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.

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Teams

Draw positionTeamPotMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
UEFA Rankings
November 1999 [nb 1]
FIFA Rankings
June 2000
A1Flag of Germany.svg  Germany [nb 2] 1 Group 3 winner9 October 19998th 1996 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996)76
A2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 2 Group 7 winner9 October 19993rd 1996 Group stage (1984, 1996)211
A3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3 Best runner-up 9 October 19993rd 1996 Semi-finals (1984)1115
A4Flag of England.svg  England 4 Play-off winner17 November 19996th 1996 Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996)1712

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

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 330072+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 31114404
3Flag of England.svg  England 31025613
4Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 30121541
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

Matches

Germany vs Romania

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Romania
GK1 Oliver Kahn
SW10 Lothar Matthäus Sub off.svg 78'
CB4 Thomas Linke Sub off.svg 46'
CB6 Jens Nowotny
RWB2 Markus Babbel
LWB17 Christian Ziege
DM16 Jens Jeremies
CM7 Mehmet Scholl
CM8 Thomas Häßler Sub off.svg 73'
CF20 Oliver Bierhoff (c)
CF11 Paulo Rink
Substitutions:
DF3 Marko Rehmer Sub on.svg 46'
MF14 Dietmar Hamann Sub on.svg 73'
MF18 Sebastian Deisler Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Erich Ribbeck
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GK12 Bogdan Stelea
SW6 Gheorghe Popescu
RB2 Dan Petrescu Sub off.svg 69'
CB3 Liviu Ciobotariu
CB4 Iulian Filipescu
LB13 Cristian Chivu
CM8 Dorinel Munteanu
CM5 Constantin Gâlcă
AM10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)Yellow card.svg 49'Sub off.svg 73'
CF9 Viorel Moldovan Sub off.svg 85'
CF11 Adrian Ilie Yellow card.svg 49'
Substitutions:
DF22 Cosmin Contra Sub on.svg 69'
FW7 Adrian Mutu Sub on.svg 73'
MF15 Ioan Lupescu Sub on.svg 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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Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
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England
GK1 Vítor Baía (c)Yellow card.svg 89'
RB14 Abel Xavier
CB2 Jorge Costa
CB5 Fernando Couto
LB13 Dimas Teixeira
CM17 Paulo Bento
CM4 José Luís Vidigal
AM10 Rui Costa Sub off.svg 85'
RF7 Luís Figo
CF21 Nuno Gomes Sub off.svg 89'
LF8 João Pinto Sub off.svg 75'
Substitutions:
MF11 Sérgio Conceição Sub on.svg 75'
DF16 Beto Sub on.svg 85'
MF19 Capucho Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho
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GK1 David Seaman
RB2 Gary Neville
CB5 Tony Adams Sub off.svg 82'
CB4 Sol Campbell
LB3 Phil Neville
RM7 David Beckham
CM8 Paul Scholes
CM14 Paul Ince Yellow card.svg 44'
LM11 Steve McManaman Sub off.svg 58'
CF9 Alan Shearer (c)
CF10 Michael Owen Sub off.svg 46'
Substitutions:
FW19 Emile Heskey Sub on.svg 46'
MF17 Dennis Wise Sub on.svg 58'
DF6 Martin Keown Sub on.svg 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

Romania  Flag of Romania.svg0–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
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GelreDome, Arnhem
Attendance: 28,400
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
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Portugal
GK12 Bogdan Stelea
RB22 Cosmin Contra Yellow card.svg 27'
CB4 Iulian Filipescu
CB6 Gheorghe Popescu
LB13 Cristian Chivu
DM5 Constantin Gâlcă
RM2 Dan Petrescu Yellow card.svg 22'Sub off.svg 64'
LM8 Dorinel Munteanu
AM10 Gheorghe Hagi (c)Yellow card.svg 16'
CF9 Viorel Moldovan Sub off.svg 69'
CF11 Adrian Ilie Sub off.svg 78'
Substitutions:
MF14 Florentin Petre Sub on.svg 64'
FW18 Ionel Ganea Sub on.svg 69'
FW16 Laurenţiu Roşu Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei
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GK1 Vítor Baía (c)
RB20 Carlos Secretário
CB2 Jorge Costa
CB5 Fernando Couto
LB13 Dimas Teixeira
CM17 Paulo Bento
CM4 José Luís Vidigal
AM10 Rui Costa Sub off.svg 87'
RF7 Luís Figo Yellow card.svg 30'
CF21 Nuno Gomes Sub off.svg 56'
LF8 João Pinto Sub off.svg 56'
Substitutions:
FW9 Ricardo Sá Pinto Sub on.svg 56'
MF11 Sérgio Conceição Sub on.svg 56'
MF15 Costinha Sub on.svg 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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Germany
GK1 David Seaman
RB2 Gary Neville
CB4 Sol Campbell
CB6 Martin Keown
LB3 Phil Neville
RM7 David Beckham Yellow card.svg 41'
CM8 Paul Scholes Sub off.svg 71'
CM14 Paul Ince
LM17 Dennis Wise
CF9 Alan Shearer (c)
CF10 Michael Owen Sub off.svg 61'
Substitutions:
MF16 Steven Gerrard Sub on.svg 61'
MF18 Nick Barmby Sub on.svg 71'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
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GK1 Oliver Kahn (c)
SW10 Lothar Matthäus
CB2 Markus Babbel Yellow card.svg 89'
CB6 Jens Nowotny
RWB18 Sebastian Deisler Sub off.svg 72'
LWB17 Christian Ziege
CM14 Dietmar Hamann
CM16 Jens Jeremies Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 78'
AM7 Mehmet Scholl
CF19 Carsten Jancker
CF9 Ulf Kirsten Sub off.svg 70'
Substitutions:
FW11 Paulo Rink Sub on.svg 70'
MF13 Michael Ballack Sub on.svg 72'
MF5 Marco Bode Sub on.svg 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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Romania
GK13 Nigel Martyn
RB2 Gary Neville
CB4 Sol Campbell
CB6 Martin Keown
LB3 Phil Neville
RM7 David Beckham
CM8 Paul Scholes Sub off.svg 81'
CM14 Paul Ince
LM17 Dennis Wise Sub off.svg 75'
CF9 Alan Shearer (c)Yellow card.svg 64'
CF10 Michael Owen Sub off.svg 66'
Substitutions:
FW19 Emile Heskey Sub on.svg 66'
MF18 Nick Barmby Sub on.svg 75'
MF12 Gareth Southgate Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
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GK12 Bogdan Stelea
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CB4 Iulian Filipescu Yellow card.svg 71'
CB6 Gheorghe Popescu (c)Sub off.svg 32'
LB13 Cristian Chivu Yellow card.svg 18'
RM2 Dan Petrescu Yellow card.svg 40'
CM5 Constantin Gâlcă Sub off.svg 68'
CM8 Dorinel Munteanu
LM11 Adrian Ilie Yellow card.svg 45'Sub off.svg 74'
CF9 Viorel Moldovan
CF7 Adrian Mutu
Substitutions:
DF17 Miodrag Belodedici Sub on.svg 32'
FW16 Laurenţiu Roşu Sub on.svg 68'
FW18 Ionel Ganea Sub on.svg 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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Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)
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Germany
GK12 Pedro Espinha Sub off.svg 90'
RB16 Beto Yellow card.svg 27'
CB2 Jorge Costa
CB5 Fernando Couto (c)
LB3 Rui Jorge
RM11 Sérgio Conceição
CM6 Paulo Sousa Sub off.svg 72'
CM15 Costinha
LM19 Capucho
CF9 Ricardo Sá Pinto
CF18 Pauleta Sub off.svg 67'
Substitutions:
FW21 Nuno Gomes Sub on.svg 67'
MF4 José Luís Vidigal Sub on.svg 72'
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Manager:
Humberto Coelho
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GK1 Oliver Kahn (c)
SW10 Lothar Matthäus
RB3 Marko Rehmer
CB4 Thomas Linke
LB6 Jens Nowotny
CM13 Michael Ballack Yellow card.svg 25'Sub off.svg 46'
CM14 Dietmar Hamann
RW18 Sebastian Deisler Yellow card.svg 27'
AM7 Mehmet Scholl Sub off.svg 60'
LW5 Marco Bode
CF19 Carsten Jancker Yellow card.svg 26'Sub off.svg 69'
Substitutions:
FW11 Paulo Rink Yellow card.svg 90'Sub on.svg 46'
MF8 Thomas Häßler Sub on.svg 60'
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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)

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