UEFA Euro 2016 Group E
Group E of UEFA Euro 2016 contained Belgium, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Sweden. Italy was the only former European champion in this group, having won in 1968. Matches were played from 13 to 22 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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E1 | Belgium | 1 | Group B winner | 10 October 2015 | 5th | 2000 | Runners-up (1980) | 5 | 2 |
E2 | Italy | 2 | Group H winner | 10 October 2015 | 9th | 2012 | Winners (1968) | 6 | 12 |
E3 | Republic of Ireland | 4 | Play-off winner | 16 November 2015 | 3rd | 2012 | Group stage (1988, 2012) | 23 | 33 |
E4 | Sweden | 3 | Play-off winner | 17 November 2015 | 6th | 2012 | Semi-finals (1992) | 16 | 35 |
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 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 6[a] | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Belgium | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6[a] | |
3 | Republic of Ireland | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
4 | Sweden | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1 |
In the round of 16,
- The winner of Group E, Italy, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, Spain.
- The runner-up of Group E, Belgium, advanced to play the winner of Group F, Hungary.
- The third-placed team of Group E, Republic of Ireland, advanced as one of the four best third-placed teams to play the winner of Group A, France.
Matches
[edit]Republic of Ireland vs Sweden
[edit]Republic of Ireland | 1–1 | Sweden |
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Report |
Republic of Ireland[2]
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Sweden[2]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Belgium vs Italy
[edit]Belgium | 0–2 | Italy |
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Report |
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Belgium[6]
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Italy[6]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Italy vs Sweden
[edit]Italy[9]
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Sweden[9]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Belgium vs Republic of Ireland
[edit]Belgium[12]
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Republic of Ireland[12]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Italy vs Republic of Ireland
[edit]Italy | 0–1 | Republic of Ireland |
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Report |
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Italy[15]
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Republic of Ireland[15]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Sweden vs Belgium
[edit]Sweden | 0–1 | Belgium |
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Report |
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Sweden[18]
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Belgium[18]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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See also
[edit]- Belgium at the UEFA European Championship
- Italy at the UEFA European Championship
- Republic of Ireland at the UEFA European Championship
- Sweden at the UEFA European Championship
References
[edit]- ^ "Full Time Summary – Republic of Ireland v Sweden" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Republic of Ireland v Sweden" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Adams, Sam (13 June 2016). "Clark own goal salvages point for Sweden against Ireland". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 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 – Belgium v Italy" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Belgium v Italy" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2016. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ Burke, Chris (13 June 2016). "Impressive Italy leave Belgium floored". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 13 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Italy v Sweden" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Italy v Sweden" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2016. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ Saffer, Paul (17 June 2016). "Éder sparks ecstasy as Italy go through". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 17 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Belgium v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Belgium v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 18 June 2016. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ Saffer, Paul (18 June 2016). "Belgium find best form to beat Ireland". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Italy v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Italy v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Adams, Sam (22 June 2016). "Brady sends euphoric Ireland into the last 16". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Sweden v Belgium" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-ups – Sweden v Belgium" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 22 June 2016. Retrieved 22 June 2016.
- ^ Harrison, Wayne (22 June 2016). "Belgium's Nainggolan floors Sweden with late strike". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 22 June 2016.