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 |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1968 Final Tournament was held in France.
Qualification
[change | change source]| 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
[change | change source]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
[change | change source]Group A
[change | change source]| 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
[change | change source]| 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
[change | change source]| 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
[change | change source]| 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
[change | change source]| Czechoslovakia | 3 – 1 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Third place match
[change | change source]Final
[change | change source]| Czechoslovakia | 2 – 1 | France |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
|---|
 Czechoslovakia First title |