UEFA Euro 2016 Group E explained

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 of qualification	Date of qualification	data-sort-type="number"	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	UEFA Rankings October 2015	FIFA Rankings June 2016
E1		1	Group B winner	10 October 2015	5th		data-sort-value="2"	Runners-up (1980)	5	2
E2		2	Group H winner	10 October 2015	9th		data-sort-value="1"	Winners (1968)	6	12
E3		4	Play-off winner	16 November 2015	3rd		data-sort-value="7"	Group stage (1988, 2012)	23	33
E4		3	Play-off winner	17 November 2015	6th		data-sort-value="3"	Semi-finals (1992)	16	35

Notes

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 23 Darren Randolph RB 2 Séamus Coleman CB 4 John O'Shea (c) CB 3 Ciaran Clark LB 19 Robbie Brady CM 8 CM 6 CM 13 Jeff Hendrick AM 20 CF 14 CF 9 Shane Long Substitutions: MF 11 FW 10 MF 7 Manager: Martin O'Neill

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Andreas Isaksson RB 2 CB 14 CB 4 Andreas Granqvist LB 5 Martin Olsson RM 7 Sebastian Larsson CM 18 CM 9 Kim Källström LM 6 Emil Forsberg CF 11 CF 10 Zlatan Ibrahimović (c) Substitutions: DF 3 FW 20 MF 8 Manager: Erik Hamrén

Man of the Match: Wes Hoolahan (Republic of Ireland)[1] Assistant referees:[2] 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 Courtois RB 23 CB 2 Toby Alderweireld CB 3 Thomas Vermaelen LB 5 CM 4 CM 6 Axel Witsel RW 7 Kevin De Bruyne AM 8 Marouane Fellaini LW 10 Eden Hazard (c) CF 9 Substitutions: FW 14 FW 17 FW 11 Manager: Marc Wilmots

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon (c) CB 15 Andrea Barzagli CB 19 CB 3 DM 16 RW 6 Antonio Candreva CM 18 Marco Parolo CM 23 Emanuele Giaccherini LW 4 CF 9 Graziano Pellè CF 17 Substitutions: DF 2 FW 11 MF 10 Manager: Antonio Conte

Man of the Match: Emanuele Giaccherini (Italy)[3] 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 15 Andrea Barzagli CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci CB 3 Giorgio Chiellini RW 8 CM 18 Marco Parolo CM 16 CM 23 Emanuele Giaccherini LW 6 Antonio Candreva CF 9 CF 17 Éder Substitutions: FW 7 MF 10 MF 14 Manager: Antonio Conte

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Andreas Isaksson RB 14 Victor Lindelöf CB 3 Erik Johansson CB 4 Andreas Granqvist LB 5 RM 7 Sebastian Larsson CM 8 CM 9 Kim Källström LM 6 CF 20 CF 10 Zlatan Ibrahimović (c) Substitutions: MF 21 MF 18 FW 11 Manager: Erik Hamrén

Man of the Match: Éder (Italy)[4] Assistant referees:[5] 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 Courtois RB 16 Thomas Meunier CB 2 Toby Alderweireld CB 3 LB 5 Jan Vertonghen CM 6 Axel Witsel CM 19 RW 11 AM 7 Kevin De Bruyne LW 10 Eden Hazard (c) CF 9 Substitutions: MF 4 FW 14 FW 20 Manager: Marc Wilmots

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Darren Randolph RB 2 Séamus Coleman CB 4 John O'Shea (c) CB 3 Ciaran Clark LB 17 Stephen Ward RM 13 CM 6 Glenn Whelan CM 8 LM 19 Robbie Brady SS 20 CF 9 Substitutions: MF 11 MF 7 FW 10 Manager: Martin O'Neill

Man of the Match: Axel Witsel (Belgium)[6] Assistant referees:[7] 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 12 CB 15 CB 19 Leonardo Bonucci (c) CB 5 Angelo Ogbonna DM 10 Thiago Motta RW 21 CM 14 Stefano Sturaro CM 8 Alessandro Florenzi LW 2 CF 7 CF 11 Substitutions: DF 4 FW 20 MF 22 Manager: Antonio Conte

width=25 ! width=25 GK 23 Darren Randolph RB 2 Séamus Coleman (c) CB 12 Shane Duffy CB 5 Richard Keogh LB 17 RM 13 Jeff Hendrick CM 11 James McClean CM 8 LM 19 Robbie Brady SS 21 CF 9 Substitutions: MF 7 MF 20 MF 22 Manager: Martin O'Neill

Man of the Match: Robbie Brady (Republic of Ireland)[8] Assistant referees:[9] 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 Isaksson RB 14 Victor Lindelöf CB 3 CB 4 Andreas Granqvist LB 5 Martin Olsson RM 7 CM 8 CM 9 Kim Källström LM 6 CF 11 CF 10 Zlatan Ibrahimović (c) Substitutions: FW 20 MF 21 MF 22 Manager: Erik Hamrén

width=25 ! width=25 GK 1 Thibaut Courtois RB 16 CB 2 Toby Alderweireld CB 3 Thomas Vermaelen LB 5 Jan Vertonghen CM 4 Radja Nainggolan CM 6 RW 11 AM 7 Kevin De Bruyne LW 10 Eden Hazard (c) CF 9 Substitutions: FW 14 FW 20 FW 17 Manager: Marc Wilmots

Man of the Match: Eden Hazard (Belgium)[10] 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

External links

• UEFA Euro 2016 Group E

Notes and References

1. News: Sam . Adams . Clark own goal salvages point for Sweden against Ireland . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 13 June 2016 . 13 June 2016 .
2. Web site: Who is the referee? UEFA EURO 2016 appointments . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 10 June 2016 . 10 June 2016 .
3. News: Chris . Burke . Impressive Italy leave Belgium floored . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 13 June 2016 . 13 June 2016 .
4. News: Paul . Saffer . Éder sparks ecstasy as Italy go through . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 17 June 2016 . 17 June 2016 .
5. Web site: Who is the referee? UEFA EURO 2016 appointments . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 10 June 2016 . 10 June 2016 .
6. News: Paul . Saffer . Belgium find best form to beat Ireland . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 18 June 2016 . 18 June 2016 .
7. Web site: Who is the referee? UEFA EURO 2016 appointments . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 10 June 2016 . 10 June 2016 .
8. News: Sam . Adams . Brady sends euphoric Ireland into the last 16 . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 22 June 2016 . 22 June 2016 .
9. Web site: Who is the referee? UEFA EURO 2016 appointments . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 10 June 2016 . 10 June 2016 .
10. News: Wayne . Harrison . Belgium's Nainggolan floors Sweden with late strike . UEFA.com . Union of European Football Associations . 22 June 2016 . 22 June 2016 .