UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying
Template:Use dmy dates Script error: No such module "infobox".Script error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".Template:Short description Template:Qualification for championships (UEFA) Qualifying for UEFA Euro 1996 took place throughout 1994 and 1995. Forty-seven teams were divided into eight groups, with each team playing the others in their group both home and away. The winners of each group and the six best runners-up qualified automatically, while the two worst runners-up were involved in a play-off at a neutral venue. England qualified automatically as hosts of the event.
This was the first European Championship qualifying phase in which three points were awarded for each win, as opposed to the two points that had been awarded previously.
Qualified teams
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| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = England | flag alias = Flag of England.svg | flag alias-naval = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Navy | flag alias-navy = English White Ensign 1620.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Navy | link alias-cricket = England cricket team | empty = England Saxons | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || Template:Dts || 4 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Spain | flag alias = Flag of Spain.svg | flag alias-1506 = Flag of Cross of Burgundy.svg | flag alias-1701 = Bandera de España 1701-1748.svg | flag alias-1748 = Bandera de España 1748-1785.svg | flag alias-1760 = Bandera de España 1760-1785.svg | flag alias-1785 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1873 = Flag of the First Spanish Republic.svg | flag alias-1874 = Flag of Spain (1785–1873, 1875–1931).svg | flag alias-1931 = Flag of Spain (1931–1939).svg | flag alias-civil-1931 = Flag of the Second Spanish Republic (plain).svg | flag alias-1936 = Flag of the Bando Nacional (1936–1938).svg | flag alias-1938 = Flag of Spain (1938–1945).svg | flag alias-1945 = Flag of Spain (1945–1977).svg | flag alias-1977 = Flag of Spain (1977–1981).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag of Spain (civil).svg | flag alias-civil-1785 = BandMercante1785.svg | flag alias-navy = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-navy = Spanish Navy | flag alias-marines = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-marines = Spanish Marine Infantry | flag alias-army = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-army = Spanish Army | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Spain.svg | link alias-naval = Spanish Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of Spain.svg | link alias-air force = Spanish Air and Space Force | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Group 2 winner || Template:Dts || 4 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Russia | flag alias = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1668 = Flag of Russia (1668).svg | flag alias-1696 = Flag of Russia.svg | flag alias-1858 = Romanov Flag.svg | flag alias-1918a=Flag of Russia (1918).svg | flag alias-1918 = Flag of Russia (1918–1920).svg | flag alias-1925 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1920-1937).svg | flag alias-1937 = Flag of the Russian SFSR (1937-1954).svg | flag alias-1954 = Flag of the Russian SFSR.svg | flag alias-1991 = Flag of Russia (1991–1993).svg | flag alias-military = Banner of the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation (obverse).svg | link alias-military = Russian Armed Forces | flag alias-army = Flag of the Russian ground forces.svg | link alias-army = Russian Ground Forces | flag alias-naval = Naval Jack of Russia.svg | link alias-naval = Russian Navy | flag alias-VV MVD naval-1992 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 1992.svg | flag alias-VV MVD naval = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg | flag alias-NGF naval-2016 = Russia, Naval flag of ships and vessels of the Interior Force 2000.svg | flag alias-NGF naval = Russia, Flag of ships and vessels of the National Guard.svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Russia.svg | link alias-navy = Russian Navy | flag alias-navy-1992 = Naval ensign of Russia (1992).svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Air Force of the Russian Federation.svg | link alias-air force = Russian Air Force | flag alias-marines = Флаг Морской пехоты ВМФ России (2021).jpg | link alias-marines = Russian Naval Infantry | flag alias-space force = Russian military space troops flag.svg | link alias-space force = Russian Space Forces | flag alias-coast guard = Russia, Flag of border service 2008.svg | link alias-coast guard = Russian Coast Guard | flag alias-coast guard-1993 = Russia. Flag of ships of Border Guard Force 1993.svg | link alias-coast guard-1993 = Russian Coast Guard | flag alias-roc-olympics = Russian Olympic Committee flag.png | flag alias-nbfr-badminton = Nbfr logo.png | flag alias-rwf-wrestling = RWF logo.svg | flag alias-tennis = Rtf tennis flag vector.svg | flag alias-aerospace forces = Flag of the Russian Aerospace Forces.svg | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}Template:Efn-ua || Group 8 winner || Template:Dts || 6 (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1992) | |||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Switzerland | flag alias = Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Switzerland (Pantone).svg | link alias-army = Swiss Army | link alias-air force = Swiss Air Force | size = | size flag alias = 23x16px | sizebig flag alias = 25px | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Group 3 winner || Template:Dts || 0 (debut) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Croatia | flag alias = Flag of Croatia.svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Croatia.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Croatia (1990).svg | flag alias-naval = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg | link alias-naval = Croatian Navy | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Croatian Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Croatian Air Force | link alias-military = Armed Forces of Croatia | flag alias-army = Flag of Croatian Army.svg | link alias-army = Croatian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval ensign of Croatia.svg | link alias-navy = Croatian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Group 4 winner || Template:Dts || 0 (debut) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Scotland | flag alias = Flag of Scotland.svg | flag alias-1542 = Flag of Scotland (traditional).svg | link alias-football = Scotland men's national football team | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || Template:Dts || 1 (1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Bulgaria | flag alias = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-digital = Flag of Bulgaria (digital).svg | flag alias-1878 = Flag of Bulgaria.svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Bulgaria (1946–1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Bulgaria (1948–1967).svg | flag alias-1968 = Flag of Bulgaria (1967-1971).svg | flag alias-1971 = Flag of Bulgaria (1971–1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1879 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1878-1944).svg | flag alias-naval-1949 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1949-1955).svg | flag alias-naval-1955 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria (1955-1990).svg | flag alias-naval-1991 = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria 1991-2005.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-naval = Bulgarian Navy | flag alias-army = War flag of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-army = Bulgarian Land Forces | link alias-air force = Bulgarian Air Force | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Bulgaria.svg | link alias-navy = Bulgarian Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || Template:Dts || 0 (debut) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{safesubst: Template:Yesno | alias = Germany | flag alias = Flag of Germany.svg | flag alias-1866 = Flag of the German Empire.svg | link alias-1866 = German Empire | flag alias-empire = Flag of the German Empire.svg | link alias-empire = German Empire | flag alias-1919 = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg | link alias-1919 = Weimar Republic | flag alias-Weimar = Flag of Germany (3-2 aspect ratio).svg | link alias-Weimar = Weimar Republic | flag alias-1933 = Flag of Germany (1933-1935).svg | flag alias-1935 = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg | link alias-1935 = Nazi Germany | flag alias-Nazi = Flag of Germany (1935–1945).svg | link alias-Nazi = Nazi Germany | flag alias-1946 = Merchant flag of Germany (1946–1949).svg | border-1946 = | flag alias-1949 = Flag of Germany.svg | flag alias-EUA = German Olympic flag (1959-1968).svg | flag alias-gold = Flag of West Germany; Flag of Germany (1990–1996).svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Germany (state).svg | link alias-military = Bundeswehr | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg | border-naval = | link alias-naval = German Navy | flag alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard= | link alias-coast guard=German Federal Coast Guard | flag alias-army = Colour of Germany.svg | flag alias-air force =Flag of Germany (state).svg | link alias-air force = German Air Force | link alias-army = German Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Germany.svg | link alias-navy = German Navy | border-navy = | border-army= | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}}Template:Efn-ua || Group 7 winner || Template:Dts || 6 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992) | ||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Romania | flag alias = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948-1952).svg | flag alias-1952 = Flag of Romania (1952-1965).svg | flag alias-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965-1989).svg | flag alias-naval = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-naval-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-naval-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-naval-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-naval-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg | flag alias-naval-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-naval-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-naval-1950 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1950–1952).svg | flag alias-naval-1952 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1952–1965).svg | flag alias-naval-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg | link alias-naval = Romanian Naval Forces | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Romanian Air Force (obverse).svg | flag alias-air force-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-air force-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-air force-1950 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg | flag alias-air force-1952 = Flag of Air Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg | flag alias-air force-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg | link alias-air force = Romanian Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Romanian Land Forces (Obverse).svg | flag alias-army-1859 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-army-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-army-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-army-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-army-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-army-1950 = Battle flag of Romania (1950-1952, obverse).svg | flag alias-army-1952 = Battle flag of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg | flag alias-army-1965 = Battle flag of Romania (1966-1989, obverse).svg | link alias-army = Romanian Land Forces | flag alias-navy = Flag of the Romanian Naval Forces (Obverse).svg | flag alias-navy-1860 = Flag of the United Principalities of Wallachia and Moldavia (1859 - 1862).svg | flag alias-navy-1862 = Flag of the United Principalities of Romania (1862–1866).svg | flag alias-navy-1866 = Flag of Romania.svg | flag alias-navy-1922 = Naval Ensign of Romania (1922–1947).svg | flag alias-navy-1947 = Flag of Romania (January-March 1948).svg | flag alias-navy-1948 = Flag of Romania (1948–1952).svg | flag alias-navy-1950 = Flag of Naval Force of Romania (1950-1951, obverse).svg | flag alias-navy-1952 = Flag of terrestrial units of the Naval Force of Romania (1952-1965, obverse).svg | flag alias-navy-1965 = Flag of Romania (1965–1989).svg | link alias-navy = Romanian Naval Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Group 1 winner || Template:Dts || 1 (1984) |
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Turkey | flag alias = Flag of Turkey.svg | link alias-naval = Turkish Naval Forces | link alias-navy = Turkish Navy | link alias-air force = Turkish Air Force | link alias-army = Turkish Land Forces | link alias-military = Turkish Armed Forces | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football | variant =
}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || Template:Dts || 0 (debut) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Denmark | flag alias = Flag of Denmark.svg | flag alias-state = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | border-state = | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Danish Navy | link alias-army = Royal Danish Army | flag alias-army = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | link alias-air force = Royal Danish Air Force | flag alias-air force = Flag of Denmark (state).svg | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Denmark.svg | link alias-navy = Royal Danish Navy | border-army = | border-air force = | border-naval = | border-navy = | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || Template:Dts || 4 (1964, 1984, 1988, 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Czech Republic | flag alias = Flag of the Czech Republic.svg | flag alias-1990 = Flag of Bohemia.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of the Czech Air Force.svg | link alias-air force = Czech Air Force | flag alias-army = Flag of the Czech Land Force.svg | link alias-army = Czech Land Forces | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}}Template:Efn-ua || Group 5 winner || Template:Dts || 3 (1960, 1976, 1980) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Italy | flag alias = Flag of Italy.svg | flag alias-1861 = Flag of Italy (1861–1946).svg | flag alias-1943 = War flag of the Italian Social Republic.svg | flag alias-2003 = Flag of Italy (2003–2006).svg | flag alias-civil = Civil Ensign of Italy.svg | flag alias-naval = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg | flag alias-navy-1947 = Naval Ensign of Italy (1947-2013).svg | link alias-naval = Italian Navy | link alias-air force = Italian Air Force | link alias-army = Italian Army | flag alias-navy = Naval Ensign of Italy.svg | link alias-navy = Italian Navy | link alias-roller hockey = Italy {{{mw}}} national roller hockey team | size = | name = | variant = | altlink = national football team | altvar = football
}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || Template:Dts || 3 (1968, 1980, 1988) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = France | flag alias = Flag of France.svg | flag alias-1790 = Flag of France (1790–1794).svg | flag alias-1794 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1814 = Flag of the Kingdom of France (1814-1830).svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1848 = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848a = Drapeau france 1848.svg | flag alias-1848b = Flag of France (1794–1815, 1830–1958).svg | flag alias-1974 = Flag of France (lighter variant).svg | flag alias-naval = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | flag alias-naval-1790 = Flag of French-Navy-Revolution.svg | flag alias-air force = Flag of France.svg | link alias-air force = French Air and Space Force | flag alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie racing stripe.svg | border-coast guard = | link alias-coast guard = French Maritime Gendarmerie | flag alias-army = Flag of France.svg | link alias-army = French Army | link alias-naval = French Navy | flag alias-navy = Civil and Naval Ensign of France.svg | link alias-navy = French Navy | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant = 1974
}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || Template:Dts || 3 (1960, 1984, 1992) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Portugal | flag alias = Flag of Portugal.svg | flag alias-1248 = PortugueseFlag1248.svg | flag alias-1385 = PortugueseFlag1385.svg | flag alias-1495 = Flag Portugal (1495).svg | flag alias-1578 = Flag Portugal (1578).svg | flag alias-1640 = Flag Portugal (1640).svg | flag alias-1707 = Flag Portugal (1707).svg | flag alias-1750 = Flag of Portugal (1750).svg | flag alias-1816 = Flag of the United Kingdom of Portugal, Brazil, and the Algarves.svg | flag alias-1830 = Flag Portugal (1830).svg | flag alias-civil = Flag Portugal sea (1830).svg | flag alias-air force=Portugal Air force fin flash.svg | flag alias-army = Military flag of Portugal.svg | link alias-air force = Portuguese Air Force | link alias-army = Portuguese Army | link alias-naval = Portuguese Navy | flag alias-navy=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg | link alias-navy = Portuguese Navy | flag alias-marines=Naval Jack of Portugal.svg | link alias-marines=Portuguese Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Group 6 winner || Template:Dts || 1 (1984) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| {{ Template:Yesno | alias = Netherlands | flag alias = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-prinsengeus = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | flag alias-army =Flag of the Royal Netherlands Army.svg | flag alias-air force=Flag of the Royal Netherlands Air Force.svg | link alias-air force= Royal Netherlands Air Force | link alias-army= Royal Netherlands Army | flag alias-naval = Flag of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-naval = Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-navy = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-navy=Royal Netherlands Navy | flag alias-marines = Naval Jack of the Netherlands.svg | link alias-marines = Netherlands Marine Corps | size = | name = | altlink = national football team | variant =
}} || Script error: No such module "sort". || Template:Dts || 4 (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992) |
Seedings
The draw was made on 22 January 1994 in Manchester. Denmark were seeded first as title holders, while the remaining 46 teams were divided into six pots. Yugoslavia did not enter qualifying as they were suspended due to United Nations Security Council Resolution 757.[1]
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- New entrants
New teams that joined UEFA's qualification games after the 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA):
- From the former Soviet Union: Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Georgia, Moldova and Ukraine
- From the former Czechoslovakia: Czech Republic and Slovakia
- From the former Yugoslavia: Croatia, Macedonia and Slovenia
- Liechtenstein
This was also the first UEFA Euro qualifying appearance for Estonia, Israel, Latvia and Lithuania.
Initially Czech Republic were in Pool 2 and Wales in Pool 3. Slovakia were initially in Pool 4, before being replaced by Macedonia and put into Pool 5 in place of Luxembourg who were moved down to Pool 6.
Summary
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Tiebreakers
If two or more teams finished level on points after completion of the group matches, the following tiebreakers were used to determine the final ranking:[2]
- Higher number of points obtained in the matches played among the teams in question;
- Superior goal difference in matches played among the teams in question;
- Higher number of goals scored away from home in the matches played among the teams in question;
- Superior goal difference in all group matches;
- Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
- Higher number of away goals scored in all group matches;
- Fair play conduct in all group matches (1 point for a single yellow card, 3 points for a red card as a consequence of two yellow cards, 3 points for a direct red card, 4 points for a yellow card followed by a direct red card).
Groups
Group 1
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Group 2
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Group 3
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Group 4
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Group 5
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Group 6
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Group 7
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Group 8
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Ranking of second-placed teams
The runners-up of each of the eight groups were ranked in a table to decide which seven of them would qualify. The best six runners-up would qualify automatically, while the two worst would compete in a play-off at a neutral venue to determine the final qualifier. As one group had five teams and the others had six, results against fifth and sixth placed teams were not factored in (despite the fact that discarding results against sixth placed teams would’ve been sufficient). Template:UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying group tables
Play-off
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The bottom two runners-up, the Republic of Ireland and the Netherlands, took part in a play-off on a neutral ground, Anfield, to determine the last team to qualify for the final tournament. {{#lst:UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying play-off|Match}}
Goalscorers
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References
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External links
- UEFA Euro 1996 at UEFA.com
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