UEFA Euro 2000 Group B
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
[edit]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 |
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B1 | Belgium | 1 | Co-host | 14 July 1995 | 4th | 1984 | Runners-up (1980) | 8 | 30 |
B2 | Sweden | 2 | Group 5 winner | 8 September 1999 | 2nd | 1992 | Semi-finals (1992) | 4 | 16 |
B3 | Turkey | 4 | Play-off winner | 17 November 1999 | 2nd | 1996 | Group stage (1996) | 18 | 35 |
B4 | Italy | 3 | Group 1 winner | 9 October 1999 | 5th | 1996 | Winners (1968) | 13 | 14 |
Notes
- ^ The UEFA rankings of November 1999 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
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Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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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 |
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
[edit]Belgium vs Sweden
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Sweden
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Man of the Match:
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Turkey vs Italy
[edit]Turkey
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Italy
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Man of the Match:
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Italy vs Belgium
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Belgium
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Man of the Match:
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Sweden vs Turkey
[edit]Sweden
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Turkey
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Turkey vs Belgium
[edit]Turkey
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Belgium
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Man of the Match:
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Italy vs Sweden
[edit]Italy
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Sweden
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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See also
[edit]- Belgium at the UEFA European Championship
- Italy at the UEFA European Championship
- Sweden at the UEFA European Championship
- Turkey at the UEFA European Championship
Notes
[edit]- ^ a b Nielsen suffered an injury in the 39th minute and was replaced by fourth official Günter Benkö (Austria).
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Superb entertainment". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2000. Archived from the original on 21 February 2001. Retrieved 30 June 2013.