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

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Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		UEFA Rankings
November 1999[nb 1] 		FIFA Rankings
June 2000
A1  Germany[nb 2] 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

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of November 1999 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.

Standings

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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

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All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

Germany vs Romania

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Germany 1–1 Romania
  • Scholl 28'
 Report
Attendance: 28,500
Germany
Romania
GK 1 Oliver Kahn
SW 10 Lothar Matthäus downward-facing red arrow 78'
CB 4 Thomas Linke downward-facing red arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 20 Oliver Bierhoff (c)
CF 11 Paulo Rink
Substitutions:
DF 3 Marko Rehmer upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 14 Dietmar Hamann upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 18 Sebastian Deisler upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Erich Ribbeck
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
SW 6 Gheorghe Popescu
RB 2 Dan Petrescu downward-facing red arrow 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) Yellow card 49' downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 9 Viorel Moldovan downward-facing red arrow 85'
CF 11 Adrian Ilie Yellow card 49'
Substitutions:
DF 22 Cosmin Contra upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 7 Adrian Mutu upward-facing green arrow 73'
MF 15 Ioan Lupescu upward-facing green arrow 85'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

Man of the Match:
Mehmet Scholl (Germany)[1]

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

Portugal vs England

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Portugal 3–2 England
 Report
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Portugal
England
GK 1 Vítor Baía (c) Yellow card 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 downward-facing red arrow 85'
RF 7 Luís Figo
CF 21 Nuno Gomes downward-facing red arrow 89'
LF 8 João Pinto downward-facing red arrow 75'
Substitutions:
MF 11 Sérgio Conceição upward-facing green arrow 75'
DF 16 Beto upward-facing green arrow 85'
MF 19 Capucho upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 Tony Adams downward-facing red arrow 82'
CB 4 Sol Campbell
LB 3 Phil Neville
RM 7 David Beckham
CM 8 Paul Scholes
CM 14 Paul Ince Yellow card 44'
LM 11 Steve McManaman downward-facing red arrow 58'
CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)
CF 10 Michael Owen downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Emile Heskey upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Dennis Wise upward-facing green arrow 58'
DF 6 Martin Keown upward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan

Man of the Match:
Luís Figo (Portugal)[2]

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

Romania vs Portugal

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Romania 0–1 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 28,400
Romania
Portugal
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
RB 22 Cosmin Contra Yellow card 27'
CB 4 Iulian Filipescu
CB 6 Gheorghe Popescu
LB 13 Cristian Chivu
DM 5 Constantin Gâlcă
RM 2 Dan Petrescu Yellow card 22' downward-facing red arrow 64'
LM 8 Dorinel Munteanu
AM 10 Gheorghe Hagi (c) Yellow card 16'
CF 9 Viorel Moldovan downward-facing red arrow 69'
CF 11 Adrian Ilie downward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Florentin Petre upward-facing green arrow 64'
FW 18 Ionel Ganea upward-facing green arrow 69'
FW 16 Laurenţiu Roşu upward-facing green arrow 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 downward-facing red arrow 87'
RF 7 Luís Figo Yellow card 30'
CF 21 Nuno Gomes downward-facing red arrow 56'
LF 8 João Pinto downward-facing red arrow 56'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ricardo Sá Pinto upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 11 Sérgio Conceição upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 15 Costinha upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho

Man of the Match:
Fernando Couto (Portugal)[3]

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

England vs Germany

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See also: England–Germany football rivalry
England 1–0 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 29,000
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 Yellow card 41'
CM 8 Paul Scholes downward-facing red arrow 71'
CM 14 Paul Ince
LM 17 Dennis Wise
CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)
CF 10 Michael Owen downward-facing red arrow 61'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Steven Gerrard upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 18 Nick Barmby upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
SW 10 Lothar Matthäus
CB 2 Markus Babbel Yellow card 89'
CB 6 Jens Nowotny
RWB 18 Sebastian Deisler downward-facing red arrow 72'
LWB 17 Christian Ziege
CM 14 Dietmar Hamann
CM 16 Jens Jeremies Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 78'
AM 7 Mehmet Scholl
CF 19 Carsten Jancker
CF 9 Ulf Kirsten downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Paulo Rink upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 13 Michael Ballack upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 5 Marco Bode upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Erich Ribbeck

Man of the Match:
Alan Shearer (England)[4]

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

England vs Romania

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England 2–3 Romania
 Report
Attendance: 30,000
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 downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 14 Paul Ince
LM 17 Dennis Wise downward-facing red arrow 75'
CF 9 Alan Shearer (c) Yellow card 64'
CF 10 Michael Owen downward-facing red arrow 66'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Emile Heskey upward-facing green arrow 66'
MF 18 Nick Barmby upward-facing green arrow 75'
MF 12 Gareth Southgate upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
GK 12 Bogdan Stelea
RB 22 Cosmin Contra Yellow card 44'
CB 4 Iulian Filipescu Yellow card 71'
CB 6 Gheorghe Popescu (c) downward-facing red arrow 32'
LB 13 Cristian Chivu Yellow card 18'
RM 2 Dan Petrescu Yellow card 40'
CM 5 Constantin Gâlcă downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 8 Dorinel Munteanu
LM 11 Adrian Ilie Yellow card 45' downward-facing red arrow 74'
CF 9 Viorel Moldovan
CF 7 Adrian Mutu
Substitutions:
DF 17 Miodrag Belodedici upward-facing green arrow 32'
FW 16 Laurenţiu Roşu upward-facing green arrow 68'
FW 18 Ionel Ganea upward-facing green arrow 74'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

Man of the Match:
Dorinel Munteanu (Romania)[5]

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

Portugal vs Germany

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Portugal 3–0 Germany
 Report
Attendance: 44,000
Portugal
Germany
GK 12 Pedro Espinha downward-facing red arrow 90'
RB 16 Beto Yellow card 27'
CB 2 Jorge Costa
CB 5 Fernando Couto (c)
LB 3 Rui Jorge
RM 11 Sérgio Conceição
CM 6 Paulo Sousa downward-facing red arrow 72'
CM 15 Costinha
LM 19 Capucho
CF 9 Ricardo Sá Pinto
CF 18 Pauleta downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
FW 21 Nuno Gomes upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 4 José Luís Vidigal upward-facing green arrow 72'
GK 22 Quim upward-facing green arrow 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 Yellow card 25' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 14 Dietmar Hamann
RW 18 Sebastian Deisler Yellow card 27'
AM 7 Mehmet Scholl downward-facing red arrow 60'
LW 5 Marco Bode
CF 19 Carsten Jancker Yellow card 26' downward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
FW 11 Paulo Rink Yellow card 90' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 8 Thomas Häßler upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 9 Ulf Kirsten upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Erich Ribbeck

Man of the Match:
Sérgio Conceição (Portugal)[6]

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

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Power versus skill". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2000. Archived from the original on 16 December 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  2. ^ "Figo the key in exciting battle". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2000. Archived from the original on 9 February 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  3. ^ "A game lacking pace and incentive". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2000. Archived from the original on 4 February 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  4. ^ "An intense game". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2000. Archived from the original on 29 March 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  5. ^ "The better team won". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2000. Archived from the original on 16 December 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
  6. ^ "Worst German side ever?". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2000. Archived from the original on 3 March 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
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