1968 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 7 April - 15 April |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Czechoslovakia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place |  Portugal |
| Fourth place |  Bulgaria |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1968 Final Tournament was held in France.
Contents
Qualification
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Austria  |
2–3 |  Yugoslavia |
1–0 | 1–3 |
Poland  |
3–5 |  East Germany |
3–2 | 0–3 |
Romania  |
2–5 |  Hungary |
2–1 | 0–4 |
Turkey  |
0–1 | Bulgaria |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Malta  |
1–3 |  Italy |
1–2 | 0–1 |
Luxembourg  |
0–11 |  Belgium |
0–4 | 0–7 |
Germany  |
2–1 |  Spain |
1–0 | 1–1 |
Republic of Ireland  |
1–4 |  England |
0–0 | 1–4 |
Teams
The following teams entered the tournament. Eight teams qualified (Q) and eight teams entered without playing qualification matches.
- Belgium (Q)
- Bulgaria (Q)
- Czechoslovakia
- East Germany (Q)
- England (Q)
- France (host)
- Germany (Q)
Greece- Hungary (Q)
- Italy (Q)
Netherlands- Portugal
Scotland
Soviet Union
Switzerland- Yugoslavia (Q)
Group Stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 6 |
| Scotland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 4 |
| Belgium |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | –3 | 1 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | –5 | 1 |
| 7 April | Switzerland |
1–1 | Belgium |
| Portugal |
2–0 | Scotland |
|
| 9 April | Scotland |
4–0 | Switzerland |
| Portugal |
1–0 | Belgium |
|
| 11 April | Scotland |
2–0 | Belgium |
| Portugal |
1–0 | Switzerland |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 |
| England |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 4 |
| Soviet Union |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | –3 | 1 |
| 7 April | Soviet Union |
2–2 | Netherlands |
| Bulgaria |
0–0 | England |
|
| 9 April | Bulgaria |
1–0 | Soviet Union |
| England |
1–0 | Netherlands |
|
| 11 April | Bulgaria |
3–1 | Netherlands |
| England |
1–1 | Soviet Union |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Czechoslovakia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| Italy |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| Germany |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| 7 April | Czechoslovakia |
2–0 | Yugoslavia |
| Germany |
2–0 | Italy |
|
| 9 April | Yugoslavia |
1–0 | Germany |
| Italy |
2–0 | Czechoslovakia |
|
| 11 April | Czechoslovakia |
3–1 | Germany |
| Italy |
2–2 | Yugoslavia |
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 5 |
| Hungary |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Greece |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
| East Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 9 | –4 | 1 |
| 7 April | East Germany |
1–1 | Greece |
| France |
3–0 | Hungary |
|
| 9 April | Hungary |
4–1 | East Germany |
| France |
0–0 | Greece |
|
| 11 April | France |
4–3 | East Germany |
| Hungary |
2–1 | Greece |
Semifinals
Third Place Match
Final
| 1968 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Czechoslovakia First title |
