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
edit| Draw position | Team | Pot | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
UEFA Rankings October 2015[nb 1] |
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 | |
| B2 | 2 | Group G runner-up | 12 October 2015 | 11th | 2012 | Winners (1960) | 9 | 29 | |
| B3 | 4 | Group B runner-up | 10 October 2015 | 1st | — | Debut | 28 | 26 | |
| B4 | 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
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| 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
editWales 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
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edit- ^ "Full Time Summary – Wales v Slovakia" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2016. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b c d e f "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.