UEFA Euro 1996 Group D

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1996 Azeri postage stamp depicting the Group D game between Croatia versus Turkey on 11 June

Group D 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 19 June. The group consisted of defending champions Denmark, Portugal, Croatia and Turkey.[1][2]

Portugal won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Croatia. Denmark and Turkey failed to advance.

Teams[edit]

Draw position Team Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
May 1996
D1 (seed)  Denmark Group 2 runner-up (5th best runner-up) 15 November 1995 5th 1992 Winners (1992) 11
D2  Portugal Group 6 winner 15 November 1995 2nd 1984 Semi-finals (1984) 18
D3  Turkey Group 3 runner-up (3rd best runner-up) 15 November 1995 1st — Debut 30
D4  Croatia Group 4 winner 15 November 1995 1st — Debut 27

Standings[edit]

Pos Team
 Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Portugal 3 2 1 0 5 1 +4 7 Advance to knockout stage
2  Croatia 3 2 0 1 4 3 +1 6
3  Denmark 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
4  Turkey 3 0 0 3 0 5 −5 0
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group D, Portugal, advanced to play the runner-up of Group C, Czech Republic.
  • The runner-up of Group D, Croatia, advanced to play the winner of Group C, Germany.

Matches[edit]

All times British Summer Time (UTC+1)

Denmark vs Portugal[edit]

Denmark 1–1 Portugal
 Report
Attendance: 34,993
Denmark
Portugal
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel
RB 2 Thomas Helveg Yellow card 30'
CB 3 Marc Rieper
CB 5 Jes Høgh
LB 14 Jens Risager Yellow card 14'
DM 7 Brian Steen Nielsen
CM 8 Claus Thomsen downward-facing red arrow 83'
CM 13 Henrik Larsen downward-facing red arrow 90'
AM 10 Michael Laudrup (c)
CF 9 Mikkel Beck
CF 11 Brian Laudrup
Substitutions:
DF 12 Torben Piechnik upward-facing green arrow 83'
MF 18 Kim Vilfort upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Richard Møller Nielsen
GK 1 Vítor Baía (c)
RB 3 Paulinho Santos Yellow card 9'
CB 16 Hélder Cristóvão
CB 5 Fernando Couto
LB 13 Dimas
DM 4 Oceano Yellow card 24' downward-facing red arrow 37'
RM 10 Rui Costa
CM 19 Paulo Sousa Yellow card 58' downward-facing red arrow 79'
LM 20 Luís Figo downward-facing red arrow 62'
CF 8 João Pinto Yellow card 73'
CF 9 Sá Pinto Yellow card 41'
Substitutions:
MF 18 António Folha upward-facing green arrow 37'
FW 15 Domingos upward-facing green arrow 62'
MF 6 José Tavares upward-facing green arrow 79'
Manager:
António Oliveira

Man of the Match:
Peter Schmeichel (Denmark)[3]

Assistant referees:
Jan Dolstra (Netherlands)
Berend Talens (Netherlands)
Fourth official:
René Temmink (Netherlands)

Turkey vs Croatia[edit]

Turkey 0–1 Croatia
Report
Attendance: 22,460
Turkey
Croatia
GK 22 Rüştü Reçber
RB 4 Vedat İnceefe
CB 13 Rahim Zafer
CB 8 Ogün Temizkanoğlu (c)
LB 3 Alpay Özalan
DM 19 Tolunay Kafkas Yellow card 31' downward-facing red arrow 89'
RM 18 Arif Erdem downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 5 Tugay Kerimoğlu
LM 17 Abdullah Ercan
AM 16 Sergen Yalçın
CF 9 Hakan Şükür
Substitutions:
FW 7 Hami Mandıralı upward-facing green arrow 82'
FW 14 Saffet Sancaklı upward-facing green arrow 89'
Manager:
Fatih Terim
GK 1 Dražen Ladić
SW 5 Nikola Jerkan
CB 6 Slaven Bilić
CB 4 Igor Štimac
RWB 13 Mario Stanić
LWB 3 Robert Jarni
CM 10 Zvonimir Boban (c) Yellow card 55' downward-facing red arrow 57'
CM 8 Robert Prosinečki
CM 7 Aljoša Asanović Yellow card 40'
CF 11 Alen Bokšić downward-facing red arrow 73'
CF 9 Davor Šuker downward-facing red arrow 90'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Zvonimir Soldo upward-facing green arrow 57'
FW 19 Goran Vlaović upward-facing green arrow 73'
DF 15 Dubravko Pavličić upward-facing green arrow 90'
Manager:
Miroslav Blaževic

Man of the Match:
Robert Prosinečki (Croatia)[3]

Assistant referees:
Ernst Felder (Switzerland)
Martin Freiburghaus (Switzerland)
Fourth official:
Urs Meier (Switzerland)

Portugal vs Turkey[edit]

Portugal 1–0 Turkey
 Report
Attendance: 22,670
Portugal
Turkey
GK 1 Vítor Baía (c)
RB 3 Paulinho Santos Yellow card 2'
CB 16 Hélder Cristóvão
CB 5 Fernando Couto
LB 13 Dimas
DM 19 Paulo Sousa
RM 18 António Folha downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 10 Rui Costa
LM 20 Luís Figo Yellow card 58'
CF 8 João Pinto downward-facing red arrow 77'
CF 9 Sá Pinto downward-facing red arrow 65'
Substitutions:
MF 6 José Tavares Yellow card 72' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 11 Jorge Cadete upward-facing green arrow 65'
MF 17 Hugo Porfírio upward-facing green arrow 77'
Manager:
António Oliveira
GK 22 Rüştü Reçber
RB 4 Vedat İnceefe Yellow card 65'
CB 8 Ogün Temizkanoğlu downward-facing red arrow 46'
LB 3 Alpay Özalan
DM 2 Recep Çetin
RM 10 Oğuz Çetin (c) downward-facing red arrow 69'
CM 5 Tugay Kerimoğlu
LM 17 Abdullah Ercan Yellow card 43'
AM 16 Sergen Yalçın
CF 14 Saffet Sancaklı downward-facing red arrow 63'
CF 9 Hakan Şükür
Substitutions:
DF 13 Rahim Zafer Yellow card 73' upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 19 Tolunay Kafkas Yellow card 76' upward-facing green arrow 63'
MF 18 Arif Erdem upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Fatih Terim

Man of the Match:
Fernando Couto (Portugal)[3]

Assistant referees:
László Hamar (Hungary)
Imre Bozóky (Hungary)
Fourth official:
Sándor Piller (Hungary)

Croatia vs Denmark[edit]

Croatia 3–0 Denmark
 Report
Attendance: 33,671
Referee: Marc Batta (France)
Croatia
Denmark
GK 1 Dražen Ladić
SW 5 Nikola Jerkan
CB 6 Slaven Bilić
CB 4 Igor Štimac
RWB 13 Mario Stanić Yellow card 20'
LWB 3 Robert Jarni
CM 8 Robert Prosinečki Yellow card 23' downward-facing red arrow 88'
CM 10 Zvonimir Boban (c) downward-facing red arrow 82'
CM 7 Aljoša Asanović
CF 9 Davor Šuker
CF 19 Goran Vlaović Yellow card 39' downward-facing red arrow 82'
Substitutions:
MF 2 Nikola Jurčević upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 14 Zvonimir Soldo upward-facing green arrow 82'
MF 16 Mladen Mladenović upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Miroslav Blažević
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel
RB 2 Thomas Helveg downward-facing red arrow 46'
CB 3 Marc Rieper
CB 5 Jes Høgh
LB 6 Michael Schjønberg
DM 7 Brian Steen Nielsen
CM 8 Claus Thomsen
CM 13 Henrik Larsen downward-facing red arrow 69'
AM 10 Michael Laudrup (c)
AM 18 Kim Vilfort downward-facing red arrow 59'
CF 11 Brian Laudrup
Substitutions:
DF 20 Jacob Laursen upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 9 Mikkel Beck upward-facing green arrow 59'
MF 19 Stig Tøfting upward-facing green arrow 69'
Manager:
Richard Møller Nielsen

Man of the Match:
Davor Šuker (Croatia)[3]

Assistant referees:
Pierre Ufrasi (France)
Jacques Mas (France)
Fourth official:
Alain Sars (France)

Croatia vs Portugal[edit]

Croatia 0–3 Portugal
Report
Attendance: 20,484
Croatia
Portugal
GK 12 Marijan Mrmić
CB 15 Dubravko Pavličić Yellow card 36'
CB 6 Slaven Bilić
CB 14 Zvonimir Soldo
RWB 20 Dario Šimić
LWB 3 Robert Jarni (c) Yellow card 30'
CM 16 Mladen Mladenović downward-facing red arrow 46'
CM 2 Nikola Jurčević
AM 8 Robert Prosinečki downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 17 Igor Pamić Yellow card 10' downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 19 Goran Vlaović
Substitutions:
FW 9 Davor Šuker upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 7 Aljoša Asanović upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 10 Zvonimir Boban upward-facing green arrow 46'
Manager:
Miroslav Blažević
GK 1 Vítor Baía (c)
RB 2 Secretário
CB 5 Fernando Couto
CB 16 Hélder Cristóvão
LB 13 Dimas
DM 4 Oceano
RM 19 Paulo Sousa downward-facing red arrow 70'
CM 10 Rui Costa downward-facing red arrow 61'
LM 20 Luís Figo
CF 9 Sá Pinto downward-facing red arrow 46'
CF 8 João Pinto
Substitutions:
FW 15 Domingos upward-facing green arrow 46'
MF 14 Pedro Barbosa upward-facing green arrow 61'
MF 6 José Tavares upward-facing green arrow 70'
Manager:
António Oliveira

Man of the Match:
João Pinto (Portugal)[3]

Assistant referees:
Hans Wolf (Germany)
Harald Sather (Germany)
Fourth official:
Hartmut Strampe (Germany)

Turkey vs Denmark[edit]

Turkey 0–3 Denmark
Report
Attendance: 28,951
Turkey
Denmark
GK 22 Rüştü Reçber Yellow card 89'
RB 4 Vedat İnceefe
CB 8 Ogün Temizkanoğlu
LB 3 Alpay Özalan
CM 2 Recep Çetin (c) downward-facing red arrow 68'
CM 5 Tugay Kerimoğlu Yellow card 44'
RW 7 Hami Mandıralı
AM 15 Tayfun Korkut Yellow card 61'
LW 17 Abdullah Ercan
CF 11 Orhan Çıkırıkçı downward-facing red arrow 68'
CF 9 Hakan Şükür downward-facing red arrow 46'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Arif Erdem upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 14 Saffet Sancaklı upward-facing green arrow 68'
DF 20 Bülent Korkmaz upward-facing green arrow 68'
Manager:
Fatih Terim
GK 1 Peter Schmeichel
RB 2 Thomas Helveg Yellow card 57'
CB 5 Jes Høgh
CB 3 Marc Rieper
LB 6 Michael Schjønberg downward-facing red arrow 46'
DM 7 Brian Steen Nielsen
CM 8 Claus Thomsen
CM 17 Allan Nielsen
AM 10 Michael Laudrup (c)
CF 15 Erik Bo Andersen downward-facing red arrow 88'
CF 11 Brian Laudrup
Substitutions:
MF 13 Henrik Larsen Yellow card 81' upward-facing green arrow 46'
FW 21 Søren Andersen upward-facing green arrow 88'
Manager:
Richard Møller Nielsen

Man of the Match:
Brian Laudrup (Denmark)[3]

Assistant referees:
Serguei Foursa (Russia)
Sergei Frantsuzov (Russia)
Fourth official:
Sergei Khusainov (Russia)

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  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. ^ a b c d e f "Man of the Match". UEFA Euro 96 England – Technical Report (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 7 January 2023.

External links[edit]

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