UEFA Euro 1996 Group B

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1996 Azerbaijani postage stamps depicting the first two Group B games: Spain versus Bulgaria on 9 June and Romania versus France on 10 June

Group B of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 9 June and was completed on 18 June. The group consisted of France, Spain, Bulgaria and Romania. [1] [2]

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France won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Spain. Bulgaria and Romania failed to advance.

On the second matchday, on 13 June, the match between Bulgaria and Romania featured a ghost goal by Dorinel Munteanu: in the first half, with Romania already 1–0 down to an early Hristo Stoichkov goal, Munteanu's shot hit the crossbar, crossed the goal line by about a foot, after which it bounced back. Referee Peter Mikkelsen and his assistants did not notice and the goal was not awarded. [3]

Teams

Draw positionTeamMethod of
qualification		Date of
qualification		Finals
appearance		Last
appearance		Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
May 1996
B1 (seed)Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Group 2 winner15 November 19955th 1988 Winners (1964)6
B2Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria Group 7 runner-up (2nd best runner-up)15 November 19951st—Debut28
B3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Group 1 winner15 November 19952nd 1984 Group stage (1984)16
B4Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Group 1 runner-up (6th best runner-up)15 November 19954th 1992 Winners (1984)5

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 312043+15
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 311134−14
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 300314−30
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

Matches

Spain vs Bulgaria

Spain  Flag of Spain.svg1–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
  • Alfonso Soccerball shade.svg74'
 Report
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 24,006
Referee: Piero Ceccarini (Italy)
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Bulgaria
GK1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
RB3 Alberto Belsué
CB4 Rafael Alkorta
CB5 Abelardo Yellow card.svg 90'
LB12 Sergi Yellow card.svg 39'
DM6 Fernando Hierro
RM15 José Luis Caminero Yellow card.svg 27'Sub off.svg 82'
LM18 Guillermo Amor Yellow card.svg 42'Sub off.svg 70'
AM8 Julen Guerrero Sub off.svg 51'
AM21 Luis Enrique
CF9 Juan Antonio Pizzi Red card.svg 75'
Substitutions:
FW7 José Amavisca Sub on.svg 51'
FW11 Alfonso Sub on.svg 70'
MF10 Donato Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Javier Clemente
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GK1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
SW5 Petar Hubchev Red card.svg 72'
RB2 Radostin Kishishev Yellow card.svg 55'
CB3 Trifon Ivanov
LB4 Iliyan Kiryakov Sub off.svg 72'
DM6 Zlatko Yankov Yellow card.svg 77'
RM7 Emil Kostadinov Sub off.svg 73'
LM11 Yordan Letchkov
AM10 Krasimir Balakov
CF8 Hristo Stoichkov Yellow card.svg 29'
CF9 Lyuboslav Penev Sub off.svg 78'
Substitutions:
DF18 Tsanko Tsvetanov Sub on.svg 72'
MF15 Ivaylo Yordanov Sub on.svg 73'
MF16 Daniel Borimirov Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

Man of the Match:
Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria) [4]

Assistant referees:
Enrico Preziosi (Italy)
Fabrizio Zanforlin (Italy)
Fourth official:
Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)

Romania vs France

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 26,323
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)
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France
GK1 Bogdan Stelea
SW6 Gheorghe Popescu
CB4 Miodrag Belodedici
CB16 Gheorghe Mihali Yellow card.svg 49'
RWB2 Dan Petrescu Sub off.svg 78'
LWB13 Tibor Selymes Yellow card.svg 71'
CM5 Ioan Lupescu
CM11 Dorinel Munteanu
AM10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)
CF7 Marius Lăcătuș Sub off.svg 56'
CF9 Florin Răducioiu Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW20 Viorel Moldovan Sub on.svg 46'
FW19 Adrian Ilie Yellow card.svg 90'Sub on.svg 56'
DF17 Iulian Filipescu Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
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GK1 Bernard Lama
RB15 Lilian Thuram
CB8 Marcel Desailly
CB5 Laurent Blanc
LB3 Éric Di Meco Yellow card.svg 20'Sub off.svg 68'
CM7 Didier Deschamps (c)
CM6 Vincent Guérin
CM19 Christian Karembeu
AM10 Zinedine Zidane Sub off.svg 80'
AM9 Youri Djorkaeff
CF13 Christophe Dugarry Sub off.svg 68'
Substitutions:
FW11 Patrice Loko Sub on.svg 68'
DF12 Bixente Lizarazu Sub on.svg 68'
DF20 Alain Roche Sub on.svg 80'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet

Man of the Match:
Youri Djorkaeff (France) [4]

Assistant referees:
Klaus Plettenberg (Germany)
Egbert Engler (Germany)
Fourth official:
Hermann Albrecht (Germany)

Bulgaria vs Romania

Bulgaria  Flag of Bulgaria.svg1–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 19,107
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)
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Romania
GK1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
CB2 Radostin Kishishev Yellow card.svg 48'
CB3 Trifon Ivanov
CB18 Tsanko Tsvetanov
DM6 Zlatko Yankov
CM7 Emil Kostadinov Sub off.svg 32'
CM11 Yordan Letchkov Sub off.svg 90'
RW15 Ivaylo Yordanov
LW10 Krasimir Balakov
CF8 Hristo Stoichkov
CF9 Lyuboslav Penev Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
MF16 Daniel Borimirov Yellow card.svg 64'Sub on.svg 32'
FW14 Nasko Sirakov Sub on.svg 72'
MF13 Boncho Genchev Sub on.svg 90'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev
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GK1 Bogdan Stelea
SW6 Gheorghe Popescu Sub off.svg 78'
CB3 Daniel Prodan
CB4 Miodrag Belodedici
RWB2 Dan Petrescu
LWB13 Tibor Selymes
CM5 Ioan Lupescu Sub off.svg 46'
CM11 Dorinel Munteanu
AM10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)
CF7 Marius Lăcătuș Sub off.svg 29'
CF9 Florin Răducioiu
Substitutions:
FW20 Viorel Moldovan Sub on.svg 29'
MF14 Constantin Gâlcă Sub on.svg 46'
FW19 Adrian Ilie Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu

Man of the Match:
Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria) [4]

Assistant referees:
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Henning Knudsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)

France vs Spain

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–1Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
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Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 35,626
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
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France
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Spain
GK1 Bernard Lama
RB2 Jocelyn Angloma Sub off.svg 65'
CB8 Marcel Desailly
CB5 Laurent Blanc Yellow card.svg 43'
LB12 Bixente Lizarazu
CM7 Didier Deschamps (c)
CM6 Vincent Guérin Sub off.svg 81'
CM19 Christian Karembeu Yellow card.svg 60'
AM10 Zinedine Zidane
AM9 Youri Djorkaeff Yellow card.svg 63'
CF11 Patrice Loko Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutions:
DF20 Alain Roche Sub on.svg 65'
FW13 Christophe Dugarry Sub on.svg 74'
DF15 Lilian Thuram Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
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GK1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
CB2 Juanma López
CB4 Rafael Alkorta
CB5 Abelardo
RWB16 Jorge Otero Yellow card.svg 56'Sub off.svg 59'
LWB12 Sergi
DM6 Fernando Hierro
CM15 José Luis Caminero
RW21 Luis Enrique Yellow card.svg 12'Sub off.svg 55'
LW7 José Amavisca Yellow card.svg 53'
CF11 Alfonso Sub off.svg 83'
Substitutions:
FW17 Javier Manjarín Sub on.svg 55'
FW14 Kiko Sub on.svg 59'
FW19 Julio Salinas Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Javier Clemente

Man of the Match:
José Luis Caminero (Spain) [4]

Assistant referees:
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Aleh Chykun (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Kazimir Znaydinsky (Belarus)

France vs Bulgaria

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–1Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
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St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 26,976
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England) [note 1]
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France
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Bulgaria
GK1 Bernard Lama
RB15 Lilian Thuram
CB8 Marcel Desailly Yellow card.svg 3'
CB5 Laurent Blanc
LB12 Bixente Lizarazu
CM7 Didier Deschamps (c)
CM6 Vincent Guérin
CM19 Christian Karembeu
AM10 Zinedine Zidane Sub off.svg 62'
AM9 Youri Djorkaeff
CF13 Christophe Dugarry Yellow card.svg 36'Sub off.svg 70'
Substitutions:
MF18 Reynald Pedros Sub on.svg 62'
FW11 Patrice Loko Sub on.svg 70'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
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GK1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)
SW5 Petar Hubchev
RB17 Emil Kremenliev Yellow card.svg 14'
CB3 Trifon Ivanov Yellow card.svg 8'
LB18 Tsanko Tsvetanov
DM6 Zlatko Yankov Sub off.svg 79'
RM15 Ivaylo Yordanov
LM11 Yordan Letchkov
AM10 Krasimir Balakov Sub off.svg 82'
CF8 Hristo Stoichkov
CF9 Lyuboslav Penev
Substitutions:
MF16 Daniel Borimirov Sub on.svg 79'
FW20 Georgi Donkov Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

Man of the Match:
Laurent Blanc (France) [4]

Assistant referees:
Phil Joslin (England)
Mark Warren (England)
Fourth official:
Paul Durkin (England) [note 1]

Romania vs Spain

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg1–2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
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Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 32,719
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)
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Romania
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Spain
GK12 Florian Prunea
SW6 Gheorghe Popescu
CB15 Anton Doboș
CB3 Daniel Prodan Sub off.svg 86'
RWB2 Dan Petrescu
LWB13 Tibor Selymes
CM18 Ovidiu Stîngă
CM14 Constantin Gâlcă Yellow card.svg 77'
AM10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)Yellow card.svg 21'
CF19 Adrian Ilie Yellow card.svg 47'Sub off.svg 66'
CF9 Florin Răducioiu Sub off.svg 77'
Substitutions:
MF11 Dorinel Munteanu Sub on.svg 66'
FW21 Ion Vlădoiu Sub on.svg 77'
MF5 Ioan Lupescu Sub on.svg 86'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
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GK1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
RB2 Juanma López
CB4 Rafael Alkorta
CB5 Abelardo Sub off.svg 64'
LB12 Sergi
CM20 Miguel Ángel Nadal Yellow card.svg 59'
CM6 Fernando Hierro
RW17 Javier Manjarín
LW7 José Amavisca Sub off.svg 72'
CF14 Kiko Yellow card.svg 36'
CF9 Juan Antonio Pizzi Sub off.svg 57'
Substitutions:
FW11 Alfonso Sub on.svg 57'
MF18 Guillermo Amor Sub on.svg 64'
FW8 Julen Guerrero Sub on.svg 72'
Manager:
Javier Clemente

Man of the Match:
Sergi (Spain) [4]

Assistant referees:
Akif Uğurdur (Turkey)
Turgay Güdü (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Gallagher suffered an injury in the 28th minute and was replaced by fourth official Paul Durkin (England).

References

  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. ↑ "Euro'96: Romanians denied by officialdom". independent.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Man of the Match". UEFA Euro 96 England – Technical Report (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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