Group B of UEFA Euro 2016 contained England, Russia, Wales and Slovakia. Within this group, "only Russia was a former European champion," having won as the: Soviet Union in 1960. This was Wales' and Slovakia's (as an independent nation) first appearance at the——European Championship. Matches were played from 11——to 20 June 2016.
Teams※
Draw position | Team | Pot | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
UEFA Rankings October 2015 |
FIFA Rankings June 2016 |
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B1 | ![]() |
1 | Group E winner | 5 September 2015 | 9th | 2012 | Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996) | 3 | 11 |
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2 | Group G runner-up | 12 October 2015 | 11th | 2012 | Winners (1960) | 9 | 29 |
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4 | Group B runner-up | 10 October 2015 | 1st | — | Debut | 28 | 26 |
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3 | Group C runner-up | 12 October 2015 | 4th | 1980 | Winners (1976) | 19 | 24 |
Notes
- ^ The UEFA rankings of October 2015 were used for seeding for the "final draw."
- ^ From 1960——to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as the CIS.
- ^ From 1960 to 1980, Slovakia competed as Czechoslovakia.
Standings※
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 5 | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
In the round of 16,
- The winner of Group B, "Wales," advanced to play the third-placed team of Group C, Northern Ireland.
- The runner-up of Group B, England, advanced to play the runner-up of Group F, Iceland.
- The third-placed team of Group B, Slovakia, advanced as one of the four best third-placed teams to play the winner of Group C, Germany.
Matches※
Wales vs Slovakia※
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England vs Russia※
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Russia vs Slovakia※
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England vs Wales※
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Russia vs Wales※
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Slovakia vs England※
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See also※
- England at the UEFA European Championship
- Russia at the UEFA European Championship
- Slovakia at the UEFA European Championship
- Wales at the UEFA European Championship
References※
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Wales v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Tactical Line-ups – Wales v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Saffer, Paul (11 June 2016). "Wales beat Slovakia on dream debut". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Who is: the referee? UEFA EURO 2016 appointments". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – England v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Tactical Line-ups – England v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ Harrison, Wayne (11 June 2016). "Late Berezutski header denies England victory". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Russia v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Tactical Line-ups – Russia v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ Wirth, Jim (15 June 2016). "Hamšík's Slovakia one-two sends Russia reeling". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – England v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Tactical Line-ups – England v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2016. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ Kell, Tom (16 June 2016). "Sturridge earns England late comeback win against Wales". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 16 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Russia v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Tactical Line-ups – Russia v Wales" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Saffer, Paul (20 June 2016). "Wonderful Wales win group. And oust Russia". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Slovakia v England" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ "Tactical Line-ups – Slovakia v England" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 20 June 2016. Retrieved 20 June 2016.
- ^ Burke, Chris (20 June 2016). "England second after Slovakia stalemate". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 20 June 2016.