UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying
Qualifying for UEFA Euro 1996 took place throughout 1994 and 1995. Forty-seven teams were divided into eight groups, with each team playing the others in their group both home and away. The winners of each group and the six best runners-up qualified automatically, while the two worst runners-up were involved in a play-off at a neutral venue. England national football team, England qualified automatically as hosts of the event. This was the first European Championship qualifying phase in which three points were awarded for each win, as opposed to the two points that had been awarded previously. Qualified teams Seedings The draw was made on 22 January 1994 in Manchester. Denmark were seeded first as title holders, while the remaining 46 teams were divided into six pots. Serbia and Montenegro national football team, Yugoslavia did not enter qualifying as they were suspended due to United Nations Security Council Resolution 757. ;New entrants New teams that joined UEFA's qual ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Davor Šuker
Davor Šuker (; born 1 January 1968) is a Croatian Association football, football administrator and former professional player who played as a Striker (association football), striker. He served as the president of the Croatian Football Federation from 2012 to 2021. As Croatia's all-time top scorer with 45 goals, Šuker is generally regarded as one of the greatest Croatian players of all time. Šuker began his footballing career in his hometown for local first division team NK Osijek as a 16-year-old. During his final season with the club, he became the league's top goal scorer. He made the move to sign for GNK Dinamo Zagreb, Dinamo Zagreb in 1989. The Croatian War of Independence halted a promising season for the 21-year-old, eventually resulting in Šuker's move to Spanish club Sevilla FC, Sevilla in 1991. In La Liga, Šuker was highly regarded, showing consistent form with Sevilla and being consecutively amongst the division's top goal scorers. He signed with Real Madrid C.F., ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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1960 European Nations' Cup
The 1960 European Nations' Cup was the inaugural tournament of the UEFA European Championship, held every four years and organised by UEFA. The first tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union, who beat Yugoslavia 2–1 in Paris after extra time. The tournament was a knockout competition, with just 17 teams entering. There were some notable absences, including West Germany, Italy, Netherlands and England, each of whom had voted against the creation of the tournament in 1957. The entrants would play home-and-away matches until the semi-finals; the final four teams would then move on to the final tournament, whose host was selected after the teams became known. In the quarter-finals, Spain, who were under Francoist rule, refused to travel to the Soviet Union for political reasons. After a proposal to play the tie over one leg at a neutral venue were rejected by the Soviets, Spain were disqualified: accordingly, three of the final four teams were from communist ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 6
Standings and results for Group 6 of the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying tournament. Standings Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Goalscorers References *A. Yelagin - History of European Championships 1960-2000 (Terra-Sport, Moscow, 2002, ) - attendance information {{DEFAULTSORT:Euro Group 6 Group 6 may refer to: * Group 6 element, chemical element classification * Group 6 (motorsport), FIA classification for sports car racing * Group 6 Rugby League, rugby league competition in New South Wales, Australia {{disambig ... 1994–95 in Republic of Ireland association football 1995–96 in Republic of Ireland association football 1994–95 in Northern Ireland association football 1995–96 in Northern Ireland association football 1994–95 in Portuguese football 1995–96 in Portuguese football Portugal at UEFA Euro 1996 1994–95 in Austrian football 1995–96 in Austrian football 1994 in Latvi ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 5
Standings and results for Group 5 of the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying tournament. Standings Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Goalscorers References *A. Yelagin - History of European Championships 1960-2000 (Terra-Sport, Moscow, 2002, ) - attendance information {{DEFAULTSORT:Euro Group 5 Group 5 may refer to: * Group 5 element, chemical element classification * Group 5 (motorsport), FIA classification for cars in auto racing See also * G5 (other) {{Disambig ... 1994–95 in Czech football qual 1994–95 in Dutch football Qual 1994 in Norwegian football 1995 in Norwegian football 1994 in Belarusian football 1995 in Belarusian football 1994–95 in Luxembourgian football 1995–96 in Luxembourgian football 1994–95 in Maltese football 1995–96 in Maltese football ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Czechoslovakia National Football Team
The Czechoslovakia national football team (, ) represented Czechoslovakia in men's international Association football, football from 1919 to 1993. The team was controlled by the Czechoslovak Football Association, and the team qualified for eight World Cups and three European Championships. It had two runner-up finishes in FIFA World Cup, World Cups, in 1934 FIFA World Cup, 1934 and 1962 FIFA World Cup, 1962, and won the UEFA European Championship, European Championship in the 1976 European Football Championship, 1976 tournament. At the time of the dissolution of Czechoslovakia at the end of 1992, the team was participating in 1994 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group 4, UEFA qualifying Group 4 for the 1994 FIFA World Cup, 1994 World Cup; it completed the remainder of this campaign under the name Representation of Czechs and Slovaks (RCS, , ) before it was disbanded. Both the Czech Republic national football team, Czech and Slovakia national football team, Slovak national t ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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Czech Republic National Football Team
The Czech Republic national football team (), recognised by FIFA as Czechia, represents the Czech Republic in men's international Association football, football. The team is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic (FAČR). Historically, the team participated in FIFA and UEFA competitions as Kingdom of Bohemia, Bohemia and Czechoslovakia. Following the dissolution of Czechoslovakia, the first international competition of the Czech Republic was UEFA Euro 1996, where they finished runners-up. They have taken part at every European Championship since. Following the separation, they have featured at one FIFA World Cup, the 2006 FIFA World Cup, 2006 tournament. History 1990s When Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and Slovakia, the Czech Republic team was formed. They played their first friendly match away to Turkey national football team, Turkey on 23 February 1994. The newly formed team played their first home game in Ostrava, against Lithuania nati ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 1
Standings and results for Group 1 of the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying tournament. Standings Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Goalscorers References *A. Yelagin - History of European Championships 1960-2000 (Terra-Sport, Moscow, 2002, ) - attendance information {{DEFAULTSORT:Euro Group 1 Group 1 may refer to: * Alkali metal, a chemical element classification for Alkali metal * Group 1 (motorsport), a regulation set of the FIA for series-production touring cars used in motorsport. * Group One Thoroughbred horse races, the leading e ... 1994–95 in Israeli football 1995–96 in Israeli football 1994–95 in Romanian football 1995–96 in Romanian football Romania at UEFA Euro 1996 1994–95 in French football qual 1994–95 in Slovak football 1995–96 in Slovak football 1994–95 in Polish football 1995–96 in Polish football 1994–95 in Azerbaijani football 1995–96 in Azerbaijani footba ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UEFA Euro 1976
The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship tournament was held in Yugoslavia. This was the fifth UEFA European Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA and the first and only tournament that was held in a socialist state. The final tournament took place between 16 and 20 June 1976. Only four countries played in the final tournament, with the tournament consisting of the semi-finals, a third place play-off, and the final. This was the last tournament to have this format, as the tournament was expanded to include eight teams four years later. It was the only time that all four matches in the final tournament were decided after extra time, either on penalties or by goals scored. This was also the last tournament in which the hosts had to qualify for the final stage. Czechoslovakia won the tournament after defeating holders West Germany in the final on penalties following a 2–2 draw after extra time. Antonín Panenka gained fame for his delicately chipped pe ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying Group 7
Standings and results for Group 7 of the UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying tournament. Standings Results ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Goalscorers References *A. Yelagin - History of European Championships 1960-2000 (Terra-Sport, Moscow, 2002, ) - attendance information External links UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying Group 7 at UEFA.com {{DEFAULTSORT:Euro UEFA Euro 1996 qualifying, Group 7 1994–95 in Bulgarian football 1995–96 in Bulgarian football Bulgaria at UEFA Euro 1996 1994–95 in Welsh football 1995–96 in Welsh football 1994–95 in German football Germany at UEFA Euro 1996, Qual 1994–95 in Georgian football 1995–96 in Georgian football 1994–95 in Moldovan football 1995–96 in Moldovan football 1994–95 in Albanian football 1995–96 in Albanian football ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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West Germany National Football Team
The Germany national football team () represents Germany in men's international Association football, football and played its first match in 1908. The team is governed by the German Football Association (''Deutscher Fußball-Bund''), founded in 1900. Between 1949 and 1990, separate German national teams were recognised by FIFA due to Allied Occupation Zones in Germany, Allied occupation and division: the DFB's team representing the Federal Republic of Germany (commonly referred to as West Germany in English between 1949 and 1990), the Saarland national football team, Saarland team representing the Saar Protectorate (1950–1956) and the East Germany national football team, East Germany team representing the East Germany, German Democratic Republic (1952–1990). The latter two were absorbed along with their records; the present team represents the reunified Federal Republic. The official name and code "Germany FR (FRG)" was shortened to "Germany (GER)" following German reunific ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |
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UEFA Euro 1996 Qualifying
Qualifying for UEFA Euro 1996 took place throughout 1994 and 1995. Forty-seven teams were divided into eight groups, with each team playing the others in their group both home and away. The winners of each group and the six best runners-up qualified automatically, while the two worst runners-up were involved in a play-off at a neutral venue. England national football team, England qualified automatically as hosts of the event. This was the first European Championship qualifying phase in which three points were awarded for each win, as opposed to the two points that had been awarded previously. Qualified teams Seedings The draw was made on 22 January 1994 in Manchester. Denmark were seeded first as title holders, while the remaining 46 teams were divided into six pots. Serbia and Montenegro national football team, Yugoslavia did not enter qualifying as they were suspended due to United Nations Security Council Resolution 757. ;New entrants New teams that joined UEFA's qual ... [...More Info...]       [...Related Items...]     OR:     [Wikipedia]   [Google]   [Baidu]   |