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

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

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

Matches

All times British Summer Time (UTC+1)

England vs Switzerland

England 1–1  Switzerland
  • Shearer 23'
 Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 76,567
Referee: Manuel Díaz Vega (Spain)
England
Switzerland
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville Yellow card 26'
CB 5 Tony Adams (c) Yellow card 80'
CB 6 Gareth Southgate
LB 3 Stuart Pearce
DM 4 Paul Ince
RM 11 Darren Anderton
LM 17 Steve McManaman downward-facing red arrow 70'
AM 8 Paul Gascoigne downward-facing red arrow 77'
SS 10 Teddy Sheringham downward-facing red arrow 70'
CF 9 Alan Shearer
Substitutions:
MF 20 Steve Stone upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 14 Nick Barmby upward-facing green arrow 70'
MF 7 David Platt upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
Terry Venables
GK 1 Marco Pascolo
RB 13 Sébastien Jeanneret
CB 15 Ramon Vega Yellow card 89'
CB 4 Stéphane Henchoz
LB 3 Yvan Quentin Yellow card 43'
CM 17 Johann Vogel Yellow card 28'
CM 10 Ciriaco Sforza
CM 5 Alain Geiger (c) downward-facing red arrow 71'
AM 21 Christophe Bonvin downward-facing red arrow 67'
CF 9 Marco Grassi Yellow card 84'
CF 14 Kubilay Türkyilmaz
Substitutions:
FW 11 Stéphane Chapuisat upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 16 Marcel Koller upward-facing green arrow 71'
Manager:
Portugal 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

Netherlands 0–0 Scotland
Report
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 34,363
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)
Netherlands
Scotland
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) downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 4 Clarence Seedorf
CM 8 Edgar Davids
LM 14 Richard Witschge Yellow card 26' downward-facing red arrow 78'
RF 7 Gaston Taument Yellow card 28' downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 10 Dennis Bergkamp
LF 17 Jordi Cruyff
Substitutions:
FW 9 Patrick Kluivert upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 12 Aron Winter upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 20 Philip Cocu upward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink
GK 12 Andy Goram
RB 2 Stewart McKimmie downward-facing red arrow 85'
CB 4 Colin Calderwood
CB 5 Colin Hendry
LB 3 Tom Boyd Yellow card 4'
CM 8 Stuart McCall
CM 10 Gary McAllister (c)
CM 11 John Collins
RF 14 Gordon Durie
CF 18 Kevin Gallacher Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 56'
LF 20 Scott Booth downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW 7 John Spencer upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 17 Billy McKinlay upward-facing green arrow 56'
MF 16 Craig Burley upward-facing green arrow 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

Switzerland 0–2 Netherlands
Report
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 36,800
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)
Switzerland
Netherlands
GK 1 Marco Pascolo
RB 2 Marc Hottiger
CB 15 Ramon Vega
CB 4 Stéphane Henchoz
CB 13 Sébastien Jeanneret Yellow card 32' downward-facing red arrow 69'
LB 3 Yvan Quentin
CM 17 Johann Vogel
CM 10 Ciriaco Sforza (c)
RF 9 Marco Grassi Yellow card 72'
CF 11 Stéphane Chapuisat Yellow card 40'
LF 14 Kubilay Türkyilmaz Yellow card 62'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Alexandre Comisetti upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Portugal Artur Jorge
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 3 Danny Blind (c)
LB 15 Winston Bogarde
RM 6 Ronald de Boer downward-facing red arrow 80'
CM 12 Aron Winter
CM 4 Clarence Seedorf Yellow card 14' downward-facing red arrow 26'
LM 14 Richard Witschge
RF 17 Jordi Cruyff downward-facing red arrow 84'
CF 10 Dennis Bergkamp
LF 11 Peter Hoekstra
Substitutions:
DF 18 Johan de Kock upward-facing green arrow 26'
MF 8 Edgar Davids upward-facing green arrow 80'
FW 9 Patrick Kluivert upward-facing green arrow 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

See also: England–Scotland football rivalry
Scotland 0–2 England
Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 76,864
Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
Scotland
England
GK 12 Andy Goram
CB 4 Colin Calderwood
CB 5 Colin Hendry Yellow card 70'
CB 3 Tom Boyd
RWB 2 Stewart McKimmie
LWB 13 Tosh McKinlay downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 8 Stuart McCall
CM 10 Gary McAllister (c)
CM 11 John Collins Yellow card 29'
CF 14 Gordon Durie downward-facing red arrow 87'
CF 7 John Spencer Yellow card 38' downward-facing red arrow 67'
Substitutions:
FW 9 Ally McCoist upward-facing green arrow 67'
MF 16 Craig Burley upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 15 Eoin Jess upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 Tony Adams (c)
LB 3 Stuart Pearce downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 6 Gareth Southgate
DM 4 Paul Ince Yellow card 68' downward-facing red arrow 80'
RW 11 Darren Anderton
AM 8 Paul Gascoigne
LW 17 Steve McManaman
SS 10 Teddy Sheringham
CF 9 Alan Shearer Yellow card 75'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Jamie Redknapp upward-facing green arrow 46' downward-facing red arrow 85'
MF 20 Steve Stone upward-facing green arrow 80'
DF 16 Sol Campbell upward-facing green arrow 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

Scotland 1–0  Switzerland
 Report
Villa Park, Birmingham
Attendance: 34,926
Referee: Václav Krondl (Czech Republic)
Scotland
Switzerland
GK 12 Andy Goram
RB 13 Tosh McKinlay downward-facing red arrow 60'
CB 4 Colin Calderwood Yellow card 23'
CB 5 Colin Hendry
LB 3 Tom Boyd
RM 16 Craig Burley
CM 8 Stuart McCall Yellow card 28'
CM 10 Gary McAllister (c)
LM 11 John Collins Yellow card 42'
CF 14 Gordon Durie
CF 9 Ally McCoist downward-facing red arrow 84'
Substitutions:
FW 20 Scott Booth upward-facing green arrow 60'
FW 7 John Spencer upward-facing green arrow 84'
Manager:
Craig Brown
GK 1 Marco Pascolo
RB 2 Marc Hottiger
CB 4 Stéphane Henchoz
CB 15 Ramon Vega Yellow card 23'
LB 3 Yvan Quentin downward-facing red arrow 81'
CM 16 Marcel Koller downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 10 Ciriaco Sforza (c)
CM 17 Johann Vogel Yellow card 53'
AM 21 Christophe Bonvin
CF 11 Stéphane Chapuisat downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 14 Kubilay Türkyilmaz
Substitutions:
MF 6 Raphael Wicky Yellow card 55' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 7 Sébastien Fournier Yellow card 63' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 20 Alexandre Comisetti upward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Portugal 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

Netherlands 1–4 England
 Report
Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance: 76,798
Referee: Gerd Grabher (Austria)
Netherlands
England
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 3 Danny Blind (c) Yellow card 23'
LB 15 Winston Bogarde
RM 6 Ronald de Boer downward-facing red arrow 73'
CM 4 Clarence Seedorf
CM 12 Aron Winter Yellow card 18'
LM 14 Richard Witschge downward-facing red arrow 46'
RF 17 Jordi Cruyff
CF 10 Dennis Bergkamp Yellow card 67'
LF 11 Peter Hoekstra downward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
DF 18 Johan de Kock upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Patrick Kluivert upward-facing green arrow 72'
MF 20 Philip Cocu upward-facing green arrow 73'
Manager:
Guus Hiddink
GK 1 David Seaman
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 Tony Adams (c)
CB 6 Gareth Southgate Yellow card 90'
LB 3 Stuart Pearce
RM 11 Darren Anderton
CM 4 Paul Ince Yellow card 43' downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 8 Paul Gascoigne
LM 17 Steve McManaman
CF 10 Teddy Sheringham Yellow card 41' downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 9 Alan Shearer downward-facing red arrow 76'
Substitutions:
MF 7 David Platt upward-facing green arrow 68'
MF 14 Nick Barmby upward-facing green arrow 76'
FW 21 Robbie Fowler upward-facing green arrow 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

References

  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.

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