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 ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance UEFA RankingsNovember 1999 FIFA RankingsJune 2000 A1 1 Group 3 winner 9 October 1999 8th 1996 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996) 7 6 A2 2 Group 7 winner 9 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 winner 17 November 1999 6th 1996 Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996) 17 12

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Standings

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

GK 1 Oliver KahnSW 10Lothar Matthäus CB 4 Thomas Linke CB 6 Jens NowotnyRWB2 Markus BabbelLWB17Christian ZiegeDM 16Jens JeremiesAM 7 Mehmet SchollAM 8 Thomas Häßler CF 20Oliver Bierhoff (c)CF 11Paulo RinkSubstitutions:DF 3 Marko Rehmer MF 14Dietmar Hamann MF 18Sebastian Deisler Manager:Erich Ribbeck GK 12Bogdan SteleaSW 6 Gheorghe PopescuRB 2 Dan Petrescu CB 3 Liviu CiobotariuCB 4 Iulian FilipescuLB 13Cristian ChivuCM 8 Dorinel MunteanuCM 5 Constantin GâlcăAM 10Gheorghe Hagi (c) CF 9 Viorel Moldovan CF 11Adrian Ilie Substitutions:DF 22Cosmin Contra FW 7 Adrian Mutu MF 15Ioan Lupescu Manager:Emerich Jenei

Man of the Match: Mehmet Scholl (Germany)

Assistant referees: Jens Larsen (Denmark) Roland Van Nylen (Belgium) Fourth official: Gilles Veissière (France)

Portugal vs England

GK 1 Vítor Baía (c) RB 14Abel XavierCB 2 Jorge CostaCB 5 Fernando CoutoLB 13Dimas TeixeiraCM 17Paulo BentoCM 4 José Luís VidigalAM 10Rui Costa RF 7 Luís FigoCF 21Nuno Gomes LF 8 João Pinto Substitutions:MF 11Sérgio Conceição DF 16Beto MF 19Capucho Manager:Humberto Coelho GK 1 David SeamanRB 2 Gary NevilleCB 5 Tony Adams CB 4 Sol CampbellLB 3 Phil NevilleRM 7 David BeckhamCM 8 Paul ScholesCM 14Paul Ince LM 11Steve McManaman CF 9 Alan Shearer (c)CF 10Michael Owen Substitutions:FW 19Emile Heskey MF 17Dennis Wise DF 6 Martin Keown Manager:Kevin Keegan

Man of the Match: Luís Figo (Portugal)

Assistant referees: Leif Lindberg (Sweden) Emanuel Zammit (Malta) Fourth official: Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Romania vs Portugal

GK 12Bogdan SteleaRB 22Cosmin Contra CB 4 Iulian FilipescuCB 6 Gheorghe PopescuLB 13Cristian ChivuDM 5 Constantin GâlcăRM 2 Dan Petrescu LM 8 Dorinel MunteanuAM 10Gheorghe Hagi (c) CF 9 Viorel Moldovan CF 11Adrian Ilie Substitutions:MF 14Florentin Petre FW 18Ionel Ganea FW 16Laurenţiu Roşu Manager:Emerich Jenei GK 1 Vítor Baía (c)RB 20Carlos SecretárioCB 2 Jorge CostaCB 5 Fernando CoutoLB 13Dimas TeixeiraCM 17Paulo BentoCM 4 José Luís VidigalAM 10Rui Costa RF 7 Luís Figo CF 21Nuno Gomes LF 8 João Pinto Substitutions:FW 9 Ricardo Sá Pinto MF 11Sérgio Conceição MF 15Costinha Manager:Humberto Coelho

Man of the Match: Fernando Couto (Portugal)

Assistant referees: Jacques Poudevigne (France) Dramane Dante (Mali) Fourth official: Michel Piraux (Belgium)

England vs Germany

GK 1 David SeamanRB 2 Gary NevilleCB 4 Sol CampbellCB 6 Martin KeownLB 3 Phil NevilleRM 7 David Beckham CM 8 Paul Scholes CM 14Paul InceLM 17Dennis WiseCF 9 Alan Shearer (c)CF 10Michael Owen Substitutions:MF 16Steven Gerrard MF 18Nick Barmby Manager:Kevin Keegan GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)SW 10Lothar MatthäusCB 2 Markus Babbel CB 6 Jens NowotnyRWB18Sebastian Deisler LWB17Christian ZiegeCM 14Dietmar HamannCM 16Jens Jeremies AM 7 Mehmet SchollCF 19Carsten JanckerCF 9 Ulf Kirsten Substitutions:FW 11Paulo Rink MF 13Michael Ballack MF 5 Marco Bode Manager:Erich Ribbeck

Man of the Match: Alan Shearer (England)

Assistant referees: Sergio Zuccolini (Italy) Carlos Martín Nieto (Spain) Fourth official: Gamal Al-Ghandour (Egypt)

England vs Romania

GK 13Nigel MartynRB 2 Gary NevilleCB 4 Sol CampbellCB 6 Martin KeownLB 3 Phil NevilleRM 7 David BeckhamCM 8 Paul Scholes CM 14Paul InceLM 17Dennis Wise CF 9 Alan Shearer (c) CF 10Michael Owen Substitutions:FW 19Emile Heskey MF 18Nick Barmby MF 12Gareth Southgate Manager:Kevin Keegan GK 12Bogdan SteleaRB 22Cosmin Contra CB 4 Iulian Filipescu CB 6 Gheorghe Popescu (c) LB 13Cristian Chivu RM 2 Dan Petrescu CM 5 Constantin Gâlcă CM 8 Dorinel MunteanuLM 11Adrian Ilie CF 9 Viorel MoldovanCF 7 Adrian MutuSubstitutions:DF 17Miodrag Belodedici FW 16Laurenţiu Roşu FW 18Ionel Ganea Manager:Emerich Jenei

Man of the Match: Dorinel Munteanu (Romania)

Assistant referees: Igor Šramka (Slovakia) Yuri Dupanov (Belarus) Fourth official: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Portugal vs Germany

GK 12Pedro Espinha RB 16Beto CB 2 Jorge CostaCB 5 Fernando Couto (c)LB 3 Rui JorgeRM 11Sérgio ConceiçãoCM 6 Paulo Sousa CM 15CostinhaLM 19CapuchoCF 9 Ricardo Sá PintoCF 18Pauleta Substitutions:FW 21Nuno Gomes MF 4 José Luís Vidigal GK 22Quim Manager:Humberto Coelho GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)SW 10Lothar MatthäusRB 3 Marko RehmerCB 4 Thomas LinkeLB 6 Jens NowotnyCM 13Michael Ballack CM 14Dietmar HamannRW 18Sebastian Deisler AM 7 Mehmet Scholl LW 5 Marco BodeCF 19Carsten Jancker Substitutions:FW 11Paulo Rink MF 8 Thomas Häßler FW 9 Ulf Kirsten Manager:Erich Ribbeck

Man of the Match: Sérgio Conceição (Portugal)

Assistant referees: Jaap Pool (Netherlands) Roland Van Nylen (Belgium) Fourth official: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

See also England at the UEFA European Championship Germany at the UEFA European Championship Portugal at the UEFA European Championship Romania at the UEFA European Championship

References

External links UEFA Euro 2000 Group A