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UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying Group 1
Standings and results for Group 1 of the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying tournament. Standings Matches ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- ---- Goalscorers Notes References {{DEFAULTSORT:Euro UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying, Group 1 1998–99 in Italian football Italy at UEFA Euro 2000, Qual 1998–99 in Welsh football 1999–2000 in Welsh football 1998–99 in Danish football Denmark at UEFA Euro 2000, Qual 1998–99 in Swiss football 1999–2000 in Swiss football 1998 in Belarusian football 1999 in Belarusian football ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
UEFA Euro 2000 Qualifying
Qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2000 final tournament, took place throughout 1998 and 1999. Forty-nine teams were divided into nine groups. All teams played against each other, within their groups, on a home-and-away basis. The winner of each group and the best runner-up qualified automatically for the final tournament. The rest of the runners-up played an additional set of playoff matches amongst each other. Belgium and the Netherlands qualified automatically as co-hosts of the event. Qualified teams Qualification seeding The draw occurred on 18 January 1998, in Ghent, Belgium. The 49 participating teams were divided into five drawing pots based on the newly introduced 1997-edition of the UEFA national team coefficient ranking, which calculated an average of the team's points per game achieved combined in the Euro 1996 and 1998 World Cup qualifiers. The seeding list was however subject to some few minor modifications: * Germany were seeded first and not fifth as the defendi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alain Sars
Alain Sars (born 30 April 1961) is a retired French football referee. Sars has officiated matches in the 2000 African Cup of Nations, UEFA Champions League, the UEFA European Football Championship, and the 1995 FIFA World Youth Championship. He also served as a referee in qualifying matches for the Euro 1996, 1998 World Cup, Euro 2000, 2002 World Cup, Euro 2004, and 2006 World Cup tournaments. Alin Sars became infamous in Sweden in the Champions League game between AIK vs. Barcelona in the year 1999. AIK took a surprising lead by Nebojša Novaković when there were 20 minutes left of the game. In the 85th minute Sars decided to allow Barcelona to commence with their corner kick during a double substitution for AIK, resulting in a goal. AIK lost the game 1-2 after a late goal in extra time from Barcelona. The Swedes were furious and the Head Coach of AIK Stuart Baxter was sent off after heavily protesting the unjust goal. Even to this day Sars is an unpopular referee among AIK-f ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valyantsin Byalkevich
Valyantsin Byalkevich ( be, Валянцін Бялькевіч; 27 January 1973 – 1 August 2014), also referred to as Valiantsin Bialkevich, was a Belarusian professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He spent the majority of his career with Ukrainian club Dynamo Kyiv, where he was predominantly used as a playmaker, and was part of the team that reached the semi-finals of 1998–99 UEFA Champions League. Career Club In September 1994 while playing for FC Dinamo Minsk, Byalkevich was banned from European competitions for one year by UEFA after testing positive for anabolic steroids following a UEFA Cup match. International In October 2005, Byalkevich retired from the Belarus national team, having scored 10 goals, while being capped 56 times. Personal life Byalkevich married Ukrainian pop singer Anna Sedokova in 2004. They had a daughter on 8 December 2004 and divorced in 2006. In 2008, he accepted Ukrainian citizenship and continued to work in the Dynamo Kyiv foot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sergei Gurenko
Sergei Vitalyevich Gurenko (or Syarhey Hurenka; be, Сяргей Віталевіч Гурэнка, ; rus, Серге́й Вита́льевич Гуре́нко, , sʲɪrˈɡʲej vʲɪˈtalʲjɪvʲɪdʑ ɡʊˈrʲenkə, links=y; born 30 September 1972) is a Belarusian football coach and former player. Club career In 1995, Gurenko was transferred to Russian Premier League side Lokomotiv Moscow. His outstanding skills and determination lead him to become one of the leaders of his side, and eventually he left his team for further challenge. In 1999, he became a player of Italian Serie A side A.S. Roma, which cost the club 10.58 billion Italian lire, but couldn't establish himself well there, playing in seven games for his club. In the 2000–01 season he played for Spanish La Liga side Real Zaragoza, but didn't do well there too, participating in just 11 games and for the 2001–02 season he returned to Italy, playing for Parma AC, making 11 appearances that season. On 8 Decem ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kit Symons
Christopher Jerry "Kit" Symons (born 8 March 1971) is a professional association football manager and former Welsh international footballer. As a professional player, he had lengthy spells at Portsmouth, Manchester City and Fulham as well as earning 36 caps for the Wales national football team. He was most recently the assistant manager of Wales national football team but left the post on 4 January, 2023 in the wake of the team's elimination at the first round in the 2022 World Cup. Club playing career Symons was born in Basingstoke, Hampshire. He made more than 100 League appearances for each of his first three clubs – Portsmouth, Manchester City and Fulham. He played for Fulham until December 2001, when he was signed by Crystal Palace for £400,000, the club at which he finished his playing career after 60 senior appearances. International career Symons qualified to play for Wales because his father was from Cardiff. He won 36 caps for Wales, scoring twice. His first appeara ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chris Coleman (footballer)
Christopher Patrick Coleman (born 10 June 1970) is a Welsh professional football manager and former player, who is the current manager of Super League Greece club Atromitos. As a player, Coleman usually played in defence, while also occasionally appearing as a forward. He began his career at Manchester City, leaving as a teenager to make his debut for hometown team Swansea City in 1987. In 1991, he joined Crystal Palace, whom he represented in the Premier League. He spent a year-and-a-half at league champions Blackburn Rovers before signing for Fulham in 1997, helping the team to two promotions from the third tier to the top flight. He won 32 caps playing for Wales. Coleman's playing career ended at the age of 32, when his leg was broken in a car crash. Following this, he started his coaching career at Fulham. In his first full season as manager, he guided the club to ninth place in the 2003–04 Premier League. After leaving Fulham, Coleman was appointed manager of Real So ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
John Robinson (footballer, Born 1971)
John Robert Campbell Robinson (born 29 August 1971) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He made over 400 appearances during his professional career with Brighton & Hove Albion, Charlton Athletic, Cardiff City and Gillingham and also won 30 caps for Wales. Early life Robinson was born in Bulawayo, Rhodesia (now Zimbabwe) to a Glasgow-born father and Rhodesian mother. His father's job later moved the family to Durban in South Africa before they settled in Sussex in order for Robinson to pursue his dream of playing professional football. Club career After attending the Bobby Charlton Soccer School, Robinson began his professional career at Brighton & Hove Albion, signing his first deal with the club in 1987. In 1992, he moved to Charlton Athletic for £75,000; he would spend the bulk of his career with the south-east London club. In eleven years at Charlton, he helped the Addicks to two promotions and also enjoyed three seasons of Premier Leag ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hungarian Football Federation
The Hungarian Football Federation ( hu, Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség, MLSZ) is the governing body of football in Hungary. It organizes the Hungarian league and the Hungarian national team. It is based in Budapest. Honours ;National Team * World Cup: ''Runner-up'' (2 times - 1938, 1954) * Olympic Games: Winner (3 times - 1952, 1964, 1968); ''Runner-up'' (2 times - 1972); Third place (1 time - 1960) ;National Youth Teams * FIFA U-20 World Cup: Third place (1): 2009 Divisions ;Men's *Hungary national football team *Hungary national under-21 football team *Hungary national under-19 football team *Hungary national under-17 football team *Hungary national under-16 football team *Hungary national futsal team *Hungary national beach soccer team ;Women's *Hungary women's national football team *Hungary women's national under-19 football team *Hungary women's national under-17 football team Current head coaches Competitions Magyar Labdarúgó Szövetség is resp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sándor Piller
Sándor is a Hungarian given name and surname. It is the Hungarian form of Alexander. It may refer to: People Given name * Sándor Apponyi (1844–1925) was a Hungarian diplomat, bibliophile, bibliographer and great book collector *Sándor Boldogfai Farkas (1907–1970), was a Hungarian nobleman, a Hungarian sculptor, medalist * Sándor Bródy (footballer) (1884–1944), Jewish-Hungarian soccer player * Sándor Bródy (writer) (1863–1924) *Sándor Csányi (banker) (born 1953), CEO of OTP Bank Group *Sándor Csányi (actor) (born 1975), Hungarian actor *Sandor Earl (born 1989), New Zealand born rugby league player *Sándor Erdős (born 1947), Hungarian Olympic champion épée fencer * Sándor Fábry (born 1953), Hungarian comedian, talk show host, and writer * Vitéz Sándor Farkas de Boldogfa (1880–1946) was a Hungarian nobleman, colonel, captain of the Order of Vitéz of the county of Zala, knight of the Order of the Austrian Iron Crown * Sándor Fazekas (born 1963) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Copenhagen
Copenhagen ( or .; da, København ) is the capital and most populous city of Denmark, with a proper population of around 815.000 in the last quarter of 2022; and some 1.370,000 in the urban area; and the wider Copenhagen metropolitan area has 2,057,142 people. Copenhagen is on the islands of Zealand and Amager, separated from Malmö, Sweden, by the Øresund strait. The Øresund Bridge connects the two cities by rail and road. Originally a Viking fishing village established in the 10th century in the vicinity of what is now Gammel Strand, Copenhagen became the capital of Denmark in the early 15th century. Beginning in the 17th century, it consolidated its position as a regional centre of power with its institutions, defences, and armed forces. During the Renaissance the city served as the de facto capital of the Kalmar Union, being the seat of monarchy, governing the majority of the present day Nordic region in a personal union with Sweden and Norway ruled by the Danis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Parken
Parken Stadium, also known simply as Parken and as Telia Parken (2014–2020), is a football stadium in the Indre Østerbro (''Inner Østerbro'') district of Copenhagen, Denmark, built from 1990 to 1992. The stadium, which features a retractable roof, currently has a capacity of 38,065 for football games, and is the home of FC Copenhagen and the Denmark national football team. The capacity for concerts exceeds the capacity for matches – the stadium can hold as many as 50,000 people with an end-stage setup and 55,000 with a centre-stage setup. Parken was announced as one of 12 host venues of the UEFA Euro 2020 and it hosted three group stage matches, as well as a round of 16 match. Geranium, a three Michelin star restaurant, is located on the eighth floor of the stadium. History Parken was built on the site of former Denmark national stadium, Idrætsparken, from 1990 to 1992. The last national team match in Idrætsparken was a 0–2 Euro 1992 qualification loss to Yugosl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Craig Bellamy
Craig Douglas Bellamy (born 13 July 1979) is a Welsh former professional footballer who played as a forward and is current assistant manager at EFL Championship side Burnley. Born in Cardiff, Bellamy began his senior playing career with Norwich City, where he made his professional debut in 1996. He signed for Premier League side Coventry City in 2000, breaking the club's record transfer fee, but suffered relegation in his only season. He joined Newcastle United the following year where he helped the club achieve two top-four finishes during a four year spell. Bellamy fell out with manager Graeme Souness in 2005 and spent the latter part of the 2004–05 season on loan at Celtic, where he won the Scottish Cup. Bellamy returned to the Premier League later that year, playing one season with both Blackburn Rovers, where he was named the club's player of the year, and Liverpool, helping the club reach the 2007 UEFA Champions League Final. In 2007 he signed for West Ham United b ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
