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1996 UEFA European Championship - England
UEFA European Football Championship
England 1996
Image:Euro 96.jpg
Teams 16  (from 47 entrants)
Host(s) England
Champions Germany (3 title(s))
Matches played   31
Goals scored 64  (2.06 per match)
Top scorer(s) 5 - Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg Alan Shearer

The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. It was the tenth European Football Championship, which is held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The tournament's final stages took place between June 8 and June 30, 1996. The slogan of the tournament was "Football Comes Home", as it was the first time the tournament took place in England, the land where the game was born.

This was the first European Championship to introduce the current format of 16 countries competing in the final tournament. Fifteen teams had to go through a qualifying round to reach the final stage. England qualified automatically as hosts of the event.

The qualifying round was played throughout 1994 and 1995. There were eight qualifying groups of six teams each, with the exception of group 3, which only had 5. The matches were played in a home-and-away basis.

The winner and the runner-up of each group qualified automatically, with the exception of the two worst runners-up. These two teams had to play an additional playoff between them (single match in neutral ground), to determine the 16th team to join all others in the final tournament. This was between Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands at Anfield Stadium, Liverpool which the Dutch won 2-0.

The first round group stage went mainly as most observers would have expected, with almost all the major teams qualifying for the quarter-finals. The only exceptions to this were the failures of Italy (from the "Group of Death" which also had Germany and the Czech Republic in it) and defending champions Denmark. The hosts England, after a slow start against Switzerland, defeated arch rivals Scotland and then defeated the Netherlands 4-1 with a superb performance to qualify.

However, the knock-out stages were marked for their generally uninspiring play. Only 9 goals were scored in the 7 matches, with four of the games decided by penalty shoot-outs. The semi-final between England and Germany ultimately ended in disappointment for the home side, as Germany beat England on penalties.

The final of the tournament was between Germany and the surprise of the tournament - the Czech Republic. In the end, it was a triumph for German striker Oliver Bierhoff, who scored Germany's equaliser in the 2nd half after Patrik Berger's penalty had given the Czechs the lead. As the game went into extra time, it was Bierhoff who scored the Golden Goal (after a mistake from the Czech goalkeeper, and the first Golden Goal in the history of international football.) to give Germany its last major tournament success.

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[edit] Qualification

The following teams participated in the final tournament:

For details concerning the qualifying phase, check 1996 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying

[edit] Venues

[edit] Squads

For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1996 UEFA European Football Championship squads.

[edit] First round

Note: All times local (BST).

[edit] Group A

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg England 7321072
Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands 4311134
Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland 4311112
Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland 1301214
June 8, 1996
15:00
England Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg 1–1 Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Wembley Stadium, London

Referee: Manuel Diaz Vega (Spain)

Shearer 23' Türkyilmaz (pen) 84'
June 10, 1996
16:30
Netherlands Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–0 Image:Flag of Scotland.svg Scotland Villa Park, Birmingham

Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

   
June 13, 1996
19:30
Switzerland Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg 0–2 Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands Villa Park, Birmingham

Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)

  Cruyff 66'
Bergkamp 79'
June 15, 1996
15:00
Scotland Image:Flag of Scotland.svg 0–2 Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg England Wembley Stadium, London

Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)

  Shearer 53'
Gascoigne 79'
June 18, 1996
19:30
Scotland Image:Flag of Scotland.svg 1–0 Image:Flag of Switzerland.svg Switzerland Villa Park, Birmingham

Referee: Vacláv Krondl (Czech Republic)

McCoist 36'  
June 18, 1996
19:30
Netherlands Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1–4 Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg England Wembley Stadium, London

Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)

Kluivert 78' Shearer (pen) 23', 57'
Sheringham 51', 62'

[edit] Group B

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Image:Flag of France.svg France 7321052
Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain 5312043
Image:Flag of Bulgaria (bordered).svg Bulgaria 4311134
20px Romania 0300314
June 9, 1996
14:30
Spain Image:Flag of Spain.svg 1–1 Image:Flag of Bulgaria (bordered).svg Bulgaria Elland Road, Leeds

Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy)

Alfonso 74' Stoichkov (pen) 65'
June 10, 1996
19:30
Romania 20px 0–1 Image:Flag of France.svg France St James' Park, Newcastle

Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

  Dugarry 25'
June 13, 1996
16:30
Bulgaria Image:Flag of Bulgaria (bordered).svg 1–0 20px Romania St James' Park, Newcastle

Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

Stoichkov 3'  
June 15, 1996
18:00
France Image:Flag of France.svg 1–1 Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Elland Road, Leeds

Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

Djorkaeff 49' Caminero 86'
June 18, 1996
16:30
France Image:Flag of France.svg 3–1 Image:Flag of Bulgaria (bordered).svg Bulgaria St James' Park, Newcastle

Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England)

Blanc 21'
Penev (o.g) 63'
Loko 90' 		Stoichkov 69'
June 18, 1996
16:30
Romania 20px 1–2 Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Elland Road, Leeds

Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)

Raducioiu 29' Manjarín 11'
Amor 84'

[edit] Group C

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany 7321050
Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic 4311156
Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 4311133
Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Russia 1301248
June 9, 1996
17:00
Germany Image:Flag of Germany.svg 2–0 Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic Old Trafford, Manchester

Referee: David Elleray (England)

Ziege 26'
Möller 32' 		 
June 11, 1996
16:30
Italy Image:Flag of Italy.svg 2–1 Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg Russia Anfield, Liverpool

Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

Casiraghi 5', 52' Tsymbalar 21'
June 14, 1996
19:30
Czech Republic Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg 2–1 Image:Flag of Italy.svg Italy Anfield, Liverpool

Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)

Nedvěd 4'
Bejbl 35' 		Chiesa 18'
June 16, 1996
15:00
Russia Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg 0–3 Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Old Trafford, Manchester

Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

  Sammer 56'
Klinsmann 77', 90'
June 19, 1996
19:30
Russia Image:Flag of Russia (bordered).svg 3–3 Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic Anfield, Liverpool

Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Mostovoi 49'
Tetradze 54'
Beschastnykh 85' 		Suchopárek 5'
Kuka 19'
Šmicer 88'
June 19, 1996
19:30
Italy Image:Flag of Italy.svg 0–0 Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Old Trafford, Manchester

Referee: Guy Goethals (Belgium)

   

[edit] Group D

Team Pts Pld W D L GF GA
Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal 7321051
Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia 6320143
Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark 4311144
Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey 0300305
June 9, 1996
19:30
Denmark Image:Flag of Denmark.svg 1–1 Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield

Referee: Mario van der Ende (Netherlands)

B. Laudrup 22' Sá Pinto 53'
June 11, 1996
19:30
Turkey Image:Flag of Turkey.svg 0–1 Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia City Ground, Nottingham

Referee: Serge Muhmenthaler (Switzerland)

  Vlaović 86'
June 14, 1996
16:30
Portugal Image:Flag of Portugal.svg 1–0 Image:Flag of Turkey.svg Turkey City Ground, Nottingham

Referee: Sandor Puhl (Hungary)

Couto 66'  
June 16, 1996
18:00
Croatia Image:Flag of Croatia.svg 3–0 Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield

Referee: Marc Batta (France)

Šuker (pen) 53', 90'
Boban 81' 		 
June 19, 1996
16:30
Croatia Image:Flag of Croatia.svg 0–3 Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal City Ground, Nottingham

Referee: Bernd Heynemann (Germany)

  Figo 4'
João Vieira Pinto 33'
Domingos 82'
June 19, 1996
16:30
Turkey Image:Flag of Turkey.svg 0–3 Image:Flag of Denmark.svg Denmark Hillsborough Stadium, Sheffield

Referee: Nikolai Levnikov (Russia)

  B. Laudrup 50', 84'
A. Nielsen 69'

[edit] Knockout stages

Quarter finals Semi finals Final
                   
22 June - London        
 Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg England (pen)  0 (4)
26 June – London
 Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain  0 (2)  
 Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg England  1 (5)
23 June - Manchester
   Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (pen)  1 (6)  
 Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany  2
June 30 – London
 Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia  1  
 Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany (aet)  2
22 June - Liverpool
   Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic  1
 Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg Netherlands  0 (4)
26 June - Manchester
 Image:Flag of France.svg France (pen)  0 (5)  
 Image:Flag of France.svg France  0 (5)
23 June - Birmingham
   Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic (pen)  0 (6)  
 Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic  1
 Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal  0  

[edit] Quarter-finals

June 22, 1996
15:00
England Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg 0–0 (AET)
(4-2 PSO) 		Image:Flag of Spain.svg Spain Wembley Stadium, London

Referee: Marc Batta (France)

   
    Penalties  
Shearer: scored
Platt: scored
Pearce: scored
Gascoigne: scored 		4–2 Hierro: hit crossbar
Amor: scored
Belsue: scored
Nadal: Seaman saved 		 
June 22, 1996
18:30
Netherlands Image:Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–0 (AET)
(4-5 PSO) 		Image:Flag of France.svg France Anfield, Liverpool

Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)

   
    Penalties  
de Kock: scored
R. de Boer: scored
Kluivert: scored
Seedorf: Lama saved
Blind: scored 		4–5 Zidane: scored
Djorkaeff: scored
Lizarazu: scored
Guérin: scored
Blanc: scored 		 
June 23, 1996
15:00
Germany Image:Flag of Germany.svg 2–1 Image:Flag of Croatia.svg Croatia Old Trafford, Manchester

Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Klinsmann (pen) 20'
Sammer 59' 		Šuker 51'
June 23, 1996
18:30
Czech Republic Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg 1–0 Image:Flag of Portugal.svg Portugal Villa Park, Birmingham

Ref: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

Poborský 53'  

[edit] Semi-finals

June 26, 1996
16:00
France Image:Flag of France.svg 0–0 (AET)
(5-6 PSO) 		Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic Old Trafford, Manchester

Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

   
    Penalties  
Zidane: scored
Djorkaeff: scored
Lizarazu: scored
Guérin: scored
Blanc: scored
Pedros: Kouba saved 		5–6 Kubík: scored
Nedvěd: scored
Berger: scored
Poborský: scored
Rada: scored
Kadlec: scored 		 
June 26, 1996
19:30
England Image:Flag of England (bordered).svg 1–1 (AET)
(5-6 PSO) 		Image:Flag of Germany.svg Germany Wembley Stadium, London

Referee: Sandor Puhl (Hungary)

Shearer 3' Kuntz 16'
    Penalties  
Shearer: scored
Platt: scored
Pearce: scored
Gascoigne: scored
Sheringham: scored
Southgate: Köpke saved 		5–6 Hässler: scored
Strunz: scored
Reuter: scored
Ziege: scored
Kuntz: scored
Möller: scored 		 

[edit] Final

June 30, 1996
19:00
Germany Image:Flag of Germany.svg 2–1 (AET) Image:Flag of the Czech Republic (bordered).svg Czech Republic Wembley Stadium, London

Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)

Bierhoff 73', (GG) 95' Berger (pen) 59'


Euro 1996 Champions
Image:Flag of Germany.svg
Germany
Third title

[edit] Statistics

[edit] Goal scorers

5 Goals

3 Goals

2 Goals

[edit] UEFA Team of the Tournament

Goalkeepers

Defenders

Midfielders

Forwards

UEFA MVP of the Tournament

UEFA Player of the Tournament

[edit] Fastest goal

3 Minutes : Alan Shearer (England vs Germany); Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria vs Romania)

[edit] Average goals

2.06 per game.

[edit] The Winning Squad

Germany
Player Club in 1996
Goalkeepers
Andreas Köpke Eintracht Frankfurt
Oliver Kahn Bayern Munich
Oliver Reck Werder Bremen
Defenders
Stefan Reuter Borussia Dortmund
Thomas Helmer Bayern Munich
Matthias Sammer Borussia Dortmund
Markus Babbel Bayern Munich
Jürgen Kohler Borussia Dortmund
René Schneider Hansa Rostock
Midfielders
Marco Bode Werder Bremen
Steffen Freund Borussia Dortmund
Andreas Möller Borussia Dortmund
Mehmet Scholl Bayern Munich
Thomas Hässler Karlsruher SC
Mario Basler Werder Bremen
Christian Ziege Bayern Munich
Thomas Strunz Bayern Munich
Dieter Eilts Werder Bremen
Forwards
Jürgen Klinsmann Bayern Munich
Oliver Bierhoff Udinese Calcio
Stefan Kuntz Beşiktaş
Fredi Bobic VfB Stuttgart
Coach: Berti Vogts
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