UEFA Euro 1996 Group A

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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
A1 (seed)  England Host 5 May 1992 5th 1992 Third place (1968) 24
A2   Switzerland Group 3 winner 11 October 1995 1st — Debut 21
A3  Netherlands Play-off winner 13 December 1995 5th 1992 Winners (1988) 13
A4  Scotland 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
1  England (H) 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4[a]
3  Scotland 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4[a]
4   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Netherlands 0–0 Scotland) and overall goal difference (−1). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.

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]

All times British Summer Time (UTC+1)

England vs Switzerland[edit]

England 1–1  Switzerland
  • Shearer 23'
 Report
Attendance: 76,567
England
Switzerland
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville Yellow card 26'
CB 5 Tony Adams (c) Yellow card 80'
CB 6 Gareth Southgate
LB 3 Stuart Pearce
DM 4 Paul Ince
RM 11 Darren Anderton
LM 17 Steve McManaman downward-facing red arrow 70'
AM 8 Paul Gascoigne downward-facing red arrow 77'
SS 10 Teddy Sheringham downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 9 Alan Shearer
Substitutions:
MF 20 Steve Stone upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 14 Nick Barmby upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 7 David Platt upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Terry Venables
GK 1 Marco Pascolo
RB 13 Sébastien Jeanneret
CB 15 Ramon Vega Yellow card 89'
CB 4 Stéphane Henchoz
LB 3 Yvan Quentin Yellow card 43'
CM 17 Johann Vogel Yellow card 28'
CM 10 Ciriaco Sforza
CM 5 Alain Geiger (c) downward-facing red arrow 71'
AM 21 Christophe Bonvin downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 9 Marco Grassi Yellow card 84'
CF 14 Kubilay Türkyilmaz
Substitutions:
FW 11 Stéphane Chapuisat upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 16 Marcel Koller upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Portugal Artur Jorge

Man of the Match:
Alan Shearer (England)[3]

Assistant referees:
Joaquín Olmos González (Spain)
Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain)
Fourth official:
José María García-Aranda (Spain)

Netherlands vs Scotland[edit]

Netherlands 0–0 Scotland
Report
Attendance: 34,363
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Netherlands
Scotland
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 18 Johan de Kock
LB 15 Winston Bogarde
RM 6 Ronald de Boer (c) downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 4 Clarence Seedorf
CM 8 Edgar Davids
LM 14 Richard Witschge Yellow card 26' downward-facing red arrow 78'
RF 7 Gaston Taument Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 10 Dennis Bergkamp
LF 17 Jordi Cruyff
Substitutions:
FW 9 Patrick Kluivert upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 12 Aron Winter upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 20 Philip Cocu upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink
GK 12 Andy Goram
RB 2 Stewart McKimmie downward-facing red arrow 85'
CB 4 Colin Calderwood
CB 5 Colin Hendry
LB 3 Tom Boyd Yellow card 4'
CM 8 Stuart McCall
CM 10 Gary McAllister (c)
CM 11 John Collins
RF 14 Gordon Durie
CF 18 Kevin Gallacher Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 56'
LF 20 Scott Booth downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 7 John Spencer upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Billy McKinlay upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 16 Craig Burley upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Craig Brown

Man of the Match:
Gary McAllister (Scotland)[3]

Assistant referees:
Kenneth Petersson (Sweden)
Mikael Hansson (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)

Switzerland vs Netherlands[edit]

Switzerland 0–2 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 36,800
Switzerland
Netherlands
GK 1 Marco Pascolo
RB 2 Marc Hottiger
CB 15 Ramon Vega
CB 4 Stéphane Henchoz
CB 13 Sébastien Jeanneret Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 69'
LB 3 Yvan Quentin
CM 17 Johann Vogel
CM 10 Ciriaco Sforza (c)
RF 9 Marco Grassi Yellow card 72'
CF 11 Stéphane Chapuisat Yellow card 40'
LF 14 Kubilay Türkyilmaz Yellow card 62'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Alexandre Comisetti upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Portugal Artur Jorge
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 3 Danny Blind (c)
LB 15 Winston Bogarde
RM 6 Ronald de Boer downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 12 Aron Winter
CM 4 Clarence Seedorf Yellow card 14' downward-facing red arrow 26'
LM 14 Richard Witschge
RF 17 Jordi Cruyff downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 10 Dennis Bergkamp
LF 11 Peter Hoekstra
Substitutions:
DF 18 Johan de Kock upward-facing green arrow 26'
MF 8 Edgar Davids upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 9 Patrick Kluivert upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink

Man of the Match:
Dennis Bergkamp (Netherlands)[3]

Assistant referees:
Ivan Borissov Lekov (Bulgaria)
Iordan Iordanov (Bulgaria)
Fourth official:
Stefan Ormandjiev (Bulgaria)

Scotland vs England[edit]

See also: England–Scotland football rivalry
Scotland 0–2 England
Report
Attendance: 76,864
Scotland
England
GK 12 Andy Goram
CB 4 Colin Calderwood
CB 5 Colin Hendry Yellow card 70'
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RWB 2 Stewart McKimmie
LWB 13 Tosh McKinlay downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 8 Stuart McCall
CM 10 Gary McAllister (c)
CM 11 John Collins Yellow card 29'
CF 14 Gordon Durie downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 7 John Spencer Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ally McCoist upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 16 Craig Burley upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 15 Eoin Jess upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 Tony Adams (c)
LB 3 Stuart Pearce downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 6 Gareth Southgate
DM 4 Paul Ince Yellow card 68' downward-facing red arrow 80'
RW 11 Darren Anderton
AM 8 Paul Gascoigne
LW 17 Steve McManaman
SS 10 Teddy Sheringham
CF 9 Alan Shearer Yellow card 75'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Jamie Redknapp upward-facing green arrow 46' downward-facing red arrow 85'
MF 20 Steve Stone upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 16 Sol Campbell upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Terry Venables

Man of the Match:
David Seaman (England)[3]

Assistant referees:
Donato Nicoletti (Italy)
Tullio Manfredini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Marcello Nicchi (Italy)

Scotland vs Switzerland[edit]

Scotland 1–0  Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 34,926
Scotland
Switzerland
GK 12 Andy Goram
RB 13 Tosh McKinlay downward-facing red arrow 60'
CB 4 Colin Calderwood Yellow card 23'
CB 5 Colin Hendry
LB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 16 Craig Burley
CM 8 Stuart McCall Yellow card 28'
CM 10 Gary McAllister (c)
LM 11 John Collins Yellow card 42'
CF 14 Gordon Durie
CF 9 Ally McCoist downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Scott Booth upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 7 John Spencer upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 1 Marco Pascolo
RB 2 Marc Hottiger
CB 4 Stéphane Henchoz
CB 15 Ramon Vega Yellow card 23'
LB 3 Yvan Quentin downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 16 Marcel Koller downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 10 Ciriaco Sforza (c)
CM 17 Johann Vogel Yellow card 53'
AM 21 Christophe Bonvin
CF 11 Stéphane Chapuisat downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 14 Kubilay Türkyilmaz
Substitutions:
MF 6 Raphael Wicky Yellow card 55' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Sébastien Fournier Yellow card 63' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 20 Alexandre Comisetti upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Portugal Artur Jorge

Man of the Match:
Stuart McCall (Scotland)[3]

Assistant referees:
Milan Brabec (Czech Republic)
Otakar Draštík (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Jiří Ulrich (Czech Republic)

Netherlands vs England[edit]

Netherlands 1–4 England
 Report
Attendance: 76,798
Netherlands
England
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 3 Danny Blind (c) Yellow card 23'
LB 15 Winston Bogarde
RM 6 Ronald de Boer downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 4 Clarence Seedorf
CM 12 Aron Winter Yellow card 18'
LM 14 Richard Witschge downward-facing red arrow 46'
RF 17 Jordi Cruyff
CF 10 Dennis Bergkamp Yellow card 67'
LF 11 Peter Hoekstra downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
DF 18 Johan de Kock upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Patrick Kluivert upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 20 Philip Cocu upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 Tony Adams (c)
CB 6 Gareth Southgate Yellow card 90'
LB 3 Stuart Pearce
RM 11 Darren Anderton
CM 4 Paul Ince Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 8 Paul Gascoigne
LM 17 Steve McManaman
CF 10 Teddy Sheringham Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 9 Alan Shearer downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 7 David Platt upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 14 Nick Barmby upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 21 Robbie Fowler upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Terry Venables

Man of the Match:
Teddy Sheringham (England)[3]

Assistant referees:
Egon Bereuter (Austria)
Manfred Zeiszer (Austria)
Fourth official:
Günter Benkö (Austria)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ "European Championship 1996". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 18 January 2000. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ^ "Full Statistical Info on Euro '96". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 3 July 1996. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. ^ 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.

External links[edit]

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