2000 European Football Championship
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The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and organised 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 from the tournament in the final group stage.
Perhaps the biggest surprise 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.
The Euro 2000 winner was France, who defeated Italy 2-1 in the final after a golden goal by France's David Trézéguet.
Qualification
The following teams participated in the tournament:
Czech Republic |
For details concerning the qualifying phase, see 2000 European Football Championship (qualifying)
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 |
Squads
For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 2000 European Football Championship (squads).First round
All times local (CET).Group A
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Portugal | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
Romania | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
England | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 6 |
Germany | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Italy | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
Turkey | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Belgium | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
Sweden | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Spain | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 5 |
Yugoslavia | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 |
Norway | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Slovenia | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Netherlands | 9 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 |
France | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
Czech Republic | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Denmark | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 |
Knockout stages
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
| Penalties | |||
| Di Biagio: scored Pessotto: scored Totti: scored Maldini: Van der Sar saved | 3–1 | F. de Boer: Toldo saved Stam: out Kluivert: scored Bosvelt: Toldo saved |
Final
| Euro 2000 Champions: FRANCE Second title |
Tournament Statistics
Top Scorers
5 GoalsPatrick Kluivert (5 matches)Savo Milošević (4 matches) 4 Goals
Nuno Gomes3 Goals
Thierry HenrySérgio Conceição Zlatko Zahovic 2 Goals
Vladimír ŠmicerAlan 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 Sükür
Fastest Goal
3 Minutes : Paul Scholes (England vs Portugal)Average Goals
2.74 Per GameUEFA Team of the Tournament
Goalkeepers
Fabien BarthezFrancesco Toldo Defenders
Laurent BlancMarcel Desailly Alessandro Nesta Fabio Cannavaro Frank de Boer Midfielders
Patrick VieiraZinedine Zidane Edgar Davids Luis Figo Josep Guardiola Forwards
Thierry HenryPatrick Kluivert Nuno Gomes Raul Gonzalez UEFA MVP of the Tournament
Luis FigoUEFA Player of the Tournament
Zinedine Zidane
The Winning Squad
| France | ||
|---|---|---|
| Number | Player | Club in 2000 |
| Goalkeepers | ||
| 16 | Fabien Barthez | Monaco |
| 1 | Bernard Lama | Paris Saint-Germain |
| 22 | Ulrich Ramé | Bordeaux |
| Defenders | ||
| 5 | Laurent Blanc | Inter Milan |
| 2 | Vincent Candela | Roma |
| 8 | Marcel Desailly | Chelsea |
| 18 | Frank Leboeuf | Chelsea |
| 3 | Bixente Lizarazu | Bayern Munich |
| 15 | Lilian Thuram | Parma |
| Midfielders | ||
| 7 | Didier Deschamps | Chelsea |
| 6 | Youri Djorkaeff | Kaiserslautern |
| 19 | Christian Karembeu | Real Madrid |
| 14 | Johan Micoud | Bordeaux |
| 17 | Emmanuel Petit | Arsenal |
| 11 | Robert Pires | Marseille |
| 4 | Patrick Vieira | Arsenal |
| 10 | Zinedine Zidane | Juventus |
| Forwards | ||
| 12 | Thierry Henry | Arsenal |
| 20 | David Trézéguet | Monaco |
| 13 | Sylvain Wiltord | Bordeaux |
| 9 | Nicolas Anelka | Real Madrid |
| 21 | Christophe Dugarry | Bordeaux |
| Coach: Roger Lemèrre | ||
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