Date: 14-06-2000
Stage: first round
Place: BRUXELLES
Running time: 116 min.
Colour: PAL
Quality: master copy (8)
Commentary: italian
My rating: ***
Notes:
MATCH SUMMARY
Wednesday, 14 June 2000, 20:45
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 44,500
Meteo: Clear skies, mild conditions, 19°C
ITALY
Francesco Toldo
Fabio Cannavaro
Mark Iuliano
Paolo Maldini (c)
Alessandro Nesta
Gianluca Zambrotta
Demetrio Albertini
Antonio Conte
Stefano Fiore
Filippo Inzaghi
Francesco Totti
Coach: Dino Zoff (ITA)
44′ Gianluca Zambrotta
47′ Demetrio Albertini
62′ ↓Francesco Totti ↑Alessandro Del Piero
77′ ↓Filippo Inzaghi ↑Marco Delvecchio
82′ ↓Stefano Fiore ↑Massimo Ambrosini
BELGIUM
Filip De Wilde
Eric Deflandre
Lorenzo Staelens (c)
Joos Valgaeren
Nico Van Kerckhoven
Bart Goor
Yves Vanderhaeghe
Gert Verheyen
Marc Wilmots
Émile Mpenza
Branko Strupar
Coach: Robert Waseige (BEL)
70′ Marc Wilmots
44′ ↓Nico Van Kerckhoven ↑Marc Hendrikx
57′ ↓Branko Strupar ↑Luc Nilis
67′ ↓Gert Verheyen ↑Mbo Mpenza
Referee: José María García-Aranda (ESP)
Goals:
6′ Francesco Totti ITA
66′ Stefano Fiore ITA
Match overview
Italy virtually secured their quarter-final place with an efficient 2-0 victory over Belgium at the King Baudouin Stadium. Francesco Totti’s early header from Antonio Conte’s free-kick set the tone, before Stefano Fiore sealed the win with a breakaway goal in the second half despite Belgium’s sustained pressure.
Trivia
This match marked Belgium’s first defeat as co-hosts of Euro 2000, with Francesco Toldo producing several spectacular saves to deny the Red Devils. The victory put Italy through to the quarter-finals with a game to spare, showcasing their defensive solidity that would carry them to the final.
