1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification

The 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification began in 1994 and finished in early 1996. The final tournament was held in 1996 in Spain.

The 44 national teams were divided into 8 groups (four groups of 5 + four groups of 6). The group winners gualify to the quarterfinals.

Qualifying

Group 1 Qualifying Group 1 P W D L F A Pts 1  France 10 6 3 1 25 3 21 2  Poland 10 5 2 3 18 18 17 3  Romania 10 4 4 2 17 10 16 4  Slovakia 10 4 2 4 11 10 14 5  Israel 10 3 3 4 12 11 12 6  Azerbaijan 10 1 0 9 5 36 3 Israel 2-2 Poland Romania 5-2 Azerbaijan Slovakia 0-3 France France 0-0 Romania Israel 2-0 Slovakia Poland 5-0 Azerbaijan Romania 0-0 Slovakia Poland 0-4 France Azerbaijan 1-2 Israel Israel 0-1 Romania Azerbaijan 0-5 France Israel 1-1 France Romania 1-2 Poland Slovakia 3-0 Azerbaijan Poland 1-0 Israel Azerbaijan 0-5 Romania France 0-1 Slovakia Poland 1-0 Slovakia Romania 1-0 Israel Azerbaijan 1-0 Slovakia France 4-1 Poland Poland 3-3 Romania Slovakia 1-1 Israel France 5-0 Azerbaijan Israel 4-0 Azerbaijan Slovakia 3-1 Poland Romania 0-0 France Azerbaijan 1-2 Poland Slovakia 3-1 Romania France 3-0 Israel  France qualify as group winners

Group 2 Qualifying Group 2 P W D L F A Pts 1  Spain 10 7 2 1 27 10 23 2  Belgium 10 5 4 1 26 10 19 3  Denmark 10 6 1 3 31 15 19 4  Macedonia 10 4 0 6 16 27 12 5  Cyprus 10 3 1 6 10 25 10 6  Armenia 10 1 0 9 8 31 3 Belgium 7-0 Armenia Cyprus 0-6 Spain R.Macedonia 5-3 Denmark Armenia 1-2 Cyprus Denmark 0-1 Belgium R.Macedonia 0-1 Spain Belgium 7-0 R.Macedonia Spain 1-0 Denmark Cyprus 2-1 Armenia Belgium 3-3 Spain R.Macedonia 1-0 Cyprus Spain 1-1 Belgium Cyprus 1-5 Denmark Belgium 1-0 Cyprus Denmark 5-2 R.Macedonia Armenia 0-3 Spain Armenia 2-0 R.Macedonia Spain 4-0 Armenia Denmark 4-0 Cyprus R.Macedonia 3-0 Belgium Armenia 2-3 Denmark Belgium 2-2 Denmark R.Macedonia 3-2 Armenia Spain 3-1 Cyprus Armenia 0-3 Belgium Denmark 5-1 Spain Cyprus 3-2 R.Macedonia Denmark 4-0 Armenia Spain 4-0 R.Macedonia Cyprus 1-1 Belgium  Spain qualify as group winners

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Group 3 Qualifying Group 3 P W D L F A Pts 1  Hungary 8 6 1 1 14 8 19 2  Sweden 8 5 1 2 15 4 16 3  Turkey 8 4 2 2 13 12 14 4   Switzerland 8 2 1 5 9 16 7 5  Iceland 8 0 1 7 7 18 1 Hungary 2-1 Turkey Iceland 0-1 Sweden Switzerland 0-5 Sweden Turkey 3-0 Iceland Sweden 0-1 Hungary Switzerland 2-1 Iceland Turkey 1-1 Switzerland Hungary 1-0 Switzerland Turkey 0-0 Sweden Hungary 2-1 Sweden Switzerland 0-2 Turkey Sweden 1-0 Iceland Iceland 1-1 Hungary Iceland 2-4 Switzerland Sweden 1-0 Switzerland Turkey 2-1 Hungary Iceland 2-3 Turkey Switzerland 2-3 Hungary Hungary 3-1 Iceland Sweden 6-1 Turkey  Hungary qualify as group winners

Group 4 Qualifying Group 4 P W D L F A Pts 1  Italy 10 6 3 1 22 8 21 2  Ukraine 10 6 2 2 24 12 20 3  Slovenia 10 6 1 3 19 12 19 4  Croatia 10 5 2 3 13 12 17 5  Lithuania 10 2 2 6 14 16 8 6  Estonia 10 0 0 10 5 37 0 Estonia 1-2 Croatia Ukraine 3-2 Lithuania Slovenia 1-1 Italy Estonia 1-4 Italy Croatia 2-0 Lithuania Ukraine 1-0 Slovenia Ukraine 3-0 Estonia Slovenia 3-0 Lithuania Italy 2-1 Croatia Italy 7-0 Estonia Croatia 1-0 Ukraine Lithuania 0-1 Croatia Slovenia 5-0 Estonia Ukraine 2-1 Italy Croatia 0-2 Slovenia Estonia 2-5 Ukraine Lithuania 0-2 Italy Lithuania 1-2 Slovenia Estonia 1-2 Slovenia Ukraine 1-1 Croatia Estonia 0-5 Lithuania Croatia 1-0 Estonia Lithuania 3-3 Ukraine Italy 1-0 Slovenia Croatia 2-2 Italy Lithuania 3-0 Estonia Slovenia 0-5 Ukraine Italy 2-1 Ukraine Slovenia 4-2 Croatia Italy 0-0 Lithuania  Italy qualify as group winners

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Group 5 Qualifying Group 5 P W D L F A Pts 1  Czech Republic 10 7 2 1 33 9 23 2  Norway 10 7 0 3 32 13 21 3  Netherlands 10 6 2 2 23 9 20 4  Belarus 10 5 1 4 20 16 16 5  Malta 10 1 2 7 4 25 5 6  Luxembourg 10 0 1 9 0 40 1 Czech Rep. 1-0 Malta Luxembourg 0-4 Netherlands Norway 4-0 Belarus Malta 0-7 Czech Republic Norway 1-0 Netherlands Belarus 3-0 Luxembourg Netherlands 2-2 Czech Rep. Malta 2-3 Norway Netherlands 3-0 Luxembourg Malta 1-0 Luxembourg Luxembourg 0-8 Norway Netherlands 4-0 Malta Czech Rep. 2-0 Belarus Norway 5-0 Luxembourg Belarus 4-0 Malta Czech Rep. 2-2 Netherlands Belarus 4-2 Norway Luxembourg 0-7 Czech Rep. Norway 3-0 Malta Belarus 3-1 Netherlands Norway 3-4 Czech Rep. Luxembourg 0-0 Malta Netherlands 3-0 Belarus Czech Rep. 1-2 Norway Belarus 0-3 Czech Rep. Luxembourg 0-5 Belarus Malta 0-2 Netherlands Malta 1-1 Belarus Netherlands 2-1 Norway Czech Rep. 4-0 Luxembourg  Czech Republic qualify as group winners

Group 6 Qualifying Group 6 P W D L F A Pts 1  Portugal 8 6 2 0 14 2 20 2  England 8 6 1 1 13 4 19 3  Republic of Ireland 8 2 2 4 7 9 8 4  Austria 8 2 1 5 5 11 7 5  Latvia 8 0 2 6 1 14 2 England 0-0 Portugal Latvia 1-1 Ireland Latvia 0-1 Portugal Austria 1-3 England Portugal 2-0 Austria England 1-0 Ireland Ireland 0-2 England Austria 0-0 Latvia Ireland 1-1 Portugal Latvia 0-1 England Portugal 4-0 Latvia England 4-0 Latvia Ireland 3-0 Austria Latvia 0-2 Austria Portugal 2-0 England Austria 1-0 Ireland Austria 0-1 Portugal Ireland 1-0 Latvia England 2-1 Austria Portugal 3-1 Ireland  Portugal qualify as group winners

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Group 7 Qualifying Group 7 P W D L F A Pts 1  Germany 8 6 1 1 22 5 19 2  Bulgaria 8 5 2 1 11 10 17 3  Wales 8 3 1 4 11 13 10 4  Moldova 8 2 2 4 5 8 5  Georgia 8 1 0 7 7 17 3 Georgia 3-0 Moldova Bulgaria 1-0 Georgia Moldova 1-0 Wales Bulgaria 2-0 Moldova Georgia 1-2 Wales Wales 1-1 Bulgaria Moldova 1-1 Germany Bulgaria 3-1 Wales Georgia 0-2 Germany Germany 1-0 Wales Moldova 0-0 Bulgaria Bulgaria 2-0 Germany Wales 5-1 Georgia Germany 3-0 Georgia Wales 1-0 Moldova Germany 3-1 Moldova Wales 1-5 Germany Georgia 1-2 Bulgaria Germany 7-0 Bulgaria Moldova 2-1 Georgia  Germany qualify as group winners

Group 8 Qualifying Group 8 P W D L F A Pts 1  Scotland 8 7 0 1 16 4 21 2  Finland 8 5 1 2 17 12 16 3  Russia 8 4 1 3 17 6 13 4  Greece 8 3 0 5 12 12 9 5  San Marino 8 0 0 8 1 29 0 Finland 1-0 Scotland Greece 3-4 Finland Russia 3-0 San Marino Greece 4-0 San Marino Scotland 2-1 Russia Finland 4-0 San Marino Greece 1-2 Scotland San Marino 0-6 Finland Russia 1-2 Scotland Greece 0-1 Russia San Marino 0-1 Scotland San Marino 0-7 Russia Finland 1-0 Greece Finland 1-1 Russia Scotland 3-0 Greece San Marino 1-3 Greece Scotland 5-0 Finland Russia 0-1 Greece Scotland 1-0 San Marino Russia 3-0 Finland  Scotland qualify as group winners

See also

• 1996 UEFA European Under-21 Championship