Group B of UEFA Euro 2000 began on 10 June and ended on 19 June 2000. Italy won the group ahead of Turkey. Belgium and Sweden were eliminated.

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 UEFA Rankings
November 1999[nb 1]		 FIFA Rankings
June 2000
B1 Belgium1Co-host14 July 19954th1984Runners-up (1980)830
B2 Sweden2Group 5 winner8 September 19992nd1992Semi-finals (1992)416
B3 Turkey4Play-off winner17 November 19992nd1996Group stage (1996)1835
B4 Italy3Group 1 winner9 October 19995th1996Winners (1968)1314

Notes

  1. ↑ The UEFA rankings of November 1999 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Italy 3 3 0 0 6 2 +4 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Turkey 3 1 1 1 3 2 +1 4
3  Belgium (H) 3 1 0 2 2 5 −3 3
4  Sweden 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group B, Italy, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Romania.
  • The runner-up of Group B, Turkey, advanced to play the winner of Group A, Portugal.

Matches

Belgium vs Sweden

Belgium 2–1 Sweden
  • Goor 43'
  • É. Mpenza 46'
 Report
Attendance: 46,700
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
Belgium
Sweden
GK1Filip De Wilde
SW4Lorenzo Staelens (c)
RB2Éric Deflandre
CB3Joos Valgaeren
LB17Philippe Léonarddownward-facing red arrow 72'
DM6Yves Vanderhaeghe
RM11Gert VerheyenYellow card 65'downward-facing red arrow 88'
LM8Bart Goor
AM7Marc Wilmots
CF9Émile Mpenza
CF10Branko Strupardownward-facing red arrow 69'
Substitutions:
FW16Luc NilisYellow card 77'upward-facing green arrow 69'
DF18Nico Van KerckhovenYellow card 90'upward-facing green arrow 72'
DF15Jacky Peetersupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Robert Waseige
GK1Magnus Hedman
RB2Roland Nilssondownward-facing red arrow 46'
CB3Patrik Andersson (c)Yellow card 45' Yellow-red card 81'
CB4Joachim Björklund
LB14Olof Mellberg
DM17Johan Mjällby
RM11Niclas Alexandersson
CM15Daniel Anderssondownward-facing red arrow 70'
LM9Freddie Ljungberg
CF19Kennet Andersson
CF10Jörgen Petterssondownward-facing red arrow 50'
Substitutions:
DF5Teddy Lučićupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW20Henrik Larssonupward-facing green arrow 50'
FW18Yksel Osmanovskiupward-facing green arrow 70'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg

Man of the Match:
Émile Mpenza (Belgium)[1]

Assistant referees:
Kurt Ertl (Germany)
Philip Sharp (England)
Fourth official:
Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Turkey vs Italy

Turkey 1–2 Italy
 Report
Attendance: 22,500
Turkey
Italy
GK1Rüştü Reçber
CB3Ogün Temizkanoğlu (c)
CB4Fatih Akyel
CB5Alpay Özalan
DM2Tayfur Havutçu
RM22Ümit Davaladownward-facing red arrow 76'
CM7Okan Burukdownward-facing red arrow 88'
CM11Tayfun Korkut
LM19Abdullah Ercan
AM10Sergen Yalçındownward-facing red arrow 81'
CF9Hakan Şükür
Substitutions:
MF8Tugay Kerimoğluupward-facing green arrow 76'
FW6Arif Erdemupward-facing green arrow 81'
MF16Ergün Penbeupward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Mustafa Denizli
GK12Francesco Toldo
CB5Fabio Cannavaro
CB13Alessandro Nesta
CB3Paolo Maldini (c)
RWB17Gianluca Zambrotta
LWB11Gianluca Pessottodownward-facing red arrow 62'
CM4Demetrio Albertini
CM8Antonio Conte
AM18Stefano Fioredownward-facing red arrow 75'
CF20Francesco Tottidownward-facing red arrow 83'
CF9Filippo Inzaghi
Substitutions:
DF15Mark Iulianoupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW10Alessandro Del Pieroupward-facing green arrow 75'
MF7Angelo Di Livioupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Dino Zoff

Man of the Match:
Filippo Inzaghi (Italy)[2]

Assistant referees:
Eddie Foley (Republic of Ireland)
Igor Šramka (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

Italy vs Belgium

Italy 2–0 Belgium
 Report
Attendance: 44,500
Italy
Belgium
GK12Francesco Toldo
CB5Fabio Cannavaro
CB13Alessandro Nesta
CB15Mark Iuliano
RWB17Gianluca ZambrottaYellow card 47'
LWB3Paolo Maldini (c)
CM4Demetrio Albertini
CM8Antonio ConteYellow card 44'
AM18Stefano Fioredownward-facing red arrow 83'
CF20Francesco Tottidownward-facing red arrow 63'
CF9Filippo Inzaghidownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
FW10Alessandro Del Pieroupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW21Marco Delvecchioupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF16Massimo Ambrosiniupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Dino Zoff
GK1Filip De Wilde
SW4Lorenzo Staelens (c)
RB2Éric Deflandre
CB3Joos Valgaeren
LB18Nico Van Kerckhovendownward-facing red arrow 46'
DM6Yves Vanderhaeghe
RM11Gert Verheyendownward-facing red arrow 67'
LM8Bart Goor
AM7Marc WilmotsYellow card 70'
CF9Émile Mpenza
CF10Branko Strupardownward-facing red arrow 58'
Substitutions:
MF22Marc Hendrikxupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW16Luc Nilisupward-facing green arrow 58'
FW21Mbo Mpenzaupward-facing green arrow 67'
Manager:
Robert Waseige

Man of the Match:
Francesco Totti (Italy)[3]

Assistant referees:
Carlos Martín Nieto (Spain)
Ivan Lekov (Bulgaria)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Sweden vs Turkey

Sweden 0–0 Turkey
Report
Attendance: 27,000
Sweden
Turkey
GK1Magnus Hedman
RB6Gary Sundgren
CB4Joachim Björklund
CB14Olof Mellberg
LB5Teddy Lučić
DM17Johan Mjällby (c)Yellow card 68'
RM11Niclas Alexanderssondownward-facing red arrow 63'
CM9Freddie Ljungberg
LM7Håkan Mild
CF19Kennet Anderssondownward-facing red arrow 46'
CF20Henrik Larssondownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
FW10Jörgen Petterssonupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF16Anders Anderssonupward-facing green arrow 63'
MF13Magnus Svenssonupward-facing green arrow 78'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg
GK1Rüştü Reçber
RB22Ümit Davaladownward-facing red arrow 45'
CB3Ogün Temizkanoğlu (c)downward-facing red arrow 59'
CB4Fatih Akyel
CB5Alpay Özalan
LB20Hakan Ünsal
DM14Suat KayaYellow card 5'
RM7Okan Buruk
LM15Mustafa Izzetdownward-facing red arrow 58'
CF6Arif Erdem
CF9Hakan Şükür
Substitutions:
MF11Tayfun Korkutupward-facing green arrow 45'
MF10Sergen Yalçınupward-facing green arrow 58'
MF8Tugay Kerimoğluupward-facing green arrow 59'
Manager:
Mustafa Denizli

Man of the Match:
Freddie Ljungberg (Sweden)[4]

Assistant referees:
Jaap Pool (Netherlands)
Emanuel Zammit (Malta)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

Turkey vs Belgium

Turkey 2–0 Belgium
 Report
Attendance: 48,000
Turkey
Belgium
GK1Rüştü Reçber
RB5Alpay Özalan
CB3Ogün Temizkanoğlu (c)
LB4Fatih Akyel
DM14Suat Kaya
RM11Tayfun KorkutYellow card 50'
LM19Abdullah Ercan
AM7Okan Burukdownward-facing red arrow 77'
AM8Tugay Kerimoğludownward-facing red arrow 37'
CF6Arif Erdemdownward-facing red arrow 87'
CF9Hakan Şükür
Substitutions:
MF2Tayfur Havutçuupward-facing green arrow 37'
MF16Ergün Penbeupward-facing green arrow 77'
DF13Osman ÖzköylüYellow card 88'upward-facing green arrow 87'
Manager:
Mustafa Denizli
GK1Filip De WildeRed card 84'
SW4Lorenzo Staelens (c)
RB2Éric Deflandre
CB3Joos Valgaeren
LB18Nico Van Kerckhoven
DM6Yves VanderhaegheYellow card 44'
RM11Gert Verheyendownward-facing red arrow 63'
LM8Bart Goordownward-facing red arrow 59'
AM7Marc Wilmots
CF9Émile MpenzaYellow card 63'
CF16Luc Nilisdownward-facing red arrow 79'
Substitutions:
MF22Marc Hendrikxupward-facing green arrow 59'
FW10Branko Struparupward-facing green arrow 63'
FW20Gilles De Bildeupward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
Robert Waseige

Man of the Match:
Hakan Şükür (Turkey)[5]

Assistant referees:
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Nicolae Grigorescu (Romania)
Fourth official:
Günter Benkö (Austria)[note 1]

Italy vs Sweden

Italy 2–1 Sweden
 Report
Attendance: 30,000
Italy
Sweden
GK12Francesco Toldo
CB2Ciro Ferrara
CB6Paolo Negro
CB15Mark Iulianodownward-facing red arrow 46'
RWB11Gianluca Pessotto
LWB3Paolo Maldini (c)downward-facing red arrow 42'
CM7Angelo Di Liviodownward-facing red arrow 64'
CM14Luigi Di Biagio
CM16Massimo Ambrosini
CF10Alessandro Del Piero
CF19Vincenzo Montella
Substitutions:
DF13Alessandro Nestaupward-facing green arrow 42'
DF5Fabio Cannavaroupward-facing green arrow 46'
MF18Stefano Fioreupward-facing green arrow 64'
Manager:
Dino Zoff
GK1Magnus Hedman
RB14Olof Mellberg
CB3Patrik Andersson (c)
CB4Joachim Björklund
LB8Tomas Gustafssondownward-facing red arrow 75'
DM17Johan Mjällbydownward-facing red arrow 56'
RM13Magnus Svenssondownward-facing red arrow 52'
LM7Håkan Mild
AM9Freddie Ljungberg
CF18Yksel Osmanovski
CF20Henrik Larsson
Substitutions:
MF11Niclas Alexanderssonupward-facing green arrow 52'
MF15Daniel Anderssonupward-facing green arrow 56'
FW19Kennet Anderssonupward-facing green arrow 75'
Managers:
Lars Lagerbäck
Tommy Söderberg

Man of the Match:
Henrik Larsson (Sweden)[6]

Assistant referees:
Jacques Poudevigne (France)
Dramane Dante (Mali)
Fourth official:
Gilles Veissière (France)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Nielsen suffered an injury in the 39th minute and was replaced by fourth official Günter Benkö (Austria).

References

  1. ↑ "Belgium start with a bang". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2000. Archived from the original on 5 January 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  2. ↑ "Zidane and Henry seek Man of the Match hat-trick". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 July 2000. Archived from the original on 4 February 2001. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  3. ↑ "Italy defence the deciding factor". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2000. Archived from the original on 8 March 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  4. ↑ "A strategic battle". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2000. Archived from the original on 17 December 2000. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  5. ↑ "Turks win with waiting game". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2000. Archived from the original on 9 March 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
  6. ↑ "Superb entertainment". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2000. Archived from the original on 21 February 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2013.
This article is issued from Wikipedia. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.