The
UEFA U-21 Championship 1992, which spanned two years (1990-92), had 32 entrants.
Malta and
Israel competed for the first time. This was also the first appearance of the unified
Germany team.
Italy U-21s won the competition.
The competition doubled as the European qualifying round for the Olympic Football Tournament. Hosts Spain qualify automatically and the best four eligible nations would qualify automatically. The fifth best European team would play-off against the best Oceania (OFC) team for another Olympics place.
The 32 national teams were divided into eight groups (six groups of 4 + one group of 3 + one group of 5). The group winners played off against each other on a two-legged home-and-away basis until the winner was decided. There was no finals tournament or 3rd-place playoff.
Qualifying Stage
| Qualifying Group 1
| P
| W
| D
| L
| F
| A
| Pts
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| 1
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| 8
| 7
| 1
| 0
| 23
| 4
| 15 |
| 2
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| 8
| 3
| 2
| 3
| 7
| 5
| 8 |
| 3
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| 7
| 3
| 2
| 2
| 6
| 5
| 8 |
| 4
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| 7
| 1
| 2
| 4
| 3
| 13
| 4 |
| 5
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| 8
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 3
| 15
| 3 |
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- Iceland 0-0 Albania
- Iceland 0-1 France
- Czechoslo. 7-0 Iceland
- Spain 2-0 Iceland
- France 1-2 Czechoslo.
- Czechoslo. 3-1 Spain
- Albania 0-0 France
- Spain 1-0 Albania
- France 0-1 Spain
- France 3-0 Albania
| - Albania 1-5 Czechoslo.
- Albania 2-1 Iceland
- Iceland 0-1 Czechoslo.
- Czechoslo. 1-0 France
- Iceland 1-0 Spain
- Spain 0-0 France
- Czechoslo. 3-0 Albania
- Spain 1-1 Czechoslo.
- France 2-1 Iceland
- Albania - Spain
(Not played)
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qualify as group winners
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| Qualifying Group 2
| P
| W
| D
| L
| F
| A
| Pts
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| 1
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| 6
| 5
| 0
| 1
| 13
| 5
| 10 |
| 2
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| 6
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 6
| 2
| 8 |
| 3
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| 6
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 5
| 9
| 4 |
| 4
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| 6
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 13
| 2 |
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- Scotland 2-0 Romania
- Switzerland 0-2 Bulgaria
- Romania 0-1 Bulgaria
- Scotland 4-2 Switzerland
- Bulgaria 2-0 Scotland
- Scotland 1-0 Bulgaria
| - Switzerland 0-2 Romania
- Bulgaria 1-0 Switzerland
- Switzerland 0-3 Scotland
- Romania 1-3 Scotland
- Romania 1-3 Switzerland
- Bulgaria 0-1 Romania
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qualify as group winners
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| Qualifying Group 3
| P
| W
| D
| L
| F
| A
| Pts
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| 1
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| 6
| 4
| 1
| 1
| 6
| 8
| 9 |
| 2
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| 6
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 13
| 6
| 7 |
| 3
|
| 6
| 2
| 3
| 1
| 6
| 4
| 7 |
| 4
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| 6
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 8
| 1 |
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- USSR 2-2 Norway
- Norway 3-1 Hungary
- Italy 1-0 Hungary
- Hungary 0-0 USSR
- Hungary 0-1 Italy
- Norway 6-0 Italy
| - Italy 1-0 USSR
- Norway 0-1 USSR
- USSR 2-0 Hungary
- USSR 1-1 Italy
- Hungary 0-1 Norway
- Italy 2-1 Norway
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qualify as group winners
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| Qualifying Group 4
| P
| W
| D
| L
| F
| A
| Pts
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| 1
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| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 21
| 4
| 10 |
| 2
|
| 6
| 4
| 0
| 2
| 11
| 10
| 8 |
| 3
|
| 6
| 2
| 2
| 2
| 8
| 5
| 6
| |
| 4
|
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 6
| 0
| 21
| 0 |
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- San Marino 0-3 Denmark
- Yugoslavia 1-0 Austria
- Denmark 3-0 Yugoslavia
- San Marino 0-2 Austria
- Yugosl. 5-0 San Marino
- Austria 3-0 San Marino
| - Denmark 7-0 San Marino
- Yugoslavia 2-6 Denmark
- Denmark 1-1 Austria
- Austria 1-1 Denmark
- Austria 1-2 Yugoslavia
- San Marino 0-1 Yugoslavia
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qualify as group winners
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| Qualifying Group 5
| P
| W
| D
| L
| F
| A
| Pts
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| 1
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| 4
| 4
| 0
| 0
| 12
| 1
| 8 |
| 2
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| 4
| 2
| 0
| 2
| 5
| 6
| 4 |
| 3
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| 4
| 0
| 0
| 4
| 0
| 10
| 0 |
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- Luxembourg 0-3 Germany
- Belgium 2-0 Luxembourg
- Germany 3-1 Belgium
| - Luxembourg 0-2 Belgium
- Belgium 0-3 Germany
- Germany 3-0 Luxembourg
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qualify as group winners
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| Qualifying Group 6
| P
| W
| D
| L
| F
| A
| Pts
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| 1
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| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 20
| 4
| 10 |
| 2
|
| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 9
| 2
| 10 |
| 3
|
| 6
| 2
| 0
| 4
| 7
| 13
| 4 |
| 4
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| 6
| 0
| 1
| 5
| 1
| 8
| 1 |
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- Finland 0-1 Portugal
- Portugal 0-0 Netherlands
- Malta 1-4 Netherlands
- Malta 1-3 Portugal
- Portugal 2-0 Malta
- Netherlands 7-1 Malta
| - Netherlands 1-0 Finland
- Finland 1-7 Netherlands
- Finland 3-1 Malta
- Portugal 2-0 Finland
- Netherlands 1-1 Portugal
- Malta 1-3 Finland
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qualify as group winners
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| Qualifying Group 7
| P
| W
| D
| L
| F
| A
| Pts
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| 1
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| 6
| 6
| 0
| 0
| 10
| 2
| 12 |
| 2
|
| 6
| 3
| 1
| 2
| 11
| 5
| 7 |
| 3
|
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 6
| 11
| 3 |
| 4
|
| 6
| 1
| 0
| 5
| 5
| 14
| 2 |
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- England 0-1 Poland
- Ireland 3-2 Turkey
- Ireland 0-3 England
- Turkey 0-1 Poland
- England 3-0 Ireland
- Poland 2-0 Turkey
| - Ireland 1-2 Poland
- Turkey 2-2 England
- England 2-0 Turkey
- Poland 2-0 Ireland
- Poland 2-1 England
- Turkey 2-1 Ireland
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qualify as group winners
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| Qualifying Group 8
| P
| W
| D
| L
| F
| A
| Pts
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| 1
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| 6
| 4
| 2
| 0
| 17
| 3
| 10 |
| 2
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| 6
| 3
| 2
| 1
| 11
| 6
| 8 |
| 3
|
| 6
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 6
| 13
| 3 |
| 4
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| 6
| 1
| 1
| 4
| 3
| 15
| 3 |
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- Sweden 5-0 Greece
- Cyprus 1-1 Sweden
- Greece 2-2 Israel
- Israel 4-0 Cyprus
- Cyprus 1-0 Greece
- Sweden 6-0 Cyprus
| - Sweden 2-1 Israel
- Israel 2-1 Greece
- Israel 0-0 Sweden
- Greece 1-3 Sweden
- Cyprus 1-2 Israel
- Greece 2-0 Cyprus
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qualify as group winners
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Knockout Stages
Squads
See 1992 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship squads
Quarter Finals- Germany 1-1 Scotland
- Scotland 4-3 Germany
win 5-4 on aggregate
- Netherlands 2-1 Sweden
- Sweden 1-0 Netherlands
2-2: win 1-0 on away goals
- Denmark 5-0 Poland
- Poland 1-1 Denmark
win 6-1 on aggregate
- Czechoslovakia 1-2 Italy
- Italy 2-0 Czechoslovakia
win 4-1 on aggregate
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Semi Finals- Denmark 0-1 Italy
- Italy 2-0 Denmark
win 3-0 on aggregate
- Scotland 0-0 Sweden
- Sweden 1-0 Scotland
win 1-0 on aggregate
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Final- Italy 2-0 Sweden
- Sweden 1-0 Italy
Italy win 2-1 on aggregate
finish as Champions
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Olympic qualifiers
- Denmark, Italy, Poland and Sweden qualify for Olympic Games finals.
- Netherlands face OFC champions in playoff for an additional place.
- Scotland do not compete in the Olympic Football Tournament (See United Kingdom national football team).
See also
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