1978 UEFA European Under-18 Championship

The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1978 Final Tournament was held in Poland. It also served as the European qualification for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship.

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Teams
The following teams qualified for the tournament:


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 * (received Bye for qualifying stage)
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 * (received Bye for qualifying stage)
 * (host)
 * (received Bye for qualifying stage)
 * (host)

Qualification to World Youth Championship
The six best performing teams qualified for the 1979 FIFA World Youth Championship: four semifinalists and the best group runners-up (based on goal difference). For an unknown reason, semifinalists Scotland did not participate.