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1996 European Championships (in England)
Knockout Matches

Group Matches
Quarter-Finals
Semi-Finals
Final

Final
GERMANY - CZECH REPUBLIC 2:1 (0:0) asdet
30 June 1996. Wembley, London - 73,611 

GERMANY: Köpke, Strunz, Ziege, Eilts (Bode 46), Helmer,
Babbel, Sammer, Hässler, Kuntz,
Klinsmann (c), Scholl (Bierhoff 69).

CZECH REPUBLIC: Kouba, Hornak, Nemec, Bejbl, Suchoparek,
Kadlec (c), Rada, Poborsky (Smicer 88),
Kuka, Berger, Nedved.

0:1 Berger (pen 59), 1:1 Bierhoff (73)
2:1 Bierhoff (95)

Referee: Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
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Semi-Finals
GERMANY - ENGLAND 1:1 (1:1) Germany win 6-5 on penalties
26 June 1996. Wembley, London - 75,862

GERMANY: Köpke, Reuter, Ziege, Eilts, Helmer (Bode 110),
Babbel, Sammer, Scholl (Hässler 76),
Möller (c), Kuntz, Freund (Strunz 119).

ENGLAND: Seaman, Platt, Pearce, Ince, Adams (c),
Southgate, Anderton, Gascoigne,
Shearer, Sheringham, McManaman.

1:0 Shearer (3), 1:1 Kuntz (16)

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT
Shearer 1-0, Hässler 1-1
Platt 2-1, Strunz 2-2
Pearce 3-2, Reuter 3-3
Gascoigne 4-3, Ziege 4-4
Sheringham 5-4, Kuntz 5-5
Southgate saved 5-5, Möller 5-6. 

Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)



CZECH REPUBLIC - FRANCE 0:0 (0:0) Czech Rep. win 6-5 on penalties
26 June 1996. Old Trafford, Manchester - 43,877

CZECH REPUBLIC: Kouba, Hornak, Karel Rada, Nedved, Kadlec, 
Nemecek (c), Poborsky, Nemec (Kubík 84),
Drulak (Martin Kotulek 70), Pavel Novotny, Smicer (Berger HT).

FRANCE: Lama, Thuram (Angloma 83), Lizarazu,
Sabri Lamouchi (Pedros 62), Desailly, Blanc (c),
Roche, Guérin, Loko, Zidane, Djorkaeff.

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT
Zidane 1-0, Kubík 1-1
Djorkaeff 2-1, Nedved 2-2
Lizarazu 3-2, Berger 3-3
Guérin 4-3, Poborsky 4-4
Blanc 5-4, Rada 5-5
Pedros saved 5-5, Kadlec 5-6. 

Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)
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Quarter-Finals
ENGLAND - SPAIN 0:0 (0:0) England win 4-2 on penalties
22 June 1996. Wembley, London - 75,440

ENGLAND: Seaman, Neville, Pearce, Platt, Adams (c),
Southgate, McManaman (Barmby 109), Gascoigne,
Shearer, Sheringham (Fowler 109), Anderton (Stone 109).

SPAIN: Zubizarreta (c), Belsué, Sergi, Abelardo, Nadal,
Alkorta (López 72), Manjarín (Caminero 46 ),
Hierro, Salinas (Alfonso 46), Kiko, Amor.

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT
Shearer 1-0, Hierro hit bar 1-0
Platt 2-0, Amor 2-1
Pearce 3-1, Belsué 3-2
Gascoigne 4-2, Nadal saved 4-2

Referee: Marc Batta (France)



FRANCE - HOLLAND 0:0 (0:0) France win 5-4 on penalties
22 June 1996. Anfield, Liverpool - 37,465

FRANCE: Lama, Thuram, Lizarazu, Karembeu, Desailly,
Blanc, Guérin, Deschamps (c),
Loko (Dugarry 61, Pedros 80), Zidane, Djorkaeff

HOLLAND: van der Sar, Reiziger, Bogarde,
De Kock, Blind (c), de Boer, Witschge (Youri Mulder 80),
Cocu, Kluivert, Cruyff (Winter 69), Bergkamp (Seedorf 60).

PENALTY SHOOT-OUT
de Kock 1-0, Zidane 1-1
de Boer 2-1, Djorkaeff 2-2
Kluivert 3-2, Lizarazu 3-3
Seedorf saved 3-3, Guérin 3-4
Blind 4-4, Blanc 4-5

Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)



GERMANY - CROATIA 2:1 (1:0)
23 June 1996. Old Trafford, Manchester - 43,412

GERMANY: Köpke, Reuter, Ziege, Eilts, Helmer,
Sammer, Babbel, Mehmet Scholl (Hässler 88),
Bobic (Kuntz 46), Möller, Klinsmann (c) (Freund 39).

CROATIA: Ladic, Jurcevic (Mladenovic 78), Jarni,
Jerkan, Stimac, Bilic, Asanovic,
Stanic, Suker, Boban (c), Vlaovic.

1:0 Klinsmann (pen 20), 1:1 Suker 50
2:1 Sammer (58)

SENT OFF: Stimac 56. 
Referee: Leif Sundell (Sweden)



CZECH REPUBLIC - PORTUGAL 1:0 (0:0)
23 June 1996. Villa Park, Birmingham - 26,832

CZECH REPUBLIC: Kouba, Hornak, Latal, Bejbl,
Suchoparek, Kadlec, Poborsky, Nemecek (c) (Berger 90),
Nemec, Kuka, Smicer (Kubík 46).

PORTUGAL: Baía (c), Secretário, Couto, Oceano (Folha 65),
Hélder, Dimas, Sá Pinto (Domingos 46), Costa,
Sousa, JV Pinto, Figo (Cadete 82).

1:0 Poborsky (52)

SENT OFF: Latal 82 
Referee: Heinz Hellmut Krug (Germany)
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Group Matches