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1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship

Field	Value
tourney_name
year	1987
other_titles	Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 16 ans 1987
country	France
dates	25 May – 3 June
num_teams	16
confederations	1
champion_other	****
second
second_other
third
third_other
fourth
fourth_other
matches	28
goals	56
prevseason	1986
nextseason	1988

The 1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship was the 5th edition of the UEFA's European Under-16 Football Championship. France hosted the 16 teams entered the competition during 25 May and 3 June 1987.

Spain unsuccessfully defended its title.

Italy won the final match against the Soviet Union but UEFA withdrew Italy's title, because they had played Riccardo Secci, inscribed with an irregular document. No European title was awarded. The top three countries qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Canada.

Qualifying

Main article: 1987 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

Participants

Results

First stage

Group A

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
3	2	1	0	2	0	+2	7
3	0	3	0	1	1	0	3
3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2
3	0	2	1	1	2	−1	2

Group B

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
3	2	1	0	6	2	+4	7
3	2	0	1	5	3	+2	6
3	0	2	1	4	6	−2	2
3	0	1	2	2	6	−4	1

Group C

Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
Italy is qualified on coin toss and West Germany is eliminated	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	5
	3	1	2	0	5	4	+1	5
	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2
	3	0	2	1	2	3	−1	2

Group D

Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts
3	3	0	0	9	1	+8	9
3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
3	0	2	1	1	2	−1	2
3	0	1	2	1	7	−6	1

Semi-finals

Third place match

Final

Qualified teams for FIFA U-17 World Championship

The following three teams from UEFA qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.

References

(1 January 2006). "Italy success overruled". [[UEFA]].
(6 May 2024). "La vittoria Europea 1986 revocata agli Azzurrini".
[https://www.rsssf.org/tablese/ec-u16-87.html RSSSF.com]

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