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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.
| Championnat d'Europe de football des moins de 16 ans 1987 | |
|---|---|
| Tournament details | |
| Host country | France |
| Dates | 25 May – 3 June |
| Teams | 16 (from 1 confederation) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Italy[1][2] |
| Runners-up |  Soviet Union |
| Third place |  France |
| Fourth place |  Turkey |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 28 |
| Goals scored | 56 (2 per match) |
← 1986 1988 → | |
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.[3] The top three countries qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship in Canada.
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First stage
Group A
Referee: ? (France)
Referee: ? (France)
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 7 |
 Portugal |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 |
 Scotland |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 |
 East Germany |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
| Scotland | 2–2 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 1–0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
| France | 3–0 | East Germany |
|---|---|---|
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Italy[4] |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 West Germany |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 5 |
 Czechoslovakia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
 Northern Ireland |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
| Italy | 2–1 | Czechoslovakia |
|---|---|---|
Chaumont
| West Germany | 2–2 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 |
 Norway |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 |
 Austria |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
 Yugoslavia |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | −6 | 1 |
| Norway | 2–0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 1–0 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Yugoslavia | 1–1 | Austria |
|---|---|---|
| Soviet Union | 4–1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
Semi-finals
| Soviet Union | 0–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Penalties | ||
| 3–0 | ||
Third place match
Referee: ? (Czechoslovakia)
Final
| Italy | 1 – 0[1] | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
Gallo  65' |
Referee: 
Wieland Ziller
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The following three teams from UEFA qualified for the 1987 FIFA U-16 World Championship.
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