1992 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

1992 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

Ευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα ποδοσφαίρου Παίδων 1992 1992 Avrupa 16 Yaş Altı Futbol Şampiyonası
Tournament details
Host country	Cyprus
Dates	7–17 May
Teams	16 (from 1 confederation)
Final positions
Champions	Germany (2nd title)
Runners-up	Spain
Third place	Italy
Fourth place	Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played	28
Goals scored	64 (2.29 per match)
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The 1992 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 10th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. Players born on or after 1 August 1975 were eligible to participate in this competition. Cyprus hosted the 16 teams that contested 7–17 May 1992.

Spain unsuccessfully defended its third title.

Germany won their second overall title, their first after its reunification.

Squads

Participants

•  Cyprus
•  Denmark
•  Finland
•  France
•  Germany
•  Hungary
•  Netherlands
•  Northern Ireland
•  Israel
•  Italy
•  Republic of Ireland
•  Portugal
•  Romania
•  Scotland
•  Spain
•  Yugoslavia

Results

First stage

Group A

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Italy	3	2	0	1	7	2	+5	4
Yugoslavia	3	2	0	1	4	5	−1	4
Finland	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	2
Denmark	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	2

7 May 1992

Finland	0–1	Denmark

Nicosia

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7 May 1992

Yugoslavia	0–4	Italy

Nicosia

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9 May 1992

Finland	0–2	Yugoslavia

Nicosia

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9 May 1992

Denmark	0–2	Italy

Nicosia

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11 May 1992

Finland	2–1	Italy

Nicosia

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11 May 1992

Denmark	1–2	Yugoslavia

Nicosia

Group B

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Spain	3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	5
Netherlands	3	2	0	1	6	2	+4	4
Republic of Ireland	3	0	2	1	1	3	−2	2
Romania	3	0	1	2	1	7	−6	1

7 May 1992

Romania	1–3	Spain

Paralimni

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7 May 1992

Republic of Ireland	0–2	Netherlands

Ayia Napa

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9 May 1992

Romania	0–0	Republic of Ireland

Dherynia

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9 May 1992

Spain	2–0	Netherlands

Paralimni

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11 May 1992

Romania	0–4	Netherlands

Dherynia

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11 May 1992

Spain	1–1	Republic of Ireland

Ayia Napa

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Germany	3	3	0	0	6	2	+4	6
Scotland	3	2	0	1	6	2	+4	4
Cyprus	3	0	1	2	1	5	−4	1
Northern Ireland	3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	1

7 May 1992

Germany	3–1	Northern Ireland

Larnaca

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7 May 1992

Scotland	3–0	Cyprus

Larnaca

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9 May 1992

Germany	1–0	Scotland

Larnaca

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9 May 1992

Northern Ireland	0–0	Cyprus

Larnaca

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11 May 1992

Germany	2–1	Cyprus

Larnaca

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11 May 1992

Northern Ireland	1–3	Scotland

Larnaca

Group D

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Portugal	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	5
Hungary	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	3
Israel	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	3
France	3	0	1	2	1	3	−2	1

7 May 1992

France	1–2	Portugal
Marie 32'		Agostinho 42' Ramires 56'

Limassol

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7 May 1992

Israel	3–2	Hungary

Limassol

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9 May 1992

France	0–0	Israel

Paphos

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9 May 1992

Portugal	1–1	Hungary
João Peixe 47'		Lisztes 44'

Paphos

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11 May 1992

France	0–1	Hungary

Limassol

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11 May 1992

Portugal	1–0	Israel
Silva 14'

Paphos

Semi-finals

14 May 1992

Spain	3–1	Portugal
de la Peña 48' Pérez 53', 73'		Carlos Filipe 10'

Limassol

14 May 1992

Italy	0–0	Germany
Penalties
	5–6

Limassol

Third place match

16 May 1992

Italy	1–0	Portugal
Totti 54' (pen.)

Antonis Papadopoulos Stadium, Larnaca

Referee: Andreas Georgiou (Cyprus)

Final

17 May 1992

Germany	2–1	Spain
Bettenstaedt 38' Hinz 64'		16' Iván Pérez

Ammochostos Stadium, Larnaca

Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

References

• RSSSF.com
• UEFA.com