Group 2 of UEFA Euro 1988 contained the Soviet Union, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, and England. Matches were played from 12 to 18 June 1988. [1]
England lost three games from three. [2]
| Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
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 England | Group 4 winner | 11 November 1987 | 3rd | 1980 | Third place (1968) |
 Netherlands | Group 5 winner | 9 December 1987 | 3rd | 1980 | Third place (1976) |
 Republic of Ireland | Group 7 winner | 11 November 1987 | 1st | — | Debut |
 Soviet Union | Group 3 winner | 28 October 1987 | 5th | 1972 | Winners (1960) |
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Soviet Union | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
| 3 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | England | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
In the semi-finals,
| England | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland |
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| Netherlands | 0–1 | Soviet Union |
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    Netherlands |      Soviet Union |
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| England | 1–3 | Netherlands |
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England | Netherlands |
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| Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Soviet Union |
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Republic of Ireland | Soviet Union |
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| England | 1–3 | Soviet Union |
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England |    Soviet Union |
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| Republic of Ireland | 0–1 | Netherlands |
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Republic of Ireland | Netherlands |
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Linesmen: [5] |
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