UEFA Euro 2000 Group C

Group C of UEFA Euro 2000 began on 13 June and ended on 21 June 2000. Spain won the group ahead of FR Yugoslavia. Norway and Slovenia were eliminated.

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
UEFA Rankings
November 1999[nb 1]
FIFA Rankings
June 2000
C1  Spain 1 Group 6 winner 8 September 1999 6th 1996 Winners (1964) 1 4
C2  Norway 2 Group 2 winner 8 September 1999 1st Debut 3 7
C3  FR Yugoslavia[nb 2] 3 Group 8 winner 9 October 1999 5th[nb 3] 1984 Runners-up (1960, 1968) 9 10
C4  Slovenia 4 Play-off winner 17 November 1999 1st Debut 36 46

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of November 1999 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ From 1960 to 1984, FR Yugoslavia competed as Yugoslavia.
  3. ^ FR Yugoslavia were initially to appear in 1992 (after qualifying as Yugoslavia), but were replaced after being banned by the United Nations from all international sport.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Spain 3 2 0 1 6 5 +1 6 Advance to knockout stage
2  FR Yugoslavia 3 1 1 1 7 7 0 4[a]
3  Norway 3 1 1 1 1 1 0 4[a]
4  Slovenia 3 0 2 1 4 5 −1 2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Norway 0–1 FR Yugoslavia.

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group C, Spain, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, France.
  • The runner-up of Group C, FR Yugoslavia, advanced to play the winner of Group D, Netherlands.

Matches

Spain vs Norway

Spain 0–1 Norway
Report
  • Iversen 65'
Spain
Norway
GK 22 José Francisco Molina
RB 2 Míchel Salgado  69'
CB 6 Fernando Hierro (c)
CB 18 Paco
LB 3 Agustín Aranzábal
RM 17 Joseba Etxeberria  17'  72'
CM 4 Pep Guardiola
CM 21 Juan Carlos Valerón  80'
LM 8 Fran  72'
CF 10 Raúl
CF 20 Ismael Urzaiz
Substitutions:
MF 16 Gaizka Mendieta  72'
FW 11 Alfonso  72'
MF 7 Iván Helguera  80'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho
GK 1 Thomas Myhre
RB 14 Vegard Heggem
CB 4 Henning Berg (c)  59'
CB 3 Bjørn Otto Bragstad
LB 2 André Bergdølmo  32'
CM 19 Eirik Bakke
CM 11 Bent Skammelsrud
CM 7 Erik Mykland
RF 18 Steffen Iversen  89'
CF 9 Tore André Flo  71'
LF 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Substitutions:
DF 16 Dan Eggen  59'
FW 17 John Carew  71'
MF 21 Vidar Riseth  89'
Manager:
Nils Johan Semb

Man of the Match:
Erik Mykland (Norway)[1]

Assistant referees:
Kurt Ertl (Germany)
Igor Šramka (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Dick Jol (Netherlands)

FR Yugoslavia vs Slovenia

FR Yugoslavia 3–3 Slovenia
Report
FR Yugoslavia
Slovenia
GK 22 Ivica Kralj
RB 2 Ivan Dudić
CB 5 Miroslav Đukić
CB 11 Siniša Mihajlović  56'  60'
LB 21 Albert Nađ
RM 6 Dejan Stanković  36'
CM 7 Vladimir Jugović
CM 4 Slaviša Jokanović
LM 17 Ljubinko Drulović
CF 8 Predrag Mijatović (c)  82'
CF 18 Darko Kovačević  52'
Substitutions:
MF 10 Dragan Stojković  36'
FW 9 Savo Milošević  52'
FW 20 Mateja Kežman  82'
Manager:
Vujadin Boškov
GK 12 Mladen Dabanovič
CB 3 Željko Milinovič
CB 5 Marinko Galič
CB 4 Darko Milanič (c)  32'
RM 7 Džoni Novak
CM 8 Aleš Čeh
CM 11 Miran Pavlin  74'
LM 19 Amir Karić  78'
AM 10 Zlatko Zahovič
CF 13 Mladen Rudonja
CF 9 Sašo Udovič  64'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Milenko Ačimovič  64'
MF 21 Zoran Pavlović  74'
FW 20 Milan Osterc  78'
Manager:
Srečko Katanec

Man of the Match:
Zlatko Zahovič (Slovenia)[2]

Assistant referees:
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romania)
Dramane Dante (Mali)
Fourth official:
Graham Poll (England)

Slovenia vs Spain

Slovenia 1–2 Spain
Report
Attendance: 51,300
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Slovenia
Spain
GK 12 Mladen Dabanovič
CB 3 Željko Milinovič
CB 5 Marinko Galič
CB 4 Darko Milanič (c)  24'  68'
RM 7 Džoni Novak  53'
CM 8 Aleš Čeh
CM 11 Miran Pavlin  11'  82'
LM 19 Amir Karić  85'
AM 10 Zlatko Zahovič
CF 13 Mladen Rudonja
CF 9 Sašo Udovič  46'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Milan Osterc  46'
DF 6 Aleksander Knavs  68'
MF 18 Milenko Ačimovič  82'
Manager:
Srečko Katanec
GK 1 Santiago Cañizares
RB 2 Míchel Salgado
CB 6 Fernando Hierro (c)
CB 5 Abelardo
LB 3 Agustín Aranzábal  62'
RM 17 Joseba Etxeberria
CM 4 Pep Guardiola  81'
CM 21 Juan Carlos Valerón  89'
LM 16 Gaizka Mendieta
CF 10 Raúl
CF 11 Alfonso  71'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Ismael Urzaiz  71'
MF 7 Iván Helguera  82'  81'
MF 15 Vicente Engonga  89'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho

Man of the Match:
Raúl (Spain)[3]

Assistant referees:
Kurt Ertl (Germany)
Jaap Pool (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Norway vs FR Yugoslavia

Norway 0–1 FR Yugoslavia
Report
Attendance: 28,750
Norway
FR Yugoslavia
GK 1 Thomas Myhre
RB 14 Vegard Heggem  35'
CB 16 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Bjørn Otto Bragstad
LB 2 André Bergdølmo
CM 19 Eirik Bakke  66'  76'
CM 11 Bent Skammelsrud (c)
CM 7 Erik Mykland  31'
RF 18 Steffen Iversen  71'
CF 9 Tore André Flo
LF 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær
Substitutions:
DF 22 Stig Inge Bjørnebye  35'
FW 17 John Carew  71'
MF 6 Roar Strand  76'
Manager:
Nils Johan Semb
GK 22 Ivica Kralj
RB 13 Slobodan Komljenović
CB 5 Miroslav Đukić
CB 14 Niša Saveljić
LB 3 Goran Đorović
RM 10 Dragan Stojković (c)  84'
CM 7 Vladimir Jugović  71'
CM 4 Slaviša Jokanović  28'  89'
LM 17 Ljubinko Drulović  81'
CF 8 Predrag Mijatović  87'
CF 9 Savo Milošević
Substitutions:
MF 21 Albert Nađ  90+2'  84'
FW 20 Mateja Kežman  88'  87'
MF 16 Dejan Govedarica  89'
Manager:
Vujadin Boškov

Man of the Match:
Dragan Stojković (FR Yugoslavia)[4]

Assistant referees:
Eddie Foley (Republic of Ireland)
Roland Van Nylen (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

FR Yugoslavia vs Spain

FR Yugoslavia 3–4 Spain
Report
Attendance: 26,611
FR Yugoslavia
Spain
GK 22 Ivica Kralj
RB 13 Slobodan Komljenović  27'
CB 5 Miroslav Đukić
CB 11 Siniša Mihajlović
LB 3 Goran Đorović  13'
RM 10 Dragan Stojković (c)  56'  68'
CM 7 Vladimir Jugović  46'
CM 4 Slaviša Jokanović  63'
LM 17 Ljubinko Drulović
CF 8 Predrag Mijatović
CF 9 Savo Milošević
Substitutions:
MF 19 Jovan Stanković  45'  13'
MF 16 Dejan Govedarica  46'
DF 14 Niša Saveljić  87'  68'
Manager:
Vujadin Boškov
GK 1 Santiago Cañizares
RB 2 Míchel Salgado  46'
CB 5 Abelardo (c)
CB 18 Paco  64'
LB 12 Sergi  62'
RM 16 Gaizka Mendieta
CM 4 Pep Guardiola
CM 7 Iván Helguera
LM 8 Fran  22'
CF 10 Raúl
CF 11 Alfonso
Substitutions:
FW 17 Joseba Etxeberria  22'
FW 9 Pedro Munitis  46'
FW 20 Ismael Urzaiz  64'
Manager:
José Antonio Camacho

Man of the Match:
Pep Guardiola (Spain)[5]

Assistant referees:
Jacques Poudevigne (France)
Turgay Güdü (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Michel Piraux (Belgium)

Slovenia vs Norway

Slovenia 0–0 Norway
Report
Attendance: 21,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Slovenia
Norway
GK 12 Mladen Dabanovič
CB 3 Željko Milinovič
CB 5 Marinko Galič  83'
CB 6 Aleksander Knavs
RM 7 Džoni Novak
CM 8 Aleš Čeh (c)
CM 11 Miran Pavlin  44'
LM 19 Amir Karić
AM 10 Zlatko Zahovič
CF 13 Mladen Rudonja
CF 17 Ermin Šiljak  86'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Milenko Ačimovič  83'
FW 20 Milan Osterc  86'
Manager:
Srečko Katanec
GK 1 Thomas Myhre
RB 2 André Bergdølmo
CB 16 Dan Eggen
CB 3 Bjørn Otto Bragstad
LB 22 Stig Inge Bjørnebye
RM 18 Steffen Iversen
CM 7 Erik Mykland  24'
CM 8 Ståle Solbakken (c)
LM 20 Ole Gunnar Solskjær  59'
CF 17 John Carew  61'
CF 9 Tore André Flo
Substitutions:
MF 19 Eirik Bakke  61'  82'
MF 6 Roar Strand  82'
Manager:
Nils Johan Semb

Man of the Match:
Erik Mykland (Norway)[6]

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Emanuel Zammit (Malta)
Fourth official:
Vítor Melo Pereira (Portugal)

See also


References

  1. ^ "Spain unable to breach Norway defence". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2000. Archived from the original on 4 March 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  2. ^ "A typical derby match". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2000. Archived from the original on 1 February 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  3. ^ "Slovenia prove their quality". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2000. Archived from the original on 17 June 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  4. ^ "Not a great advert". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2000. Archived from the original on 8 March 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  5. ^ "Fine line between disaster and heroism". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2000. Archived from the original on 13 February 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  6. ^ "12 seconds from the quarter-finals". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2000. Archived from the original on 29 August 2000. Retrieved 1 July 2013.