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UEFA Euro 2012 Group C

{{Short description|Football tournament group stage}}

Group C of UEFA Euro 2012 began on 10 June 2012 and ended on 18 June 2012,With Spain and Italy advance to the quarter final,while Republic of ireland and Croatia got eliminated,

The pool consisted of defending (and eventual) champion Spain, Italy, Republic of Ireland and Croatia. The group was jokingly dubbed the "group of debt" by multiple media outlets, in reference to the European sovereign debt crisis facing some of its members.{{Cite web|url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/1216488-euro-2012-championships-group-cs-italy-spain-and-crotia-provide-spark|title=Euro 2012: Group C's Italy, Spain and Croatia Provide Spark|first=Mike|last=Raffone|website=Bleacher Report}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.goal.com/en/news/2898/euro-2012/2012/06/03/3144067/a-welcome-distraction-euro-2012-a-timely-respite-for|title=A welcome distraction: Euro 2012 a timely respite for depressed & debt-ridden Spain|website=Goal.com}} Spain and Italy progressed to the quarter-finals, while Croatia and Republic of Ireland were eliminated from the tournament. Republic of Ireland equalled the worst performance by a team in the group stage of the European Championships, finishing with no points and a goal difference of −8.{{cite news |last1=Fitzmaurice |first1=Aidan |title=Tired limbs, bored players and a hotel next to a lap-dancing club: Ireland's Euro 2012 campaign was doomed from the start |url=https://www.independent.ie/sport/when-a-nation-held-its-breath/tired-limbs-bored-players-and-a-hotel-next-to-a-lap-dancing-club-irelands-euro-2012-campaign-was-doomed-from-the-start-39279295.html |access-date=27 October 2020 |work=Irish Independent |date=12 June 2020}} Both Spain and Italy made it through the quarter-finals and semi-finals to reach the final for a second meeting in the tournament.

In their final match, the Republic of Ireland wore black armbands to commemorate the 18th anniversary of the Loughinisland massacre. This was criticised by some unionists and members of the UVF.[http://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/local-national/northern-ireland/irelands-euro-2012-armband-match-tribute-to-uvf-massacre-victims-slammed-16172414.html "Ireland's Euro 2012 armband match tribute to UVF massacre victims slammed". Belfast Telegraph. Brian Rowan. 14 June 2012] Retrieved 19 June 2012 However, the victims' families fully supported the gesture.

Spain, Italy, and Croatia were later drawn in Group B of the UEFA Euro 2024; coincidentally, Croatia would be eliminated in the group while Spain would also go on to win the tournament as well

,Republic of Ireland not qualify for this euro

Teams

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! UEFA Rankings
November 2011{{refn|group=nb|The UEFA rankings of November 2011 were used for seeding for the final draw.}}

! FIFA Rankings
June 2012

C1style="white-space:nowrap" | {{fb|ESP}}1Group I winner6 September 20119th2008data-sort-value="1" | Winners (1964, 2008)11
C2style="white-space:nowrap" | {{fb|ITA}}2Group C winner6 September 20118th2008data-sort-value="1" | Winners (1968)412
C3style="white-space:nowrap" | {{fb|IRL}}4Play-off winner15 November 20112nd1988data-sort-value="7" | Group stage (1988)1418
C4style="white-space:nowrap" | {{fb|CRO}}3Play-off winner15 November 20114th2008data-sort-value="5" | Quarter-finals (1996, 2008)78

Notes

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Standings

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In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group C, Spain, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, France.
  • The runner-up of Group C, Italy, advanced to play the winner of Group D, England.

Matches

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=Spain vs Italy=

{{see also|Italy–Spain football rivalry}}

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|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003323/

|team2={{fb|ITA}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=PGE Arena, Gdańsk

|attendance=38,869{{cite news |title=Full-time report Spain-Italy |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003323_fr.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803025214/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003323_fr.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |work=Union of European Football Associations |date=10 June 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012 |format=PDF }}

|referee=Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

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GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB17Álvaro Arbeloa{{yel|84}}
CB3Gerard Piqué
CB15Sergio Ramos
LB18Jordi Alba{{yel|66}}
RM8Xavi
CM16Sergio Busquets
LM14Xabi Alonso
RF21David Silva{{suboff|64}}
CF10Cesc Fàbregas{{suboff|74}}
LF6Andrés Iniesta
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF22Jesús Navas{{subon|64}}
FW9Fernando Torres{{yel|84}}{{subon|74}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Vicente del Bosque

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GK1Gianluigi Buffon (c)
CB3Giorgio Chiellini{{yel|79}}
CB16Daniele De Rossi
CB19Leonardo Bonucci{{yel|66}}
RM13Emanuele Giaccherini
CM8Claudio Marchisio
CM21Andrea Pirlo
CM5Thiago Motta{{suboff|90}}
LM2Christian Maggio{{yel|89}}
CF10Antonio Cassano{{suboff|65}}
CF9Mario Balotelli{{yel|37}}{{suboff|56}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW11Antonio Di Natale{{subon|56}}
FW20Sebastian Giovinco{{subon|65}}
MF23Antonio Nocerino{{subon|90}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Cesare Prandelli

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Man of the Match:


Andrés Iniesta (Spain)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003323_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616204134/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/E/E_2003323_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group C – Spain v Italy |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=8 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}


Gábor Erős (Hungary)


György Ring (Hungary)


Fourth official:


William Collum (Scotland)


Additional assistant referees:


István Vad (Hungary)


Tamás Bognár (Hungary)


Reserve assistant referee:


Alasdair Ross (Scotland)

=Republic of Ireland vs Croatia=

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|time=20:45 CEST

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|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadion Miejski, Poznań

|attendance=39,550{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003324_fr.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803025219/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003324_fr.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |title=Full-time report Republic of Ireland-Croatia |work=Union of European Football Associations |date=10 June 2012 |access-date=10 June 2012 |format=PDF }}

|referee=Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

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GK1Shay Given
RB4John O'Shea
CB2Sean St Ledger
CB5Richard Dunne
LB3Stephen Ward
CM6Glenn Whelan
CM8Keith Andrews{{yel|45+1}}
RW7Aiden McGeady{{suboff|54}}
LW11Damien Duff
CF9Kevin Doyle{{suboff|53}}
CF10Robbie Keane (c){{suboff|75}}
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FW14Jonathan Walters{{subon|53}}
FW20Simon Cox{{subon|54}}
FW19Shane Long{{subon|75}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Trapattoni

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GK1Stipe Pletikosa
RB11Darijo Srna (c)
CB5Vedran Ćorluka
CB13Gordon Schildenfeld
LB2Ivan Strinić
DM8Ognjen Vukojević
RW7Ivan Rakitić{{suboff|90+2}}
AM10Luka Modrić{{yel|53}}
LW20Ivan Perišić{{suboff|89}}
CF17Mario Mandžukić
CF9Nikica Jelavić{{suboff|72}}
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MF19Niko Kranjčar{{yel|84}}{{subon|72}}
FW22Eduardo{{subon|89}}
MF16Tomislav Dujmović{{subon|90+2}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Slaven Bilić

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Man of the Match:


Mario Mandžukić (Croatia)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003324_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616231309/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/E/E_2003324_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group C – Republic of Ireland v Croatia |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}


Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)


Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)


Fourth official:


Viktor Shvetsov (Ukraine)


Additional assistant referees:


Pol van Boekel (Netherlands)


Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)


Reserve assistant referee:


Oleksandr Voytyuk (Ukraine)

=Italy vs Croatia=

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|time=18:00 CEST

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|score={{score link|UEFA Euro 2012 Group C#Italy vs Croatia|1–1}}

|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003331/

|team2={{fb|CRO}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Stadion Miejski, Poznań

|attendance=37,096{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003331_fr.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803025225/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003331_fr.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |title=Full-time report Italy-Croatia |work=Union of European Football Associations |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=14 June 2012 |format=PDF }}

|referee=Howard Webb (England)

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GK1Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB19Leonardo Bonucci
CB16Daniele De Rossi
LB3Giorgio Chiellini
DM21Andrea Pirlo
CM8Claudio Marchisio
CM5Thiago Motta{{yel|56}}{{suboff|62}}
RW2Christian Maggio
LW13Emanuele Giaccherini
CF9Mario Balotelli{{suboff|69}}
CF10Antonio Cassano{{suboff|83}}
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MF18Riccardo Montolivo{{yel|80}}{{subon|62}}
FW11Antonio Di Natale{{subon|69}}
FW20Sebastian Giovinco{{subon|83}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Cesare Prandelli

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GK1Stipe Pletikosa
RB11Darijo Srna (c)
CB5Vedran Ćorluka
CB13Gordon Schildenfeld{{yel|86}}
LB2Ivan Strinić
CM8Ognjen Vukojević
CM10Luka Modrić
RW7Ivan Rakitić
LW20Ivan Perišić{{suboff|68}}
CF9Nikica Jelavić{{suboff|83}}
CF17Mario Mandžukić{{suboff|90+4}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF6Danijel Pranjić{{subon|68}}
FW22Eduardo{{subon|83}}
MF19Niko Kranjčar{{subon|90+4}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Slaven Bilić

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Man of the Match:


Andrea Pirlo (Italy)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003331_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616215125/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/E/E_2003331_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group C – Italy v Croatia |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}


Michael Mullarkey (England)


Peter Kirkup (England)


Fourth official:


Pavel Královec (Czech Republic)


Additional assistant referees:


Martin Atkinson (England)


Mark Clattenburg (England)


Reserve assistant referee:


Roman Slyško (Slovakia)

=Spain vs Republic of Ireland=

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|time=20:45 CEST

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|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=PGE Arena, Gdańsk

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|referee=Pedro Proença (Portugal)

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GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB17Álvaro Arbeloa
CB3Gerard Piqué
CB15Sergio Ramos
LB18Jordi Alba
RM8Xavi
CM16Sergio Busquets
LM14Xabi Alonso{{yel|54}}{{suboff|65}}
RF21David Silva
CF9Fernando Torres{{suboff|74}}
LF6Andrés Iniesta{{suboff|80}}
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DF4Javi Martínez{{yel|76}}{{subon|65}}
MF10Cesc Fàbregas{{subon|74}}
MF20Santi Cazorla{{subon|80}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Vicente del Bosque

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GK1Shay Given
RB4John O'Shea
CB2Sean St Ledger{{yel|84}}
CB5Richard Dunne
LB3Stephen Ward
RM11Damien Duff{{suboff|76}}
CM8Keith Andrews
CM6Glenn Whelan{{yel|45+1}}{{suboff|80}}
LM7Aiden McGeady
CF20Simon Cox{{suboff|46}}
CF10Robbie Keane (c){{yel|36}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW14Jonathan Walters{{subon|46}}
MF22James McClean{{subon|76}}
MF21Paul Green{{subon|80}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|ITA}} Giovanni Trapattoni

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Man of the Match:


Fernando Torres (Spain)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003332_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120616215130/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/E/E_2003332_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=June 16, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group C – Spain v Republic of Ireland |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=14 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}


Bertino Miranda (Portugal)


Ricardo Santos (Portugal)


Fourth official:


Marcin Borski (Poland)


Additional assistant referees:


Jorge Sousa (Portugal)


Duarte Gomes (Portugal)


Reserve assistant referee:


Marcin Borkowski (Poland)

=Croatia vs Spain=

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|date={{Start date|2012|6|18|df=y}}

|time=20:45 CEST

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|score={{score link|UEFA Euro 2012 Group C#Croatia vs Spain|0–1}}

|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/2003339/

|team2={{fb|ESP}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=PGE Arena, Gdańsk

|attendance=39,076{{cite web |url=http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003339_fr.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120803025237/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/euro/2012/2003339_fr.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=August 3, 2012 |title=Full-time report Croatia-Spain |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=18 June 2012 |access-date=18 June 2012 }}

|referee=Wolfgang Stark (Germany)

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RB21Domagoj Vida{{suboff|66}}
CB5Vedran Ćorluka{{yel|27}}
CB13Gordon Schildenfeld
LB2Ivan Strinić{{yel|53}}
CM8Ognjen Vukojević{{suboff|81}}
CM7Ivan Rakitić{{yel|90+3}}
RW11Darijo Srna (c){{yel|44}}
AM10Luka Modrić
LW6Danijel Pranjić{{suboff|66}}
CF17Mario Mandžukić{{yel|90}}
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FW9Nikica Jelavić{{yel|90+1}}{{subon|66}}
FW22Eduardo{{subon|81}}
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RB17Álvaro Arbeloa
CB3Gerard Piqué
CB15Sergio Ramos
LB18Jordi Alba
RM8Xavi{{suboff|89}}
CM16Sergio Busquets
LM14Xabi Alonso
RF21David Silva{{suboff|73}}
CF9Fernando Torres{{suboff|61}}
LF6Andrés Iniesta
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MF10Cesc Fàbregas{{subon|73}}
FW11Álvaro Negredo{{subon|89}}
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Man of the Match:


Andrés Iniesta (Spain)

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Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)


Mike Pickel (Germany)


Fourth official:


Richard Liesveld (Netherlands)


Additional assistant referees:


Florian Meyer (Germany)


Deniz Aytekin (Germany)


Reserve assistant referee:


Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)

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RB7Ignazio Abate
CB15Andrea Barzagli
CB3Giorgio Chiellini{{suboff|57}}
LB6Federico Balzaretti{{yel|28}}
DM21Andrea Pirlo
RM8Claudio Marchisio
CM5Thiago Motta
LM16Daniele De Rossi{{yel|71}}
CF11Antonio Di Natale{{suboff|74}}
CF10Antonio Cassano{{suboff|63}}
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DF19Leonardo Bonucci{{subon|57}}
MF22Alessandro Diamanti{{subon|63}}
FW9Mario Balotelli{{subon|74}}
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colspan=3|Cesare Prandelli

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GK1Shay Given
RB4John O'Shea{{yel|39}}
CB5Richard Dunne
CB2Sean St Ledger{{yel|84}}
LB3Stephen Ward
RM7Aiden McGeady{{suboff|65}}
CM6Glenn Whelan
CM8Keith Andrews{{sent off|2|37|89}}
LM11Damien Duff (c)
CF10Robbie Keane{{suboff|86}}
CF9Kevin Doyle{{suboff|76}}
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FW14Jonathan Walters{{subon|76}}
FW20Simon Cox{{subon|86}}
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Man of the Match:


Antonio Cassano (Italy)

Assistant referees:{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003340_pk.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120704060731/http://www.uefa.com/printoutfiles/competitions/euro/2012/e/e_2003340_pk.pdf |url-status=dead |archive-date=July 4, 2012 |title=Match Press Kit – Group C – Italy v Republic of Ireland |work=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |format=PDF |date=16 June 2012 |access-date=21 February 2021}}


Bahattin Duran (Turkey)


Tarık Ongun (Turkey)


Fourth official:


Viktor Shvetsov (Ukraine)


Additional assistant referees:


Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey)


Bülent Yıldırım (Turkey)


Reserve assistant referee:


Oleksandr Voytyuk (Ukraine)

See also

References

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External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20111116051920/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2012/standings/round=15172/group=700966/index.html UEFA Euro 2012 Group C]

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