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UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying

Field	Value
tourney_name	UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying
dates	10 September 1986 – 20 December 1987
num_teams	32
matches	117
matches_footnote
goals	287
goals_footnote
top_scorer	John Bosman (9 goals)
prevseason	1984
nextseason	1992

This page describes the qualifying procedure for UEFA Euro 1988.

Qualified teams

{| class="wikitable sortable" |- ! Team ! Qualified as ! Qualified on ! data-sort-type="number"|Previous appearances in tournament |- | || || || 4 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984) |- | || Group 6 winner || || 2 (1964, 1984) |- | || Group 3 winner || || 4 (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972) |- | || Group 4 winner || || 2 (1968, 1980) |- | || Group 7 winner || || 0 (debut) |- | || Group 2 winner || || 2 (1968, 1980) |- | || Group 1 winner || || 3 (1964, 1980, 1984) |- | || Group 5 winner || || 2 (1976, 1980) |}

Seedings

Pool 1	Pool 2	Pool 3	Pool 4	Pool 5
(title holders)

Summary

Group 1	Group 2	Group 3	Group 4	Group 5	Group 6	Group 7

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tie-breakers were used to determine the final ranking:

Greater number of points in all group matches
Goal difference in all group matches
Greater number of goals scored in all group matches
Drawing of lots

Groups

The qualifying draw took place on 14 February 1986, in Frankfurt. West Germany qualified automatically as hosts of the competition. 32 teams entered the draw.

The qualifiers, consisting of 32 teams divided into seven groups; three of four teams and four of five teams, were played in 1986 and 1987. Each group winner progressed to the finals.

Group 1

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 1

Group 2

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2

Group 3

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 3

Group 4

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 4

Group 5

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 5

Group 6

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 6

Group 7

Main article: UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 7

Goalscorers

Notes

References

Stokkermans, Karel. (22 June 2004). "European Championship 1988". [[Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation]].

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