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Qualifying for the 1996 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament, took place throughout 1994 and 1995. Forty-seven teams were divided into eight groups. All teams played against each other, within their groups, in a home-and-away basis. The winner of each group along with the six best runners-up automatically qualified, while the two worst runners-up were involved in a play-off on a neutral ground. England qualified automatically as hosts of the event.
This was the first qualifying phase for the European Football Championship which awarded three points instead of two for a victory.
Contents |
Group 1
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Romania |
21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 18 | 9 |
 France |
20 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 2 |
 Slovakia |
14 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 14 | 18 |
 Poland |
13 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 12 |
 Israel |
12 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 13 |
 Azerbaijan |
1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 29 |
Results
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September 4, 1994, Israel 2 - 1 Poland September 7, 1994, Slovakia 0 - 0 France September 7, 1994, Romania 3 - 0 Azerbaijan October 8, 1994, France 0 - 0 Romania October 12, 1994, Israel 2 - 2 Slovakia October 12, 1994, Poland 1 - 0 Azerbaijan November 12, 1994, Romania 3 - 2 Slovakia November 16, 1994, Poland 0 - 0 France November 16, 1994, Azerbaijan 0 - 2 Israel December 13, 1994, Azerbaijan 0 - 2 France December 14, 1994, Israel 1 - 1 Romania March 29, 1995, Romania 2 - 1 Poland March 29, 1995, Slovakia 4 - 1 Azerbaijan |
April 26, 1995, Azerbaijan 1 - 4 Romania April 26, 1995, France 4 - 0 Slovakia June 7, 1995, Poland 5 - 0 Slovakia June 7, 1995, Romania 2 - 1 Israel August 16, 1995, Azerbaijan 0 - 1 Slovakia August 16, 1995, France 1 - 1 Poland September 6, 1995, France 10 - 0 Azerbaijan September 6, 1995, Poland 0 - 0 Romania September 6, 1995, Slovakia 1 - 0 Israel October 11, 1995, Romania 1 - 3 France October 11, 1995, Slovakia 4 - 1 Poland October 11, 1995, Israel 2 - 0 Azerbaijan November 15, 1995, France 2 - 0 Israel November 15, 1995, Slovakia 0 - 2 Romania November 15, 1995, Azerbaijan 0 - 0 Poland |
Group 2
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Spain |
26 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 25 | 4 |
 Denmark |
21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 19 | 9 |
 Belgium |
15 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 13 |
 Macedonia |
7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 18 |
 Cyprus |
7 | 10 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 20 |
 Armenia |
5 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 17 |
Results
|
September 7, 1994, Belgium 2 - 0 Armenia September 7, 1994, Cyprus 1 - 2 Spain September 7, 1994, FYR Macedonia 1 - 1 Denmark October 8, 1994, Armenia 0 - 0 Cyprus October 12, 1994, Denmark 3 - 1 Belgium October 12, 1994, FYR Macedonia 0 - 2 Spain November 16, 1994, Belgium 1 - 1 FYR Macedonia November 16, 1994, Cyprus 2 - 0 Armenia November 16, 1994, Spain 3 - 0 Denmark December 17, 1994, FYR Macedonia 3 - 0 Cyprus December 17, 1994, Belgium 1 - 4 Spain March 29, 1995, Spain 1 - 1 Belgium March 29, 1995, Cyprus 1 - 1 Denmark April 26, 1995, Armenia 0 - 2 Spain April 26, 1995, Denmark 1 - 0 FYR Macedonia |
April 26, 1995, Belgium 2 - 0 Cyprus May 10, 1995, Armenia 2 - 2 FYR Macedonia June 7, 1995, Denmark 4 - 0 Cyprus June 7, 1995, Spain 1 - 0 Armenia June 7, 1995, FYR Macedonia 0 - 5 Belgium: This match was played behind closed doors as a disciplinary punishment. August 16, 1995, Armenia 0 - 2 Denmark September 6, 1995, Belgium 1 - 3 Denmark September 6, 1995, FYR Macedonia 1 - 2 Armenia: This match was played behind closed doors as a disciplinary punishment. September 6, 1995, Spain 6 - 0 Cyprus October 7, 1995, Armenia 0 - 2 Belgium October 11, 1995, Denmark 1 - 1 Spain October 11, 1995, Cyprus 1 - 1 FYR Macedonia November 15, 1995, Spain 3 - 0 FYR Macedonia |
Group 3
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Switzerland |
17 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 7 |
 Turkey |
15 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 16 | 8 |
 Sweden |
9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
 Hungary |
8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 13 |
 Iceland |
5 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 12 |
Results
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September 7, 1994, Iceland 0 - 1 Sweden September 7, 1994, Hungary 2 - 2 Turkey October 12, 1994, Turkey 5 - 0 Iceland October 12, 1994, Switzerland 4 - 2 Sweden November 16, 1994, Sweden 2 - 0 Hungary November 16, 1994, Switzerland 1 - 0 Iceland December 14, 1994, Turkey 1 - 2 Switzerland March 29, 1995, Hungary 2 - 2 Switzerland |
April 26, 1995, Switzerland 1 - 2 Turkey June 1, 1995, Sweden 1 - 1 Iceland June 11, 1995, Iceland 2 - 1 Hungary August 16, 1995, Iceland 0 - 2 Switzerland September 6, 1995, Sweden 0 - 0 Switzerland September 6, 1995, Turkey 2 - 0 Hungary October 11, 1995, Switzerland 3 - 0 Hungary October 11, 1995, Iceland 0 - 0 Turkey |
Group 4
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Croatia |
23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 5 |
 Italy |
23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 20 | 6 |
 Lithuania |
16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 12 |
 Ukraine |
13 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 15 |
 Slovenia |
11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 13 |
 Estonia |
0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 31 |
Results
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September 4, 1994, Estonia 0 - 2 Croatia September 7, 1994, Slovenia 1 - 1 Italy September 7, 1994, Ukraine 0 - 2 Lithuania October 8, 1994, Estonia 0 - 2 Italy October 9, 1994, Croatia 2 - 0 Lithuania October 12, 1994, Ukraine 0 - 0 Slovenia November 13, 1994, Ukraine 3 - 0 Estonia November 16, 1994, Italy 1 - 2 Croatia November 16, 1994, Slovenia 1 - 2 Lithuania March 25, 1995, Croatia 4 - 0 Ukraine March 25, 1995, Italy 4 - 1 Estonia March 29, 1995, Lithuania 0 - 0 Croatia March 29, 1995, Ukraine 0 - 2 Italy |
April 26, 1995, Lithuania 0 - 1 Italy April 26, 1995, Croatia 2 - 0 Slovenia June 7, 1995, Lithuania 2 - 1 Slovenia June 11, 1995, Estonia 1 - 3 Slovenia June 11, 1995, Ukraine 1 - 0 Croatia August 16, 1995, Estonia 0 - 1 Lithuania September 3, 1995, Croatia 7 - 1 Estonia September 6, 1995, Italy 1 - 0 Slovenia September 6, 1995, Lithuania 1 - 3 Ukraine October 8, 1995, Croatia 1 - 1 Italy October 11, 1995, Lithuania 5 - 0 Estonia October 11, 1995, Slovenia 3 - 2 Ukraine November 11, 1995, Italy 3 - 1 Ukraine |
Group 5
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic |
21 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 21 | 6 |
 Netherlands |
20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 5 |
 Norway |
20 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 7 |
 Belarus |
11 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
 Luxembourg |
10 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 21 |
 Malta |
2 | 10 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 2 | 22 |
Results
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September 6, 1994, Czech Republic 6 - 1 Malta September 7, 1994, Luxembourg 0 - 4 Netherlands September 7, 1994, Norway 1 - 0 Belarus October 12, 1994, Malta 0 - 0 Czech Republic October 12, 1994, Norway 1 - 1 Netherlands October 12, 1994, Belarus 2 - 0 Luxembourg November 16, 1994, Belarus 0 - 4 Norway November 16, 1994, Netherlands 0 - 0 Czech Republic December 14, 1994, Netherlands 5 - 0 Luxembourg December 14, 1994, Malta 0 - 1 Norway February 22, 1995, Malta 0 - 1 Luxembourg March 29, 1995, Luxembourg 0 - 2 Norway March 29, 1995, Netherlands 4 - 0 Malta March 29, 1995, Czech Republic 4 - 2 Belarus |
April 26, 1995, Czech Republic 3 - 1 Netherlands April 26, 1995, Norway 5 - 0 Luxembourg June 7, 1995, Luxembourg 1 - 0 Czech Republic June 7, 1995, Norway 2 - 0 Malta June 7, 1995, Belarus 1 - 0 Netherlands August 16, 1995, Norway 1 - 1 Czech Republic September 6, 1995, Czech Republic 2 - 0 Norway September 6, 1995, Netherlands 1 - 0 Belarus September 6, 1995, Luxembourg 1 - 0 Malta October 7, 1995, Belarus 0 - 2 Czech Republic October 11, 1995, Malta 0 - 4 Netherlands October 11, 1995, Luxembourg 0 - 0 Belarus November 12, 1995, Malta 0 - 2 Belarus November 15, 1995, Czech Republic 3 - 0 Luxembourg November 15, 1995, Netherlands 3 - 0 Norway |
Group 6
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 29 | 7 |
 Republic of Ireland |
17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 11 |
 Northern Ireland |
17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 15 |
 Austria |
16 | 10 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 29 | 14 |
 Latvia |
12 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 20 |
 Liechtenstein |
1 | 10 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 1 | 40 |
Results
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April 20, 1994, Northern Ireland 4 - 1 Liechtenstein September 7, 1994, Latvia 0 - 3 Republic of Ireland September 7, 1994, Liechtenstein 0 - 4 Austria September 7, 1994, Northern Ireland 1 - 2 Portugal October 9, 1994, Latvia 1 - 3 Portugal October 12, 1994, Austria 1 - 2 Northern Ireland October 12, 1994, Republic of Ireland 4 - 0 Liechtenstein November 13, 1994, Portugal 1 - 0 Austria November 15, 1994, Liechtenstein 0 - 1 Latvia November 16, 1994, Northern Ireland 0 - 4 Republic of Ireland December 18, 1994, Portugal 8 - 0 Liechtenstein March 29, 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 - 1 Northern Ireland March 29, 1995, Austria 5 - 0 Latvia April 26, 1995, Latvia 0 - 1 Northern Ireland April 26, 1995, Austria 7 - 0 Liechtenstein |
April 26, 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 - 0 Portugal June 3, 1995, Portugal 3 - 2 Latvia June 3, 1995, Liechtenstein 0 - 0 Republic of Ireland June 7, 1995, Northern Ireland 1 - 2 Latvia June 11, 1995, Republic of Ireland 1 - 3 Austria August 15, 1995, Liechtenstein 0 - 7 Portugal August 16, 1995, Latvia 3 - 2 Austria September 3, 1995, Portugal 1 - 1 Northern Ireland September 6, 1995, Austria 3 - 1 Republic of Ireland September 6, 1995, Latvia 1 - 0 Liechtenstein October 11, 1995, Austria 1 - 1 Portugal October 11, 1995, Republic of Ireland 2 - 1 Latvia October 11, 1995, Liechtenstein 0 - 4 Northern Ireland November 15, 1995, Portugal 3 - 0 Republic of Ireland November 15, 1995, Northern Ireland 5 - 3 Austria |
Group 7
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Germany |
25 | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 27 | 10 |
 Bulgaria |
22 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 10 |
 Georgia |
15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 14 | 13 |
 Moldova |
9 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 27 |
 Albania |
8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 10 | 16 |
 Wales |
8 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 9 | 19 |
Results
|
September 7, 1994, Georgia 0 - 1 Moldova September 7, 1994, Wales 2 - 0 Albania October 12, 1994, Moldova 3 - 2 Wales October 12, 1994, Bulgaria 2 - 0 Georgia November 16, 1994, Albania 1 - 2 Germany November 16, 1994, Bulgaria 4 - 1 Moldova November 16, 1994, Georgia 5 - 0 Wales December 14, 1994, Moldova 0 - 3 Germany December 14, 1994, Wales 0 - 3 Bulgaria December 14, 1994, Albania 0 - 1 Georgia December 18, 1994, Germany 2 - 1 Albania March 29, 1995, Georgia 0 - 2 Germany March 29, 1995, Bulgaria 3 - 1 Wales |
April 26, 1995, Moldova 0 - 3 Bulgaria April 26, 1995, Germany 1 - 1 Wales June 7, 1995, Bulgaria 3 - 2 Germany June 7, 1995, Wales 0 - 1 Georgia June 7, 1995, Moldova 2 - 3 Albania September 6, 1995, Albania 1 - 1 Bulgaria September 6, 1995, Germany 4 - 1 Georgia September 6, 1995, Wales 1 - 0 Moldova October 7, 1995, Bulgaria 3 - 0 Albania October 8, 1995, Germany 6 - 1 Moldova October 11, 1995, Georgia 2 - 1 Bulgaria October 11, 1995, Wales 1 - 2 Germany November 15, 1995, Germany 3 - 1 Bulgaria |
Group 8
Table
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Russia |
26 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 34 | 5 |
 Scotland |
23 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 19 | 3 |
 Greece |
18 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 23 | 9 |
 Finland |
15 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 18 | 18 |
 Faroe Islands |
6 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 35 |
 San Marino |
0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 36 |
Results
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September 7, 1994, Faroe Islands 1 - 5 Greece September 7, 1994, Finland 0 - 2 Scotland October 12, 1994, Scotland 5 - 1 Faroe Islands October 12, 1994, Greece 4 - 0 Finland October 12, 1994, Russia 4 - 0 San Marino November 16, 1994, Greece 2 - 0 San Marino November 16, 1994, Finland 5 - 0 Faroe Islands November 16, 1994, Scotland 1 - 1 Russia December 14, 1994, Finland 4 - 1 San Marino December 18, 1994, Greece 1 - 0 Scotland March 29, 1995, Russia 0 - 0 Scotland March 29, 1995, San Marino 0 - 2 Finland April 26, 1995, San Marino 0 - 2 Scotland April 26, 1995, Greece 0 - 3 Russia April 26, 1995, Faroe Islands 0 - 4 Finland |
May 6, 1995, Russia 3 - 0 Faroe Islands May 25, 1995, Faroe Islands 3 - 0 San Marino June 7, 1995, San Marino 0 - 7 Russia June 7, 1995, Faroe Islands 0 - 2 Scotland June 11, 1995, Finland 2 - 1 Greece August 16, 1995, Finland 0 - 6 Russia August 16, 1995, Scotland 1 - 0 Greece September 6, 1995, Scotland 1 - 0 Finland September 6, 1995, Faroe Islands 2 - 5 Russia September 6, 1995, San Marino 0 - 4 Greece October 11, 1995, Russia 2 - 1 Greece October 11, 1995, San Marino 1 - 3 Faroe Islands November 15, 1995, Scotland 5 - 0 San Marino November 15, 1995, Russia 3 - 1 Finland November 15, 1995, Greece 5 - 0 Faroe Islands |
Runners-up
The runners-up of each of the eight groups were placed in a table to decide which seven of them would qualify. The best six runners-up would qualify automatically, while the two worst would play-off on a neutral ground to determine the final qualifier. To determine the two worst runner-ups, a comparison was made between all of them. Only matches played against teams that finished first, third and fourth were regarded.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Italy |
13 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 4 |
| 2 Bulgaria |
12 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 8 |
| 3 Turkey |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 8 |
| 4 Scotland |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 |
| 5 Denmark |
11 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 7 |
| 6 France |
10 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2 |
| 7 Netherlands |
8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
| 8 Republic of Ireland |
7 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 10 |
Play-off
The bottom two runners-up took part in a play-off on a neutral ground to determine the final team to qualify.
| December 13, 1995 |
Netherlands |
2 – 0 | Republic of Ireland |
Anfield, Liverpool Attendance: 40,050 Referee: Zhuk |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Kluivert  29', 88' |
Related links
External links
- Euro 96 Qualifying matches at thefa.com
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