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 Draw position Team Pot Method of Date of Finals Last Previous best UEFA Rankings FIFA Rankings A1 1 Group 3 winner9 October 1999 8th 1996 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996)7 6 A2 2 Group 7 winner9 October 1999 3rd 1996 Group stage (1984, 1996) 2 11 A3 3 Best runner-up 9 October 1999 3rd 1996 Semi-finals (1984) 11 15 A4 4 Play-off winner17 November 1999 6th 1996 Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996) 17 12
Notes
The UEFA rankings of November 1999 were used for seeding for the final draw. From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany .
Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 3 3 1 0 2 5 6 −1 3 4 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
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
Germany vs Romania 12 June 2000 (2000-06-12 )
18:00
Germany 1–1 Report
Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
Attendance: 28,500
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
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
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:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Portugal vs England 12 June 2000 (2000-06-12 )
20:45
Portugal 3–2 Figo 22' João Pinto 37' Nuno Gomes 59' Report
Philips Stadion, Eindhoven
Attendance: 31,500
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
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
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:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Romania vs Portugal 17 June 2000 (2000-06-17 )
18:00
Romania 0–1 Report
GelreDome, Arnhem
Attendance: 28,400
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
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
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:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
England vs Germany 17 June 2000 (2000-06-17 )
20:45
England 1–0 Report
Attendance: 29,000
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
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
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:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
England vs Romania 20 June 2000 (2000-06-20 )
20:45
England 2–3 Shearer 41' (pen.) Owen 45' Report Chivu 22' Munteanu 48' Ganea 89' (pen.)
Attendance: 30,000
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
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
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:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Portugal vs Germany 20 June 2000 (2000-06-20 )
20:45
Portugal 3–0 Report
Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
Attendance: 44,000
Referee: Dick Jol (Netherlands)
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
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:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
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