UEFA Euro 1988 qualifying Group 2

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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[edit]

Pos Team 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[edit]

Sweden 2–0  Switzerland
Ekström 20', 80' (Report)

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'

Malta 0–2 Italy
(Details) Ferri 12'
Altobelli 19'

Italy 5–0 Malta
Bagni 4'
Bergomi 9'
Altobelli 24', 35'
Vialli 45'
(Details)

Portugal 0–1 Italy
(Details) Altobelli 40'
Attendance: 14,195

Portugal 2–2 Malta
Plácido 11', 77' (Details) Mizzi 23'
Busuttil 68'

Switzerland 4–1 Malta
Egli 5'
Bregy 16', 38' (pen.), 87'
(Details) Busuttil 71'

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'

Sweden 0–1 Portugal
(Details) Gomes 34'
Attendance: 28,916

Switzerland 0–0 Italy
Attendance: 29,397

Portugal 0–0  Switzerland
Attendance: 3,632

Italy 2–1 Sweden
Vialli 27', 47' (Details) Larsson 38'
Attendance: 59,046

Malta 1–1  Switzerland
Busuttil 89' Zwicker 2'

Italy 3–0 Portugal
Vialli 8'
Giannini 87'
De Agostini 89'
(Details)
Attendance: 13,524

Malta 0–1 Portugal
Rosa 74'

Goalscorers[edit]

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[edit]