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UEFA Euro 2000 Group A

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Group A of UEFA Euro 2000 began on 12 June and ended on 20 June 2000. Portugal won the group ahead of Romania, while England and Germany were surprisingly eliminated.

Teams[]

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		UEFA Rankings
November 1999 		FIFA Rankings
June 2000
A1  Germany 1 Group 3 winner 9 October 1999 8th 1996 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996) 7 6
A2  Romania 2 Group 7 winner 9 October 1999 3rd 1996 Group stage (1984, 1996) 2 11
A3  Portugal 3 Best runner-up 9 October 1999 3rd 1996 Semi-finals (1984) 11 15
A4  England 4 Play-off winner 17 November 1999 6th 1996 Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996) 17 12

Notes

Standings[]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Romania 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
3  England 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3
4  Germany 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group A, Portugal, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, Turkey.
  • The runner-up of Group A, Romania, advanced to play the winner of Group B, Italy.

Matches[]

All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Germany vs Romania[]

12 June 2000 (2000-06-12)
18:00
 Germany  1–1  Romania Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
Attendance: 28,500
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
Scholl Goal 28' Report Moldovan Goal 5'
Germany
Romania
GK 1 Oliver Kahn
SW 10 Lothar Matthäus Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
CB 4 Thomas Linke Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
CB 6 Jens Nowotny
RWB 2 Markus Babbel
LWB 17 Christian Ziege
DM 16 Jens Jeremies
CM 7 Mehmet Scholl
CM 8 Thomas Häßler Substituted off in the 73rd minute 73'
CF 20 Oliver Bierhoff (c)
CF 11 Paulo Rink
Substitutions:
DF 3 Marko Rehmer Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
MF 14 Dietmar Hamann Substituted on in the 73rd minute 73'
MF 18 Sebastian Deisler Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Erich Ribbeck
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
SW 6 Gheorghe Popescu
RB 2 Dan Petrescu Substituted off in the 69th minute 69'
CB 3 Liviu Ciobotariu
CB 4 Iulian Filipescu
LB 13 Cristian Chivu
CM 8 Dorinel Munteanu
CM 5 Constantin Gâlcă
AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c) Booked in the 49th minute 49' Substituted off in the 73rd minute 73'
CF 9 Viorel Moldovan Substituted off in the 85th minute 85'
CF 11 Adrian Ilie Booked in the 49th minute 49'
Substitutions:
DF 22 Cosmin Contra Substituted on in the 69th minute 69'
FW 7 Adrian Mutu Substituted on in the 73rd minute 73'
MF 15 Ioan Lupescu Substituted on in the 85th minute 85'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

Man of the Match:
Mehmet Scholl (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Roland Van Nylen (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Gilles Veissière (France)

Portugal vs England[]

12 June 2000 (2000-06-12)
20:45
 Portugal  3–2  England Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Figo Goal 22'
João Pinto Goal 37'
Nuno Gomes Goal 59' 		Report Scholes Goal 3'
McManaman Goal 18'
Portugal
England
GK 1 Vítor Baía (c) Booked in the 89th minute 89'
RB 14 Abel Xavier
CB 2 Jorge Costa
CB 5 Fernando Couto
LB 13 Dimas Teixeira
CM 17 Paulo Bento
CM 4 José Luís Vidigal
AM 10 Rui Costa Substituted off in the 85th minute 85'
RF 7 Luís Figo
CF 21 Nuno Gomes Substituted off in the 89th minute 89'
LF 8 João Pinto Substituted off in the 75th minute 75'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Sérgio Conceição Substituted on in the 75th minute 75'
DF 16 Beto Substituted on in the 85th minute 85'
MF 19 Capucho Substituted on in the 89th minute 89'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 Tony Adams Substituted off in the 82nd minute 82'
CB 4 Sol Campbell
LB 3 Phil Neville
RM 7 David Beckham
CM 8 Paul Scholes
CM 14 Paul Ince Booked in the 44th minute 44'
LM 11 Steve McManaman Substituted off in the 58th minute 58'
CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)
CF 10 Michael Owen Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Emile Heskey Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
MF 17 Dennis Wise Substituted on in the 58th minute 58'
DF 6 Martin Keown Substituted on in the 82nd minute 82'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan

Man of the Match:
Luís Figo (Portugal)

Assistant referees:
Leif Lindberg (Sweden)
Emanuel Zammit (Malta)
Fourth official:
Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Romania vs Portugal[]

17 June 2000 (2000-06-17)
18:00
 Romania  0–1  Portugal GelreDome, Arnhem
Attendance: 28,400
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
Report Costinha Goal 90+4'
Romania
Portugal
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
RB 22 Cosmin Contra Booked in the 27th minute 27'
CB 4 Iulian Filipescu
CB 6 Gheorghe Popescu
LB 13 Cristian Chivu
DM 5 Constantin Gâlcă
RM 2 Dan Petrescu Booked in the 22nd minute 22' Substituted off in the 64th minute 64'
LM 8 Dorinel Munteanu
AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c) Booked in the 16th minute 16'
CF 9 Viorel Moldovan Substituted off in the 69th minute 69'
CF 11 Adrian Ilie Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Florentin Petre Substituted on in the 64th minute 64'
FW 18 Ionel Ganea Substituted on in the 69th minute 69'
FW 16 Laurenţiu Roşu Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei
GK 1 Vítor Baía (c)
RB 20 Carlos Secretário
CB 2 Jorge Costa
CB 5 Fernando Couto
LB 13 Dimas Teixeira
CM 17 Paulo Bento
CM 4 José Luís Vidigal
AM 10 Rui Costa Substituted off in the 87th minute 87'
RF 7 Luís Figo Booked in the 30th minute 30'
CF 21 Nuno Gomes Substituted off in the 56th minute 56'
LF 8 João Pinto Substituted off in the 56th minute 56'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ricardo Sá Pinto Substituted on in the 56th minute 56'
MF 11 Sérgio Conceição Substituted on in the 56th minute 56'
MF 15 Costinha Substituted on in the 87th minute 87'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho

Man of the Match:
Fernando Couto (Portugal)

Assistant referees:
Jacques Poudevigne (France)
Dramane Dante (Mali)
Fourth official:
Michel Piraux (Belgium)

England vs Germany[]

17 June 2000 (2000-06-17)
20:45
 England  1–0  Germany Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
Report
England
Germany
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 4 Sol Campbell
CB 6 Martin Keown
LB 3 Phil Neville
RM 7 David Beckham Booked in the 41st minute 41'
CM 8 Paul Scholes Substituted off in the 71st minute 71'
CM 14 Paul Ince
LM 17 Dennis Wise
CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)
CF 10 Michael Owen Substituted off in the 61st minute 61'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Steven Gerrard Substituted on in the 61st minute 61'
MF 18 Nick Barmby Substituted on in the 71st minute 71'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
SW 10 Lothar Matthäus
CB 2 Markus Babbel Booked in the 89th minute 89'
CB 6 Jens Nowotny
RWB 18 Sebastian Deisler Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
LWB 17 Christian Ziege
CM 14 Dietmar Hamann
CM 16 Jens Jeremies Booked in the 43rd minute 43' Substituted off in the 78th minute 78'
AM 7 Mehmet Scholl
CF 19 Carsten Jancker
CF 9 Ulf Kirsten Substituted off in the 70th minute 70'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Paulo Rink Substituted on in the 70th minute 70'
MF 13 Michael Ballack Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
MF 5 Marco Bode Substituted on in the 78th minute 78'
Manager:
Erich Ribbeck

Man of the Match:
Alan Shearer (England)

Assistant referees:
Sergio Zuccolini (Italy)
Carlos Martín Nieto (Spain)
Fourth official:
Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

England vs Romania[]

20 June 2000 (2000-06-20)
20:45
 England  2–3  Romania Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
Shearer Goal 41' (pen.)
Owen Goal 45' 		Report Chivu Goal 22'
Munteanu Goal 48'
Ganea Goal 89' (pen.)
England
Romania
GK 13 Nigel Martyn
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 4 Sol Campbell
CB 6 Martin Keown
LB 3 Phil Neville
RM 7 David Beckham
CM 8 Paul Scholes Substituted off in the 81st minute 81'
CM 14 Paul Ince
LM 17 Dennis Wise Substituted off in the 75th minute 75'
CF 9 Alan Shearer (c) Booked in the 64th minute 64'
CF 10 Michael Owen Substituted off in the 66th minute 66'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Emile Heskey Substituted on in the 66th minute 66'
MF 18 Nick Barmby Substituted on in the 75th minute 75'
MF 12 Gareth Southgate Substituted on in the 81st minute 81'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
RB 22 Cosmin Contra Booked in the 44th minute 44'
CB 4 Iulian Filipescu Booked in the 71st minute 71'
CB 6 Gheorghe Popescu (c) Substituted off in the 32nd minute 32'
LB 13 Cristian Chivu Booked in the 18th minute 18'
RM 2 Dan Petrescu Booked in the 40th minute 40'
CM 5 Constantin Gâlcă Substituted off in the 68th minute 68'
CM 8 Dorinel Munteanu
LM 11 Adrian Ilie Booked in the 45th minute 45' Substituted off in the 74th minute 74'
CF 9 Viorel Moldovan
CF 7 Adrian Mutu
Substitutions:
DF 17 Miodrag Belodedici Substituted on in the 32nd minute 32'
FW 16 Laurenţiu Roşu Substituted on in the 68th minute 68'
FW 18 Ionel Ganea Substituted on in the 74th minute 74'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

Man of the Match:
Dorinel Munteanu (Romania)

Assistant referees:
Igor Šramka (Slovakia)
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

Portugal vs Germany[]

20 June 2000 (2000-06-20)
20:45
 Portugal  3–0  Germany Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)
Conceição Goal 35', 54', 71' Report
Portugal
Germany
GK 12 Pedro Espinha Substituted off in the 90th minute 90'
RB 16 Beto Booked in the 27th minute 27'
CB 2 Jorge Costa
CB 5 Fernando Couto (c)
LB 3 Rui Jorge
RM 11 Sérgio Conceição
CM 6 Paulo Sousa Substituted off in the 72nd minute 72'
CM 15 Costinha
LM 19 Capucho
CF 9 Ricardo Sá Pinto
CF 18 Pauleta Substituted off in the 67th minute 67'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Nuno Gomes Substituted on in the 67th minute 67'
MF 4 José Luís Vidigal Substituted on in the 72nd minute 72'
GK 22 Quim Substituted on in the 90th minute 90'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
SW 10 Lothar Matthäus
RB 3 Marko Rehmer
CB 4 Thomas Linke
LB 6 Jens Nowotny
CM 13 Michael Ballack Booked in the 25th minute 25' Substituted off in the 46th minute 46'
CM 14 Dietmar Hamann
RW 18 Sebastian Deisler Booked in the 27th minute 27'
AM 7 Mehmet Scholl Substituted off in the 60th minute 60'
LW 5 Marco Bode
CF 19 Carsten Jancker Booked in the 26th minute 26' Substituted off in the 69th minute 69'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Paulo Rink Booked in the 90th minute 90' Substituted on in the 46th minute 46'
MF 8 Thomas Häßler Substituted on in the 60th minute 60'
FW 9 Ulf Kirsten Substituted on in the 69th minute 69'
Manager:
Erich Ribbeck

Man of the Match:
Sérgio Conceição (Portugal)

Assistant referees:
Jaap Pool (Netherlands)
Roland Van Nylen (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

External links[]

UEFA Euro 2000
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