Group E of UEFA Euro 2016 contained Belgium, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Sweden. Italy was the only former European champion in this group, having won in 1968. Matches were played from 13 to 22 June 2016.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance UEFA RankingsOctober 2015 FIFA RankingsJune 2016 E1 1 Group B winner 10 October 2015 5th 2000 Runners-up (1980) 5 2 E2 2 Group H winner 10 October 2015 9th 2012 Winners (1968) 6 12 E3 4 Play-off winner 16 November 2015 3rd 2012 Group stage (1988, 2012) 23 33 E4 3 Play-off winner 17 November 2015 6th 2012 Semi-finals (1992) 16 35
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Standings
In the round of 16, The winner of Group E, Italy, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, Spain. The runner-up of Group E, Belgium, advanced to play the winner of Group F, Hungary. The third-placed team of Group E, Republic of Ireland, advanced as one of the four best third-placed teams to play the winner of Group A, France.
Matches
Republic of Ireland vs Sweden
GK 23Darren RandolphRB 2 Séamus ColemanCB 4 John O'Shea (c)CB 3 Ciaran ClarkLB 19Robbie BradyCM 8 James McCarthy CM 6 Glenn Whelan CM 13Jeff HendrickAM 20Wes Hoolahan CF 14Jonathan Walters CF 9 Shane LongSubstitutions:MF 11James McClean FW 10Robbie Keane MF 7 Aiden McGeady Manager: Martin O'Neill GK 1 Andreas IsakssonRB 2 Mikael Lustig CB 14Victor Lindelöf CB 4 Andreas GranqvistLB 5 Martin OlssonRM 7 Sebastian LarssonCM 18Oscar Lewicki CM 9 Kim KällströmLM 6 Emil ForsbergCF 11Marcus Berg CF 10Zlatan Ibrahimović (c)Substitutions:DF 3 Erik Johansson FW 20John Guidetti MF 8 Albin Ekdal Manager:Erik Hamrén
Man of the Match: Wes Hoolahan (Republic of Ireland)
Assistant referees: Milovan Ristić (Serbia) Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia) Fourth official: Matej Jug (Slovenia) Additional assistant referees: Danilo Grujić (Serbia) Nenad Đokić (Serbia) Reserve assistant referee: Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
Belgium vs Italy
GK 1 Thibaut CourtoisRB 23Laurent Ciman CB 2 Toby AlderweireldCB 3 Thomas VermaelenLB 5 Jan Vertonghen CM 4 Radja Nainggolan CM 6 Axel WitselRW 7 Kevin De BruyneAM 8 Marouane FellainiLW 10Eden Hazard (c)CF 9 Romelu Lukaku Substitutions:FW 14Dries Mertens FW 17Divock Origi FW 11Yannick Carrasco Manager:Marc Wilmots GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c)CB 15Andrea BarzagliCB 19Leonardo Bonucci CB 3 Giorgio Chiellini DM 16Daniele De Rossi RW 6 Antonio CandrevaCM 18Marco ParoloCM 23Emanuele GiaccheriniLW 4 Matteo Darmian CF 9 Graziano PellèCF 17Éder Substitutions:DF 2 Mattia De Sciglio FW 11Ciro Immobile MF 10Thiago Motta Manager:Antonio Conte
Man of the Match: Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy)
Assistant referees: Simon Beck (England) Jake Collin (England) Fourth official: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) Additional assistant referees: Anthony Taylor (England) Andre Marriner (England) Reserve assistant referee: Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)
Italy vs Sweden
GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c) CB 15Andrea BarzagliCB 19Leonardo BonucciCB 3 Giorgio ChielliniRW 8 Alessandro Florenzi CM 18Marco ParoloCM 16Daniele De Rossi CM 23Emanuele GiaccheriniLW 6 Antonio CandrevaCF 9 Graziano Pellè CF 17ÉderSubstitutions:FW 7 Simone Zaza MF 10Thiago Motta MF 14Stefano Sturaro Manager:Antonio Conte GK 1 Andreas IsakssonRB 14Victor LindelöfCB 3 Erik JohanssonCB 4 Andreas GranqvistLB 5 Martin Olsson RM 7 Sebastian LarssonCM 8 Albin Ekdal CM 9 Kim KällströmLM 6 Emil Forsberg CF 20John Guidetti CF 10Zlatan Ibrahimović (c)Substitutions:MF 21Jimmy Durmaz MF 18Oscar Lewicki FW 11Marcus Berg Manager:Erik Hamrén
Man of the Match: Éder (Italy)
Assistant referees: György Ring (Hungary) Vencel Tóth (Hungary) Fourth official: Clément Turpin (France) Additional assistant referees: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) Ádám Farkas (Hungary) Reserve assistant referee: Nicolas Danos (France)
Belgium vs Republic of Ireland
GK 1 Thibaut CourtoisRB 16Thomas MeunierCB 2 Toby AlderweireldCB 3 Thomas Vermaelen LB 5 Jan VertonghenCM 6 Axel WitselCM 19Moussa Dembélé RW 11Yannick Carrasco AM 7 Kevin De BruyneLW 10Eden Hazard (c)CF 9 Romelu Lukaku Substitutions:MF 4 Radja Nainggolan FW 14Dries Mertens FW 20Christian Benteke Manager:Marc Wilmots GK 23Darren RandolphRB 2 Séamus ColemanCB 4 John O'Shea (c)CB 3 Ciaran ClarkLB 17Stephen WardRM 13Jeff Hendrick CM 6 Glenn WhelanCM 8 James McCarthy LM 19Robbie BradySS 20Wes Hoolahan CF 9 Shane Long Substitutions:MF 11James McClean MF 7 Aiden McGeady FW 10Robbie Keane Manager: Martin O'Neill
Man of the Match: Axel Witsel (Belgium)
Assistant referees: Bahattin Duran (Turkey) Tarık Ongun (Turkey) Fourth official: Benoît Bastien (France) Additional assistant referees: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey) Barış Şimşek (Turkey) Reserve assistant referee: Frédéric Cano (France)
Italy vs Republic of Ireland
GK 12Salvatore Sirigu CB 15Andrea Barzagli CB 19Leonardo Bonucci (c)CB 5 Angelo OgbonnaDM 10Thiago MottaRW 21Federico Bernardeschi CM 14Stefano SturaroCM 8 Alessandro FlorenziLW 2 Mattia De Sciglio CF 7 Simone Zaza CF 11Ciro Immobile Substitutions:DF 4 Matteo Darmian FW 20Lorenzo Insigne MF 22Stephan El Shaarawy Manager:Antonio Conte GK 23Darren RandolphRB 2 Séamus Coleman (c)CB 12Shane DuffyCB 5 Richard KeoghLB 17Stephen Ward RM 13Jeff HendrickCM 11James McCleanCM 8 James McCarthy LM 19Robbie BradySS 21Daryl Murphy CF 9 Shane Long Substitutions:MF 7 Aiden McGeady MF 20Wes Hoolahan MF 22Stephen Quinn Manager: Martin O'Neill
Man of the Match: Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland)
Assistant referees: Octavian Șovre (Romania) Sebastian Gheorghe (Romania) Fourth official: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) Additional assistant referees: Alexandru Tudor (Romania) Sebastian Colţescu (Romania) Reserve assistant referee: Damianos Efthymiadis (Greece)
Sweden vs Belgium
GK 1 Andreas IsakssonRB 14Victor LindelöfCB 3 Erik Johansson CB 4 Andreas GranqvistLB 5 Martin OlssonRM 7 Sebastian Larsson CM 8 Albin Ekdal CM 9 Kim KällströmLM 6 Emil Forsberg CF 11Marcus Berg CF 10Zlatan Ibrahimović (c)Substitutions:FW 20John Guidetti MF 21Jimmy Durmaz MF 22Erkan Zengin Manager:Erik Hamrén GK 1 Thibaut CourtoisRB 16Thomas Meunier CB 2 Toby AlderweireldCB 3 Thomas VermaelenLB 5 Jan VertonghenCM 4 Radja NainggolanCM 6 Axel Witsel RW 11Yannick Carrasco AM 7 Kevin De BruyneLW 10Eden Hazard (c) CF 9 Romelu Lukaku Substitutions:FW 14Dries Mertens FW 20Christian Benteke FW 17Divock Origi Manager:Marc Wilmots
Man of the Match: Eden Hazard (Belgium)
Assistant referees: Mark Borsch (Germany) Stefan Lupp (Germany) Fourth official: Matej Jug (Slovenia) Additional assistant referees: Bastian Dankert (Germany) Marco Fritz (Germany) Reserve assistant referee: Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia)
See also Belgium at the UEFA European Championship Italy at the UEFA European Championship Republic of Ireland at the UEFA European Championship Sweden at the UEFA European Championship
References
External links UEFA Euro 2016 Group E