UEFA Euro 1988 Group 2
Group 2 of UEFA Euro 1988 contained the Soviet Union, the Netherlands, the Republic of Ireland, and England. Matches were played from 12 to 18 June 1988.[1]
England lost three games from three.[2]
Teams[]
Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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Group 4 winner | 11 November 1987 | 3rd | 1980 | Third place (1968) |
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Group 5 winner | 9 December 1987 | 3rd | 1980 | Third place (1976) |
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Group 7 winner | 11 November 1987 | 1st | — | Debut |
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Group 3 winner | 28 October 1987 | 5th | 1972 | Winners (1960) |
Standings[]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 4 | |
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3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
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3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
In the semi-finals,
- The winner of Group 2, Soviet Union, advanced to play the runner-up of Group 1, Italy.
- The runner-up of Group 2, Netherlands, advanced to play the winner of Group 1, West Germany.
Matches[]
England vs Republic of Ireland[]
England ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Linesmen:[3]
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Netherlands vs Soviet Union[]
Netherlands ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Linesmen:
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England vs Netherlands[]
England ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Republic of Ireland vs Soviet Union[]
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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England vs Soviet Union[]
England ![]() | 1–3 | ![]() |
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Republic of Ireland vs Netherlands[]
Republic of Ireland ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Linesmen:[5]
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References[]
- ^ "UEFA Euro 1988 Group 2". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
{{cite web}}
: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ [1] The Guardian
- ^ "UEFA EURO 1988 - History - England-Republic of Ireland". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 16 October 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "Матч: Ирландия 1:1 СССР" [Match: Ireland 1–1 USSR]. RFS.ru (in Russian). Russian Football Union. Archived from the original on 20 December 2019. Retrieved 20 December 2019.
- ^ "UEFA EURO 1988 - History - Republic of Ireland-Netherlands". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 13 December 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- UEFA Euro 1988
- Soviet Union at UEFA Euro 1988
- Netherlands at UEFA Euro 1988
- Republic of Ireland at UEFA Euro 1988
- England at UEFA Euro 1988