1996_UEFA_European_Under-16_Championship
1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship
International football competition
The 1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 14th edition of UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1979 were eligible to participate in this competition. Austria hosted the championship, during 29 April – 11 May 1996. 16 teams entered the competition, and Portugal defeated France in the final to win the competition for the third time. Portugal was the first team to win the title two years in a row (Spain did it again in 2007 and 2008).
Quick Facts U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996, Tournament details ...
| U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Austria |
| Dates | 29 April – 11 May |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Portugal (3rd title) |
| Runners-up |  France |
| Third place |  Israel |
| Fourth place |  Greece |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 32 |
| Goals scored | 82 (2.56 per match) |
← 1995 1997 → | |
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Main article: 1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship squads
Group A
More information Team, Pld ...
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 |
 Republic of Ireland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
 Austria |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Poland |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 1 |
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Referee: 
Amit Klein
Amit KleinAttendance: 
Mikko Vuorela
Mikko VuorelaMore information Republic of Ireland, 0–2 ...
| Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
Hugo Leal  58' Hugo Cruz 76' |
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Referee: 
Kurt Zuppinger
Kurt ZuppingerReferee: 
Costas Kapitanis
Costas KapitanisMore information Austria, 2–2 ...
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Group B
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Group C
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| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 9 |
 Croatia |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
 Spain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 |
| Switzerland |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
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Attendance: 600
More information Spain, 4–1 ...
| Spain | 4–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Couñago 5' Jaba 12' Duarte 32' (pen.) Novo 75' |
Rotanzi 2' |
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Referee: 
Attila Juhos
Attila JuhosMore information France, 3–0 ...
| France | 3–0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Réveillère 26' Malbranque 52' (pen.) Suchet 60' (pen.) |
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Referee: 
Graham Poll
Graham PollAttendance: 1,400
Attendance: 600
Group D
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Bracket
| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||
| 6 May – Krems an der Donau | ||||||||||
| Portugal | 5 | |||||||||
| 8 May – Tulln an der Donau | ||||||||||
| Croatia | 1 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 3 | |||||||||
| 6 May – Baden bei Wien | ||||||||||
| Greece | 0 | |||||||||
| Greece | 1 | |||||||||
| 11 May – Vienna | ||||||||||
| England | 0 | |||||||||
| Portugal | 1 | |||||||||
| 6 May – Basel | ||||||||||
| France | 0 | |||||||||
 Germany | 2 | |||||||||
| 8 May – Wiener Neustadt | ||||||||||
| Israel (aet) | 3 | |||||||||
| Israel | 0 | |||||||||
| 6 May – Amstetten | ||||||||||
| France | 1 | |||||||||
| France (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| Republic of Ireland | 0 (4) | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
More information Portugal, 5–1 ...
| Portugal | 5–1 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| Simão 2', 11', 39' Nuno Gomes 5'Celso 26' |
Horvat 23' |
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More information France, 0–0 ...
| France | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
Réveillère  Vigier Malbranque Bernard Sabourin |
5–4 | Clarke Crossley McPhail Mannion |
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Referee: Mikko Vuorela
Mikko VuorelaSemifinals
More information Portugal, 3–0 ...
| Portugal | 3–0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Simão 6' (pen.) Paulo Costa 58'Edgar Caseiro 66' |
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Third Place Playoff
Final
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)