This page describes the qualifying procedure for UEFA Euro 1988.

Qualified teams

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Seedings

Summary

{{legend|#BBF3BB|Group winners qualified directly for UEFA Euro 1988}} {{legend||Other teams were eliminated}}

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:

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

Group 2

Group 3

Group 4

Group 5

Group 6

Group 7

Goalscorers