Group B 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 18 June. The group consisted of France, Spain, Bulgaria and Romania.
France won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Spain. Bulgaria and Romania failed to advance.
On the second matchday, on 13 June, the match between Bulgaria and Romania featured a ghost goal by Dorinel Munteanu: in the first half, with Romania already 1–0 down to an early Hristo Stoichkov goal, Munteanu's shot hit the crossbar, crossed the goal line by about a foot, after which it bounced back. Referee Peter Mikkelsen and his assistants did not notice and the goal was not awarded.
Teams Draw position Team Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA RankingsMay 1996 B1 (seed) Group 2 winner 15 November 1995 5th 1988 Winners (1964) 6 B2 Group 7 runner-up (2nd best runner-up) 15 November 1995 1st — Debut 28 B3 Group 1 winner 15 November 1995 2nd 1984 Group stage (1984) 16 B4 Group 1 runner-up (6th best runner-up) 15 November 1995 4th 1992 Winners (1984) 5
Standings
In the quarter-finals, The winner of Group B, France, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Netherlands. The runner-up of Group B, Spain, advanced to play the winner of Group A, England.
Matches
Spain vs Bulgaria
GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)CB 4 Rafael AlkortaCB 6 Fernando HierroCB 5 Abelardo RM 3 Alberto BelsuéCM 15José Luis Caminero CM 18Guillermo Amor LM 12Sergi RF 21Luis EnriqueCF 9 Juan Antonio Pizzi LF 8 Julen Guerrero Substitutions:FW 7 José Amavisca FW 11Alfonso MF 10Donato Manager:Javier Clemente GK 1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)SW 5 Petar Hubchev RB 2 Radostin Kishishev CB 3 Trifon IvanovLB 4 Iliyan Kiryakov DM 6 Zlatko Yankov RM 7 Emil Kostadinov CM 10Krasimir BalakovCM 11Yordan LetchkovLM 8 Hristo Stoichkov CF 9 Lyuboslav Penev Substitutions:DF 18Tsanko Tsvetanov MF 15Ivaylo Yordanov MF 16Daniel Borimirov Manager:Dimitar Penev
Man of the Match: Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)
Assistant referees: Enrico Preziosi (Italy) Fabrizio Zanforlin (Italy) Fourth official: Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)
Romania vs France
GK 1 Bogdan SteleaSW 4 Miodrag BelodediciCB 6 Gheorghe PopescuCB 16Gheorghe Mihali RWB2 Dan Petrescu LWB13Tibor Selymes CM 11Dorinel MunteanuCM 5 Ioan LupescuAM 10Gheorghe Hagi (c)CF 9 Florin Răducioiu CF 7 Marius Lăcătuș Substitutions:FW 20Viorel Moldovan FW 19Adrian Ilie DF 17Iulian Filipescu Manager:Anghel Iordănescu GK 1 Bernard LamaRB 15Lilian ThuramCB 5 Laurent BlancCB 8 Marcel DesaillyLB 3 Éric Di Meco DM 19Christian KarembeuDM 7 Didier Deschamps (c)CM 6 Vincent GuérinAM 10Zinedine Zidane AM 9 Youri DjorkaeffCF 13Christophe Dugarry Substitutions:FW 11Patrice Loko DF 12Bixente Lizarazu DF 20Alain Roche Manager:Aimé Jacquet
Man of the Match: Youri Djorkaeff (France)
Assistant referees: Klaus Plettenberg (Germany) Egbert Engler (Germany) Fourth official: Hermann Albrecht (Germany)
Bulgaria vs Romania
GK 1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)RB 2 Radostin Kishishev CB 3 Trifon IvanovCB 6 Zlatko YankovLB 18Tsanko TsvetanovCM 10Krasimir BalakovCM 15Ivaylo YordanovCM 11Yordan Letchkov RF 7 Emil Kostadinov CF 9 Lyuboslav Penev LF 8 Hristo StoichkovSubstitutions:MF 16Daniel Borimirov FW 14Nasko Sirakov MF 13Boncho Genchev Manager:Dimitar Penev GK 1 Bogdan SteleaSW 4 Miodrag BelodediciCB 6 Gheorghe Popescu CB 3 Daniel ProdanRWB2 Dan PetrescuLWB13Tibor SelymesCM 11Dorinel MunteanuCM 5 Ioan Lupescu AM 10Gheorghe Hagi (c)CF 9 Florin RăducioiuCF 7 Marius Lăcătuș Substitutions:FW 20Viorel Moldovan MF 14Constantin Gâlcă FW 19Adrian Ilie Manager:Anghel Iordănescu
Man of the Match: Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)
Assistant referees: Jens Larsen (Denmark) Henning Knudsen (Denmark) Fourth official: Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)
France vs Spain
GK 1 Bernard LamaRB 2 Jocelyn Angloma CB 5 Laurent Blanc CB 8 Marcel DesaillyLB 12Bixente LizarazuDM 19Christian Karembeu DM 7 Didier Deschamps (c)CM 6 Vincent Guérin AM 10Zinedine ZidaneAM 9 Youri Djorkaeff CF 11Patrice Loko Substitutions:DF 20Alain Roche FW 13Christophe Dugarry DF 15Lilian Thuram Manager:Aimé Jacquet GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)CB 4 Rafael AlkortaCB 2 Juanma LópezCB 5 AbelardoRWB16Jorge Otero LWB12SergiDM 6 Fernando HierroRM 21Luis Enrique CM 15José Luis CamineroLM 7 José Amavisca CF 11Alfonso Substitutions:MF 17Javier Manjarín FW 14Kiko FW 19Julio Salinas Manager:Javier Clemente
Man of the Match: José Luis Caminero (Spain)
Assistant referees: Yuri Dupanov (Belarus) Aleh Chykun (Belarus) Fourth official: Kazimir Znaydinsky (Belarus)
France vs Bulgaria
GK 1 Bernard LamaRB 15Lilian ThuramCB 5 Laurent BlancCB 8 Marcel Desailly LB 12Bixente LizarazuDM 19Christian KarembeuDM 7 Didier Deschamps (c)CM 6 Vincent GuérinAM 10Zinedine Zidane AM 9 Youri DjorkaeffCF 13Christophe Dugarry Substitutions:MF 18Reynald Pedros FW 11Patrice Loko Manager:Aimé Jacquet GK 1 Borislav Mihaylov (c)SW 5 Petar HubchevRB 17Emil Kremenliev CB 3 Trifon Ivanov LB 18Tsanko TsvetanovDM 6 Zlatko Yankov RM 10Krasimir Balakov CM 15Ivaylo YordanovLM 11Yordan LetchkovSS 8 Hristo StoichkovCF 9 Lyuboslav PenevSubstitutions:MF 16Daniel Borimirov FW 20Georgi Donkov Manager:Dimitar Penev
Man of the Match: Laurent Blanc (France)
Assistant referees: Phil Joslin (England) Mark Warren (England) Fourth official: Paul Durkin (England)
Romania vs Spain
GK 12Florian PruneaCB 6 Gheorghe Popescu CB 15Anton DoboșCB 3 Daniel Prodan RWB2 Dan PetrescuLWB13Tibor SelymesCM 18Ovidiu StîngăCM 14Constantin Gâlcă AM 10Gheorghe Hagi (c) CF 9 Florin Răducioiu CF 19Adrian Ilie Substitutions:MF 11Dorinel Munteanu FW 21Ion Vlădoiu MF 5 Ioan Lupescu Manager:Anghel Iordănescu GK 1 Andoni Zubizarreta (c)CB 4 Rafael AlkortaCB 2 Juanma LópezCB 5 Abelardo RM 14Kiko CM 6 Fernando HierroCM 20Miguel Ángel Nadal LM 12SergiRF 17Javier ManjarínCF 9 Juan Antonio Pizzi LF 7 José Amavisca Substitutions:FW 11Alfonso MF 18Guillermo Amor MF 8 Julen Guerrero Manager:Javier Clemente
Man of the Match: Sergi (Spain)
Assistant referees: Akif Uğurdur (Turkey) Turgay Güdü (Turkey) Fourth official: Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey)
See also Bulgaria at the UEFA European Championship France at the UEFA European Championship Romania at the UEFA European Championship Spain at the UEFA European Championship
Notes
References
External links UEFA Euro 1996 Group B