordeiro 12' Farkas 34' (o.g.)	Report

Referee: Milan Mitrovic (Slovenia)

24 July 1997 (1997-07-24)

Spain	1–1	Iceland

Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Germany)

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26 July 1997 (1997-07-26)

16:00

Portugal	1–0	Iceland
Simão 60' (pen.)	Report

Referee: Luc Huyghe (Belgium)

26 July 1997 (1997-07-26)

Spain	2–1	Hungary

Referee: Fritz Stuchlik (Austria)

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28 July 1997 (1997-07-28)

18:00

Iceland	2–2	Hungary

Referee: Miroslaw Radoman (Yugoslavia)

28 July 1997 (1997-07-28)

18:00

Portugal	2–0	Spain
Rego 26' Costa 71'	Report

Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)

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

31 July 1997 (1997-07-31)

Spain	2 – 1	Republic of Ireland
Bermejo 7' Ferrón 17'	Report	Sadlier 6'

Hafnarfjördur

Referee: Edgar Steinborn (Germany)

Final

31 July 1997 (1997-07-31)

France	1–0 (a.e.t.)	Portugal
Saha 95'	Report

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavík

Referee: Fiorenzo Treossi (Italy)

1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
France Fourth title

See also

• 1997 UEFA European Under-18 Championship qualifying

External links

• Results by RSSSF