UEFA Euro 2012 Group C
Group C of
In their final match, the Republic of Ireland wore black armbands to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Loughinisland massacre. This was criticised by some unionists and members of the UVF.[4] However, the victims' families fully supported the gesture.[4]
Teams
Draw position | Team | Pot | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
UEFA Rankings November 2011[nb 1] |
FIFA Rankings June 2012 |
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C1 | Spain | 1 | Group I winner | 6 September 2011 | 9th | 2008 | Winners (1964, 2008) | 1 | 1 |
C2 | Italy | 2 | Group C winner | 6 September 2011 | 8th | 2008 | Winners (1968) | 4 | 12 |
C3 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | Play-off winner | 15 November 2011 | 2nd | 1988 | Group stage (1988) | 14 | 18 |
C4 | Croatia | 3 | Play-off winner | 15 November 2011 | 4th | 2008 | Quarter-finals (1996, 2008) | 7 | 8 |
Notes
- ^ The UEFA rankings of November 2011 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Spain | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
2 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | |
3 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 4 | |
4 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
In the
- The winner of Group C, Spain, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, France.
- The runner-up of Group C, Italy, advanced to play the winner of Group D, England.
Matches
Spain vs Italy
Spain[6]
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Italy[6]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
William Collum (Scotland )
Additional assistant referees: István Vad (Hungary) Tamás Bognár (Hungary) Reserve assistant referee: Alasdair Ross (Scotland) |
Republic of Ireland vs Croatia
Republic of Ireland | 1–3 | Croatia |
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Report |
Republic of Ireland[9]
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Croatia[9]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[10]
Ukraine )
Additional assistant referees: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) Richard Liesveld (Netherlands) Reserve assistant referee: Oleksandr Voytyuk ( Ukraine )
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Italy vs Croatia
Italy[12]
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Croatia[12]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[13]
Czech Republic )
Additional assistant referees: Martin Atkinson (England) Mark Clattenburg (England) Reserve assistant referee: Roman Slyško (Slovakia) |
Spain vs Republic of Ireland
Spain[15]
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Republic of Ireland[15]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[16]
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Croatia vs Spain
Croatia[18]
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Spain[18]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[19]
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Italy vs Republic of Ireland
Italy[21]
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Republic of Ireland[21]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[22]
Ukraine )
Additional assistant referees: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey) Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey) Reserve assistant referee: Oleksandr Voytyuk ( Ukraine )
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See also
- Croatia at the UEFA European Championship
- Italy at the UEFA European Championship
- Republic of Ireland at the UEFA European Championship
- Spain at the UEFA European Championship
References
- ^ Raffone, Mike. "Euro 2012: Group C's Italy, Spain and Croatia Provide Spark". Bleacher Report.
- ^ "A welcome distraction: Euro 2012 a timely respite for depressed & debt-ridden Spain". Goal.com.
- ^ Fitzmaurice, Aidan (12 June 2020). "Tired limbs, bored players and a hotel next to a lap-dancing club: Ireland's Euro 2012 campaign was doomed from the start". Irish Independent. Retrieved 27 October 2020.
- ^ a b "Ireland's Euro 2012 armband match tribute to UVF massacre victims slammed". Belfast Telegraph. Brian Rowan. 14 June 2012 Retrieved 19 June 2012
- ^ a b "Full-time report Spain-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Spain-Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Spain v Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Republic of Ireland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Republic of Ireland-Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 10 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Republic of Ireland v Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Italy-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Italy-Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Italy v Croatia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Spain-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Spain-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 14 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Spain v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Croatia-Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Croatia-Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Croatia v Spain" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Italy-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group C – Italy-Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2012. Retrieved 18 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group C – Italy v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.