1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1998 Final Tournament was held in Cyprus. It also served as the European qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship. For this tournament, the age limit was moved back from August to January. Players born on or after 1 January 1979 were eligible to participate in this competition.

1998 UEFA European Under-18 Championship
1998 Ευρωπαϊκό πρωτάθλημα ποδοσφαίρου Κ-18
(in Greek)
Tournament details
Host countryCyprus
Dates19–26 July
Teams8 (from 1 confederation)
Venue(s)6 (in 4 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Republic of Ireland (1st title)
Runners-up Germany
Third place Croatia
Fourth place Portugal
Tournament statistics
Matches played14
Goals scored45 (3.21 per match)
Top scorer(s) Enrico Kern
(4 goals)
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