# 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

This page describes the qualifying procedure for the 1998 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship. 49 teams were divided into 15 groups of three and four teams each. The fifteen best winners advanced to the final tournament.

## Matches
### Group 1

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Spain | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| North Macedonia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| Wales | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
| 4 November 1997 | North Macedonia | 0–0 | Spain | Segovia, Spain |
| 6 November 1997 | Wales | 1–1 | North Macedonia | Segovia, Spain |
| 8 November 1997 | Spain | 3–1 | Wales | Segovia, Spain |

### Group 2

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Croatia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 7 |
| England | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Slovakia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 2 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| 3 March 1998 | Croatia | 4–0 | Slovakia | Peterborough, England |
| | England | 3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Rushden, England |
| 5 March 1998 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–0 | Slovakia | Northampton, England |
| | England | 1–1 | Croatia | Kettering, England |
| 7 March 1998 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–4 | Croatia | Enfield, England |
| | Slovakia | 0–0 | England | Northampton, England |

### Group 3

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Denmark | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Turkey | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 20 October 1997 | Turkey | 0–3 | Slovenia | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 22 October 1997 | Denmark | 1–0 | Turkey | Ljubljana, Slovenia |
| 24 October 1997 | Slovenia | 0–1 | Denmark | Ljubljana, Slovenia |

### Group 4

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Portugal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | 6 |
| Austria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 3 |
| San Marino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 16 | −15 | 0 |
| 1 October 1997 | Portugal | 7–0 | San Marino | Almada, Portugal |
| 3 October 1997 | San Marino | 1–9 | Austria | Seixal, Portugal |
| 5 October 1997 | Austria | 0–1 | Portugal | Almada, Portugal |

### Group 5

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Italy | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 4 |
| Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 4 |
| Andorra | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 21 | −21 | 0 |
| 3 March 1998 | Czech Republic | 10–0 | Andorra | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| 5 March 1998 | Andorra | 0–11 | Italy | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |
| 7 March 1998 | Italy | 0–0 | Czech Republic | Andorra la Vella, Andorra |

### Group 6

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Israel | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 7 |
| Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Moldova | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 18 | −17 | 0 |
| 24 November 1997 | Israel | 7–1 | Moldova | Dinslaken, Germany |
| | Switzerland | 0–1 | Germany | Düsseldorf, Germany |
| 26 November 1997 | Germany | 7–0 | Moldova | Cologne, Germany |
| | Switzerland | 1–1 | Israel | Goch, Germany |
| 28 November 1997 | Germany | 0–1 | Israel | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
| | Moldova | 0–4 | Switzerland | Südlohn, Germany |

### Group 7

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Russia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 7 | 7 |
| Hungary | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Armenia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 15 | −14 | 0 |
| 22 November 1997 | Hungary | 0–0 | Russia | Békéscsaba, Hungary |
| | FR Yugoslavia | 3–0 | Armenia | Békés, Hungary |
| 24 November 1997 | Armenia | 1–7 | Russia | Békés, Hungary |
| | FR Yugoslavia | 1–3 | Hungary | Gyula, Hungary |
| 26 November 1997 | Armenia | 0–5 | Hungary | Békéscsaba, Hungary |
| | Russia | 3–2 | FR Yugoslavia | Gyula, Hungary |

### Group 8

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Liechtenstein | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| Azerbaijan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 1 |
| 23 February 1998 | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | Bulgaria | Triesen, Liechtenstein |
| 25 February 1998 | Liechtenstein | 1–0 | Azerbaijan | Triesen, Liechtenstein |
| 27 February 1998 | Bulgaria | 1–2 | Liechtenstein | Triesen, Liechtenstein |

### Group 9

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Ukraine | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| Romania | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 7 |
| Georgia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 11 | −10 | 0 |
| 24 September 1997 | Romania | 4–1 | Georgia | Plopeni, Romania |
| 28 September 1997 | Ukraine | 2–0 | Georgia | Boryspil, Ukraine |
| 29 October 1997 | Ukraine | 0-0 | Romania | Boryspil, Ukraine |
| 12 November 1997 | Romania | 0–1 | Ukraine | Plopeni, Romania |
| 27 November 1997 | Georgia | 0–1 | Romania | Tbilisi, Georgia |
| 2 December 1997 | Georgia | 0–4 | Ukraine | Tbilisi, Georgia |

### Group 10

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Greece | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 1 |
| Malta | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| 1 March 1998 | Greece | 2–1 | Cyprus | Limassol, Cyprus |
| 3 March 1998 | Cyprus | 1–1 | Malta | Limassol, Cyprus |
| 5 March 1998 | Malta | 0–4 | Greece | Limassol, Cyprus |

### Group 11

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 7 |
| France | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 4 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| 26 October 1997 | Sweden | 2–2 | Lithuania | Thionville, France |
| | Luxembourg | 0–5 | France | Pétange, Luxembourg |
| 28 October 1997 | France | 3–0 | Lithuania | Jœuf, France |
| | Luxembourg | 2–4 | Sweden | Hobscheid, Luxembourg |
| 30 October 1997 | France | 1–2 | Sweden | Rombas, France |
| | Lithuania | 1–0 | Luxembourg | Schieren, Luxembourg |

### Group 12

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Finland | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 8 | 6 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
| Faroe Islands | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 | −6 | 0 |
| 14 October 1997 | Faroe Islands | 0–7 | Netherlands | Etten-Leur, Netherlands |
| 16 October 1997 | Finland | 7–0 | Faroe Islands | Etten-Leur, Netherlands |
| 18 October 1997 | Netherlands | 2–1 | Finland | Beek en Donk, Netherlands |

### Group 13

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Iceland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| Poland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Latvia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| 24 September 1997 | Latvia | 0–2 | Poland | Riga, Latvia |
| 26 September 1997 | Poland | 2–2 | Iceland | Riga, Latvia |
| 28 September 1997 | Iceland | 4–0 | Latvia | Riga, Latvia |

### Group 14

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
| Belgium | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 23 February 1998 | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | Belgium | Portadown, Northern Ireland |
| 25 February 1998 | Belgium | 1−2 | Republic of Ireland | Dungannon, Northern Ireland |
| 27 February 1998 | Republic of Ireland | 0–0 | Northern Ireland | Lurgan, Northern Ireland |

### Group 15

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| Norway | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
| Estonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 10 | −10 | 0 |
| 14 September 1997 | Norway | 5–0 | Estonia | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 16 September 1997 | Belarus | 1–3 | Norway | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 18 September 1997 | Estonia | 0–5 | Belarus | Tallinn, Estonia |