Man-marked in the quarter-final against Spain, McManaman burst back into the latter part of the semi-final against Germany and in the final moments of extra-time nearly assisted Darren Anderton in scoring a late winner, but Anderton's shot from McManaman's cross hit the post and the ball bounced back into the hands of the goalkeeper. Together with teammates David Seaman, Paul Gascoigne and Alan Shearer, McManaman was also listed in the official Team of the Tournament, as well as shortlisted behind eventual winner, Jürgen Klinsmann, for the Most Valuable Player award.