UEFA Euro 2016 Group A
Group A of UEFA Euro 2016 contained France, Romania, debutant Albania and Switzerland. France was the only former European champion in this group, having won the championship two times (in 1984 and 2000). Matches were played from 10 to 19 June 2016.
Teams
[edit]Draw position | Team | Pot | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
UEFA Rankings October 2015[nb 1] |
FIFA Rankings June 2016 |
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A1 | France | 1 | Host | 28 May 2010 | 9th | 2012 | Winners (1984, 2000) | 8 | 17 |
A2 | Romania | 3 | Group F runner-up | 11 October 2015 | 5th | 2008 | Quarter-finals (2000) | 18 | 22 |
A3 | Albania | 4 | Group I runner-up | 11 October 2015 | 1st | — | Debut | 31 | 42 |
A4 | Switzerland | 2 | Group E runner-up | 9 October 2015 | 4th | 2008 | Group stage (1996, 2004, 2008) | 10 | 15 |
Notes
- ^ The UEFA rankings of October 2015 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 | France (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Switzerland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | Albania | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 3 | |
4 | Romania | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
In the round of 16,
- The winner of Group A, France, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group E, Republic of Ireland.
- The runner-up of Group A, Switzerland, advanced to play the runner-up of Group C, Poland.
Matches
[edit]France vs Romania
[edit]France[2]
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Romania[2]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Albania vs Switzerland
[edit]Albania | 0–1 | Switzerland |
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Report |
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Albania[6]
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Switzerland[6]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Romania vs Switzerland
[edit]Romania | 1–1 | Switzerland |
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Report |
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Romania[9]
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Switzerland[9]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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France vs Albania
[edit]France[12]
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Albania[12]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Romania vs Albania
[edit]Romania | 0–1 | Albania |
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Report |
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Romania[15]
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Albania[15]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Switzerland vs France
[edit]Switzerland | 0–0 | France |
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Report |
Switzerland[18]
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France[18]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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See also
[edit]- Albania at the UEFA European Championship
- France at the UEFA European Championship
- Romania at the UEFA European Championship
- Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Romania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – France v Romania" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ Kell, Tom (10 June 2016). "Payet strikes late to hand victory to France". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ a b c d e f "Who is the referee? UEFA EURO 2016 appointments". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Albania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Albania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Atkin, John (11 June 2016). "Switzerland hold on against ten-man Albania". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Romania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Romania v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Foulerton, Jim (15 June 2016). "Mehmedi strike earns Swiss valuable point". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Albania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – France v Albania" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Harrison, Wayne (15 June 2016). "Last-gasp France defeat Albania to reach last 16". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Romania v Albania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Romania v Albania" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ Burke, Chris (19 June 2016). "Albania await their fate after historic victory". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Switzerland v France" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ Haslam, Andrew (19 June 2016). "Stalemate takes Swiss through with France". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 19 June 2016.