UEFA Euro 1996 Group A
Template:Short description Template:Use dmy dates Group A of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 8 June and was completed on 18 June. The group consisted of hosts England, Switzerland, the Netherlands and Scotland.[1][2]
England won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with the Netherlands. Scotland and Switzerland failed to advance.
Teams
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| A1 (seed) | {{ 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
}} || Host || 5 May 1992 || 5th || 1992 || data-sort-value="3" | Third place (1968) || 24 | ||||
| A2 | {{ 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 || 11 October 1995 || 1st || — || data-sort-value="99" | Debut || 21 | ||||||
| A3 | {{ 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 =
}} || Play-off winner || 13 December 1995 || 5th || 1992 || data-sort-value="1" | Winners (1988) || 13 |
| A4 | {{ 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 =
}} || Group 8 runner-up (4th best runner-up) || 15 November 1995 || 2nd || 1992 || data-sort-value="7" | Group stage (1992) || 31 |
Standings
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In the quarter-finals,
- The winner of Group A, England, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, Spain.
- The runner-up of Group A, Netherlands, advanced to play the winner of Group B, France.
Matches
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England vs Switzerland
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See also
- England at the UEFA European Championship
- Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship
- Scotland at the UEFA European Championship
- Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship
References
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External links
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- UEFA Euro 1996
- England at UEFA Euro 1996
- Netherlands at UEFA Euro 1996
- Scotland at UEFA Euro 1996
- Switzerland at UEFA Euro 1996
- England–Scotland football rivalry
- UEFA European Championship group stages