1996 Azerbaijani postage stamps depicting the first two Group B games: Spain versus Bulgaria on 9 June and Romania versus France on 10 June

Group B of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 9 June and was completed on 18 June. The group consisted of France, Spain, Bulgaria and Romania.[1][2]

France won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Spain. Bulgaria and Romania failed to advance.

On the second matchday, on 13 June, the match between Bulgaria and Romania featured a ghost goal by Dorinel Munteanu: in the first half, with Romania already 1–0 down to an early Hristo Stoichkov goal, Munteanu's shot hit the crossbar, crossed the goal line by about a foot, after which it bounced back. Referee Peter Mikkelsen and his assistants did not notice and the goal was not awarded.[3]

Teams

Draw position Team Method of
qualification		 Date of
qualification		 Finals
appearance		 Last
appearance		 Previous best
performance		 FIFA Rankings
May 1996
B1 (seed) SpainGroup 2 winner15 November 19955th1988Winners (1964)6
B2 BulgariaGroup 7 runner-up (2nd best runner-up)15 November 19951st—Debut28
B3 RomaniaGroup 1 winner15 November 19952nd1984Group stage (1984)16
B4 FranceGroup 1 runner-up (6th best runner-up)15 November 19954th1992Winners (1984)5

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Spain 3 1 2 0 4 3 +1 5
3  Bulgaria 3 1 1 1 3 4 −1 4
4  Romania 3 0 0 3 1 4 −3 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group B, France, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Netherlands.
  • The runner-up of Group B, Spain, advanced to play the winner of Group A, England.

Matches

Spain vs Bulgaria

Spain 1–1 Bulgaria
  • Alfonso 74'
 Report
Attendance: 24,006
Spain
Bulgaria
GK1Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
RB3Alberto Belsué
CB4Rafael Alkorta
CB5AbelardoYellow card 90'
LB12SergiYellow card 39'
DM6Fernando Hierro
RM15José Luis CamineroYellow card 27'downward-facing red arrow 82'
LM18Guillermo AmorYellow card 42'downward-facing red arrow 70'
AM8Julen Guerrerodownward-facing red arrow 51'
AM21Luis Enrique
CF9Juan Antonio PizziRed card 75'
Substitutions:
FW7José Amaviscaupward-facing green arrow 51'
FW11Alfonsoupward-facing green arrow 70'
MF10Donatoupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Javier Clemente
GK1Borislav Mihaylov (c)
SW5Petar HubchevRed card 72'
RB2Radostin KishishevYellow card 55'
CB3Trifon Ivanov
LB4Iliyan Kiryakovdownward-facing red arrow 72'
DM6Zlatko YankovYellow card 77'
RM7Emil Kostadinovdownward-facing red arrow 73'
LM11Yordan Letchkov
AM10Krasimir Balakov
CF8Hristo StoichkovYellow card 29'
CF9Lyuboslav Penevdownward-facing red arrow 78'
Substitutions:
DF18Tsanko Tsvetanovupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF15Ivaylo Yordanovupward-facing green arrow 73'
MF16Daniel Borimirovupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

Man of the Match:
Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Enrico Preziosi (Italy)
Fabrizio Zanforlin (Italy)
Fourth official:
Alfredo Trentalange (Italy)

Romania vs France

Romania 0–1 France
Report
Attendance: 26,323
Romania
France
GK1Bogdan Stelea
SW6Gheorghe Popescu
CB4Miodrag Belodedici
CB16Gheorghe MihaliYellow card 49'
RWB2Dan Petrescudownward-facing red arrow 78'
LWB13Tibor SelymesYellow card 71'
CM5Ioan Lupescu
CM11Dorinel Munteanu
AM10Gheorghe Hagi (c)
CF7Marius Lăcătușdownward-facing red arrow 56'
CF9Florin Răducioiudownward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
FW20Viorel Moldovanupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW19Adrian IlieYellow card 90'upward-facing green arrow 56'
DF17Iulian Filipescuupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK1Bernard Lama
RB15Lilian Thuram
CB8Marcel Desailly
CB5Laurent Blanc
LB3Éric Di MecoYellow card 20'downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM7Didier Deschamps (c)
CM6Vincent Guérin
CM19Christian Karembeu
AM10Zinedine Zidanedownward-facing red arrow 80'
AM9Youri Djorkaeff
CF13Christophe Dugarrydownward-facing red arrow 68'
Substitutions:
FW11Patrice Lokoupward-facing green arrow 68'
DF12Bixente Lizarazuupward-facing green arrow 68'
DF20Alain Rocheupward-facing green arrow 80'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet

Man of the Match:
Youri Djorkaeff (France)[4]

Assistant referees:
Klaus Plettenberg (Germany)
Egbert Engler (Germany)
Fourth official:
Hermann Albrecht (Germany)

Bulgaria vs Romania

Bulgaria 1–0 Romania
 Report
Attendance: 19,107
Bulgaria
Romania
GK1Borislav Mihaylov (c)
CB2Radostin KishishevYellow card 48'
CB3Trifon Ivanov
CB18Tsanko Tsvetanov
DM6Zlatko Yankov
CM7Emil Kostadinovdownward-facing red arrow 32'
CM11Yordan Letchkovdownward-facing red arrow 90'
RW15Ivaylo Yordanov
LW10Krasimir Balakov
CF8Hristo Stoichkov
CF9Lyuboslav Penevdownward-facing red arrow 72'
Substitutions:
MF16Daniel BorimirovYellow card 64'upward-facing green arrow 32'
FW14Nasko Sirakovupward-facing green arrow 72'
MF13Boncho Genchevupward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev
GK1Bogdan Stelea
SW6Gheorghe Popescudownward-facing red arrow 78'
CB3Daniel Prodan
CB4Miodrag Belodedici
RWB2Dan Petrescu
LWB13Tibor Selymes
CM5Ioan Lupescudownward-facing red arrow 46'
CM11Dorinel Munteanu
AM10Gheorghe Hagi (c)
CF7Marius Lăcătușdownward-facing red arrow 29'
CF9Florin Răducioiu
Substitutions:
FW20Viorel Moldovanupward-facing green arrow 29'
MF14Constantin Gâlcăupward-facing green arrow 46'
FW19Adrian Ilieupward-facing green arrow 78'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu

Man of the Match:
Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria)[4]

Assistant referees:
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Henning Knudsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
Knud Erik Fisker (Denmark)

France vs Spain

France 1–1 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 35,626
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)
France
Spain
GK1Bernard Lama
RB2Jocelyn Anglomadownward-facing red arrow 65'
CB8Marcel Desailly
CB5Laurent BlancYellow card 43'
LB12Bixente Lizarazu
CM7Didier Deschamps (c)
CM6Vincent Guérindownward-facing red arrow 81'
CM19Christian KarembeuYellow card 60'
AM10Zinedine Zidane
AM9Youri DjorkaeffYellow card 63'
CF11Patrice Lokodownward-facing red arrow 74'
Substitutions:
DF20Alain Rocheupward-facing green arrow 65'
FW13Christophe Dugarryupward-facing green arrow 74'
DF15Lilian Thuramupward-facing green arrow 81'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK1Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
CB2Juanma López
CB4Rafael Alkorta
CB5Abelardo
RWB16Jorge OteroYellow card 56'downward-facing red arrow 59'
LWB12Sergi
DM6Fernando Hierro
CM15José Luis Caminero
RW21Luis EnriqueYellow card 12'downward-facing red arrow 55'
LW7José AmaviscaYellow card 53'
CF11Alfonsodownward-facing red arrow 83'
Substitutions:
FW17Javier Manjarínupward-facing green arrow 55'
FW14Kikoupward-facing green arrow 59'
FW19Julio Salinasupward-facing green arrow 83'
Manager:
Javier Clemente

Man of the Match:
José Luis Caminero (Spain)[4]

Assistant referees:
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Aleh Chykun (Belarus)
Fourth official:
Kazimir Znaydinsky (Belarus)

France vs Bulgaria

France 3–1 Bulgaria
 Report
Attendance: 26,976
France
Bulgaria
GK1Bernard Lama
RB15Lilian Thuram
CB8Marcel DesaillyYellow card 3'
CB5Laurent Blanc
LB12Bixente Lizarazu
CM7Didier Deschamps (c)
CM6Vincent Guérin
CM19Christian Karembeu
AM10Zinedine Zidanedownward-facing red arrow 62'
AM9Youri Djorkaeff
CF13Christophe DugarryYellow card 36'downward-facing red arrow 70'
Substitutions:
MF18Reynald Pedrosupward-facing green arrow 62'
FW11Patrice Lokoupward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
Aimé Jacquet
GK1Borislav Mihaylov (c)
SW5Petar Hubchev
RB17Emil KremenlievYellow card 14'
CB3Trifon IvanovYellow card 8'
LB18Tsanko Tsvetanov
DM6Zlatko Yankovdownward-facing red arrow 79'
RM15Ivaylo Yordanov
LM11Yordan Letchkov
AM10Krasimir Balakovdownward-facing red arrow 82'
CF8Hristo Stoichkov
CF9Lyuboslav Penev
Substitutions:
MF16Daniel Borimirovupward-facing green arrow 79'
FW20Georgi Donkovupward-facing green arrow 82'
Manager:
Dimitar Penev

Man of the Match:
Laurent Blanc (France)[4]

Assistant referees:
Phil Joslin (England)
Mark Warren (England)
Fourth official:
Paul Durkin (England)[note 1]

Romania vs Spain

Romania 1–2 Spain
 Report
Attendance: 32,719
Referee: Ahmet Çakar (Turkey)
Romania
Spain
GK12Florian Prunea
SW6Gheorghe Popescu
CB15Anton Doboș
CB3Daniel Prodandownward-facing red arrow 86'
RWB2Dan Petrescu
LWB13Tibor Selymes
CM18Ovidiu Stîngă
CM14Constantin GâlcăYellow card 77'
AM10Gheorghe Hagi (c)Yellow card 21'
CF19Adrian IlieYellow card 47'downward-facing red arrow 66'
CF9Florin Răducioiudownward-facing red arrow 77'
Substitutions:
MF11Dorinel Munteanuupward-facing green arrow 66'
FW21Ion Vlădoiuupward-facing green arrow 77'
MF5Ioan Lupescuupward-facing green arrow 86'
Manager:
Anghel Iordănescu
GK1Andoni Zubizarreta (c)
RB2Juanma López
CB4Rafael Alkorta
CB5Abelardodownward-facing red arrow 64'
LB12Sergi
CM20Miguel Ángel NadalYellow card 59'
CM6Fernando Hierro
RW17Javier Manjarín
LW7José Amaviscadownward-facing red arrow 72'
CF14KikoYellow card 36'
CF9Juan Antonio Pizzidownward-facing red arrow 57'
Substitutions:
FW11Alfonsoupward-facing green arrow 57'
MF18Guillermo Amorupward-facing green arrow 64'
FW8Julen Guerreroupward-facing green arrow 72'
Manager:
Javier Clemente

Man of the Match:
Sergi (Spain)[4]

Assistant referees:
Akif Uğurdur (Turkey)
Turgay Güdü (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Oğuz Sarvan (Turkey)

See also

Notes

  1. 1 2 Gallagher suffered an injury in the 28th minute and was replaced by fourth official Paul Durkin (England).

References

  1. ↑ "European Championship 1996". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 18 January 2000. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. ↑ "Full Statistical Info on Euro '96". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 3 July 1996. Retrieved 14 April 2017.
  3. ↑ "Euro'96: Romanians denied by officialdom". independent.com. Retrieved 24 June 2016.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Man of the Match". UEFA Euro 96 England – Technical Report (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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