UEFA Euro 2012 Group C
Group C of UEFA Euro 2012 began on 10 June 2012 and ended on 18 June 2012,With Spain and Italy advance to the quarter final,while Republic of ireland and Croatia got eliminated, The pool consisted of defending (and eventual) champion Spain, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Croatia. The group was jokingly dubbed the "group of debt" by multiple media outlets, in reference to the European sovereign debt crisis facing some of its members.[1][2] Spain and Italy progressed to the quarter-finals, while Croatia and Republic of Ireland were eliminated from the tournament. Republic of Ireland equalled the worst performance by a team in the group stage of the European Championships, finishing with no points and a goal difference of −8.[3] Both Spain and Italy made it through the quarter-finals and semi-finals to reach the final for a second meeting in the tournament.
In their final match, the Republic of Ireland wore black armbands to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Loughinisland massacre. This was criticised by some unionists and members of the UVF.[4] However, the victims' families fully supported the gesture.[4]
Spain, Italy, and Croatia were later drawn in Group B of the UEFA Euro 2024; coincidentally, Croatia would be eliminated in the group while Spain would also go on to win the tournament as well ,Republic of Ireland not qualify for this euro
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Pot | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
UEFA Rankings November 2011[nb 1] |
FIFA Rankings June 2012 |
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| C1 | Spain | 1 | Group I winner | 6 September 2011 | 9th | 2008 | Winners (1964, 2008) | 1 | 1 |
| C2 | Italy | 2 | Group C winner | 6 September 2011 | 8th | 2008 | Winners (1968) | 4 | 12 |
| C3 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | Play-off winner | 15 November 2011 | 2nd | 1988 | Group stage (1988) | 14 | 18 |
| C4 | Croatia | 3 | Play-off winner | 15 November 2011 | 4th | 2008 | Quarter-finals (1996, 2008) | 7 | 8 |
Notes
- ^ The UEFA rankings of November 2011 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
| 3 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
| 4 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
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, Italy, advanced to play the winner of Group D, England.
Matches
Spain vs Italy
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Republic of Ireland vs Croatia
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Man of the Match:
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Italy vs Croatia
Italy[12]
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Man of the Match:
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Spain vs Republic of Ireland
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[16]
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Croatia vs Spain
Croatia[18]
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Spain[18]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[19]
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Italy vs Republic of Ireland
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Republic of Ireland[21]
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Man of the Match:
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See also
- Croatia at the UEFA European Championship
- Italy at the UEFA European Championship
- Republic of Ireland at the UEFA European Championship
- Spain at the UEFA European Championship
References
- ^ Raffone, Mike. "Euro 2012: Group C's Italy, Spain and Croatia Provide Spark". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "A welcome distraction: Euro 2012 a timely respite for depressed & debt-ridden Spain". Goal.com.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (12 June 2020). "Tired limbs, bored players and a hotel next to a lap-dancing club: Ireland's Euro 2012 campaign was doomed from the start". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Ireland's Euro 2012 armband match tribute to UVF massacre victims slammed". Belfast Telegraph. Brian Rowan. 14 June 2012 Retrieved 19 June 2012
- ^ a b "Full-time report Spain-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Spain-Italy" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Spain v Italy" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Republic of Ireland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Republic of Ireland-Croatia" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Republic of Ireland v Croatia" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Italy-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Italy-Croatia" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Italy v Croatia" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Spain-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Spain-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Spain v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 16, 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Croatia-Spain" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Croatia-Spain" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Croatia v Spain" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on June 19, 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Italy-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on August 3, 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Italy-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Italy v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 4, 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.