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The final tournament was held","datePublished":"2019-06-05","dateModified":"2019-06-05","author":{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/author\/lordneo\/#Person","name":"lordneo","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/author\/lordneo\/","image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","url":"https:\/\/secure.gravatar.com\/avatar\/c9645c498c9701c88b89b8537773dd7c?s=96&d=mm&r=g","height":96,"width":96}},"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/wiki4\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/08\/download.jpg","width":600,"height":60}},"image":{"@type":"ImageObject","@id":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5c\/Flag_of_Greece.svg\/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png","url":"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/5\/5c\/Flag_of_Greece.svg\/23px-Flag_of_Greece.svg.png","height":"15","width":"23"},"url":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki24\/1998-uefa-european-under-21-championship-qualification\/","about":["Wiki"],"wordCount":2720,"articleBody":"From Wikipedia, the free encyclopediaThe 1998 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification began in 1996. The final tournament was held in 1998 in Romania.The 46 national teams were divided into nine groups (eight groups of 5 + one group of 6). The records of the nine group winners were compared, and the eighth and ninth ranked teams played-off against each other for the eight quarter finals spot.  One of the eight quarter-finalist were then chosen to host the remaining fixtures.Qualifying Groups[edit]Draw[edit]The allocation of teams into qualifying groups was based on that of 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification with several changes, reflecting the absence of some nations:Group 1[edit]Greece 0\u20132 SloveniaGreece 1\u20130 Bosnia & Herz.Slovenia 0\u20133 DenmarkBosnia & Herz. 3\u20131 CroatiaDenmark 1\u20133 GreeceSlovenia 2\u20130 Bosnia & Herz.Croatia 0\u20131 GreeceCroatia 2\u20130 DenmarkBosnia & Herz. 0\u20130 GreeceCroatia 2\u20130 SloveniaGreece 2\u20130 CroatiaDenmark 2\u20131 SloveniaDenmark 5\u20130 Bosnia & Herz.Bosnia & Herz. 1\u20131 DenmarkCroatia 6\u20131 Bosnia & Herz.Slovenia 1\u20133 GreeceDenmark 1\u20130 CroatiaBosnia & Herz. 1\u20132 SloveniaGreece 2\u20133 DenmarkSlovenia 1\u20132 Croatia\u00a0Greece qualify as group winnersGroup 2[edit]Moldova 0\u20132 EnglandMoldova 0\u20133 ItalyEngland 0\u20130 PolandItaly 6\u20130 GeorgiaGeorgia 0\u20131 EnglandPoland 1\u20133 MoldovaEngland 1\u20130 ItalyItaly 6\u20130 MoldovaPoland 1\u20131 ItalyEngland 0\u20130 GeorgiaItaly 1\u20131 PolandPoland 1\u20131 EnglandGeorgia 1\u20130 MoldovaPoland 2\u20132 GeorgiaEngland 1\u20130 MoldovaGeorgia 2\u20130 ItalyMoldova 0\u20130 GeorgiaMoldova 2\u20133 PolandGeorgia 5\u20131 PolandItaly 0\u20131 EnglandGroup 3[edit]Norway 1\u20131 FranceHungary 0\u20131 FinlandFinland 1\u20131 SwitzerlandNorway 4\u20131 HungarySwitzerland 3\u20137 NorwayFrance 2\u20130 HungaryFrance 1\u20130 SwitzerlandNorway 3\u20130 FinlandSwitzerland 4\u20131 HungaryFrance 2\u20131 FinlandFinland 1\u20131 FranceHungary 2\u20130 NorwayHungary 2\u20132 SwitzerlandFinland 0\u20130 NorwaySwitzerland 2\u20131 FinlandHungary 2\u20134 FranceNorway 4\u20131 SwitzerlandFinland 3\u20131 HungarySwitzerland 0\u20130 FranceFrance 2\u20133 Norway\u00a0Norway qualify as group winnersGroup 4[edit]\u00a0Sweden qualify as group winnersGroup 5[edit]Russia 2\u20131 CyprusIsrael 2\u20130 BulgariaIsrael 1\u20130 RussiaLuxembourg 0\u20134 BulgariaLuxembourg 1\u20137 RussiaCyprus 1\u20131 IsraelCyprus 3\u20130 BulgariaIsrael 2\u20131 LuxembourgCyprus 0\u20134 RussiaLuxembourg 0\u20135 IsraelBulgaria 3\u20131 CyprusRussia 8\u20130 LuxembourgIsrael 4\u20133 CyprusBulgaria 3\u20130 LuxembourgRussia 1\u20131 IsraelBulgaria 3\u20131 IsraelLuxembourg 1\u20132 CyprusBulgaria 1\u20132 RussiaRussia 3\u20132 BulgariaCyprus 5\u20130 Luxembourg\u00a0Russia qualify as group winnersGroup 6[edit]Yugoslavia 1\u20130 MaltaCzech Rep. 4\u20130 MaltaSlovakia 3\u20130 MaltaCzech Rep. 1\u20132 SpainYugoslavia 3\u20130 Czech Rep.Spain 1\u20131 SlovakiaSpain 1\u20130 YugoslaviaMalta 0\u20133 SpainSpain 1\u20130 MaltaMalta 0\u20136 SlovakiaCzech Rep. 0\u20131 YugoslaviaYugoslavia 1\u20132 SpainYugoslavia 1\u20130 SlovakiaSpain 4\u20130 Czech Rep.Slovakia 0\u20131 Czech Rep.Slovakia 0\u20131 YugoslaviaMalta 0\u20135 Czech Rep.Slovakia 3\u20134 SpainCzech Rep. 2\u20133 SlovakiaMalta 0\u20136 Yugoslavia\u00a0Spain qualify as group winnersGroup 7[edit]San Marino 0\u20133 WalesWales 4\u20130 San MarinoBelgium 1\u20132 TurkeyWales 0\u20132 NetherlandsSan Marino 1\u20135 BelgiumNetherlands 0\u20131 WalesTurkey 3\u20130 San MarinoWales 0\u20133 TurkeyBelgium 2\u20132 NetherlandsNetherlands 6\u20130 San MarinoWales 1\u20130 BelgiumTurkey 0\u20131 NetherlandsTurkey 1\u20132 BelgiumSan Marino 0\u20137 NetherlandsBelgium 3\u20130 San MarinoTurkey 3\u20130 WalesNetherlands 5\u20132 BelgiumSan Marino 1\u20134 TurkeyNetherlands 3\u20130 TurkeyBelgium 1\u20130 WalesGroup 8[edit]Iceland 2\u20130 R.MacedoniaRomania 2\u20131 LithuaniaLithuania 0\u20133 IcelandIreland 4\u20130 R.MacedoniaIceland 2\u20133 RomaniaIreland 0\u20131 IcelandR.Macedonia 0\u20131 RomaniaLithuania 1\u20132 RomaniaR.Macedonia 0\u20134 IrelandRomania 1\u20130 IrelandR.Macedonia 1\u20131 IcelandIceland 0\u20132 LithuaniaIreland 2\u20130 LithuaniaRomania 3\u20130 R.MacedoniaIceland 1\u20130 IrelandLithuania 1\u20130 R.MacedoniaLithuania 2\u20131 IrelandRomania 4\u20130 IcelandIreland 0\u20132 RomaniaR.Macedonia 2\u20131 LithuaniaGroup 9[edit]Armenia 3\u20134 PortugalUkraine 1\u20130 PortugalAlbania 2\u20134 PortugalArmenia 0\u20131 GermanyAlbania 3\u20132 ArmeniaPortugal 1\u20130 UkrainePortugal 1\u20132 GermanyAlbania 0\u20133 UkraineAlbania 0\u20134 GermanyGermany 2\u20130 UkraineUkraine 7\u20130 ArmeniaUkraine 1\u20131 GermanyPortugal 1\u20131 AlbaniaUkraine 1\u20130 AlbaniaPortugal 8\u20131 ArmeniaGermany 1\u20131 PortugalArmenia 2\u20130 AlbaniaGermany 7\u20130 ArmeniaArmenia 0\u20131 UkraineGermany 2\u20130 AlbaniaRanking of group winners[edit]List of qualifying group winners. Teams 1\u20137 qualify automatically.  Teams 8 & 9 play-off for the eighth spot. 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