UEFA Euro 1996 Group B

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]

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

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
All times British Summer Time (UTC+1)

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
See also: France–Spain football rivalry
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. 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. "Man of the Match". UEFA Euro 96 England – Technical Report (PDF). Nyon: UEFA. 1996. p. 48. Retrieved 7 January 2023.
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