UEFA Euro 1992 Group A
Group 1 of UEFA Euro 1992 was one of only two groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 10 June and was completed on 17 June. The group consisted of hosts Sweden, fellow Scandinavians Denmark, France and England.
In the opening game between Sweden and France, Sweden took the lead with a Jan Eriksson header from a corner; France equalised in the second half with a right-footed shot from Jean-Pierre Papin. The Denmark–England and France–England games both ended scoreless before Sweden defeated Denmark 1–0. In the last two games, England played Sweden and took the lead in the first half when David Platt volleyed in from a cross. In the second half, Sweden came back to win with another Jan Eriksson header from a corner and a shot from Thomas Brolin from the edge of the box after a one-two with Martin Dahlin. Gary Lineker was taken off in the second half of the game; it was his last game for England.
Sweden won the group and advanced to the semi-finals along with Denmark. France and England were eliminated.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweden | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| France | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | –1 | 2 |
| England | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | –1 | 2 |
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