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(Redirected from 2000 UEFA European Football Championship)
The '2000 UEFA European Championship', or 'Euro 2000', was the 11th UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and organized by UEFA, football's governing body in Europe.
The finals of Euro 2000 were co-hosted (the first time this happened) by Belgium and the Netherlands between June 10 and July 2, 2000. The final tournament was contested by 16 nations. With the exception of the national teams of the hosts, Belgium and the Netherlands, the finalists had to go through a qualifying round to reach the final stage.
Belgium, however, had a surprise exit in the group stage, winning the tournament's first game against Sweden but losing to Turkey and Italy. Italy also eliminated co-host and favorites Netherlands in the semi-finals, despite going down to ten men and facing two Penalty kicks. Francesco Toldo making two saves in the shootout (in addition to his penalty save in regulation time) to carry the Italians to the final.
One of the biggest surprises of the tournament was Portugal, winning their group with three wins, including a 3-0 win against Germany. They reached the semi-finals, when they lost in extra-time to France after Zinedine Zidane converted a penalty kick. Several Portuguese players challenged the awarding of the penalty for a handball and were given lengthy suspensions for shoving the referee.[1]
The Euro 2000 winner was France, who defeated Italy 2-1 in the final after a golden goal by France's David Trézéguet.
In Britain, Match of the Day named Stefano Fiore's goal against Belgium the Goal of the Tournament, ahead of Patrick Kluivert's against France and Zinedine Zidane's against Spain.[2]
Main articles: 2000 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying
Qualification for the tournament took place throughout 1998 and 1999. Forty-nine teams were divided into nine groups and each played the others in their group, on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each group and the best runner-up qualified automatically for the final tournament. The eight other runners-up played an additional set of playoff matches to determine the last four qualifiers. Belgium and the Netherlands automatically qualified for the tournament as co-hosts.
The following 16 teams participated in the tournament:
★ (host)
★
★
★
★
★
★
★ (host)
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
The F.R. Yugoslavia side would later be renamed ''Serbia & Montenegro'' during the Euro 2004 qualifiers. They, neighbours Slovenia and Norway qualified for the first time. Notable absentees included Croatia, who had finished 3rd in the World Cup two years previously, Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria.
The official mascot of this EuroCup was Benelucky, a lion-devil with its hair color being a combination of the falg colors of both host nations.
; Austria
★ Günter Benkö
; Denmark
★ Kim Milton Nielsen
; Egypt
★ Gamal Al-Ghandour
; England
★ Graham Poll
; France
★ Gilles Veissière
; Germany
★ Markus Merk
; Italy
★ Pierluigi Collina
; Netherlands
★ Dick Jol
; Portugal
★ VÃtor Melo Pereira
; Scotland
★ Hugh Dallas
; Spain
★ José Garcia Aranda
; Sweden
★ Anders Frisk
; Switzerland
★ Urs Meier
:''For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2000 UEFA European Football Championship squads.''
''All times local (CET)''.
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'5 Goals'
★ Patrick Kluivert (5 matches)
★ Savo MiloÅ¡ević (4 matches)
'4 Goals'
★ Nuno Gomes
'3 Goals'
★ Thierry Henry
★ Sérgio Conceição
★ Zlatko ZahoviÄ
'2 Goals'
★ VladimÃr Å micer
★ Alan Shearer
★ Youri Djorkaeff
★ David Trézéguet
★ Sylvain Wiltord
★ Zinedine Zidane
★ Filippo Inzaghi
★ Francesco Totti
★ Frank de Boer
★ Marc Overmars
★ Boudewijn Zenden
★ Gaizka Mendieta
★ Alfonso Pérez
★ Hakan Şükür
2.74 Per Game
'Goalkeepers'
★ Francesco Toldo
★ Fabien Barthez
'Defenders'
★ Frank de Boer
★ Alessandro Nesta
★ Fabio Cannavaro
★ Marcel Desailly
★ Laurent Blanc
'Midfielders'
★ LuÃs Figo
★ Boudewijn Zenden
★ Zinedine Zidane
★ Edgar Davids
★ Patrick Vieira
★ Josep Guardiola
'Forwards'
★ Patrick Kluivert
★ Francesco Totti
★ Nuno Gomes
★ Thierry Henry
★ Raúl González
'UEFA Player of the Tournament'
★ Zinedine Zidane
★ The official song of the event ''Campione 2000'' by the Swedish musician E-type is a popular European football chant. Campione means champion in Italian. After the event, it still continues to be a favorite football chant.
★ 3 of the 4 teams in Group D had won the European Championship previously, and the other one - the Czech Republic - came into existence after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, who were 1976 champions.
★ "Euro 2000 The Official Guide" Carlton Books Limited, London. ISBN 1-84222-08-3
★ EURO 2000 official history
★ UEFA official site
The '2000 UEFA European Championship', or 'Euro 2000', was the 11th UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and organized by UEFA, football's governing body in Europe.
The finals of Euro 2000 were co-hosted (the first time this happened) by Belgium and the Netherlands between June 10 and July 2, 2000. The final tournament was contested by 16 nations. With the exception of the national teams of the hosts, Belgium and the Netherlands, the finalists had to go through a qualifying round to reach the final stage.
Overview
Belgium, however, had a surprise exit in the group stage, winning the tournament's first game against Sweden but losing to Turkey and Italy. Italy also eliminated co-host and favorites Netherlands in the semi-finals, despite going down to ten men and facing two Penalty kicks. Francesco Toldo making two saves in the shootout (in addition to his penalty save in regulation time) to carry the Italians to the final.
One of the biggest surprises of the tournament was Portugal, winning their group with three wins, including a 3-0 win against Germany. They reached the semi-finals, when they lost in extra-time to France after Zinedine Zidane converted a penalty kick. Several Portuguese players challenged the awarding of the penalty for a handball and were given lengthy suspensions for shoving the referee.[1]
The Euro 2000 winner was France, who defeated Italy 2-1 in the final after a golden goal by France's David Trézéguet.
In Britain, Match of the Day named Stefano Fiore's goal against Belgium the Goal of the Tournament, ahead of Patrick Kluivert's against France and Zinedine Zidane's against Spain.[2]
Qualification
UEFA Euro 2000 finalists.
Main articles: 2000 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying
Qualification for the tournament took place throughout 1998 and 1999. Forty-nine teams were divided into nine groups and each played the others in their group, on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each group and the best runner-up qualified automatically for the final tournament. The eight other runners-up played an additional set of playoff matches to determine the last four qualifiers. Belgium and the Netherlands automatically qualified for the tournament as co-hosts.
The following 16 teams participated in the tournament:
★ (host)
★
★
★
★
★
★
★ (host)
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
★
The F.R. Yugoslavia side would later be renamed ''Serbia & Montenegro'' during the Euro 2004 qualifiers. They, neighbours Slovenia and Norway qualified for the first time. Notable absentees included Croatia, who had finished 3rd in the World Cup two years previously, Scotland, Republic of Ireland and Bulgaria.
Mascot
''Benelucky''.
The official mascot of this EuroCup was Benelucky, a lion-devil with its hair color being a combination of the falg colors of both host nations.
Stadiums
The Netherlands
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Amsterdam | Amsterdam ArenA | 51,000 |
| Rotterdam | Feijenoord Stadion | 51,000 |
| Eindhoven | Philips Stadion | 33,000 |
| Arnhem | Gelredome | 30,000 |
Belgium
| City | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Brussels | King Baudouin Stadium | 50,000 |
| Brugge | Jan Breydel Stadion | 30,000 |
| Liège | Stade Maurice Dufrasne | 30,000 |
| Charleroi | Stade du Pays de Charleroi | 30,000 |
Match officials
; Austria
★ Günter Benkö
; Denmark
★ Kim Milton Nielsen
; Egypt
★ Gamal Al-Ghandour
; England
★ Graham Poll
; France
★ Gilles Veissière
; Germany
★ Markus Merk
; Italy
★ Pierluigi Collina
; Netherlands
★ Dick Jol
; Portugal
★ VÃtor Melo Pereira
; Scotland
★ Hugh Dallas
; Spain
★ José Garcia Aranda
; Sweden
★ Anders Frisk
; Switzerland
★ Urs Meier
Squads
:''For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2000 UEFA European Football Championship squads.''
First round
''All times local (CET)''.
Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '9' | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| '4' | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| '3' | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 | |
| '1' | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
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Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '9' | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | |
| '4' | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| '3' | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
| '1' | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
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Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '6' | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 | |
| '4' | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| '4' | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| '2' | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| '9' | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | |
| '6' | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | |
| '3' | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
| '0' | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
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Knockout stages
Quarter-finals
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Semi-finals
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Final
Result
| Euro 2000 Champions |
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 France 'France' 'Second title' |
Tournament statistics
Top scorers
'5 Goals'
★ Patrick Kluivert (5 matches)
★ Savo MiloÅ¡ević (4 matches)
'4 Goals'
★ Nuno Gomes
'3 Goals'
★ Thierry Henry
★ Sérgio Conceição
★ Zlatko ZahoviÄ
'2 Goals'
★ VladimÃr Å micer
★ Alan Shearer
★ Youri Djorkaeff
★ David Trézéguet
★ Sylvain Wiltord
★ Zinedine Zidane
★ Filippo Inzaghi
★ Francesco Totti
★ Frank de Boer
★ Marc Overmars
★ Boudewijn Zenden
★ Gaizka Mendieta
★ Alfonso Pérez
★ Hakan Şükür
Average goals
2.74 Per Game
UEFA Team of the Tournament
'Goalkeepers'
★ Francesco Toldo
★ Fabien Barthez
'Defenders'
★ Frank de Boer
★ Alessandro Nesta
★ Fabio Cannavaro
★ Marcel Desailly
★ Laurent Blanc
'Midfielders'
★ LuÃs Figo
★ Boudewijn Zenden
★ Zinedine Zidane
★ Edgar Davids
★ Patrick Vieira
★ Josep Guardiola
'Forwards'
★ Patrick Kluivert
★ Francesco Totti
★ Nuno Gomes
★ Thierry Henry
★ Raúl González
'UEFA Player of the Tournament'
★ Zinedine Zidane
Winning squad
Trivia
★ The official song of the event ''Campione 2000'' by the Swedish musician E-type is a popular European football chant. Campione means champion in Italian. After the event, it still continues to be a favorite football chant.
★ 3 of the 4 teams in Group D had won the European Championship previously, and the other one - the Czech Republic - came into existence after the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, who were 1976 champions.
Further Reading
★ "Euro 2000 The Official Guide" Carlton Books Limited, London. ISBN 1-84222-08-3
External links
★ EURO 2000 official history
★ UEFA official site
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