1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship explained
| Tourney Name: | UEFA European Under-18 Championship |
| Year: | 1978 |
| Size: | 250px |
| Country: | Poland |
| Dates: | 5–14 May |
| Num Teams: | 16 |
| Count: | 4 |
| Prevseason: | 1977 |
| Nextseason: | 1979 |
The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1978 Final Tournament was held in Poland. It also served as the European qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Qualification
Group 1
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| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 5 |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 5 |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 | –6 | 2 | |
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| | 1–0 | |
| | 2–4 | |
| | 4–0 | |
| | 1–1 | |
| | 3–2 | |
| | 1–0 | | |
Group 4
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| 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 6 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 6 | –2 | 3 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 3 |
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| | 2–2 | |
| | 1–1 | |
| | 3–1 | |
| | 0–0 | |
| | 3–1 | |
| | 0–0 | | |
Other groups
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Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:
- (received Bye for qualifying stage)
- (host)
Squads
See main article: 1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship squads.
Group stage
Group A
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| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 5 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | –2 | 2 | |
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| 5 May | | 0–0 | |
| | 1–0 | |
| 7 May | | 1–0 | |
| | 5–3 | |
| 9 May | | 0–0 | |
| | 1–0 | | |
Group B
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| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | +10 | 6 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | –4 | 2 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 1 | |
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| 5 May | | 4–0 | |
| | 1–0 | |
| 7 May | | 2–2 | |
| | 4–0 | |
| 9 May | | 2–0 | |
| | 2–1 | | |
Group C
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| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 3 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | –5 | 0 |
| Withdrew due to food poisoning | |
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| 5 May | | 3–1 | |
| | ABD1 | |
| 7 May | | 0–0 | |
| 9 May | | 4–1 | |
| 1After their first match was abandoned at 2-1, Belgium withdrew from the tournament. The team was suffering from food poisoning. Their results were annulled. | |
Group D
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| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 3 |
| 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | –1 | 2 | |
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| 5 May | | 1–1 | |
| | 2–1 | |
| 7 May | | 1–0 | |
| | 2–1 | |
| 9 May | | 2–0 | |
| | 1–1 | | |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on goal difference). For an unknown reason, semifinalists Scotland did not participate.
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