UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2

Standings and results for Group 2 of the UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying tournament.

Group 2 consisted of Italy, Malta, Portugal, Sweden and Switzerland. Group winners were Italy, who finished three points clear of second-placed Sweden.

Final table

Pos Team
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 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Italy Sweden Portugal Switzerland Malta
1  Italy 8 6 1 1 16 4 +12 13 Qualify for final tournament — 2–1 3–0 3–2 5–0
2  Sweden 8 4 2 2 12 5 +7 10 1–0 — 0–1 2–0 1–0
3  Portugal 8 2 4 2 6 8 −2 8 0–1 1–1 — 0–0 2–2
4   Switzerland 8 1 5 2 9 9 0 7 0–0 1–1 1–1 — 4–1
5  Malta 8 0 2 6 4 21 −17 2 0–2 0–5 0–1 1–1 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results

Sweden 2–0  Switzerland
Ekström 20', 80' (Report)
Attendance: 27,751
Referee: Vojtĕch Christov (Czechoslovakia)
Portugal 1–1 Sweden
Coelho 66' (Report) Strömberg 52'
Attendance: 19,775
Switzerland 1–1 Portugal
Bregy 6' (Report) Man. Fernandes 85'
Italy 3–2  Switzerland
Donadoni 1'
Altobelli 52', 85' (pen.)		 (Details) Brigger 31'
Weber 88'
Malta 0–5 Sweden
(Details) Hysén 38'
Magnusson 67'
Fredriksson 69'
Ekström 82', 84'
Attendance: 8,311
Referee: Lajos Hartmann (Hungary)
Malta 0–2 Italy
(Details) Ferri 12'
Altobelli 19'
Attendance: 13,191
Referee: Ihsan Türe (Turkey)
Italy 5–0 Malta
Bagni 4'
Bergomi 9'
Altobelli 24', 35'
Vialli 45'		 (Details)
Attendance: 32,370
Referee: Stephanos Hadjistefanou (Cyprus)
Portugal 0–1 Italy
(Details) Altobelli 40'
Attendance: 14,195
Portugal 2–2 Malta
Plácido 11', 77' (Details) Mizzi 23'
Busuttil 68'
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: John Kinsella (Republic of Ireland)
Switzerland 4–1 Malta
Egli 5'
Bregy 16', 38' (pen.), 87'		 (Details) Busuttil 71'
Attendance: 5,400
Referee: Roger Philippi (Luxembourg)
Sweden 1–0 Malta
Ekström 13'
Attendance: 16,165
Referee: Kaj Natri (Finland)
Sweden 1–0 Italy
Larsson 25' (Details)
Attendance: 40,070
Switzerland 1–1 Sweden
Halter 57' Ekström 60'
Attendance: 7,000
Referee: Gerard Geurds (Netherlands)
Sweden 0–1 Portugal
(Details) Gomes 34'
Attendance: 28,916
Switzerland 0–0 Italy
Attendance: 29,397
Referee: Marcel Van Langenhove (Belgium)
Portugal 0–0  Switzerland
Attendance: 3,632
Referee: Lajos Nemeth (Hungary)
Italy 2–1 Sweden
Vialli 27', 47' (Details) Larsson 38'
Attendance: 59,046
Malta 1–1  Switzerland
Busuttil 89' Zwicker 2'
Attendance: 7,112
Referee: Georgios Koukoulakis (Greece)
Italy 3–0 Portugal
Vialli 8'
Giannini 87'
De Agostini 89'		 (Details)
Attendance: 13,524
Referee: Jan Keizer (Netherlands)
Malta 0–1 Portugal
Rosa 74'

Goalscorers

There were 47 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.35 goals per match.

6 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

References

  • UEFA Page
  • RSSSF Page