Group D of UEFA Euro 2000 began on 11 June and ended on 21 June 2000. The joint-hosts of the tournament, the Netherlands, won the group ahead of 1998 world champions France. Czech Republic and Denmark were eliminated.
By the time of the final round of matches, both Czech Republic and Denmark had already been eliminated from the tournament, having each lost their opening two matches.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Method of Date of Finals Last Previous best UEFA Rankings FIFA Rankings D1 1 Co-host 14 July 1995 6th 1996 Winners (1988)5 21 D2 Czech Republic 2 Group 9 winner9 June 1999 5th 1996 Winners (1976)6 3 D3 3 Group 4 winner9 October 1999 5th 1996 Winners (1984)12 2 D4 4 Play-off winner17 November 1999 6th 1996 Winners (1992)19 13
Notes
The UEFA rankings of November 1999 were used for seeding for the final draw. From 1960 to 1980, the Czech Republic competed as Czechoslovakia.
Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 (H) 3 3 0 0 7 2 +5 9 Advance to knockout stage 2 3 2 0 1 7 4 +3 6 3 Czech Republic 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3 4 3 0 0 3 0 8 −8 0
Source: UEFA(H) Hosts
In the quarter-finals,
The winner of Group D, Netherlands, advanced to play the runner-up of Group C , FR Yugoslavia . The runner-up of Group D, France, advanced to play the winner of Group C , Spain.
Matches
France vs Denmark 11 June 2000 (2000-06-11 )
18:00
France 3–0 Blanc 16' Henry 64' Wiltord 90+2' Report
Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
Attendance: 28,100
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
GK 16 Fabien Barthez RB 15 Lilian Thuram CB 8 Marcel Desailly CB 5 Laurent Blanc LB 3 Bixente Lizarazu CM 7 Didier Deschamps (c) CM 17 Emmanuel Petit AM 10 Zinedine Zidane RF 6 Youri Djorkaeff 58' CF 9 Nicolas Anelka 82' LF 12 Thierry Henry Substitutions: MF 4 Patrick Vieira 58' FW 13 Sylvain Wiltord 82' Manager: Roger Lemerre
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel (c) RB 12 Søren Colding CB 3 René Henriksen CB 2 Michael Schjønberg 90' LB 5 Jan Heintze RM 19 Morten Bisgaard 72' CM 15 Stig Tøfting 72' CM 7 Allan Nielsen LM 8 Jesper Grønkjær SS 9 Jon Dahl Tomasson 79' CF 11 Ebbe Sand Substitutions: FW 10 Martin Jørgensen 72' MF 20 Thomas Gravesen 72' FW 21 Mikkel Beck 79' Manager:
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Netherlands vs Czech Republic 11 June 2000 (2000-06-11 )
20:45
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,800
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar RB 2 Michael Reiziger CB 3 Jaap Stam 75' CB 4 Frank de Boer (c) 36' LB 12 Giovanni van Bronckhorst 89' RM 6 Clarence Seedorf 57' CM 7 Phillip Cocu CM 8 Edgar Davids LM 5 Boudewijn Zenden 78' SS 10 Dennis Bergkamp CF 9 Patrick Kluivert Substitutions: MF 16 Ronald de Boer 57' DF 13 Bert Konterman 75' MF 11 Marc Overmars 78' Manager: Frank Rijkaard
GK 1 Pavel Srníček CB 2 Tomáš Řepka 66' CB 19 Karel Rada CB 21 Petr Gabriel DM 3 Radoslav Látal ' 70' RM 8 Karel Poborský 48' CM 11 Tomáš Rosický CM 4 Pavel Nedvěd 22' 89' LM 7 Jiří Němec (c) CF 17 Vladimír Šmicer 83' CF 10 Jan Koller Substitutions: MF 13 Radek Bejbl 70' FW 9 Pavel Kuka 83' FW 12 Vratislav Lokvenc 89' Manager: Jozef Chovanec
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Czech Republic vs France 16 June 2000 (2000-06-16 )
18:00
Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
Attendance: 27,243
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
GK 1 Pavel Srníček CB 2 Tomáš Řepka CB 19 Karel Rada CB 21 Petr Gabriel 14' 46' DM 13 Radek Bejbl 49' RM 8 Karel Poborský CM 11 Tomáš Rosický 62' CM 4 Pavel Nedvěd LM 7 Jiří Němec (c) 67' CF 17 Vladimír Šmicer CF 10 Jan Koller Substitutions: DF 5 Milan Fukal 46' FW 12 Vratislav Lokvenc 49' MF 15 Marek Jankulovski 69' 62' Manager: Jozef Chovanec
GK 16 Fabien Barthez RB 15 Lilian Thuram 62' CB 8 Marcel Desailly CB 5 Laurent Blanc LB 2 Vincent Candela DM 7 Didier Deschamps (c) RM 4 Patrick Vieira LM 17 Emmanuel Petit 46' AM 10 Zinedine Zidane CF 9 Nicolas Anelka 55' CF 12 Thierry Henry 89' Substitutions: MF 6 Youri Djorkaeff 46' FW 21 Christophe Dugarry 55' FW 13 Sylvain Wiltord 89' Manager: Roger Lemerre
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Denmark vs Netherlands 16 June 2000 (2000-06-16 )
20:45
Denmark 0–3 Report Kluivert 57' R. de Boer 66' Zenden 77'
Feijenoord Stadion, Rotterdam
Attendance: 51,425
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel (c) RB 12 Søren Colding CB 3 René Henriksen CB 2 Michael Schjønberg 82' LB 5 Jan Heintze RM 19 Morten Bisgaard CM 20 Thomas Gravesen 67' CM 7 Allan Nielsen 50' 61' LM 8 Jesper Grønkjær SS 9 Jon Dahl Tomasson CF 11 Ebbe Sand Substitutions: MF 15 Stig Tøfting 61' MF 14 Brian Steen Nielsen 67' DF 6 Thomas Helveg 82' Manager:
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar 80' 89' RB 2 Michael Reiziger 10' CB 13 Bert Konterman 56' CB 4 Frank de Boer (c) LB 12 Giovanni van Bronckhorst 4' RM 5 Boudewijn Zenden CM 7 Phillip Cocu CM 8 Edgar Davids LM 11 Marc Overmars 62' SS 10 Dennis Bergkamp 76' CF 9 Patrick Kluivert Substitutions: MF 16 Ronald de Boer 62' MF 20 Aron Winter 76' GK 22 Sander Westerveld 89' Manager: Frank Rijkaard
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Denmark vs Czech Republic 21 June 2000 (2000-06-21 )
20:45
Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel (c) RB 6 Thomas Helveg CB 3 René Henriksen CB 2 Michael Schjønberg LB 5 Jan Heintze 68' RM 17 Bjarne Goldbæk CM 14 Brian Steen Nielsen CM 15 Stig Tøfting 56' LM 8 Jesper Grønkjær 52' SS 9 Jon Dahl Tomasson CF 21 Mikkel Beck 74' Substitutions: DF 12 Søren Colding 68' FW 18 Miklos Molnar 85' 74' Manager:
GK 1 Pavel Srníček CB 5 Milan Fukal 62' CB 19 Karel Rada 69' CB 2 Tomáš Řepka DM 13 Radek Bejbl 62' RM 8 Karel Poborský 52' CM 4 Pavel Nedvěd CM 7 Jiří Němec (c) LM 20 Patrik Berger CF 17 Vladimír Šmicer 79' CF 10 Jan Koller 74' Substitutions: MF 15 Marek Jankulovski 62' FW 9 Pavel Kuka 74' FW 12 Vratislav Lokvenc 79' Manager: Jozef Chovanec
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
France vs Netherlands 21 June 2000 (2000-06-21 )
20:45
France 2–3 Report Kluivert 14' F. de Boer 51' Zenden 59'
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
GK 1 Bernard Lama RB 19 Christian Karembeu CB 8 Marcel Desailly (c) 75' CB 18 Frank Leboeuf LB 2 Vincent Candela RM 11 Robert Pires CM 4 Patrick Vieira 90' 90+2' LM 14 Johan Micoud RF 21 Christophe Dugarry 45' 67' CF 20 David Trezeguet LF 13 Sylvain Wiltord 80' Substitutions: MF 6 Youri Djorkaeff 67' FW 9 Nicolas Anelka 80' MF 7 Didier Deschamps 90+2' Manager: Roger Lemerre
GK 22 Sander Westerveld RB 15 Paul Bosvelt CB 3 Jaap Stam CB 4 Frank de Boer (c) LB 19 Arthur Numan RM 11 Marc Overmars 89' CM 7 Phillip Cocu 85' CM 8 Edgar Davids 81' LM 5 Boudewijn Zenden SS 10 Dennis Bergkamp 78' CF 9 Patrick Kluivert 60' Substitutions: FW 21 Roy Makaay 60' MF 20 Aron Winter 78' FW 14 Peter van Vossen 89' Manager: Frank Rijkaard
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
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