Group A of UEFA Euro 2016 contained France, Romania, debutant Albania and Switzerland. France was the only former European champion in this group, having won the championship two times (in 1984 and 2000). Matches were played from 10 to 19 June 2016.

Teams Draw position Team Pot Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance UEFA RankingsOctober 2015 FIFA RankingsJune 2016 A1 1 Host 28 May 2010 9th 2012 Winners (1984, 2000) 8 17 A2 3 Group F runner-up 11 October 2015 5th 2008 Quarter-finals (2000) 18 22 A3 4 Group I runner-up 11 October 2015 1st — Debut 31 42 A4 2 Group E runner-up 9 October 2015 4th 2008 Group stage (1996, 2004, 2008) 10 15

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Standings

In the round of 16, The winner of Group A, France, advanced to play the third-placed team of Group E, Republic of Ireland. The runner-up of Group A, Switzerland, advanced to play the runner-up of Group C, Poland.

Matches

France vs Romania

GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)RB 19Bacary SagnaCB 4 Adil RamiCB 21Laurent KoscielnyLB 3 Patrice EvraCM 15Paul Pogba CM 5 N'Golo KantéCM 14Blaise MatuidiRW 7 Antoine Griezmann LW 8 Dimitri Payet CF 9 Olivier Giroud Substitutions:FW 20Kingsley Coman FW 11Anthony Martial MF 18Moussa Sissoko Manager:Didier Deschamps GK 12Ciprian TătărușanuRB 22Cristian SăpunaruCB 6 Vlad Chiricheș (c) CB 21Dragoș GrigoreLB 3 Răzvan Raț CM 10Nicolae Stanciu CM 5 Ovidiu HobanCM 8 Mihai PintiliiRW 20Adrian Popa LW 19Bogdan StancuCF 14Florin Andone Substitutions:FW 9 Denis Alibec MF 7 Alexandru Chipciu MF 11Gabriel Torje Manager:Anghel Iordănescu

Man of the Match: Dimitri Payet (France)

Assistant referees: György Ring (Hungary) Vencel Tóth (Hungary) Fourth official: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) Additional assistant referees: Tamás Bognár (Hungary) Ádám Farkas (Hungary) Reserve assistant referee: Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)

Albania vs Switzerland

GK 1 Etrit BerishaRB 4 Elseid HysajCB 5 Lorik Cana (c) CB 15Mërgim Mavraj LB 7 Ansi AgolliRM 22Amir AbrashiCM 13Burim Kukeli LM 14Taulant Xhaka RW 21Odise Roshi LW 3 Ermir LenjaniCF 10Armando Sadiku Substitutions:MF 20Ergys Kaçe FW 16Sokol Cikalleshi FW 11Shkëlzen Gashi Manager: Gianni De Biasi GK 1 Yann SommerRB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner (c)CB 22Fabian Schär CB 20Johan DjourouLB 13Ricardo RodriguezCM 11Valon Behrami CM 10Granit XhakaRW 23Xherdan Shaqiri AM 15Blerim Džemaili LW 18Admir Mehmedi CF 9 Haris SeferovicSubstitutions:FW 7 Breel Embolo MF 8 Fabian Frei MF 16Gelson Fernandes Manager:Vladimir Petković

Man of the Match: Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)

Assistant referees: Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain) Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain) Fourth official: Pol van Boekel (Netherlands) Additional assistant referees: Jesús Gil Manzano (Spain) Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain) Reserve assistant referee: Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)

Romania vs Switzerland

GK 12Ciprian TătărușanuRB 22Cristian SăpunaruCB 6 Vlad Chiricheș (c)CB 21Dragoș Grigore LB 3 Răzvan Raț CM 18Andrei Prepeliță CM 8 Mihai Pintilii RW 11Gabriel TorjeAM 19Bogdan Stancu LW 7 Alexandru Chipciu CF 13Claudiu Keșerü Substitutions:MF 5 Ovidiu Hoban DF 16Steliano Filip FW 14Florin Andone Manager:Anghel Iordănescu GK 1 Yann SommerRB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner (c)CB 22Fabian SchärCB 20Johan DjourouLB 13Ricardo RodriguezCM 11Valon BehramiCM 10Granit Xhaka RW 23Xherdan Shaqiri AM 15Blerim Džemaili LW 18Admir MehmediCF 9 Haris Seferovic Substitutions:FW 7 Breel Embolo DF 6 Michael Lang FW 17Shani Tarashaj Manager:Vladimir Petković

Man of the Match: Granit Xhaka (Switzerland)

Assistant referees: Nikolai Golubev (Russia) Tikhon Kalugin (Russia) Fourth official: Aleksei Kulbakov (Belarus) Additional assistant referees: Sergey Lapochkin (Russia) Sergey Ivanov (Russia) Reserve assistant referee: Vitali Maliutsin (Belarus)

France vs Albania

GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)RB 19Bacary SagnaCB 4 Adil RamiCB 21Laurent KoscielnyLB 3 Patrice EvraCM 5 N'Golo Kanté CM 14Blaise MatuidiRW 20Kingsley Coman AM 8 Dimitri PayetLW 11Anthony Martial CF 9 Olivier Giroud Substitutions:MF 15Paul Pogba FW 7 Antoine Griezmann FW 10André-Pierre Gignac Manager:Didier Deschamps GK 1 Etrit BerishaRB 4 Elseid HysajCB 18Arlind Ajeti CB 15Mërgim MavrajLB 7 Ansi Agolli (c)DM 13Burim Kukeli CM 22Amir Abrashi CM 9 Ledian MemushajRW 2 Andi Lila LW 3 Ermir LenjaniCF 10Armando SadikuSubstitutions:MF 21Odise Roshi MF 14Taulant Xhaka DF 6 Frédéric Veseli Manager: Gianni De Biasi

Man of the Match: Dimitri Payet (France)

Assistant referees: Damien MacGraith (Republic of Ireland) Francis Connor (Scotland) Fourth official: Michael Oliver (England) Additional assistant referees: Bobby Madden (Scotland) John Beaton (Scotland) Reserve assistant referee: Michael Mullarkey (England)

Romania vs Albania

GK 12Ciprian TătărușanuRB 22Cristian Săpunaru CB 21Dragoș GrigoreCB 6 Vlad Chiricheș (c)LB 2 Alexandru Mățel CM 18Andrei Prepeliță CM 5 Ovidiu HobanRW 20Adrian Popa AM 10Nicolae StanciuLW 19Bogdan StancuCF 9 Denis Alibec Substitutions:MF 17Lucian Sânmărtean MF 11Gabriel Torje FW 14Florin Andone Manager:Anghel Iordănescu GK 1 Etrit BerishaRB 4 Elseid Hysaj CB 18Arlind AjetiCB 15Mërgim MavrajLB 7 Ansi Agolli (c)DM 8 Migjen Basha CM 22Amir AbrashiCM 9 Ledian Memushaj RW 2 Andi LilaLW 3 Ermir Lenjani CF 10Armando Sadiku Substitutions:FW 19Bekim Balaj MF 21Odise Roshi DF 5 Lorik Cana Manager: Gianni De Biasi

Man of the Match: Arlind Ajeti (Albania)

Assistant referees: Roman Slyško (Slovakia) Tomáš Mokrusch (Czech Republic) Fourth official: Anastasios Sidiropoulos (Greece) Additional assistant referees: Petr Ardeleánu (Czech Republic) Michal Paták (Czech Republic) Reserve assistant referee: Damianos Efthymiadis (Greece)

Switzerland vs France

GK 1 Yann SommerRB 2 Stephan Lichtsteiner (c)CB 22Fabian SchärCB 20Johan DjourouLB 13Ricardo RodriguezCM 11Valon BehramiCM 10Granit XhakaRW 23Xherdan Shaqiri AM 15Blerim DžemailiLW 18Admir Mehmedi CF 7 Breel Embolo Substitutions:FW 9 Haris Seferovic MF 16Gelson Fernandes DF 6 Michael Lang Manager:Vladimir Petković GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)RB 19Bacary SagnaCB 4 Adil Rami CB 21Laurent Koscielny LB 3 Patrice EvraRM 18Moussa SissokoCM 6 Yohan CabayeLM 15Paul PogbaRW 20Kingsley Coman LW 7 Antoine Griezmann CF 10André-Pierre GignacSubstitutions:MF 8 Dimitri Payet MF 14Blaise Matuidi Manager:Didier Deschamps

Man of the Match: Yann Sommer (Switzerland)

Assistant referees: Jure Praprotnik (Slovenia) Robert Vukan (Slovenia) Fourth official: Marco Fritz (Germany) Additional assistant referees: Matej Jug (Slovenia) Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia) Reserve assistant referee: Mark Borsch (Germany)

See also Albania at the UEFA European Championship France at the UEFA European Championship Romania at the UEFA European Championship Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship

References

External links UEFA Euro 2016 Group A