UEFA Euro 2016 Group A

Group A of UEFA Euro 2016 contained France, Romania, debutant Albania and Switzerland. France was the only former European champion in this group, having won the championship two times (in 1984 and 2000). Matches were played from 10 to 19 June 2016.

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		UEFA Rankings
October 2015[nb 1] 		FIFA Rankings
June 2016
A1  France 1 Host 28 May 2010 9th 2012 Winners (1984, 2000) 8 17
A2  Romania 3 Group F runner-up 11 October 2015 5th 2008 Quarter-finals (2000) 18 22
A3  Albania 4 Group I runner-up 11 October 2015 1st — Debut 31 42
A4   Switzerland 2 Group E runner-up 9 October 2015 4th 2008 Group stage (1996, 2004, 2008) 10 15

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of October 2015 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   Switzerland 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Albania 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4  Romania 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the round of 16,

Matches

All times listed are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

France vs Romania

France 2–1 Romania
  • Giroud 57'
  • Payet 89'
 Report
Attendance: 75,113[1]
France[2]
Romania[2]
GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 19 Bacary Sagna
CB 4 Adil Rami
CB 21 Laurent Koscielny
LB 3 Patrice Evra
CM 15 Paul Pogba  77'
CM 5 N'Golo Kanté
CM 14 Blaise Matuidi
RW 7 Antoine Griezmann  66'
LW 8 Dimitri Payet  90+2'
CF 9 Olivier Giroud  69'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Kingsley Coman  66'
FW 11 Anthony Martial  77'
MF 18 Moussa Sissoko  90+2'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
GK 12 Ciprian Tătărușanu
RB 22 Cristian Săpunaru
CB 6 Vlad Chiricheș (c)  32'
CB 21 Dragoș Grigore
LB 3 Răzvan Raț  45'
CM 10 Nicolae Stanciu  72'
CM 5 Ovidiu Hoban
CM 8 Mihai Pintilii
RW 20 Adrian Popa  78'  82'
LW 19 Bogdan Stancu
CF 14 Florin Andone  61'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Denis Alibec  61'
MF 7 Alexandru Chipciu  72'
MF 11 Gabriel Torje  82'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu

Man of the Match:
Dimitri Payet (France)[3]

Assistant referees:[4]
György Ring (Hungary)
Vencel Tóth (Hungary)
Fourth official:
Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Additional assistant referees:
Tamás Bognár (Hungary)
Ádám Farkas (Hungary)
Reserve assistant referee:
Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)

Albania vs Switzerland

Albania 0–1  Switzerland
Report
Attendance: 33,805[5]
Albania[6]
Switzerland[6]
GK 1 Etrit Berisha
RB 4 Elseid Hysaj
CB 5 Lorik Cana (c)  23'  36'
CB 15 Mërgim Mavraj  90+2'
LB 7 Ansi Agolli
RM 22 Amir Abrashi
CM 13 Burim Kukeli  89'
LM 14 Taulant Xhaka  62'
RW 21 Odise Roshi  74'
LW 3 Ermir Lenjani
CF 10 Armando Sadiku  82'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Ergys Kaçe  63'  62'
FW 16 Sokol Cikalleshi  74'
FW 11 Shkëlzen Gashi  82'
Manager:
Gianni De Biasi
GK 1 Yann Sommer
RB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner (c)
CB 22 Fabian Schär  14'
CB 20 Johan Djourou
LB 13 Ricardo Rodríguez
CM 11 Valon Behrami  66'
CM 10 Granit Xhaka
RW 23 Xherdan Shaqiri  88'
AM 15 Blerim Džemaili  76'
LW 18 Admir Mehmedi  62'
CF 9 Haris Seferovic
Substitutions:
FW 7 Breel Embolo  62'
MF 8 Fabian Frei  76'
MF 16 Gelson Fernandes  88'
Manager:
Vladimir Petković

Man of the Match:
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)[7]

Assistant referees:[4]
Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain)
Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)
Fourth official:
Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)
Additional assistant referees:
Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain)
Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)
Reserve assistant referee:
Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)

Romania vs Switzerland

Romania 1–1  Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 43,576[8]
Romania[9]
Switzerland[9]
GK 12 Ciprian Tătărușanu
RB 22 Cristian Săpunaru
CB 6 Vlad Chiricheș (c)
CB 21 Dragoș Grigore  76'
LB 3 Răzvan Raț  62'
CM 18 Andrei Prepeliță  22'
CM 8 Mihai Pintilii  46'
RW 11 Gabriel Torje
AM 19 Bogdan Stancu  84'
LW 7 Alexandru Chipciu  24'
CF 13 Claudiu Keșerü  37'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Ovidiu Hoban  46'
DF 16 Steliano Filip  62'
FW 14 Florin Andone  84'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK 1 Yann Sommer
RB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner (c)
CB 22 Fabian Schär
CB 20 Johan Djourou
LB 13 Ricardo Rodríguez
CM 11 Valon Behrami
CM 10 Granit Xhaka  50'
RW 23 Xherdan Shaqiri  90+1'
AM 15 Blerim Džemaili  83'
LW 18 Admir Mehmedi
CF 9 Haris Seferovic  63'
Substitutions:
FW 7 Breel Embolo  90+4'  63'
DF 6 Michael Lang  83'
FW 17 Shani Tarashaj  90+1'
Manager:
Vladimir Petković

Man of the Match:
Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)[10]

Assistant referees:[4]
Nikolai Golubev (Russia)
Tikhon Kalugin (Russia)
Fourth official:
Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus)
Additional assistant referees:
Sergey Lapochkin (Russia)
Sergey Ivanov (Russia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Vitali Maliutsin (Belarus)

France vs Albania

France 2–0 Albania
 Report
Attendance: 63,670[11]
France[12]
Albania[12]
GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 19 Bacary Sagna
CB 4 Adil Rami
CB 21 Laurent Koscielny
LB 3 Patrice Evra
CM 5 N'Golo Kanté  88'
CM 14 Blaise Matuidi
RW 20 Kingsley Coman  68'
AM 8 Dimitri Payet
LW 11 Anthony Martial  46'
CF 9 Olivier Giroud  77'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Paul Pogba  46'
FW 7 Antoine Griezmann  68'
FW 10 André-Pierre Gignac  77'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps
GK 1 Etrit Berisha
RB 4 Elseid Hysaj
CB 18 Arlind Ajeti  85'
CB 15 Mërgim Mavraj
LB 7 Ansi Agolli (c)
DM 13 Burim Kukeli  55'  74'
CM 22 Amir Abrashi  81'
CM 9 Ledian Memushaj
RW 2 Andi Lila  71'
LW 3 Ermir Lenjani
CF 10 Armando Sadiku
Substitutions:
MF 21 Odise Roshi  71'
MF 14 Taulant Xhaka  74'
DF 6 Frédéric Veseli  85'
Manager:
Gianni De Biasi

Man of the Match:
Dimitri Payet (France)[13]

Assistant referees:[4]
Damien MacGraith (Republic of Ireland)
Francis Connor (Scotland)
Fourth official:
Michael Oliver (England)
Additional assistant referees:
Bobby Madden (Scotland)
John Beaton (Scotland)
Reserve assistant referee:
Michael Mullarkey (England)

Romania vs Albania

Romania 0–1 Albania
Report
Attendance: 49,752[14]
Romania[15]
Albania[15]
GK 12 Ciprian Tătărușanu
RB 22 Cristian Săpunaru  85'
CB 21 Dragoș Grigore
CB 6 Vlad Chiricheș (c)
LB 2 Alexandru Mățel  54'
CM 18 Andrei Prepeliță  46'
CM 5 Ovidiu Hoban
RW 20 Adrian Popa  68'
AM 10 Nicolae Stanciu
LW 19 Bogdan Stancu
CF 9 Denis Alibec  57'
Substitutions:
MF 17 Lucian Sânmărtean  46'
MF 11 Gabriel Torje  90+3'  57'
FW 14 Florin Andone  68'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK 1 Etrit Berisha
RB 4 Elseid Hysaj  90+4'
CB 18 Arlind Ajeti
CB 15 Mërgim Mavraj
LB 7 Ansi Agolli (c)
DM 8 Migjen Basha  6'  83'
CM 22 Amir Abrashi
CM 9 Ledian Memushaj  85'
RW 2 Andi Lila
LW 3 Ermir Lenjani  77'
CF 10 Armando Sadiku  59'
Substitutions:
FW 19 Bekim Balaj  59'
MF 21 Odise Roshi  77'
DF 5 Lorik Cana  83'
Manager:
Gianni De Biasi

Man of the Match:
Arlind Ajeti (Albania)[16]

Assistant referees:[4]
Roman Slyško (Slovakia)
Tomáš Mokrusch (Czech Republic)
Fourth official:
Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece)
Additional assistant referees:
Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic)
Michal Paták (Czech Republic)
Reserve assistant referee:
Damianos Efthymiadis (Greece)

Switzerland vs France

Switzerland 0–0 France
Report
Attendance: 45,616[17]
Switzerland[18]
France[18]
GK 1 Yann Sommer
RB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner (c)
CB 22 Fabian Schär
CB 20 Johan Djourou
LB 13 Ricardo Rodríguez
CM 11 Valon Behrami
CM 10 Granit Xhaka
RW 23 Xherdan Shaqiri  79'
AM 15 Blerim Džemaili
LW 18 Admir Mehmedi  86'
CF 7 Breel Embolo  74'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Haris Seferovic  74'
MF 16 Gelson Fernandes  79'
DF 6 Michael Lang  86'
Manager:
Vladimir Petković
GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)
RB 19 Bacary Sagna
CB 4 Adil Rami  25'
CB 21 Laurent Koscielny  83'
LB 3 Patrice Evra
RM 18 Moussa Sissoko
CM 6 Yohan Cabaye
LM 15 Paul Pogba
RW 20 Kingsley Coman  63'
LW 7 Antoine Griezmann  77'
CF 10 André-Pierre Gignac
Substitutions:
MF 8 Dimitri Payet  63'
MF 14 Blaise Matuidi  77'
Manager:
Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match:
Yann Sommer (Switzerland)[19]

Assistant referees:[4]
Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Robert Vukan (Slovenia)
Fourth official:
Marco Fritz (Germany)
Additional assistant referees:
Matej Jug (Slovenia)
Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)
Reserve assistant referee:
Mark Borsch (Germany)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Romania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  2. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – France v Romania" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2017. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ^ Kell, Tom (10 June 2016). "Payet strikes late to hand victory to France". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  4. ^ a b c d e f "Who is the referee? UEFA EURO 2016 appointments". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  5. ^ "Full Time Summary – Albania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  6. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Albania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2017. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  7. ^ Atkin, John (11 June 2016). "Switzerland hold on against ten-man Albania". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  8. ^ "Full Time Summary – Romania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  9. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Romania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  10. ^ Foulerton, Jim (15 June 2016). "Mehmedi strike earns Swiss valuable point". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  11. ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Albania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on October 20, 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  12. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – France v Albania" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2017. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  13. ^ Harrison, Wayne (15 June 2016). "Last-gasp France defeat Albania to reach last 16". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  14. ^ "Full Time Summary – Romania v Albania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 9, 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  15. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Romania v Albania" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  16. ^ Burke, Chris (19 June 2016). "Albania await their fate after historic victory". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  17. ^ "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 6, 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  18. ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Switzerland v France" (PDF). UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 28, 2017. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  19. ^ Haslam, Andrew (19 June 2016). "Stalemate takes Swiss through with France". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
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