UEFA Euro 2000 Group D

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Group D of UEFA Euro 2000 began on 11 June and ended on 21 June 2000. The joint-hosts of the tournament, the Netherlands, won the group ahead of 1998 world champions France. Czech Republic and Denmark were eliminated.

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By the time of the final round of matches, both Czech Republic and Denmark had already been eliminated from the tournament, having each lost their opening two matches. [1]

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
D1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1Co-host14 July 19956th 1996 Winners (1988)521
D2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic [nb 2] 2 Group 9 winner9 June 19995th 1996 Winners (1976)63
D3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 3 Group 4 winner9 October 19995th 1996 Winners (1984)122
D4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 4 Play-off winner17 November 19996th 1996 Winners (1992)1913

Notes

  1. The UEFA rankings of November 1999 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. From 1960 to 1980, the Czech Republic competed as Czechoslovakia.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)330072+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320174+36
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31023303
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 30030880
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals,

Matches

France vs Denmark

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–0Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report
Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
Attendance: 28,100
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
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Denmark
GK16 Fabien Barthez
RB15 Lilian Thuram
CB8 Marcel Desailly
CB5 Laurent Blanc
LB3 Bixente Lizarazu
CM7 Didier Deschamps (c)
CM17 Emmanuel Petit
AM10 Zinedine Zidane
RF6 Youri Djorkaeff Sub off.svg 58'
CF9 Nicolas Anelka Sub off.svg 82'
LF12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
MF4 Patrick Vieira Sub on.svg 58'
FW13 Sylvain Wiltord Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre
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GK1 Peter Schmeichel (c)
RB12 Søren Colding
CB3 René Henriksen
CB2 Michael Schjønberg Yellow card.svg 90'
LB5 Jan Heintze
RM19 Morten Bisgaard Sub off.svg 72'
CM15 Stig Tøfting Sub off.svg 72'
CM7 Allan Nielsen
LM8 Jesper Grønkjær
SS9 Jon Dahl Tomasson Sub off.svg 79'
CF11 Ebbe Sand
Substitutions:
FW10 Martin Jørgensen Sub on.svg 72'
MF20 Thomas Gravesen Sub on.svg 72'
FW21 Mikkel Beck Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Bo Johansson

Man of the Match:
Thierry Henry (France) [2]

Assistant referees:
Ivan Lekov (Bulgaria)
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Michel Piraux (Belgium)

Netherlands vs Czech Republic

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg1–0Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
Report
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,800
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
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Czech Republic
GK1 Edwin van der Sar
RB2 Michael Reiziger
CB3 Jaap Stam Sub off.svg 75'
CB4 Frank de Boer (c)Yellow card.svg 36'
LB12 Giovanni van Bronckhorst Yellow card.svg 89'
RM6 Clarence Seedorf Sub off.svg 57'
CM7 Phillip Cocu
CM8 Edgar Davids
LM5 Boudewijn Zenden Sub off.svg 78'
SS10 Dennis Bergkamp
CF9 Patrick Kluivert
Substitutions:
MF16 Ronald de Boer Sub on.svg 57'
DF13 Bert Konterman Sub on.svg 75'
MF11 Marc Overmars Sub on.svg 78'
Manager:
Frank Rijkaard
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GK1 Pavel Srníček
CB2 Tomáš Řepka Yellow card.svg 66'
CB19 Karel Rada
CB21 Petr Gabriel
DM3 Radoslav Látal Red card.svg 90'Sub off.svg 70'
RM8 Karel Poborský Yellow card.svg 48'
CM11 Tomáš Rosický
CM4 Pavel Nedvěd Yellow card.svg 22'Sub off.svg 89'
LM7 Jiří Němec (c)
CF17 Vladimír Šmicer Sub off.svg 83'
CF10 Jan Koller
Substitutions:
MF13 Radek Bejbl Sub on.svg 70'
FW9 Pavel Kuka Sub on.svg 83'
FW12 Vratislav Lokvenc Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Jozef Chovanec

Man of the Match:
Pavel Nedvěd (Czech Republic) [3]

Assistant referees:
Sergio Zuccolini (Italy)
Turgay Güdü (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Czech Republic vs France

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg1–2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
Attendance: 27,243
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
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Czech Republic
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France
GK1 Pavel Srníček
CB2 Tomáš Řepka
CB19 Karel Rada
CB21 Petr Gabriel Yellow card.svg 14'Sub off.svg 46'
DM13 Radek Bejbl Sub off.svg 49'
RM8 Karel Poborský
CM11 Tomáš Rosický Sub off.svg 62'
CM4 Pavel Nedvěd
LM7 Jiří Němec (c)Yellow card.svg 67'
CF17 Vladimír Šmicer
CF10 Jan Koller
Substitutions:
DF5 Milan Fukal Sub on.svg 46'
FW12 Vratislav Lokvenc Sub on.svg 49'
MF15 Marek Jankulovski Yellow card.svg 69'Sub on.svg 62'
Manager:
Jozef Chovanec
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GK16 Fabien Barthez
RB15 Lilian Thuram Yellow card.svg 62'
CB8 Marcel Desailly
CB5 Laurent Blanc
LB2 Vincent Candela
DM7 Didier Deschamps (c)
RM4 Patrick Vieira
LM17 Emmanuel Petit Sub off.svg 46'
AM10 Zinedine Zidane
CF9 Nicolas Anelka Sub off.svg 55'
CF12 Thierry Henry Sub off.svg 89'
Substitutions:
MF6 Youri Djorkaeff Sub on.svg 46'
FW21 Christophe Dugarry Sub on.svg 55'
FW13 Sylvain Wiltord Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre

Man of the Match:
Thierry Henry (France) [4]

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Eddie Foley (Republic of Ireland)
Fourth official:
Hugh Dallas (Scotland)

Denmark vs Netherlands

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
Attendance: 51,425
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
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Netherlands
GK1 Peter Schmeichel (c)
RB12 Søren Colding
CB3 René Henriksen
CB2 Michael Schjønberg Sub off.svg 82'
LB5 Jan Heintze
RM19 Morten Bisgaard
CM20 Thomas Gravesen Sub off.svg 67'
CM7 Allan Nielsen Yellow card.svg 50'Sub off.svg 61'
LM8 Jesper Grønkjær
SS9 Jon Dahl Tomasson
CF11 Ebbe Sand
Substitutions:
MF15 Stig Tøfting Sub on.svg 61'
MF14 Brian Steen Nielsen Sub on.svg 67'
DF6 Thomas Helveg Sub on.svg 82'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Bo Johansson
DEN-NED 2000-06-16.svg
GK1 Edwin van der Sar Yellow card.svg 80'Sub off.svg 89'
RB2 Michael Reiziger Yellow card.svg 10'
CB13 Bert Konterman Yellow card.svg 56'
CB4 Frank de Boer (c)
LB12 Giovanni van Bronckhorst Yellow card.svg 4'
RM5 Boudewijn Zenden
CM7 Phillip Cocu
CM8 Edgar Davids
LM11 Marc Overmars Sub off.svg 62'
SS10 Dennis Bergkamp Sub off.svg 76'
CF9 Patrick Kluivert
Substitutions:
MF16 Ronald de Boer Sub on.svg 62'
MF20 Aron Winter Sub on.svg 76'
GK22 Sander Westerveld Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Frank Rijkaard

Man of the Match:
Frank de Boer (Netherlands) [2]

Assistant referees:
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romania)
Leif Lindberg (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Denmark vs Czech Republic

Denmark  Flag of Denmark.svg0–2Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic
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Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
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Denmark
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Czech Republic
GK1 Peter Schmeichel (c)
RB6 Thomas Helveg
CB3 René Henriksen
CB2 Michael Schjønberg
LB5 Jan Heintze Sub off.svg 68'
RM17 Bjarne Goldbæk
CM14 Brian Steen Nielsen
CM15 Stig Tøfting Yellow card.svg 56'
LM8 Jesper Grønkjær Yellow card.svg 52'
SS9 Jon Dahl Tomasson
CF21 Mikkel Beck Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutions:
DF12 Søren Colding Sub on.svg 68'
FW18 Miklos Molnar Yellow card.svg 85'Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Bo Johansson
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GK1 Pavel Srníček
CB5 Milan Fukal Yellow card.svg 62'
CB19 Karel Rada Yellow card.svg 69'
CB2 Tomáš Řepka
DM13 Radek Bejbl Sub off.svg 62'
RM8 Karel Poborský Yellow card.svg 52'
CM4 Pavel Nedvěd
CM7 Jiří Němec (c)
LM20 Patrik Berger
CF17 Vladimír Šmicer Sub off.svg 79'
CF10 Jan Koller Sub off.svg 74'
Substitutions:
MF15 Marek Jankulovski Sub on.svg 62'
FW9 Pavel Kuka Sub on.svg 74'
FW12 Vratislav Lokvenc Sub on.svg 79'
Manager:
Jozef Chovanec

Man of the Match:
Vladimír Šmicer (Czech Republic) [5]

Assistant referees:
Carlos Martín Nieto (Spain)
Ivan Lekov (Bulgaria)
Fourth official:
José María García-Aranda (Spain)

France vs Netherlands

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
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Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
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France
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Netherlands
GK1 Bernard Lama
RB19 Christian Karembeu
CB8 Marcel Desailly (c)Yellow card.svg 75'
CB18 Frank Leboeuf
LB2 Vincent Candela
RM11 Robert Pires
CM4 Patrick Vieira Yellow card.svg 90'Sub off.svg 90+2'
LM14 Johan Micoud
RF21 Christophe Dugarry Yellow card.svg 45'Sub off.svg 67'
CF20 David Trezeguet
LF13 Sylvain Wiltord Sub off.svg 80'
Substitutions:
MF6 Youri Djorkaeff Sub on.svg 67'
FW9 Nicolas Anelka Sub on.svg 80'
MF7 Didier Deschamps Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Roger Lemerre
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GK22 Sander Westerveld
RB15 Paul Bosvelt
CB3 Jaap Stam
CB4 Frank de Boer (c)
LB19 Arthur Numan
RM11 Marc Overmars Sub off.svg 89'
CM7 Phillip Cocu Yellow card.svg 85'
CM8 Edgar Davids Yellow card.svg 81'
LM5 Boudewijn Zenden
SS10 Dennis Bergkamp Sub off.svg 78'
CF9 Patrick Kluivert Sub off.svg 60'
Substitutions:
FW21 Roy Makaay Sub on.svg 60'
MF20 Aron Winter Sub on.svg 78'
FW14 Peter van Vossen Sub on.svg 89'
Manager:
Frank Rijkaard

Man of the Match:
Edgar Davids (Netherlands) [6]

Assistant referees:
Leif Lindberg (Sweden)
Sergio Zuccolini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Markus Merk (Germany)

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