1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1978 Final Tournament was held in Poland. It also served as the European qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

Qualification Group 1 TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts421162+45421186+254103511–62

1–02–44–01–13–21–0

Group 4 TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts422073+46403146–23 403135–23

2–21–13–10–03–10–0

Other groups

Teams The following teams qualified for the tournament:

(received Bye for qualifying stage) (host)

Squads

Group stage Group A TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts321020+253111110331025502 302135–22

5 May0–01–07 May1–05–39 May0–01–0

Group B TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts3300100+106311134–13310226–42 301238–51

5 May4–01–07 May2–24–09 May2–02–1

Group C TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts211041+33211031+23200227–50 Withdrew due to food poisoning

5 May3–1ABD17 May0–09 May4–11After their first match was abandoned at 2-1, Belgium withdrew from the tournament. The team was suffering from food poisoning. Their results were annulled.

Group D TeamsPldWDLGFGAGDPts320153+2431113303311123–13 302134–12

5 May1–12–17 May1–02–19 May2–01–1

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

Qualification to World Youth Championship The six best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on goal difference). For an unknown reason, semifinalists Scotland did not participate.

External links Results by RSSSF