UEFA Euro 1996 Group A

Group A of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 8 June and was completed on 18 June. The group consisted of hosts England, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Scotland.[1][2]

England won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with the Netherlands. Scotland and Switzerland failed to advance.

Teams

Draw position Team Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
May 1996
A1 (seed)  England Host 5 May 1992 5th 1992 Third place (1968) 24
A2   Switzerland Group 3 winner 11 October 1995 1st — Debut 21
A3  Netherlands Play-off winner 13 December 1995 5th 1992 Winners (1988) 13
A4  Scotland Group 8 runner-up (4th best runner-up) 15 November 1995 2nd 1992 Group stage (1992) 31

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  England (H) 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4[a]
3  Scotland 3 1 1 1 1 2 −1 4[a]
4   Switzerland 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head result (Netherlands 0–0 Scotland) and overall goal difference (−1). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group A, England, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, Spain.
  • The runner-up of Group A, Netherlands, advanced to play the winner of Group B, France.

Matches

All times British Summer Time (UTC+1)

England vs Switzerland

England 1–1  Switzerland
  • Shearer 23'
 Report
Attendance: 76,567
England
Switzerland
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville  26'
CB 5 Tony Adams (c)  80'
CB 6 Gareth Southgate
LB 3 Stuart Pearce
DM 4 Paul Ince
RM 11 Darren Anderton
LM 17 Steve McManaman  70'
AM 8 Paul Gascoigne  77'
SS 10 Teddy Sheringham  70'
CF 9 Alan Shearer
Substitutions:
MF 20 Steve Stone  70'
MF 14 Nick Barmby  70'
MF 7 David Platt  77'
Manager:
Terry Venables
GK 1 Marco Pascolo
RB 13 Sébastien Jeanneret
CB 15 Ramon Vega  89'
CB 4 Stéphane Henchoz
LB 3 Yvan Quentin  43'
CM 17 Johann Vogel  28'
CM 10 Ciriaco Sforza
CM 5 Alain Geiger (c)  71'
AM 21 Christophe Bonvin  67'
CF 9 Marco Grassi  84'
CF 14 Kubilay Türkyilmaz
Substitutions:
FW 11 Stéphane Chapuisat  67'
MF 16 Marcel Koller  71'
Manager:
Artur Jorge

Man of the Match:
Alan Shearer (England)[3]

Assistant referees:
Joaquín Olmos González (Spain)
Fernando Tresaco Gracia (Spain)
Fourth official:
José María García-Aranda (Spain)

Netherlands vs Scotland

Netherlands 0–0 Scotland
Report
Attendance: 34,363
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Netherlands
Scotland
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 18 Johan de Kock
LB 15 Winston Bogarde
RM 6 Ronald de Boer (c)  68'
CM 4 Clarence Seedorf
CM 8 Edgar Davids
LM 14 Richard Witschge  26'  78'
RF 7 Gaston Taument  28'  63'
CF 10 Dennis Bergkamp
LF 17 Jordi Cruyff
Substitutions:
FW 9 Patrick Kluivert  63'
MF 12 Aron Winter  68'
MF 20 Philip Cocu  78'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink
GK 12 Andy Goram
RB 2 Stewart McKimmie  85'
CB 4 Colin Calderwood
CB 5 Colin Hendry
LB 3 Tom Boyd  4'
CM 8 Stuart McCall
CM 10 Gary McAllister (c)
CM 11 John Collins
RF 14 Gordon Durie
CF 18 Kevin Gallacher  32'  56'
LF 20 Scott Booth  46'
Substitutions:
FW 7 John Spencer  46'
MF 17 Billy McKinlay  56'
MF 16 Craig Burley  85'
Manager:
Craig Brown

Man of the Match:
Gary McAllister (Scotland)[3]

Assistant referees:
Kenneth Petersson (Sweden)
Mikael Hansson (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Karl-Erik Nilsson (Sweden)

Switzerland vs Netherlands

Switzerland 0–2 Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 36,800
Switzerland
Netherlands
GK 1 Marco Pascolo
RB 2 Marc Hottiger
CB 15 Ramon Vega
CB 4 Stéphane Henchoz
CB 13 Sébastien Jeanneret  32'  69'
LB 3 Yvan Quentin
CM 17 Johann Vogel
CM 10 Ciriaco Sforza (c)
RF 9 Marco Grassi  72'
CF 11 Stéphane Chapuisat  40'
LF 14 Kubilay Türkyilmaz  62'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Alexandre Comisetti  69'
Manager:
Artur Jorge
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 3 Danny Blind (c)
LB 15 Winston Bogarde
RM 6 Ronald de Boer  80'
CM 12 Aron Winter
CM 4 Clarence Seedorf  14'  26'
LM 14 Richard Witschge
RF 17 Jordi Cruyff  84'
CF 10 Dennis Bergkamp
LF 11 Peter Hoekstra
Substitutions:
DF 18 Johan de Kock  26'
MF 8 Edgar Davids  80'
FW 9 Patrick Kluivert  84'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink

Man of the Match:
Dennis Bergkamp (Netherlands)[3]

Assistant referees:
Ivan Borissov Lekov (Bulgaria)
Iordan Iordanov (Bulgaria)
Fourth official:
Stefan Ormandjiev (Bulgaria)

Scotland vs England

See also: England–Scotland football rivalry
Scotland 0–2 England
Report
Attendance: 76,864
Scotland
England
GK 12 Andy Goram
CB 4 Colin Calderwood
CB 5 Colin Hendry  70'
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RWB 2 Stewart McKimmie
LWB 13 Tosh McKinlay  82'
CM 8 Stuart McCall
CM 10 Gary McAllister (c)
CM 11 John Collins  29'
CF 14 Gordon Durie  87'
CF 7 John Spencer  38'  67'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ally McCoist  67'
MF 16 Craig Burley  82'
MF 15 Eoin Jess  87'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 Tony Adams (c)
LB 3 Stuart Pearce  46'
CB 6 Gareth Southgate
DM 4 Paul Ince  68'  80'
RW 11 Darren Anderton
AM 8 Paul Gascoigne
LW 17 Steve McManaman
SS 10 Teddy Sheringham
CF 9 Alan Shearer  75'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Jamie Redknapp  46'  85'
MF 20 Steve Stone  80'
DF 16 Sol Campbell  85'
Manager:
Terry Venables

Man of the Match:
David Seaman (England)[3]

Assistant referees:
Donato Nicoletti (Italy)
Tullio Manfredini (Italy)
Fourth official:
Marcello Nicchi (Italy)

Scotland vs Switzerland

Scotland 1–0  Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 34,926
Scotland
Switzerland
GK 12 Andy Goram
RB 13 Tosh McKinlay  60'
CB 4 Colin Calderwood  23'
CB 5 Colin Hendry
LB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 16 Craig Burley
CM 8 Stuart McCall  28'
CM 10 Gary McAllister (c)
LM 11 John Collins  42'
CF 14 Gordon Durie
CF 9 Ally McCoist  84'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Scott Booth  60'
FW 7 John Spencer  84'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 1 Marco Pascolo
RB 2 Marc Hottiger
CB 4 Stéphane Henchoz
CB 15 Ramon Vega  23'
LB 3 Yvan Quentin  81'
CM 16 Marcel Koller  46'
CM 10 Ciriaco Sforza (c)
CM 17 Johann Vogel  53'
AM 21 Christophe Bonvin
CF 11 Stéphane Chapuisat  46'
CF 14 Kubilay Türkyilmaz
Substitutions:
MF 6 Raphael Wicky  55'  46'
FW 7 Sébastien Fournier  63'  46'
MF 20 Alexandre Comisetti  81'
Manager:
Artur Jorge

Man of the Match:
Stuart McCall (Scotland)[3]

Assistant referees:
Milan Brabec (Czech Republic)
Otakar Draštík (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Jiří Ulrich (Czech Republic)

Netherlands vs England

Netherlands 1–4 England
 Report
Attendance: 76,798
Netherlands
England
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 3 Danny Blind (c)  23'
LB 15 Winston Bogarde
RM 6 Ronald de Boer  73'
CM 4 Clarence Seedorf
CM 12 Aron Winter  18'
LM 14 Richard Witschge  46'
RF 17 Jordi Cruyff
CF 10 Dennis Bergkamp  67'
LF 11 Peter Hoekstra  72'
Substitutions:
DF 18 Johan de Kock  46'
FW 9 Patrick Kluivert  72'
MF 20 Philip Cocu  73'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 Tony Adams (c)
CB 6 Gareth Southgate  90'
LB 3 Stuart Pearce
RM 11 Darren Anderton
CM 4 Paul Ince  43'  68'
CM 8 Paul Gascoigne
LM 17 Steve McManaman
CF 10 Teddy Sheringham  41'  77'
CF 9 Alan Shearer  76'
Substitutions:
MF 7 David Platt  68'
MF 14 Nick Barmby  76'
FW 21 Robbie Fowler  77'
Manager:
Terry Venables

Man of the Match:
Teddy Sheringham (England)[3]

Assistant referees:
Egon Bereuter (Austria)
Manfred Zeiszer (Austria)
Fourth official:
Günter Benkö (Austria)

See also

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. ^ a b c d e f "Man of the Match". UEFA Euro 96 England – Technical Report (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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