The UEFA European Under-18 Championship 1998 Final Tournament was held in Cyprus.

It also served as the European qualification for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.

For this tournament, the age limit was moved back from August to January.

50 UEFA nations entered the competition, and with the hosts Cyprus qualifying automatically, the other 49 teams competed in the qualifying competition to determine the remaining seven spots in the final tournament.

The six best performing teams qualified for the 1999 FIFA World Youth Championship.