1976 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
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| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Hungary |
| Dates | 28 May - 6 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Soviet Union (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  Hungary |
| Third place |  Spain |
| Fourth place |  France |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1976 Final Tournament was held in Hungary. It also served as the European qualification for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Contents
Qualification
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Republic of Ireland  |
0–1 |  Netherlands |
0–0 | 0–1 |
Wales  |
(a)3–3 |  England |
0–1 | 3–2 |
Luxembourg  |
0–2 |  Iceland |
0–1 | 0–1 |
Northern Ireland  |
w.o. |  Scotland |
||
Denmark  |
3–1 |  Poland |
1–1 | 2–0 |
East Germany  |
1–3 | Soviet Union |
1–1 | 0–2 |
Norway  |
1–3 |  Finland |
0–2 | 1–1 |
Sweden  |
1–1(a) |  Germany |
1–1 | 0–0 |
Belgium  |
2–4 |  Italy |
2–2 | 0–2 |
Switzerland  |
(a)1–1 |  Portugal |
0–0 | 1–1 |
Malta  |
1–4 | France |
1–3 | 0–1 |
Liechtenstein  |
1–9 | Spain |
1–5 | 0–4 |
Romania  |
2–4 |  Czechoslovakia |
1–1 | 1–3 |
Yugoslavia  |
4–4 (6-5p) |  Bulgaria |
2–2 | 2–2 |
Austria  |
1–2 |  Turkey |
1–1 | 0–1 |
Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
- Czechoslovakia
- Denmark
- Finland
- France
- Germany
- Hungary (host)
- Iceland
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Northern Ireland
- Soviet Union
- Spain
- Switzerland
- Turkey
- Wales
- Yugoslavia
Group Stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hungary |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 |
| Wales |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 4 |
| Yugoslavia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | –1 | 2 |
| Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| 28 May | Wales |
2–1 | Yugoslavia |
| Hungary |
2–1 | Italy |
|
| 30 May | Italy |
2–1 | Yugoslavia |
| Hungary |
1–0 | Wales |
|
| 1 June | Yugoslavia |
4–3 | Hungary |
| Wales |
1–0 | Italy |
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 5 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 4 |
| Iceland |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 2 |
| Turkey |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | –3 | 1 |
| 28 May | Spain |
2–0 | Turkey |
| Switzerland |
0–0 | Iceland |
|
| 30 May | Turkey |
0–0 | Iceland |
| Spain |
0–0 | Switzerland |
|
| 1 June | Spain |
3–0 | Iceland |
| Switzerland |
1–0 | Turkey |
Group C
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 |
| Germany |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 6 | –1 | 4 |
| Czechoslovakia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | –1 | 2 |
| Finland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | –2 | 1 |
| 28 May | Germany |
2–1 | Finland |
| France |
2–1 | Czechoslovakia |
|
| 30 May | France |
3–0 | Germany |
| Czechoslovakia |
1–0 | Finland |
|
| 1 June | Germany |
3–2 | Czechoslovakia |
| France |
0–0 | Finland |
Group D
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Denmark |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 4 |
| Netherlands |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | –1 | 2 |
| Northern Ireland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 10 | –7 | 0 |
| 28 May | Soviet Union |
3–0 | Netherlands |
| Denmark |
5–3 | Northern Ireland |
|
| 30 May | Netherlands |
3–0 | Northern Ireland |
| Soviet Union |
3–0 | Denmark |
|
| 1 June | Denmark |
3–1 | Netherlands |
| Soviet Union |
2–0 | Northern Ireland |
Semifinals
Third Place Match
Final
| 1976 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Soviet Union Third title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The following teams qualified for the 1977 FIFA World Youth Championship:
Semifinalists:
Qualification unclear:
