Group 2 of UEFA Euro 1992 was one of the two groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 12 June and was completed on 18 June. The group consisted of the Netherlands, Scotland, Germany and the CIS, a team composed of players from 12 of the 15 former Soviet Union members.
The Netherlands won the group and advanced to the semi-finals, along with Germany. Scotland and the CIS failed to advance.
Teams
Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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CIS | Group 3 winner | 13 November 1991 | 6th | 1988 | Winners (1960) |
Germany | Group 5 winner | 20 November 1991 | 6th | 1988 | Winners (1972, 1980) |
Netherlands | Group 6 winner | 4 December 1991 | 4th | 1988 | Winners (1988) |
Scotland | Group 2 winner | 13 November 1991 | 1st | — | Debut |
Notes
- From 1960 to 1988, CIS competed as the Soviet Union.
- Replaced the Soviet Union.
- From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
3 | Scotland | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2 | |
4 | CIS | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 2 |
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
In the semi-finals,
- The winner of Group 2, Netherlands, advanced to play the runner-up of Group 1, Denmark.
- The runner-up of Group 2, Germany, advanced to play the winner of Group 1, Sweden.
Matches
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)Netherlands vs Scotland
Netherlands | 1–0 | Scotland |
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CIS vs Germany
CIS | 1–1 | Germany |
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Scotland vs Germany
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Netherlands vs CIS
Netherlands | 0–0 | CIS |
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Netherlands vs Germany
See also: Germany–Netherlands football rivalryNetherlands | 3–1 | Germany |
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Scotland vs CIS
Scotland | 3–0 | CIS |
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See also
- Germany at the UEFA European Championship
- Netherlands at the UEFA European Championship
- Scotland at the UEFA European Championship
- Russia at the UEFA European Championship
References
- "European Championship 1992". RSSSF. Rec.Sport.Soccer Statistics Foundation. 22 October 2001. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
External links
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Champions | Denmark | ||||
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