UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 8

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Standings and results for Group 8 of the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying tournament.

Qualifying for UEFA Euro 1996 took place throughout 1994 and 1995. Forty-seven teams were divided into eight groups, with each team playing the others in their group both home and away. The winners of each group, as well as the six best runners-up, qualified automatically, while the two worst runners-up were involved in a play-off at a neutral venue. England qualified automatically as hosts of the event.

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Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Russia.svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Greece.svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg
1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 10820345+2926Qualify for final tournament 0–0 2–1 3–1 3–0 4–0
2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 10721193+1623 1–1 1–0 1–0 5–1 5–0
3Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 10604239+1418 0–3 1–0 4–0 5–0 2–0
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 105051818015 0–6 0–2 2–1 5–0 4–1
5Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 102081035256 2–5 0–2 1–5 0–4 3–0
6Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg  San Marino 100010236340 0–7 0–2 0–4 0–2 1–3
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Results

Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg1 – 5Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Apostolakis Soccerball shade.svg 90+1' (o.g.) Report Saravakos Soccerball shade.svg 12'
Tsalouchidis Soccerball shade.svg 17', 86'
Alexandris Soccerball shade.svg 55', 61'
Svangaskarð, Toftir
Attendance: 2,412
Referee: Michel Piraux (Belgium)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0 – 2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report Shearer Soccerball shade.svg 29'
Collins Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 12,845
Referee: Ryszard Wójcik (Poland)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg5 – 1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
McGinlay Soccerball shade.svg 4'
Booth Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Collins Soccerball shade.svg 40', 72'
McKinlay Soccerball shade.svg 61'
Report Müller Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 20,885
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg4 – 0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Markos Soccerball shade.svg 23'
Batista Lima Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Machlas Soccerball shade.svg 76', 90'
Report
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg4 – 0Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg  San Marino
Karpin Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Kolyvanov Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Nikiforov Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Radchenko Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Report
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

Greece  Flag of Greece.svg2 – 0Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg  San Marino
Machlas Soccerball shade.svg 21'
Frantzeskos Soccerball shade.svg 84'
Report
Spiros Louis Stadium, Athens
Attendance: 2,859
Referee: Haim Lipkovitz (Israel)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg5 – 0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Sumiala Soccerball shade.svg 37'
Litmanen Soccerball shade.svg 53', 72'
Paatelainen Soccerball shade.svg 75', 85'
Report
Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 2,420
Referee: Gylfi Thór Orrason (Iceland)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1 – 1Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Booth Soccerball shade.svg 19' Report Radchenko Soccerball shade.svg 25'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 31,254
Referee: Bo Karlsson (Sweden)

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg4 – 1Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg  San Marino
Paatelainen Soccerball shade.svg 24', 30', 86', 90' Report Valle Soccerball shade.svg 34'
Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 3,140
Referee: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg1 – 0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Apostolakis Soccerball shade.svg 19' (pen.) Report

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg0 – 0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 13,939
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)
San Marino  Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg0 – 2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report Litmanen Soccerball shade.svg 45'
Sumiala Soccerball shade.svg 67'
Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle
Attendance: 824
Referee: David Suheil (Israel)

San Marino  Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg0 – 2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report Collins Soccerball shade.svg 19'
Calderwood Soccerball shade.svg 85'
Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle
Attendance: 1,484
Referee: Loizos Loizou (Cyprus)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg0 – 3Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report Nikiforov Soccerball shade.svg 36'
Zagorakis Soccerball shade.svg 78' (o.g.)
Beschastnykh Soccerball shade.svg 79'
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0 – 4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report Hjelm Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Paatelainen Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Lindberg Soccerball shade.svg 78'
Helin Soccerball shade.svg 83'
Svangaskarð, Toftir
Attendance: 1,338
Referee: Alan Howells (Wales)

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3 – 0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Kechinov Soccerball shade.svg 53'
Pisarev Soccerball shade.svg 72'
Mukhamadiev Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Report
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 5,024
Referee: Sergo Kvaratskhelia (Georgia)

Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg3 – 0Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg  San Marino
J.Hansen Soccerball shade.svg 6'
Jens Rasmussen Soccerball shade.svg 9'
Johnsson Soccerball shade.svg 52'
Report
Svangaskarð, Toftir
Attendance: 3,450
Referee: Brendan Shorte (Ireland)

San Marino  Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg0 – 7Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report Dobrovolski Soccerball shade.svg 20' (pen.)
Kulkov Soccerball shade.svg 38'
Kiriakov Soccerball shade.svg 48'
Shalimov Soccerball shade.svg 49'
Beschastnykh Soccerball shade.svg 59'
Kolyvanov Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Cheryshev Soccerball shade.svg 86'
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0 – 2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report McKinlay Soccerball shade.svg 25'
McGinlay Soccerball shade.svg 29'
Svangaskarð, Toftir
Attendance: 3,881
Referee: Vladimír Hriňák (Slovakia)
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2 – 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Litmanen Soccerball shade.svg 45+1' (pen.)
Hjelm Soccerball shade.svg 54'
Report Nikolaidis Soccerball shade.svg 6'
Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 10,518
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0 – 6Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Report Kulkov Soccerball shade.svg 33', 49'
Karpin Soccerball shade.svg 41'
Radchenko Soccerball shade.svg 43'
Kolyvanov Soccerball shade.svg 66', 69'
Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 14,210
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1 – 0Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
McCoist Soccerball shade.svg 72' Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 33,910
Referee: Peter Mikkelsen (Denmark)

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1 – 0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Booth Soccerball shade.svg 10' Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 35,018
Referee: Vasiliy Melnichuk (Ukraine)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg2 – 5Flag of Russia.svg  Russia
Jarnskor Soccerball shade.svg 12'
T.Jónsson Soccerball shade.svg 53'
Report Mostovoi Soccerball shade.svg 9' (pen.)
Kiriakov Soccerball shade.svg 61'
Kolyvanov Soccerball shade.svg 65'
Tsymbalar Soccerball shade.svg 83'
Shalimov Soccerball shade.svg 85'
Svangaskarð, Toftir
Attendance: 1,792
Referee: Alan Snoddy (Northern Ireland)
San Marino  Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg0 – 4Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report Tsalouchidis Soccerball shade.svg 5'
Georgiadis Soccerball shade.svg 31'
Alexandris Soccerball shade.svg 61'
Donis Soccerball shade.svg 81'

Russia  Flag of Russia.svg2 – 1Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Ouzounidis Soccerball shade.svg 36' (o.g.)
Onopko Soccerball shade.svg 71'
Report Tsalouchidis Soccerball shade.svg 64'
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 19,190
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)
San Marino  Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg1 – 3Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
M.Valentini Soccerball shade.svg 52' Report T.Jónsson Soccerball shade.svg 42', 45', 50'

Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg5 – 0Flag of San Marino (before 2011).svg  San Marino
Jess Soccerball shade.svg 30'
Booth Soccerball shade.svg 45'
McCoist Soccerball shade.svg 49'
Nevin Soccerball shade.svg 79'
Francini Soccerball shade.svg 90' (o.g.)
Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 29,492
Referee: Karel Bohunek (Czech Republic)
Russia  Flag of Russia.svg3 – 1Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Radchenko Soccerball shade.svg 40'
Kulkov Soccerball shade.svg 55'
Kiriakov Soccerball shade.svg 70'
Report Suominen Soccerball shade.svg 44'
Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow
Attendance: 6,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Greece  Flag of Greece.svg5 – 0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Alexandris Soccerball shade.svg 58'
Nikolaidis Soccerball shade.svg 62'
Machlas Soccerball shade.svg 66'
Donis Soccerball shade.svg 75'
Tsiartas Soccerball shade.svg 80'
Report

Goalscorers

There were 106 goals scored in 30 matches, for an average of 3.53 goals per match.

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

Todi Adam Jónsson is a retired Faroese former professional football striker who has been playing for Danish premier league clubs Lyngby FC and FC København, Norwegian club Start and Danish club Fremad Amager. He started and ended his football career at Faroese side KÍ.

Jari Litmanen Finnish association football player

Jari Olavi Litmanen is a Finnish former footballer. He was the first-choice captain of the Finland national team between 1996 and 2008 in an international career that ran from 1989 to 2010.

Alexis Alexandris, sometimes wrongly called Alekos Alexandris, is a Greek former football striker.

3 goals

2 goals

Ari-Juhani Hjelm is a Finnish football coach and former player. He was the head coach of home-town club Tampere United in Finland's Veikkausliiga.

Antti Markus Sumiala is a Finnish former footballer. He played his last years in his hometown team FC PoPa. He played as a striker. He also worked as his teams sports director and is a main owner of FC PoPa.

Giorgos Donis is a Greek football manager and former player who played as a midfielder. Currently, he is the first coach of Panathinaikos FC. He was the first ever Greek to play in the English Premier League. In England, he was also known as George Donis.

1 goal

Jens Kristian Hansen is a former Faroese football defender or midfielder. He spent most of his career in B36 Tórshavn, while he also had spells with Freja Randers in Denmark, and Ayr United in Scotland. He has been capped for the Faroe Islands at senior level.

Julian Johnsson is a Faroese former professional football midfielder.

Jan Allan Müller is a retired Faroese football striker.

1 own goal

Efstratios "Stratos" Apostolakis, nicknamed The Turbo, is a retired Greek footballer.

Marinos Ouzounidis is a Greek former football player and football manager, most recently the manager of Greek Superleague team AEK Athens.

Theodoros Zagorakis Greek footballer

Theodoros "Theo" Zagorakis is a Greek politician and former footballer who played as a midfielder. He was the captain of the Greece national team that won UEFA Euro 2004, and was also president of PAOK FC. He was elected as a Greek MEP at the May 2014 European Parliament election.

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