UEFA Euro 1996 Group C
Group C of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 9 June and was completed on 19 June. The group consisted of Germany, Italy, the Czech Republic and Russia.[1][2]
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Germany won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with the Czech Republic. Italy and Russia failed to advance.
Teams
Draw position | Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings May 1996 |
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C1 (seed) | Germany[nb 1] | Group 7 winner | 15 November 1995 | 7th | 1992 | Winners (1972, 1980) | 2 |
C2 | Czech Republic[nb 2] | Group 5 winner | 15 November 1995 | 4th | 1980 | Winners (1976) | 10 |
C3 | Italy | Group 4 runner-up (1st best runner-up) | 15 November 1995 | 4th | 1988 | Winners (1968) | 7 |
C4 | Russia[nb 3] | Group 8 winner | 15 November 1995 | 7th | 1992 | Winners (1960) | 3 |
Notes
- West Germany.
- ^ From 1960 to 1980, the Czech Republic competed as Czechoslovakia.
- ^ From 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as CIS.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Czech Republic | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | −1 | 4[a] | |
3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | |
4 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 1 |
In the quarter-finals,
- The winner of Group C, Germany, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, Croatia.
- The runner-up of Group C, Czech Republic, advanced to play the winner of Group D, Portugal.
Matches
Germany vs Czech Republic
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Italy vs Russia
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Czech Republic vs Italy
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Russia vs Germany
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Russia vs Czech Republic
Russia | 3–3 | Czech Republic |
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Italy vs Germany
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See also
- Czech Republic at the UEFA European Championship
- Germany at the UEFA European Championship
- Italy at the UEFA European Championship
- Russia at the UEFA European Championship
References
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 18 January 2000. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 3 July 1996. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
- ^ Ashdown, John; Gardner, Alan; Dart, James (12 December 2007). "The Knowledge: the deadliest group of death ever". The Guardian. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ Lacey, David (7 June 2004). "Dial D for death: Three previous winners in one group is a sign of the times". The Guardian.
- ^ Wilson, Paul (11 December 2005). "An easy group? Draw your own conclusions". The Observer. Retrieved 3 December 2009.
- ^ Steinberg, Jacob (6 June 2012). "The Knowledge: Euro 2012 special, part one". The Guardian. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ "Spain still No. 1 in FIFA rankings". ESPN.com. Associated Press. 6 June 2012. Archived from the original on 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
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- ^ 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.