1987_UEFA_European_Under-16_Championship
1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
International football competition
The 1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the fifth edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. France hosted the championship, during 25 May and 3 June 1987. 16 teams entered the competition. Although Italy won the final match against the Soviet Union, UEFA withdrew Italy's title, because they had played Roberto Secci, inscribed with an irregular document. No European title was awarded.[2] The top three countries qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Canada.
Quick Facts Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 16 ans 1987, Tournament details ...
| Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 16 ans 1987 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 25 May – 3 June |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy[1] |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Turkey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 56 (2 per match) |
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Main article: 1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying
First stage
Group A
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Group B
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
 Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 Scotland |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
 East Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
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Group C
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy[3] |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 West Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 Czechoslovakia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Northern Ireland |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
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Chaumont
Group D
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
 Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
 Austria |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
 Yugoslavia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
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Semi-finals
Third place match
Final
Referee: 
Wieland Ziller
Wieland ZillerThe following three teams from UEFA qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
- It was then ruled that Roberto Secci had not been eligible to play in the competition, and UEFA decided that the title of Under-16 champions would not be awarded this year.
"Italy success overruled". uefa.com. 1 January 2006. Archived from the original on 5 January 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2009. - Italy is qualified on coin toss and West Germany is eliminated