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| UEFA Under-18 European Championship Germany 2000 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | Germany |
| Dates | 17–24 July |
| Teams | 8 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | 
France (5th title) |
| Runners-up | 
Ukraine |
| Third place | 
Germany |
| Fourth place | 
Czech Republic |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 14 |
| Goals scored | 35 (2.5 per match) |
The 2000 UEFA European Under-18 Championship was held in Germany. Players born on or after 1 January 1981,[ citation needed] were eligible to participate in this competition. The tournament also served as the European qualification for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.
Teams
|
Squads
Results
Group stage
Group A
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
Ukraine
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 7 |
|
Germany
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 |
Netherlands
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
Croatia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 | -5 | 0 |
|
Netherlands | 3–0 |
Croatia |
|---|---|---|
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (
Turkey)
|
Germany | 3–0 |
Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Referee:
Mike Riley (referee) (
England)
|
Ukraine | 2–1 |
Croatia |
|---|---|---|
Referee:
Manuel Mejuto González (
Spain)
|
Netherlands | 0–0 |
Ukraine |
|---|---|---|
Referee:
Carlos Amarilla (
Paraguay)
Group B
| Teams | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 |
|
Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Finland
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Russia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | 2 |
|
Czech Republic | 0–1 |
France |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Mathis  10' |
|
Russia | 1–1 |
Finland |
|---|---|---|
Stadion am Berufsschulzentrum,
Schwäbisch Gmünd
Referee: Orhan Erdemir (
Turkey)
|
Finland | 2–3 |
Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
|
Bureš 48' (
o.g.) Sjölund 73' |
Report |
Macek 53' (
pen.) Baroš 57'Kobylík 63' |
|
France | 2–0 |
Russia |
|---|---|---|
|
Givet 73' Mathis 84' |
Schwabenstadion,
Gundelfingen
Referee:
Mike Riley (referee) (
England)
Third place play-off
|
Germany | 3–1 |
Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
|
Gemiti 48' Auer 63' (
pen.)Jungnickel 69' |
Report |
Baroš 3' |
Final
| 2000 UEFA U-18 Championship winner |
|---|
 France Fifth title |
Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 2001 FIFA World Youth Championship.