The play-off first legs were played on 12–14 November 1999, while the second legs were played on 16–17 November 1999 and 29 March 2000. Winners of play-off round qualified to the championship played following year in May and June, where Slovakia was chosen to host the fixtures.
Matches edit
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Portugal 
|
2–3 |  Croatia
|
2–0 | 0–3 (aet) |
Norway 
|
1–7 |  Spain
|
1–3 | 0–4 |
Czech Republic 
|
3–1 |  Greece
|
3–0 | 0–1 |
England 
|
3–0 |  Yugoslavia
|
3–0 | — |
Poland 
|
2–2 (a) |  Turkey
|
2–1 | 0–1 |
Russia 
|
1–4 |  Slovakia
|
0–1 | 1–3 |
Netherlands 
|
4–2 |  Belgium
|
2–2 | 2–0 |
France 
|
2–3 |  Italy
|
1–1 | 1–2 (aet) |
First leg edit
| Poland | 2 – 1 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
Wichniarek  32'Głowacki 75' |
Report | Albayrak 81' |
Stadion Amica, Wronki
Referee: Arturo Daudén Ibáñez (Spain)
| Norway | 1 – 3 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Carew 44' |
Report | Xavi 58' Farinós 78'Gerard 82' |
Referee: Roelof Luinge (Netherlands)
| Czech Republic | 3 – 0 | Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Sionko 45', 71' Baroš 82' |
Report |
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
| Netherlands | 2 – 2 | Belgium |
|---|---|---|
| Knopper 38' Bouma 77' |
Report | Roussel 61' Van Handenhoven 64' |
Referee: Atanas Uzunov (Bulgaria)
Second leg edit
2–2 on aggregate, Turkey won on away goals rule.
Spain won 7–1 on aggregate
| Slovakia | 3 – 1 | Russia |
|---|---|---|
| Barčík 48' Németh 62'Vyskoč 74' |
Report | Savelyev 88' |
Referee: Stéphane Bre (France)
Slovakia won 4–1 on aggregate
| Croatia | 3 – 0 (a.e.t.) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| J. Šimić 38' Deranja 40'Balaban 99' |
Report |
Referee: Oguz Sarvan (Turkey)
Croatia won 3–2 on aggregate
| Greece | 1 – 0 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Konstantinidis 27' |
Report |
Czech Republic won 3–1 on aggregate
| Belgium | 0 – 2 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Cairo 28' Bruggink 45' |
Referee: Leslie Irvine (Northern Ireland)
Netherlands won 4–2 on aggregate
Italy won 3–2 on aggregate
| England | 3 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Campbell 24' Lampard 49'Hendrie 64' |
Report |
Referee: Hartmut Strampe (Germany)
The match was played as a single leg at neutral venue due to the political tensions in Yugoslavia.[1]
References edit
- ^ "Reshuffled youngsters head for Barcelona". BBC News. British Broadcasting Corporation. 27 March 2000. Retrieved 7 September 2016.
External links edit
- Play-offs at UEFA.com