UEFA Euro 1996 Group A
Group A of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 8 June and was completed on 18 June. The group consisted of hosts England, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Scotland.[1][2]
England won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with the Netherlands. Scotland and Switzerland failed to advance.
Teams
[edit]Draw position | Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings May 1996 |
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A1 (seed) | ![]() |
Host | 5 May 1992 | 5th | 1992 | Third place (1968) | 24 |
A2 | ![]() |
Group 3 winner | 11 October 1995 | 1st | — | Debut | 21 |
A3 | ![]() |
Play-off winner | 13 December 1995 | 5th | 1992 | Winners (1988) | 13 |
A4 | ![]() |
Group 8 runner-up (4th best runner-up) | 15 November 1995 | 2nd | 1992 | Group stage (1992) | 31 |
Standings
[edit]Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 4[a] | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
In the quarter-finals,
- The winner of Group A, England, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, Spain.
- The runner-up of Group A, Netherlands, advanced to play the winner of Group B, France.
Matches
[edit]England vs Switzerland
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Netherlands vs Scotland
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Man of the Match:
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Switzerland vs Netherlands
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Man of the Match:
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Scotland vs England
[edit]![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Scotland
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Man of the Match:
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Scotland vs Switzerland
[edit]Scotland ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Netherlands vs England
[edit]Netherlands ![]() | 1–4 | ![]() |
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Man of the Match:
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See also
[edit]- England at the UEFA European Championship
- Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship
- Scotland at the UEFA European Championship
- Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "European Championship 1996". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 18 January 2000. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Full Statistical Info on Euro '96". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 3 July 1996. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Man of the Match". UEFA Euro 96 England – Technical Report (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 7 January 2023.