In their first ever appearance in the final stages of the European Championships, Switzerland earn a 1-1 draw against hosts England in the tournament opener at Wembley stadium.
The Swiss lose their remaining group matches, going down 2-0 to the Netherlands and 1-0 to Scotland.
This photo gallery captures some of the action.
England’s Stuart Pearce hits a free kick during the opening game against the Swiss on June 8, 1996 (Keystone)
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Swiss striker Kubilay Türkilmaz celebrates after scoring a penalty against England in the dying minutes of the match (Keystone)
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Switzerland's manager during the 1996 tournament is Portuguese coach Artur Jorge (left), seen here before the game against the Netherlands in Birmingham (Keystone)
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Against the Netherlands in Birmingham, Swiss defender Stéphane Henchoz takes over goalkeeping duties from Marco Pascolo (Keystone)
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Switzerland’s Ramon Vega tries unsuccessfully to beat the Dutch defence. Switzerland lose the game 2-0 (Keystone)
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Switzerland bow out of the tournament against Scotland on June 18, 1996. Ramon Vega is once again in the thick of the action - here beating Scotland’s Alistair McCoist - but the Swiss lose 1-0 (Keystone)
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