UEFA Euro 1996 Group A

International football competition

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

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Draw position  | Team  | Method of
qualification  | Date of
qualification  | Finals
appearance  | Last
appearance  | Previous best
performance  | FIFA Rankings
May 1996

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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

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Pos | Team

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* e

| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification

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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

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All times British Summer Time (UTC+1)

### England vs Switzerland

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8 June 1996 (1996-6-8)

15:00

England | 1–1|  Switzerland

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* Shearer 23'

| Report |

* Türkyilmaz 83' (pen.)

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 76,567

Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)

England

Switzerland

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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
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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

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10 June 1996 (1996-6-10)

16:30

Netherlands | 0–0|  Scotland

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Villa Park, Birmingham

Attendance: 34,363

Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)

Netherlands

Scotland

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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
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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

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13 June 1996 (1996-6-13)

19:30

Switzerland | 0–2|  Netherlands

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* Cruyff 66'
* Bergkamp 79'

Villa Park, Birmingham

Attendance: 36,800

Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)

Switzerland

Netherlands

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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
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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

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See also: England–Scotland football rivalry

15 June 1996 (1996-6-15)

15:00

Scotland | 0–2|  England

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* Shearer 53'
* Gascoigne 79'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 76,864

Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)

Scotland

England

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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
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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

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18 June 1996 (1996-6-18)

19:30

Scotland | 1–0|  Switzerland

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* McCoist 36'

| Report |

Villa Park, Birmingham

Attendance: 34,926

Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)

Scotland

Switzerland

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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
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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

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18 June 1996 (1996-6-18)

19:30

Netherlands | 1–4|  England

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* Kluivert 78'

| Report |

* Shearer 23' (pen.), 57'
* Sheringham 51', 62'

Wembley Stadium, London

Attendance: 76,798

Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)

Netherlands

England

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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
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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

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* England at the UEFA European Championship
* Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship
* Scotland at the UEFA European Championship
* Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship

## References

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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.

## External links

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* UEFA Euro 1996 Group A

* v
* t
* e

UEFA Euro 1996

Stages|

* Qualification
* Group stage
* Group A
* Group B
* Group C
* Group D
* Knockout stage
* Final

General information|

* Squads
* Statistics

Official symbols|

* Questra Europa (ball)
* Goaliath (mascot)
* UEFA Euro 96 England (video game)
* "We're in This Together" (song)
* The Beautiful Game (album)

* v
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UEFA Euro 1996 finalists

Champions|

Germany

Runners-up|

Czech Republic

Eliminated in the semi-finals|

* England
* France

Eliminated in the quarter-finals|

* Croatia
* Netherlands
* Portugal
* Spain

Eliminated in the group stage|

| Group A|

* Scotland
* Switzerland

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Group B|

* Bulgaria
* Romania

Group C|

* Italy
* Russia

Group D|

* Denmark
* Turkey

*[Pos]: Position
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*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[D]: Drawn
*[L]: Lost
*[GF]: Goals for
*[GA]: Goals against
*[GD]: Goal difference
*[Pts]: Points