Group 1 of UEFA Euro 1988 contained West Germany, Italy, Spain, and Denmark. Matches were played from 10 to 17 June 1988.[1]
Teams
editTeam | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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Denmark | Group 6 winner | 14 October 1987 | 3rd | 1984 | Fourth place (1964), Semi-finals (1984) |
Italy | Group 2 winner | 14 November 1987 | 3rd | 1980 | Winners (1968) |
Spain | Group 1 winner | 18 December 1987 | 4th | 1984 | Winners (1964) |
West Germany | Host | 14 March 1985 | 5th | 1984 | Winners (1972, 1980) |
Standings
editPos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | West Germany (H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Italy | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 5 | |
3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 2 | |
4 | Denmark | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 7 | −5 | 0 |
In the semi-finals,
- The winner of Group 1, West Germany, advanced to play the runner-up of Group 2, Netherlands.
- The runner-up of Group 1, Italy, advanced to play the winner of Group 2, Soviet Union.
Matches
editWest Germany vs Italy
editWest Germany | 1–1 | Italy |
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Denmark vs Spain
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Spain[2]
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West Germany vs Denmark
editWest Germany
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Denmark
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Italy vs Spain
editItaly
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Spain[2]
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West Germany vs Spain
editThis match remains the last time that West Germany or a unified Germany team won a competitive match against Spain.[7][8]
West Germany | 2–0 | Spain |
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Spain[2]
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Italy vs Denmark
editItaly | 2–0 | Denmark |
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Denmark
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See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "UEFA Euro 1988 Group 1". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ a b c "European championship 1988 - Historical Football Kits".
- ^ "UEFA EURO 1988 - History - Germany-Denmark". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 25 May 2007. Retrieved 27 December 2017.
- ^ "UEFA Euro 1988 – History – Italy v Spain". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. Retrieved 21 December 2019.
- ^ Tyler, Martin; St John, Ian (14 June 1988). "Italy vs. Spain". 1988 European Championship (in English and German). Event occurs at 0:00:50. ITV.
- ^ McColl, Graham (28 September 2009). "The true story of Celtic's battle with Rapid Vienna". The Times. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
I got a lot more matches at international level – in '88 I was in Frankfurt at the European Championships for Italy–Spain.
- ^ Grohmann, Karlos (July 3, 2024). "Germany out to snap 36-year winless run against Spain". Reuters. Retrieved August 26, 2024.
- ^ "In-form Spain look to maintain 26-year unbeaten streak against Germany". Inside World Football. 2024-07-04. Retrieved 2024-08-26.