1968 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 7–15 April |
| Teams | 16 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Czechoslovakia (1st title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place |  Portugal |
| Fourth place |  Bulgaria |
← 1967 1969 → | |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1968 Final Tournament was held in France.
Qualification
[edit]| 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 |
West Germany 
|
2–1 |  Spain
|
1–0 | 1–1 |
Republic of Ireland 
|
1–4 |  England
|
0–0 | 1–4 |
Teams
[edit]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)
West Germany (Q)
Greece
Hungary (Q)
Italy (Q)
Netherlands
Portugal
Scotland
Soviet Union
Switzerland
Yugoslavia (Q)
Group stage
[edit]Group A
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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
[edit]| 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 |
| West Germany
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 |
| 7 April | Czechoslovakia
|
2–0 | Yugoslavia
|
| West Germany
|
2–0 | Italy
| |
| 9 April | Yugoslavia
|
1–0 | West Germany
|
| Italy
|
2–0 | Czechoslovakia
| |
| 11 April | Czechoslovakia
|
3–1 | West Germany
|
| Italy
|
2–2 | Yugoslavia
|
Group D
[edit]| 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
[edit]| Czechoslovakia | 3 – 1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
[edit]Final
[edit]| Czechoslovakia | 2 – 1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Czechoslovakia First title |