England held by Switzerland in EURO 96 Group A opener
Hosts England held by Switzerland in EURO 96 Group A opener
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England were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland in their opening match of EURO 96 at Wembley Stadium on Saturday. Alan Shearer scored his first goal at international level for over two years to give England an encouraging send-off to Euro 96 but the pressure then seemed to tell on Terry Venables' side as they struggled to break down a well-organised Swiss defence.
Group A of UEFA Euro 1996 was one of four groups in the final tournaments initial group stage. It began on 8 June and was completed on 18 June.
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