1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying
# 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Championship qualifying

This page describes the qualifying procedure for the 1999 UEFA European Under-16 Football Championship. 49 teams were divided into 15 groups of three and four teams each. The fifteen best winners advanced to the final tournament.

## Matches

### Group 1

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Portugal | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 9 |
| Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 3 |
| Albania | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| 2 March 1999 | Albania | 1–5 | Italy | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| | Portugal | 3–2 | North Macedonia | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| 4 March 1999 | Albania | 0–1 | North Macedonia | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| | Italy | 0–1 | Portugal | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| 6 March 1999 | Portugal | 4–1 | Albania | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |
| | Italy | 4–0 | North Macedonia | Ohrid, Republic of Macedonia |

### Group 2

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Denmark | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| Romania | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 1 |
| 2 November 1998 | Denmark | 2–2 | Romania | Maasmechelen, Belgium |
| 4 November 1998 | Belgium | 1–3 | Denmark | Maasmechelen, Belgium |
| 6 November 1998 | Romania | 1–3 | Belgium | Maasmechelen, Belgium |

### Group 3

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Israel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Republic of Ireland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 5 | −5 | 0 |
| 16 February 1999 | Israel | 2–1 | Turkey | Herzliya, Israel |
| 18 February 1999 | Republic of Ireland | 0–3 | Israel | Herzliya, Israel |
| 20 February 1999 | Turkey | 2–0 | Republic of Ireland | Netanya, Israel |

### Group 4

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Slovakia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0 |
| 23 February 1999 | Luxembourg | 1–2 | Slovakia | Diekirch, Luxembourg |
| 25 February 1999 | Slovakia | 3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Erpeldange, Luxembourg |
| 27 February 1999 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | Luxembourg | Ettelbruck, Luxembourg |

### Group 5

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Croatia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 6 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| San Marino | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 11 | −11 | 0 |
| 23 February 1999 | Croatia | 3–0 | Slovenia | Porec, Croatia |
| 25 February 1999 | San Marino | 0–3 | Slovenia | Porec, Croatia |
| 27 February 1999 | Croatia | 8–0 | San Marino | Porec, Croatia |

### Group 6

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Greece | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 |
| Austria | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| Georgia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 3 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| 22 October 1998 | Georgia | 0–2 | Austria | Saalfelden, Austria |
| | Greece | 0–0 | Azerbaijan | Saalfelden, Austria |
| 24 October 1998 | Georgia | 0–3 | Greece | Saalfelden, Austria |
| | Azerbaijan | 1–1 | Austria | Saalfelden, Austria |
| 26 October 1998 | Georgia | 1–0 | Azerbaijan | Saalfelden, Austria |
| | Greece | 0–0 | Austria | Saalfelden, Austria |

### Group 7

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| England | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
| Armenia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
| 22 February 1999 | England | 2–1 | Armenia | Paphos, Cyprus |
| 24 February 1999 | Armenia | 1–5 | Cyprus | Paphos, Cyprus |
| 26 February 1999 | Cyprus | 0–2 | England | Paphos, Cyprus |

### Group 8

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Spain | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 6 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Malta | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
| 2 March 1999 | Malta | 1–3 | Scotland | Ta'Qali, Malta |
| 4 March 1999 | Spain | 6–0 | Malta | Ta'Qali, Malta |
| 6 March 1999 | Scotland | 0–1 | Spain | Ta'Qali, Malta |

### Group 9

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Moldova | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 0 |
| 19 October 1998 | Bulgaria | 1–1 | Hungary | Burgas, Bulgaria |
| 21 October 1998 | Hungary | 3–1 | Moldova | Burgas, Bulgaria |
| 23 October 1998 | Moldova | 1–3 | Bulgaria | Burgas, Bulgaria |

### Group 10

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Germany | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
| Ukraine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| FR Yugoslavia | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 4 |
| 8 October 1998 | Ukraine | 1–0 | FR Yugoslavia | Boryspil, Ukraine |
| 21 October 1998 | Ukraine | 0–2 | Germany | Boryspil, Ukraine |
| 15 November 1998 | FR Yugoslavia | 3–2 | Ukraine | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| 26 November 1998 | Germany | 2–0 | FR Yugoslavia | Saarbrücken, Germany |
| 2 December 1998 | FR Yugoslavia | 1–1 | Germany | Belgrade, Yugoslavia |
| 10 March 1999 | Germany | 1–1 | Ukraine | Grimma, Germany |

### Group 11

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Finland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 |
| Norway | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
| Wales | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
| Faroe Islands | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 12 | −11 | 0 |
| 8 September 1998 | Norway | 3–0 | Wales | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| | Faroe Islands | 0–4 | Finland | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| 10 September 1998 | Finland | 1–1 | Wales | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| | Norway | 4–1 | Faroe Islands | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| 12 September 1998 | Norway | 2–3 | Finland | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |
| | Wales | 4–0 | Faroe Islands | Tórshavn, Faroe Islands |

### Group 12

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Poland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Iceland | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Liechtenstein | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 1 |
| 26 October 1998 | Iceland | 0–0 | Netherlands | Łódź, Poland |
| | Poland | 1–0 | Liechtenstein | Łódź, Poland |
| 28 October 1998 | Netherlands | 5–1 | Liechtenstein | Łódź, Poland |
| | Poland | 2–2 | Iceland | Zgierz, Poland |
| 30 October 1998 | Iceland | 1–1 | Liechtenstein | Łódź, Poland |
| | Poland | 1–0 | Netherlands | Zgierz, Poland |

### Group 13

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Switzerland | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 6 |
| France | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 |
| 7 October 1998 | Switzerland | 3–3 | France | Fribourg, Switzerland |
| 9 November 1998 | Switzerland | 1–0 | Northern Ireland | Bülach, Switzerland |
| 12 November 1998 | France | 2–0 | Northern Ireland | Oyonnax, France |
| 18 November 1998 | France | 0–0 | Switzerland | Malesherbes, France |
| 30 November 1998 | Northern Ireland | 1–1 | Switzerland | Belfast, Northern Ireland |
| 3 December 1998 | Northern Ireland | 1–0 | France | Belfast, Northern Ireland |

### Group 14

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sweden | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
| Belarus | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
| Latvia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 |
| 5 October 1998 | Sweden | 4–0 | Latvia | Saffle, Sweden |
| 7 October 1998 | Latvia | 1–1 | Belarus | Deje, Sweden |
| 9 October 1998 | Belarus | 2–5 | Sweden | Alvika, Sweden |

### Group 15

| Teams | GP | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
| - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Russia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
| Estonia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | −4 | 0 |
| 28 September 1998 | Estonia | 0–1 | Russia | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 30 September 1998 | Russia | 3–1 | Lithuania | Tallinn, Estonia |
| 2 October 1998 | Lithuania | 3–0 | Estonia | Tallinn, Estonia |
