1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

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The 1996 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 14th edition of the 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 event, during 29 April – 11 May 1996. 16 teams contested. Portugal defended its title to defeat France and win the title for a third but not consecutive time. Portugal was the first team to win the title two consecutive seasons (1995, 1996). Spain became the second team to repeat the achievement (2007 and 2008).

1996 UEFA Under-16 Championship
U-16-Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1996
Tournament details
Host countryAustria
Dates29 April – 11 May
Teams16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions Portugal (3rd title)
Runners-up France
Third place Israel
Fourth place Greece
Tournament statistics
Matches played32
Goals scored82 (2.56 per match)
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Squads

Participants

Group stage

Group A

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
Republic of Ireland 1–0 Austria
Keane 79'
Sankt Pölten
Referee: Amit Klein
Portugal 3–0 Poland
Paulo Costa 25', 50'
Simão 55'
Sierndorf
Attendance: Mikko Vuorela
Austria 0–0 Poland
Herzogenburg
Republic of Ireland 0–2 Portugal
Hugo Leal 58'
Hugo Cruz 76'
Atzenbrugg
Referee: Kurt Zuppinger
Poland 0–1 Republic of Ireland
McPhail 63'
Würmla
Referee: Costas Kapitanis
Austria 2–2 Portugal
Hack 34'
Kahraman 74'		 Hugo Cruz 8'
Petit 22'
Ziersdorf

Group B

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 7
 Germany 3 2 0 1 11 4 +7 6
 Ukraine 3 1 1 1 3 7 −4 4
 Romania 3 0 0 3 1 6 −5 0
Greece 2–1 Germany
Neunkirchen
Romania 0–1 Ukraine
Bad Vöslau
Romania 0–1 Greece
Scheiblingkirchen-Thernberg
Ukraine 1–6 Germany
Kirchschlag in der Buckligen Welt
Germany 4–1 Romania
Gloggnitz
Ukraine 1–1 Greece
Kottingbrunn

Group C

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
France 2–0 Croatia
Scheibbs
Attendance: 600
Spain 4–1  Switzerland
Couñago 5'
Jaba 12'
Duarte 32' (pen.)
Novo 75'		 Rotanzi 2'
Pöchlarn
Referee: Attila Juhos
France 3–0 Spain
Réveillère 26'
Malbranque 52' (pen.)
Suchet 60' (pen.)
Persenbeug-Gottsdorf
Referee: Graham Poll
Croatia 2–1  Switzerland
Deranja 24', 59' Chappuis 4'
Ardagger
Attendance: 1,400
Switzerland 0–1 France
Purgstall an der Erlauf
Croatia 1–0 Spain
Deranja 5'
Ybbs an der Donau
Attendance: 600
Referee: Tomasz Mikulski

Group D

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Israel 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
 England 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
 Slovakia 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
 Turkey 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
England 2–0 Slovakia
Gmünd
Turkey 3–0 Israel
Horn
England 2–1 Turkey
Schrems
Slovakia 0–2 Israel
Zellerndorf
Israel 2–1 England
Retz
Slovakia 2–0 Turkey
Zwettl

Knockout stages

Bracket

 
Quarter-finalsSemi-finalsFinal
 
          
 
6 May – Krems an der Donau
 
 
 Portugal5
 
8 May – Tulln an der Donau
 
 Croatia1
 
 Portugal3
 
6 May – Baden bei Wien
 
 Greece0
 
 Greece1
 
11 May – Vienna
 
 England0
 
 Portugal1
 
6 May – Basel
 
 France0
 
 Germany2
 
8 May – Wiener Neustadt
 
 Israel (aet)3
 
 Israel0
 
6 May – Amstetten
 
 France1 Third place
 
 France (p)0 (5)
 
11 May – Vienna
 
 Republic of Ireland0 (4)
 
 Greece2
 
 
 Israel3
 

Quarterfinals

Portugal 5–1 Croatia
Simão 2', 11', 39'
Nuno Gomes 5'
Celso 26'		 Horvat 23'
Krems an der Donau
France 0–0 Republic of Ireland
Penalties
Réveillère
Vigier
Malbranque
Bernard
Sabourin 		5–4 Clarke
Crossley
McPhail
Mannion
Amstetten
Referee: Mikko Vuorela
Greece 1–0 England
Baden bei Wien
Israel 3 – 2
(a.e.t.)		 Germany
Stockerau

Semifinals

Portugal 3–0 Greece
Simão 6' (pen.)
Paulo Costa 58'
Edgar Caseiro 66'
Tulln an der Donau
France 1–0 Israel
Vieira 52'
Wiener Neustadt

Third Place Playoff

Greece 2–3 Israel
Vienna

Final

Portugal 1–0 France
Petit 43'
Vienna
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)

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