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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:
Belgium and the Netherlands automatically qualified for the tournament as co-hosts.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 |
Group B
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | |||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | ||
| 1 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Group C
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | |
| 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
Group D
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | |||
| 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 4 | ||
| 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 0 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
Knockout stages
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Final
Tournament Statistics
Top Scorers
5 Goals Patrick Kluivert (5 matches) Savo Milošević (4 matches)4 Goals Nuno Gomes
3 Goals Thierry Henry Sérgio Conceição Zlatko Zahovic
2 Goals Vladimír Šmicer 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 Sükür
Fastest Goal
3 Minutes : Paul Scholes (England vs Portugal)Average Goals
2.74 Per GameUEFA Team of the Tournament
Goalkeepers Fabien Barthez Francesco Toldo
Defenders Laurent Blanc Marcel Desailly Alessandro Nesta Fabio Cannavaro Frank de Boer
Midfielders Patrick Vieira Zinedine Zidane Edgar Davids Luis Figo Josep Guardiola
Forwards Thierry Henry Patrick Kluivert Nuno Gomes Raul Gonzalez
UEFA MVP of the Tournament Luis Figo
UEFA 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 | ||
External links
2000 European Football Championship | 2000 in football (soccer) | Football in Belgium | Football in the Netherlands
Europamesterskabet i fodbold 2000 | Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2000 | Eurocopa de fútbol 2000 | Championnat d'Europe de football 2000 | Campionato europeo di calcio 2000 | יורו 2000 | Europees kampioenschap voetbal 2000 | サッカー欧州選手権2000 | EM i fotball 2000 | Mistrzostwa Europy w piłce nożnej 2000 | Campeonato Europeu de Futebol de 2000 | Europamästerskapet i fotboll 2000
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