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).
| 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 → | |
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' |
| Republic of Ireland | 0–2 | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Hugo Leal 58' Hugo Cruz 76' |
| Poland | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| McPhail 63' |
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 |
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 |
| Spain | 4–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Couñago 5' Jaba 12' Duarte 32' (pen.) Novo 75' | Rotanzi 2' |
| Croatia | 2–1 | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Deranja 24', 59' | Chappuis 4' |
| Switzerland | 0–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
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 |
Knockout stages
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 | Third place | ||||||||
| France (p) | 0 (5) | |||||||||
| 11 May – Vienna | ||||||||||
| Republic of Ireland | 0 (4) | |||||||||
| Greece | 2 | |||||||||
| Israel | 3 | |||||||||
Quarterfinals
| France | 0–0 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| Réveillère Vigier Malbranque Bernard Sabourin | 5–4 | Clarke Crossley McPhail Mannion |
Semifinals
Third Place Playoff
Final
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