UEFA Euro 2000 Group A

International football tournament group

Group A of UEFA Euro 2000 began on 12 June and ended on 20 June 2000. Portugal won the group ahead of Romania, while England and Germany were surprisingly eliminated.

## Teams

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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

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A1 |  Germany[nb 2] | 1 | Group 3 winner | 9 October 1999 | 8th | 1996 | Winners (1972, 1980, 1996) | 7 | 6
A2 |  Romania | 2 | Group 7 winner | 9 October 1999 | 3rd | 1996 | Group stage (1984, 1996) | 2 | 11
A3 |  Portugal | 3 | Best runner-up | 9 October 1999 | 3rd | 1996 | Semi-finals (1984) | 11 | 15
A4 |  England | 4 | Play-off winner | 17 November 1999 | 6th | 1996 | Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996) | 17 | 12

Notes

1. ^ The UEFA rankings of November 1999 were used for seeding for the final draw.
2. ^ From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.

## Standings

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

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1  |  Portugal | 3  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 7  | 2  | +5  | 9  | Advance to knockout stage
2  |  Romania | 3  | 1  | 1  | 1  | 4  | 4  | 0  | 4
3  |  England | 3  | 1  | 0  | 2  | 5  | 6  | −1  | 3  |
4  |  Germany | 3  | 0  | 1  | 2  | 1  | 5  | −4  | 1

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

* The winner of Group A, Portugal, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, Turkey.
* The runner-up of Group A, Romania, advanced to play the winner of Group B, Italy.

## Matches

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All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)

### Germany vs Romania

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12 June 2000 (2000-06-12)

18:00

Germany | 1–1|  Romania

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* Scholl 28'

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* Moldovan 5'

Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège

Attendance: 28,500

Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Germany

Romania

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GK | 1 | Oliver Kahn
SW | 10 | Lothar Matthäus |  |  78'
CB | 4 | Thomas Linke |  |  46'
CB | 6 | Jens Nowotny
RWB | 2 | Markus Babbel
LWB | 17 | Christian Ziege
DM | 16 | Jens Jeremies
AM | 7 | Mehmet Scholl
AM | 8 | Thomas Häßler |  |  73'
CF | 20 | Oliver Bierhoff (c)
CF | 11 | Paulo Rink
Substitutions:
DF | 3 | Marko Rehmer |  |  46'
MF | 14 | Dietmar Hamann |  |  73'
MF | 18 | Sebastian Deisler |  |  78'
Manager:
Erich Ribbeck
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GK | 12 | Bogdan Stelea
SW | 6 | Gheorghe Popescu
RB | 2 | Dan Petrescu |  |  69'
CB | 3 | Liviu Ciobotariu
CB | 4 | Iulian Filipescu
LB | 13 | Cristian Chivu
CM | 8 | Dorinel Munteanu
CM | 5 | Constantin Gâlcă
AM | 10 | Gheorghe Hagi (c) |  49' |  73'
CF | 9 | Viorel Moldovan |  |  85'
CF | 11 | Adrian Ilie |  49'
Substitutions:
DF | 22 | Cosmin Contra |  |  69'
FW | 7 | Adrian Mutu |  |  73'
MF | 15 | Ioan Lupescu |  |  85'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

Man of the Match:
Mehmet Scholl (Germany)[1]

Assistant referees:
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Roland Van Nylen (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Gilles Veissière (France)

### Portugal vs England

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12 June 2000 (2000-06-12)

20:45

Portugal | 3–2|  England

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* Figo 22'
* João Pinto 37'
* Nuno Gomes 59'

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* Scholes 3'
* McManaman 18'

Philips Stadion, Eindhoven

Attendance: 31,500

Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Portugal

England

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GK | 1 | Vítor Baía (c) |  89'
RB | 14 | Abel Xavier
CB | 2 | Jorge Costa
CB | 5 | Fernando Couto
LB | 13 | Dimas Teixeira
CM | 17 | Paulo Bento
CM | 4 | José Luís Vidigal
AM | 10 | Rui Costa |  |  85'
RF | 7 | Luís Figo
CF | 21 | Nuno Gomes |  |  89'
LF | 8 | João Pinto |  |  75'
Substitutions:
MF | 11 | Sérgio Conceição |  |  75'
DF | 16 | Beto |  |  85'
MF | 19 | Capucho |  |  89'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho
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GK | 1 | David Seaman
RB | 2 | Gary Neville
CB | 5 | Tony Adams |  |  82'
CB | 4 | Sol Campbell
LB | 3 | Phil Neville
RM | 7 | David Beckham
CM | 8 | Paul Scholes
CM | 14 | Paul Ince |  44'
LM | 11 | Steve McManaman |  |  58'
CF | 9 | Alan Shearer (c)
CF | 10 | Michael Owen |  |  46'
Substitutions:
FW | 19 | Emile Heskey |  |  46'
MF | 17 | Dennis Wise |  |  58'
DF | 6 | Martin Keown |  |  82'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan

Man of the Match:
Luís Figo (Portugal)[2]

Assistant referees:
Leif Lindberg (Sweden)
Emanuel Zammit (Malta)
Fourth official:
Urs Meier (Switzerland)

### Romania vs Portugal

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17 June 2000 (2000-06-17)

18:00

Romania | 0–1|  Portugal

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* Costinha 90+4'

GelreDome, Arnhem

Attendance: 28,400

Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)

Romania

Portugal

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GK | 12 | Bogdan Stelea
RB | 22 | Cosmin Contra |  27'
CB | 4 | Iulian Filipescu
CB | 6 | Gheorghe Popescu
LB | 13 | Cristian Chivu
DM | 5 | Constantin Gâlcă
RM | 2 | Dan Petrescu |  22' |  64'
LM | 8 | Dorinel Munteanu
AM | 10 | Gheorghe Hagi (c) |  16'
CF | 9 | Viorel Moldovan |  |  69'
CF | 11 | Adrian Ilie |  |  78'
Substitutions:
MF | 14 | Florentin Petre |  |  64'
FW | 18 | Ionel Ganea |  |  69'
FW | 16 | Laurenţiu Roşu |  |  78'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei
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GK | 1 | Vítor Baía (c)
RB | 20 | Carlos Secretário
CB | 2 | Jorge Costa
CB | 5 | Fernando Couto
LB | 13 | Dimas Teixeira
CM | 17 | Paulo Bento
CM | 4 | José Luís Vidigal
AM | 10 | Rui Costa |  |  87'
RF | 7 | Luís Figo |  30'
CF | 21 | Nuno Gomes |  |  56'
LF | 8 | João Pinto |  |  56'
Substitutions:
FW | 9 | Ricardo Sá Pinto |  |  56'
MF | 11 | Sérgio Conceição |  |  56'
MF | 15 | Costinha |  |  87'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho

Man of the Match:
Fernando Couto (Portugal)[3]

Assistant referees:
Jacques Poudevigne (France)
Dramane Dante (Mali)
Fourth official:
Michel Piraux (Belgium)

### England vs Germany

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See also: England–Germany football rivalry

17 June 2000 (2000-06-17)

20:45

England | 1–0|  Germany

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* Shearer 53'

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Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi

Attendance: 29,000

Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

England

Germany

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GK | 1 | David Seaman
RB | 2 | Gary Neville
CB | 4 | Sol Campbell
CB | 6 | Martin Keown
LB | 3 | Phil Neville
RM | 7 | David Beckham |  41'
CM | 8 | Paul Scholes |  |  71'
CM | 14 | Paul Ince
LM | 17 | Dennis Wise
CF | 9 | Alan Shearer (c)
CF | 10 | Michael Owen |  |  61'
Substitutions:
MF | 16 | Steven Gerrard |  |  61'
MF | 18 | Nick Barmby |  |  71'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
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GK | 1 | Oliver Kahn (c)
SW | 10 | Lothar Matthäus
CB | 2 | Markus Babbel |  89'
CB | 6 | Jens Nowotny
RWB | 18 | Sebastian Deisler |  |  72'
LWB | 17 | Christian Ziege
CM | 14 | Dietmar Hamann
CM | 16 | Jens Jeremies |  43' |  78'
AM | 7 | Mehmet Scholl
CF | 19 | Carsten Jancker
CF | 9 | Ulf Kirsten |  |  70'
Substitutions:
FW | 11 | Paulo Rink |  |  70'
MF | 13 | Michael Ballack |  |  72'
MF | 5 | Marco Bode |  |  78'
Manager:
Erich Ribbeck

Man of the Match:
Alan Shearer (England)[4]

Assistant referees:
Sergio Zuccolini (Italy)
Carlos Martín Nieto (Spain)
Fourth official:
Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

### England vs Romania

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20 June 2000 (2000-06-20)

20:45

England | 2–3|  Romania

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* Shearer 41' (pen.)
* Owen 45'

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* Chivu 22'
* Munteanu 48'
* Ganea 89' (pen.)

Stade du Pays de Charleroi, Charleroi

Attendance: 30,000

Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

England

Romania

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GK | 13 | Nigel Martyn
RB | 2 | Gary Neville
CB | 4 | Sol Campbell
CB | 6 | Martin Keown
LB | 3 | Phil Neville
RM | 7 | David Beckham
CM | 8 | Paul Scholes |  |  81'
CM | 14 | Paul Ince
LM | 17 | Dennis Wise |  |  75'
CF | 9 | Alan Shearer (c) |  64'
CF | 10 | Michael Owen |  |  66'
Substitutions:
FW | 19 | Emile Heskey |  |  66'
MF | 18 | Nick Barmby |  |  75'
MF | 12 | Gareth Southgate |  |  81'
Manager:
Kevin Keegan
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GK | 12 | Bogdan Stelea
RB | 22 | Cosmin Contra |  44'
CB | 4 | Iulian Filipescu |  71'
CB | 6 | Gheorghe Popescu (c) |  |  32'
LB | 13 | Cristian Chivu |  18'
RM | 2 | Dan Petrescu |  40'
CM | 5 | Constantin Gâlcă |  |  68'
CM | 8 | Dorinel Munteanu
LM | 11 | Adrian Ilie |  45' |  74'
CF | 9 | Viorel Moldovan
CF | 7 | Adrian Mutu
Substitutions:
DF | 17 | Miodrag Belodedici |  |  32'
FW | 16 | Laurenţiu Roşu |  |  68'
FW | 18 | Ionel Ganea |  |  74'
Manager:
Emerich Jenei

Man of the Match:
Dorinel Munteanu (Romania)[5]

Assistant referees:
Igor Šramka (Slovakia)
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

### Portugal vs Germany

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20 June 2000 (2000-06-20)

20:45

Portugal | 3–0|  Germany

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* Conceição 35', 54', 71'

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Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam

Attendance: 44,000

Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)

Portugal

Germany

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GK | 12 | Pedro Espinha |  |  90'
RB | 16 | Beto |  27'
CB | 2 | Jorge Costa
CB | 5 | Fernando Couto (c)
LB | 3 | Rui Jorge
RM | 11 | Sérgio Conceição
CM | 6 | Paulo Sousa |  |  72'
CM | 15 | Costinha
LM | 19 | Capucho
CF | 9 | Ricardo Sá Pinto
CF | 18 | Pauleta |  |  67'
Substitutions:
FW | 21 | Nuno Gomes |  |  67'
MF | 4 | José Luís Vidigal |  |  72'
GK | 22 | Quim |  |  90'
Manager:
Humberto Coelho
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GK | 1 | Oliver Kahn (c)
SW | 10 | Lothar Matthäus
RB | 3 | Marko Rehmer
CB | 4 | Thomas Linke
LB | 6 | Jens Nowotny
CM | 13 | Michael Ballack |  25' |  46'
CM | 14 | Dietmar Hamann
RW | 18 | Sebastian Deisler |  27'
AM | 7 | Mehmet Scholl |  |  60'
LW | 5 | Marco Bode
CF | 19 | Carsten Jancker |  26' |  69'
Substitutions:
FW | 11 | Paulo Rink |  90' |  46'
MF | 8 | Thomas Häßler |  |  60'
FW | 9 | Ulf Kirsten |  |  69'
Manager:
Erich Ribbeck

Man of the Match:
Sérgio Conceição (Portugal)[6]

Assistant referees:
Jaap Pool (Netherlands)
Roland Van Nylen (Belgium)
Fourth official:
Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

## See also

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* England at the UEFA European Championship
* Germany at the UEFA European Championship
* Portugal at the UEFA European Championship
* Romania at the UEFA European Championship

## References

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1. ^ "Power versus skill". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2000. Archived from the original on 16 December 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
2. ^ "Figo the key in exciting battle". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2000. Archived from the original on 9 February 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
3. ^ "A game lacking pace and incentive". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2000. Archived from the original on 4 February 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
4. ^ "An intense game". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2000. Archived from the original on 29 March 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
5. ^ "The better team won". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2000. Archived from the original on 16 December 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2013.
6. ^ "Worst German side ever?". UEFA. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2000. Archived from the original on 3 March 2001. Retrieved 29 June 2013.

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