| UEFA Euro 2008 Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2008 Championnat d'Europe de football 2008 Campionato europeo di calcio 2008 Campiunadi d'Europa da ballape 2008 |
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| Host countries |  Austria Switzerland |
| Dates | 7 June – 29 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
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| Matches played | 10 |
| Goals scored | 23 (2. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. 3 per match) |
| Attendance | 341,507 (34,151 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) |  David Villa (3 goals) |
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Infobox last updated on: 22:12, 9 June 2008 (UTC). David Villa Sánchez (born December 4, 1981 in Langreo, Asturias, Spain) nicknamed El Guaje ( The Kid |
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The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, is the 13th edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football tournament for European nations. The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a Team sport played between two teams of eleven players and is widely considered The tournament, which is being hosted by Austria and Switzerland, began on 7 June 2008 and is scheduled to conclude with the final at Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna on 29 June 2008. Austria (Österreich ( officially the Republic of Austria (Republik Österreich Switzerland (English pronunciation; Schweiz Swiss German: Schwyz or Schwiiz Suisse Svizzera Svizra officially the Swiss Confederation Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common It is the second successful joint bid in the competition's history, following the UEFA Euro 2000 hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those The Netherlands ( Dutch:, ˈnedərlɑnt is the European part of the Kingdom of the Netherlands, which consists of the Netherlands the Netherlands The 2012 competition in Poland and Ukraine is scheduled to become the third jointly-hosted tournament. The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams Poland (Polska officially the Republic of Poland Ukraine (Україна Ukrayina, /ukrɑˈjinɑ/ is a country in Eastern Europe.
A total of 16 teams are participating in the tournament. Austria and Switzerland automatically qualified as hosts; the remaining 14 teams were determined through qualifying matches which began in August 2006. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008. Austria and Poland have both made their first appearance in the tournament. The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The winner of Euro 2008 will represent UEFA at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa, unless Italy wins the tournament, in which case the runner-up will be entered, as Italy is already entered as the winner of the 2006 FIFA World Cup. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup will be the 8th Confederations Cup, held in South Africa from June 14 to June 28, 2009, as a prelude The Republic of South Africa (also known by other official names) is a country located at the southern tip of the continent of Africa The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament
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Bid process
Austria and Switzerland jointly bid to host the games, and faced major competition from Greece/Turkey, Scotland/Ireland, Russia, Hungary, Croatia/Bosnia-Herzegovina and a 4-way Nordic bid from Norway/Sweden/Denmark/Finland. Greece (Ελλάδα transliterated: Elláda, historically, Ellás,) officially the Hellenic Republic (Ελληνική Δημοκρατία Turkey (Türkiye known officially as the Republic of Turkey ( is a Eurasian Country that stretches Scotland ( Gaelic: Alba) is a Country in northwest Europethat occupies the northern third of the island of Great Britain. Ireland ( Irish: Éire, ˈeːrʲə is a country in north-western Europe. Russia (Россия Rossiya) or the Russian Federation ( Rossiyskaya Federatsiya) is a transcontinental Country extending Hungary (Magyarország 'mɔɟɔrorsaːg) officially in English the Republic of Hungary ( Magyar Köztársaság, literally Magyar (Hungarian Republic Croatia (Hrvatska ˈxȓvatska officially the Republic of Croatia ( Republika Hrvatska) is a southern Central European country at the crossroads between Bosnia and Herzegovina ( Latin script: Bosna i Hercegovina, Cyrillic script: Босна и Херцеговина is a country on the Balkan The Nordic countries make up a region in Northern Europe called the Nordic region, consisting of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway ( Norwegian: Norge ( Bokmål) or Noreg ( Nynorsk) officially the Kingdom of Norway, is a Constitutional "Sverige" redirects here For other uses see Sweden (disambiguation and Sverige (disambiguation. The Kingdom of Denmark ( ˈd̥ænmɑɡ̊ (archaic ˈd̥anmɑːɡ̊ commonly known as Denmark, is a country in the Scandinavian region of northern Europe Finland, officially the Republic of Finland ( is a Nordic country situated in the Fennoscandian region of northern Europe. Austria had already bid with another country before, which was Hungary for Euro 2004. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football They eventually lost to Portugal. Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic (República Portuguesa is a country on the Iberian Peninsula.
Austria/Switzerland, Greece/Turkey, and Hungary were recommended before the final vote. Greece and Turkey were rejected and let Hungary and Austria/Switzerland battle for the win.
Venues
The tournament will be played at eight venues throughout the two host nations; four in Austria and four in Switzerland. Each venue has a capacity of at least 30,000 for the tournament; the largest stadium is Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna with a capacity of 53,295. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. [1] It is for this reason that Ernst Happel Stadion will host the final. Switzerland will play all of its group stage matches at St. Jakob Park in Basel, which also hosted the opening match of the tournament as a compromise for the final being held in Vienna. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Austria will play all of its group stage matches at Ernst Happel Stadion.
In 2004, the Zürich venue became a problem for the organisers. Originally, the Hardturm stadium was to be renovated and used as the city's venue, but legal challenges delayed the plan to a point that would not have allowed the ground to be used in 2008. The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zürich's Kreis 5. This created a problem, as the agreement between UEFA and the organizers stipulated that four venues would be used in each country. The problem was solved when the organizers proposed renovating Letzigrund instead; UEFA approved the revised plan in January 2005. is a Stadium in Zürich, Switzerland, and the home of the football club FC Zürich. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The Letzigrund stadium hosted its first football match on 23 September 2007. Events 1122 - Concordat of Worms. 1459 - Battle of Blore Heath, the first major battle of the English Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. [2]
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| Ernst Happel Stadion Capacity: 53,295 |
Hypo-Arena Capacity: 31,957 |
Wals Siezenheim Stadion Capacity: 31,020 |
Tivoli Neu Capacity: 31,600 |
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| St. Jakob-Park Capacity: 42,000 |
Stade de Suisse Capacity: 31,907 |
Stade de Genève Capacity: 31,228 |
Letzigrund Capacity: 30,000 |
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New trophy
A new trophy will be awarded to the winners of the Euro 2008 tournament. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Klagenfurt guildhall 19072006 01jpg|thumb|220px|City hall in Klagenfurt´s center Neuer Platz]] Klagenfurt am Wörthersee ( Slovene: Celovec) is the Capital is the fourth-largest city in Austria and the capital of the federal state of Salzburg. Innsbruck is the capital city of the federal state of Tyrol in western Austria. Hypo-Arena (formerly known as) is a multi-use Stadium in Klagenfurt, Austria. is a multi-use Stadium in Innsbruck, Austria. It is currently used mostly for football matches and is the home ground of FC Wacker Tirol "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. The city of Berne or Bern (, Berne, Berna, Romansh: Berna, Bernese German: Bärn) is the Bundesstadt ( Federal Geneva (Genève is the second-most populous city in Switzerland (after Zürich) and is the most populous city of Romandy (the French -speaking Zürich (, Zürich German: Züri, Zurich, Zurigo; in English generally Zurich) is the largest city in Switzerland and capital of the is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. The Stade de Suisse Wankdorf is a football stadium in Bern, Switzerland. Stade de Genève is a Stadium in the greater Geneva, Switzerland area (located in Lancy, south of the city is a Stadium in Zürich, Switzerland, and the home of the football club FC Zürich. The new version of the Henri Delaunay Trophy, created by Asprey London,[3] is almost an exact replica of the original designed by Arthus-Bertrand. Henri Delaunay (15 June 1883 &ndash 9 November 1955 was a French football administrator Garrard & Co formerly Asprey & Garrard is a luxury Jewellery and Silver company founded by George Wickesin London in 1735 Arthus-Bertrand, a maker of medals and decorations was founded in Paris in 1803 by Claude Arthus-Bertrand an army officer during the French Revolution A small figure juggling a ball on the back of the original has been removed, as has the marble plinth. The silver base of the trophy also had to be enlarged to make it stable. The names of the winning countries that had appeared on the plinth have now been engraved on the back of the trophy, which is made of sterling silver, weighs 8 kilograms (17. Sterling silver is an Alloy of Silver containing 925% pure silver and 7 6 lb) and is 60 centimetres (24 in) tall.
Qualifying
The draw for the qualifying round took place in Montreux, Switzerland on 27 January 2006 at 12:00 CET. This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008. Montreux is a municipality in the district of Vevey in the canton of Vaud in Switzerland. Events 98 - Trajan becomes Roman Emperor after the death of Nerva. Year 2006 ( MMVI) was a Common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. Central European Time ( CET) is one of the names of the Time zone that is 1 hour ahead of Coordinated Universal Time.
The qualifying process commenced a month after the 2006 World Cup. The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Austria and Switzerland automatically qualified for the tournament finals as host nations.
The qualifying format was changed compared to previous tournaments. The winners and runners-up from seven groups automatically qualified for the Championship, with the hosts filling the other two slots in the 16-team tournament. The change means there were no play-offs between teams finishing in second place in the groups—they qualified directly for the finals. A playoff or final in Sports is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion or a similar accolade Teams that finished in third place didn't have any further opportunity to qualify. Six of the qualifying groups contained seven teams, and the other, Group A, contained eight. Standings and results for Group A of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament
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Spain controversy
FIFA president Sepp Blatter threatened Spain with expulsion from international football had the Spanish government interfered in the election process of the Spanish Football Federation, but no action was deemed necessary. The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Events 627 - Battle of Nineveh: A Byzantine army under Emperor Heraclius defeats Emperor Khosrau II 's Persian See also 2002 (disambiguation Year 2002 ( MMII) was a Common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Standings and results for Group A of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Standings and results for Group A of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Standings and results for Group B of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football Standings and results for Group C of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Standings and results for Group C of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. Standings and results for Group D of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Standings and results for Group D of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 54 - Nero ascends to the Roman throne 409 - Vandals and Alans crossed the Pyrenees Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Belgium. The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia Standings and results for Group E of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of Standings and results for Group E of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The 1964 UEFA European Nations Cup was the second edition of the quadrennial European Football Championship, endorsed by UEFA. The 1968 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Belgium. The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Standings and results for Group F of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1964 UEFA European Nations Cup was the second edition of the quadrennial European Football Championship, endorsed by UEFA. The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Standings and results for Group F of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 164 BC - Judas Maccabaeus, son of Mattathias of the Hasmonean family restores the Temple in Jerusalem. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. Standings and results for Group G of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 539 BC - King Cyrus The Great of Persia marches into the city of Babylon, releasing the Jews from almost Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1984 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in France. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Standings and results for Group G of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament Events 284 - Diocletian is proclaimed emperor by his soldiers Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. The 1976 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. The 1980 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was held in West Germany. The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Football Championship, which is held every four years and organized by The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The Czechoslovakia national football team was the national football team of Czechoslovakia, before the country was split into the Czech Republic The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. The CIS national football team represented the Commonwealth of Independent States, the alliance of 12 out of 15 newly formed sovereign states of the Soviet Union The Fédération Internationale de Football Association (French for International Federation of Association Football) Sepp Blatter (born March 10, 1936 in Visp, Valais, Switzerland) is the 8th and current President of FIFA. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Chief of State King Juan Carlos I, since November 22 1975; Queen Sofia Prince of Asturias Felipe [4]
Seeding
The draw for the final tournament took place on 2 December 2007 at the Culture and Convention Centre in Lucerne. This article gives information about the ' seedings ' for UEFA Euro 2008. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Lucerne ( Italian Lucerna) is a city in Switzerland. It is the capital of the Canton of Lucerne [5]
In a return to the format used at Euro 92 and Euro 96 the games in each group will be held at just two stadia, with the seeded team remaining in the same city for all three matches. The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship final tournament was hosted by Sweden. The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship ( Euro 96) was hosted by England. As was the case at the 2000 and 2004 finals, the finalists were divided into four seeding pots, based on average points per game in the qualifying phases of the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2008, with each group having one team from each pot. A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout, cup or sudden death tournament, is a type of Tournament where the loser of each The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament Switzerland and Austria, as co-hosts, and Greece, as defending champions, were seeded first automatically. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled [6][7] The Netherlands were seeded based on their UEFA coefficient in the Euro 2008 finalists ranking. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association See also UEFA European Football Championship, UEFA Champions League, UEFA Cup In European football, the UEFA coefficients
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Match officials
Twelve referees and twenty four assistants were selected for the tournament:[8]
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Konrad Plautz | Egon Bereuter | Markus Mayr |
.svg/22px-Flag_of_Belgium_(civil).svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
Frank de Bleeckere | Peter Hermans | Alex Verstraeten |
 England |
Howard Webb | Darren Cann | Mike Mullarkey |
 Germany |
Herbert Fandel | Carsten Kadach | Volker Wezel |
 Greece |
Kyros Vassaras | Dimitiris Bozartzidis | Dimitiris Saraidaris |
 Italy |
Roberto Rosetti | Alessandro Griselli | Paolo Calcagno |
 Netherlands |
Pieter Vink | Adriaan Inia | Hans ten Hoove |
 Norway |
Tom Henning Øvrebø | Geir Åge Holen | Jan Petter Randen[9] |
 Slovakia |
Ľuboš Micheľ | Roman Slysko | Martin Balko |
| Spain |
Manuel Mejuto González | Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez | Jesús Calvo Guadamuro |
 Sweden |
Peter Fröjdfeldt | Stefan Wittberg | Henrik Andren |
| Switzerland |
Massimo Busacca | Matthias Arnet | Stephane Cuhat |
Squads
Each nation had to submit a squad of 23 players, three of which had to be goalkeepers, by 28 May 2008. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of 12 referees, 24 Assistant referees and 8 Fourth officials have been chosen to officiate UEFA Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. The Austrian Football Association ( ÖFB) (Österreichischer Fußball-Bund is the governing body of football in Austria. Konrad Plautz (born October 16, 1964 in Navis) is a football referee from Austria. The Belgian Football Association ( KBVB/URBSFA) ( Dutch: Koninklijke Belgische Voetbalbond, French: Union Royale Belge des Societes de Football Frank de Bleeckere (born July 1, 1966 in Oudenaarde) is a Belgian football Referee. The Football Association, also known as simply The FA, is the governing body of football in England and the Crown Dependencies of Jersey Howard Melton Webb born July 14 1971) is an English football referee who operates in the Premier League and has been a Herbert Fandel (born March 9, 1964 in Kyllburg) is a German football referee who was in charge of the 2007 UEFA Champions The Hellenic Football Federation ( HFF) (Ελληνική Ποδοσφαιρική Ομοσπονδία - (EPO is the governing body of football in Greece Kyros Vassaras (born 1 February 1966) is a Greek professional football referee. The Italian Football Federation (Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio FIGC) also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy Roberto Rosetti (born September 18, 1967 in Pecetto Torinese, Piedmont, Italy) is a top Italian football The Royal Netherlands Football Association (Koninklijke Nederlandse Voetbal Bond or KNVB is the governing body of football in the Netherlands. Pieter Vink (born March 13 1967, Noordwijkerhout, South Holland, is a Dutch football referee, who also officiates The Football Association of Norway ( NFF) (Norges Fotballforbund is the governing body of football in Norway. Tom Henning Øvrebø (born 26 June 1966 in Oslo, Norway) is a Norwegian football referee The Slovak Football Association (SFZ ( Slovak: Slovenský futbalový zväz) is the governing body of football in Slovakia. Ľuboš Micheľ (born May 16, 1968 in Stropkov, Czechoslovakia, now Slovakia) is a top-level Slovakian football Manuel Enrique Mejuto González (born April 16, 1965 in La Felguera) is a Spanish football referee. The Swedish Football Association ( SvFF) ( Swedish: Svenska Fotbollförbundet) is the governing body of Football in Sweden. Peter Fröjdfeldt (born November 14, 1963 in Eskilstuna) is a top Swedish football Referee. The Swiss Football Association (Schweizerischer Fussballverband SFV Association Suisse de Football ASF; Associazione Svizzera di Football ASF Associaziun Svizra da Ballape is the Massimo Busacca (born February 6, 1969 in Bellinzona) is a top Swiss football referee. The following is a list of squads for each nation competing at Euro 2008 in Austria and Switzerland. Events 585 BC - A Solar eclipse occurs as predicted by Greek philosopher and scientist Thales, while Alyattes is battling 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common If a player was injured seriously enough to prevent him from taking part in the tournament before his team's first match, he could be replaced by another player. [10]
Results
All times are Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Group stage
In the following tables:
- Pld = total games played; W = total games won; D = total games drawn (tied); L = total games lost; GF = total goals scored (goals for); GA = total goals conceded (goals against); GD = goal difference (GF−GA); Pts = total points accumulated (3W+D)
Should two teams from the same group finish with an equal number of points, they will be ranked based on the following criteria:[11]
- Number of points earned in matches between the teams in question;
- Goal difference in matches between the teams in question (in cases where there are more than two teams equal on points);
- Goals scored in matches between the teams in question (in cases where there are more than two teams equal on points);
- Goal difference in all group matches;
- Goals scored in all group matches;
- In cases where exactly two teams are equal in all previously listed critera and play one another to a draw in their final group match, kicks from the penalty mark will be conducted in lieu of the remaining criteria;
- The number of points obtained by the teams in question divided by the number of matches played in the qualifying competitions for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and Euro 2008;
- Fair play conduct of the teams in the group stage;
- Drawing of lots. Central European Summer Time ( CEST) is one of the names of UTC+2 Time zone, 2 hours ahead of Coordinated Universal Time. UTC+2 corresponds to the following Time zones Eastern European Time Egypt Standard Time Central Africa Time A wallchart is a type of large Poster often displaying information for Educational use or Entertainment. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th instance of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament
Group A
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portugal |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | 6 |
 Czech Republic |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
 Turkey |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 |
| Switzerland |
2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 0 |
| 7 June 2008 | ||
| Switzerland |
0 – 1 | Czech Republic |
| Portugal |
2 – 0 | Turkey |
| 11 June 2008 | ||
| Czech Republic |
1 – 3 | Portugal |
| Switzerland |
1 – 2 | Turkey |
| 15 June 2008 | ||
| Switzerland |
v | Portugal |
| Turkey |
v | Czech Republic |
- Qualification
- Portugal has qualified for the quarter-finals as group winners. Group A of the 2008 UEFA European Championships is one of four groups competing of nations at UEFA Euro 2008. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Events 1099 - The First Crusade: The Siege of Jerusalem begins 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Events 1184 BC - Trojan War: Troy is sacked and burned according to the calculations of Eratosthenes. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Events 763 BC - Assyrians record a Solar eclipse that will be used to fix the Chronology of Mesopotamian history 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic.
- The winner of the Turkey vs Czech Republic game will qualify for the quarter-finals. If the game finishes as a draw, the qualifying team will be determined by a penalty shootout. Penalty shootouts, properly named kicks from the penalty mark, are a method sometimes used to decide which team progresses to the next stage of a tournament (or wins the tournament
- Switzerland cannot reach the quarter-finals.
Group B
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Germany |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
 Croatia |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 3 |
| Austria |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 0 |
 Poland |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
| 8 June 2008 | ||
| Austria |
0 – 1 | Croatia |
| Germany |
2 – 0 | Poland |
| 12 June 2008 | ||
| Croatia |
v | Germany |
| Austria |
v | Poland |
| 16 June 2008 | ||
| Poland |
v | Croatia |
| Austria |
v | Germany |
Group C
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 3 |
 France |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Romania |
1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Italy |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 0 |
| 9 June 2008 | ||
| Romania |
0 – 0 | France |
| Netherlands |
3 – 0 | Italy |
| 13 June 2008 | ||
| Italy |
v | Romania |
| Netherlands |
v | France |
| 17 June 2008 | ||
| Netherlands |
v | Romania |
| France |
v | Italy |
Group D
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 3 |
| Sweden |
1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 3 |
| Greece |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 0 |
 Russia |
1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
| 10 June 2008 | ||
| Spain |
4 – 1 | Russia |
| Greece |
0 – 2 | Sweden |
| 14 June 2008 | ||
| Sweden |
v | Spain |
| Greece |
v | Russia |
| 18 June 2008 | ||
| Greece |
v | Spain |
| Russia |
v | Sweden |
Knockout stage
The knockout stage is different from that of past tournaments. Group B of the 2008 UEFA European Championships was one of four groups of competing nations at UEFA Euro 2008. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Events 68 - The Roman Senate accepts emperor Galba. 536 - St Silverius becomes Pope (probable 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Events 1381 - Peasants' Revolt: in England, rebels arrive at Blackheath. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish Events 1487 - Battle of Stoke Field, the last dying breath of the Wars of the Roses. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits Group C of the 2008 UEFA European Championships is one of four groups of competing nations at UEFA Euro 2008. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Events 53 - Roman Emperor Nero marries Claudia Octavia 62 - Claudia Octavia commits 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Events 1525 - Martin Luther marries Katharina von Bora, against the Celibacy rule decreed by the Roman Catholic Church for 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. Events 1462 - Vlad III the Impaler attempts to assassinate Mehmed II ( The Night Attack) forcing him to retreat 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition Group D of the 2008 UEFA European Championships is one of four groups of competing nations at UEFA Euro 2008. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of Events 1190 - Third Crusade: Frederick I Barbarossa drowns in the Sally River while leading an army to Jerusalem 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. See also UEFA Euro 2008 The knockout stage of the 2008 UEFA European Championships began with the quarter-finals on 19 June 2008, and Teams in groups A and B will be separated from teams in groups C and D until the final. The reason for the format change is to equalise the rest periods during the knockout stage. However, this compromises the unpredictability of the competition, as there is, firstly, a greater chance of a group fixture being replayed in the knockout stage; and secondly, the impossibility of a final between two teams drawn in the same half of the tournament. Also, in another major change, for the first time in a European Championship, only two venues (St. Jakob-Park, Basel and Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna—the two largest of the eight stadiums used) will be used for the seven matches in the knockout stage of the tournament. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. [12]
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| 19 June - Basel | ||||||||||
| Portugal |
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| 25 June - Basel | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group B | ||||||||||
| Winner of QF1 | ||||||||||
| 20 June - Vienna | ||||||||||
| Winner of QF2 | ||||||||||
| Winner Group B | ||||||||||
| 29 June - Vienna | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group A | ||||||||||
| Winner of SF1 | ||||||||||
| 21 June - Basel | ||||||||||
| Winner of SF2 | ||||||||||
| Winner Group C | ||||||||||
| 26 June - Vienna | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group D | ||||||||||
| Winner of QF3 | ||||||||||
| 22 June - Vienna | ||||||||||
| Winner of QF4 | ||||||||||
| Winner Group D | ||||||||||
| Runner-up Group C | ||||||||||
Quarter-finals
| 2008-06-19 20:45 |
Portugal |
v | Runner-up of Group B | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 2008-06-20 20:45 |
Winner of Group B | v | Runner-up of Group A | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna |
| 2008-06-21 20:45 |
Winner of Group C | v | Runner-up of Group D | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 2008-06-22 20:45 |
Winner of Group D | v | Runner-up of Group C | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna |
Semi-finals
| 2008-06-25 20:45 |
Winner of Quarter-final 1 | v | Winner of Quarter-final 2 | St. Jakob-Park, Basel |
| 2008-06-26 20:45 |
Winner of Quarter-final 3 | v | Winner of Quarter-final 4 | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna |
Final
| 2008-06-29 20:45 |
Winner of Semi-final 1 | v | Winner of Semi-final 2 | Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna |
Statistics
Goalscorers
- 3 goals
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Luka Modrić
- Libor Sionko
- Václav Svěrkoš
- Giovanni van Bronckhorst
- Ruud van Nistelrooy
- Wesley Sneijder
- Deco
- Raul Meireles
- Pepe
- Ricardo Quaresma
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Roman Pavlyuchenko
- Cesc Fàbregas
- Petter Hansson
- Zlatan Ibrahimović
- Hakan Yakin
- Semih Şentürk
- Arda Turan
Goals
- Fastest goal scored: 4 minutes – Luka Modrić for Croatia against Austria
- Latest goal scored: 90+3 minutes – Raul Meireles for Portugal against Turkey
- Most goals scored in a match: 5 – Spain 4–1 Russia
- Fewest goals scored in a match: 0 – Romania 0–0 France
- Greatest winning margin: 3
- Spain 4–1 Russia
- Netherlands 3–0 Italy
Tournament firsts
- First yellow card: Ludovic Magnin for Switzerland against Czech Republic – 59 minutes
- First goal: Václav Svěrkoš for Czech Republic against Switzerland – 71 minutes
- First clean sheet: Petr Čech for Czech Republic against Switzerland
- First hat-trick: David Villa for Spain against Russia
Miscellany
Match ball
The match ball for the finals was unveiled at the draw ceremony. Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1179 - The Norwegian Battle of Kalvskinnet outside Nidaros. The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 451 - Battle of Chalons: Flavius Aetius ' defeats Attila the Hun. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 524 - Godomar, King of the Burgundians defeats the Franks at the Battle of Vézeronce. is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 217 BC - Battle of Raphia: Ptolemy IV of Egypt defeats Antiochus III the Great of the Seleucid kingdom. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 524 - Battle of Vézeronce, the Franks defeat the Burgundians is a Swiss sports stadium It is the largest football venue in Switzerland and home to FC Basel. "Basilia" redirects here For the Fly Genus, see Basilia (fly. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 363 - Roman Emperor Julian is killed during the retreat from the Sassanid Empire. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. The final of UEFA Euro 2008 was a football match played on 29 June 2008 at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna, Austria 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. David Villa Sánchez (born December 4, 1981 in Langreo, Asturias, Spain) nicknamed El Guaje ( The Kid Lukas Podolski ( (born as pl Łukasz Podolski on June 4, 1985 nicknamed (Prinz Poldi) is a German footballer who plays as a Luka Modrić ˈmɔːdritɕ}} (born September 9, 1985 in Zadar) is a Croatian football Midfielder. 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He played for Ajax (2002–2007 and currently plays for Real Anderson Luis de Souza, OIH (born August 27 1977 in São Bernardo do Campo, Brazil) is a professional Portuguese Raul José Trindade Meireles (spelling Raúl is common but wrong (born 17 March 1983 in Porto) is a Portuguese football Képler Laveran Lima Ferreira, best known as Pepe (born February 26, 1983 in Maceió, Brazil) is a Brazilian born Ricardo Andrade Quaresma Bernardo (born September 26 1983, in Lisbon, Portugal) is a Portuguese footballer usually positioned Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH (kɾɨʃˈtiɐnu ʁuˈnaɫdu born 5 February 1985 in Funchal, Madeira) is a Portuguese footballer Roman Anatolevich Pavlyuchenko (Роман Анатольевич Павлюченко (born December 15, 1981 in Mostovskoy) is a Russian Francesc "Cesc" Fàbregas Soler (born 4 May 1987 in Arenys de Mar, Barcelona, Spain is a Spanish footballer who plays as a central Petter Hansson 'hɑːnsɔn (born December 14 1976 in Söderhamn) is a Swedish footballer who is currently playing in the French Zlatan Ibrahimović (born October 3, 1981 in Malmö, Sweden) is a Swedish football Striker of Bosnian Semih Şentürk (born April 29 1983, in İzmir, Turkey) is a Turkish footballer who currently plays for the Turkcell Super Arda Turan (born January 30, 1987 in Bayrampaşa, Istanbul, Turkey) is a Turkish professional footballer Luka Modrić ˈmɔːdritɕ}} (born September 9, 1985 in Zadar) is a Croatian football Midfielder. 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WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal The +Teamgeist ball was the official football for the FIFA World Cup 2006. [13] A version named the Europass Gloria will be used in the final. [14]
There have been concerns raised about the match ball because it deviates so much in flight, making it difficult to judge for goalkeepers. Notable players to criticise are Germany's Jens Lehmann and the Czech Republic's Petr Čech. Jens Lehmann (German jɛns ˈleːman born November 10, 1969 in Essen) is a German football goalkeeper who currently Petr Čech ( (born 20 May 1982 in Plzeň, Czechoslovakia, now Czech Republic is a Czech international football [15]
Kits
Four different kit manufacturers are represented at the competition:
| Kit maker | Teams |
|---|---|
| Adidas | France, Germany, Greece, Romania, Spain |
| Nike | Croatia, Netherlands, Portugal, Russia, Turkey |
| Puma | Austria, Czech Republic, Italy, Poland, Switzerland |
| Umbro | Sweden |
Music
The official Euro 2008 song is "Can You Hear Me" by Enrique Iglesias. WikipediaManual of Style (trademarks, which says "Lowercased trademarks with no internal The French national football team represents the nation of France in international football. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. The Spanish National Football Team, commonly referred to as La Selección, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the es [[Spanish Nike Inc ('naɪki ( is a major publicly traded sportswear and equipment supplier based in the United States. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia The Netherlands national football team is the national football team of the Netherlands and is controlled by the Royal Netherlands Football Association The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF finishing 4th at the last World Cup. The Russia national football team (Сборная России по футболу is the national football team of Russia controlled by the Football Union of The Turkish national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation. Puma AG Rudolf Dassler Sport ( Puma) ( is a large German-based Multinational company that produces high-end Athletic shoes and other sportswear The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the Country of Austria in international competition and is controlled The Czech national football team is the national football team of the Czech Republic controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic. The Italian national football team is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC and represents Italy in international football competition The Poland national football team (Reprezentacja Polski w piłce nożnej is the national football team of Poland, under the auspices of the Polish The Swiss national football team (also known as the Schweizer Nati in German La Nati in French is the national football team of Switzerland Umbro ( is a British sportswear and equipment supplier based in Cheadle, Greater Manchester, England. The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Enrique Miguel Iglesias Preysler (born 8 May 1975 is a Spanish pop Singer-songwriter and Model. It will be performed live as part of the official closing ceremony after the final in Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna on June 29. Vienna ( in Wien; see also other names) is the Capital of Austria, and is also one of the nine States of Austria. Events 512 - A Solar eclipse is recorded by a monastic chronicler in Ireland. "Can You Hear Me" was written by Enrique Iglesias, Steve Morales and Frankie Storm, recorded at Circle House Studios in Miami and produced by Big Ben Diehl and Carlos Pacuar. It is 3 minutes and 44 seconds in length. The music video, directed by Paul Minor, features football tricks.
As well as the official song, two soundtracks, "Like a Superstar" and "Feel the Rush", have been recorded by Jamaican reggae artist Shaggy as mascot songs for Euro 2008. Jamaica (ˈdʒəˈmeɪkə} is an Island nation of the Greater Antilles, in length and as much as in width situated in the Caribbean Sea. Reggae is a Music genre first developed in Jamaica in the late 1960s Orville Richard Burrell (born October 22 1968 Kingston, Jamaica) better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican American Reggae They form a musical background to video clips featuring the twin mascots Trix and Flix.
The official Swiss song for the tournament is a new version of "Bring en hei" by Baschi. Baschi is a Comune (municipality in the Province of Terni in the Italian region Umbria, located about 50 km southwest of Perugia [16] Croatia manager, Slaven Bilić has recorded his country's official Euro 2008 song, "Vatreno Ludilo" ("Fiery Madness"), with his rock group, Rawbau. The Croatian national football team ( Croatian pronunciation: Hrvatska nogometna reprezentacija) is the national side representing Croatia Slaven Bilić ˈbiːlitɕ}} (born 11 September 1968 in Split, Croatia) is a former Croatian footballer and current head coach of the Croatian Slaven Bilić ˈbiːlitɕ}} (born 11 September 1968 in Split, Croatia) is a former Croatian footballer and current head coach of the Croatian
Mascots
The two official mascots for UEFA Euro 2008, were named after a vote from the public of the two host nations, the options were:
- Zigi and Zagi
- Flitz and Bitz
- Trix and Flix
After receiving 36. 3% of the vote, Trix and Flix were chosen. "I am sure the mascots and their names will become a vital part of the understanding of the whole event," said Christian Mutschler, who is the tournament director for Switzerland. [17]
Slogan
The slogan for UEFA Euro 2008 was chosen on 24 January 2007: Expect Emotions. Events 41 - Gaius Caesar (Caligula, known for his eccentricity and cruel Despotism, is Assassinated by his disgruntled Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century.
The UEFA President Michel Platini stated "It describes in a nutshell what the UEFA Euro 2008 has to offer: all kinds of emotions—joy, disappointment, relief or high tension—right up to the final whistle. Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football player manager and current president of the UEFA. "[18]
Prize money
UEFA announced that total of €184 million has been offered to the 16 teams competing in this tournament, increasing from €129 million in the previous tournament. The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, a quadrennial football The distributions as below:[19]
- Participating fee: €7. 5 million
Extra payment based on teams performances:
- Group stage (per match):
- Win: €1 million
- Draw: €500,000
- Quarter-finals: €2 million
- Semi-finals: €3 million
- Runner-up: €4. 5 million
- Winner: €7. 5 million
If the winner of the tournament wins all three matches in the group stage, they will receive a total prize of €23 million.
Broadcasting rights
Many of the world's national broadcasters have secured broadcasting rights of the tournament, as of 16 January 2008. The Broadcasting rights to the UEFA Euro 2008 football championship have enabled the tournament to reach more people across the world than ever before Events 27 BC - The title Augustus is bestowed upon Gaius Julius Caesar Octavian by the Roman Senate. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common [20]
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- ^ New trophy announced at UEFA site.
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- ^ "Draw sets up heavyweight contests", uefa. com, 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Retrieved on 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire
- ^ Format from UEFA Website.
- ^ UEFA Euro 2008 Information (PDF).
- ^ UEFA Euro 2008 referees.
- ^ Hundredeler for treig til EM-plass.
- ^ Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2006/08 (PDF).
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- ^ "Euro-Format means group rivals cannot meet again in final", Yahoo! Sports, 2008-06-03. Yahoo! Sports was launched on December 8, 1997. Previously certain elements of Yahoo! Sports were named Yahoo! Scoreboard before the launch of Yahoo! Sports 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering Retrieved on 2008-06-03. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 350 - Roman usurper Nepotianus, of the Constantinian dynasty, proclaims himself Roman Emperor, entering
- ^ "adidas "EUROPASS" – the match ball with "goose bumps" for UEFA EURO 2008", Lucerne/Herzogenaurach: adidas, 2007-12-02. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Events 1409 - The University of Leipzig opens 1755 - The second Eddystone Lighthouse is destroyed by fire Retrieved on 2007-12-04. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. "December 4th" redirects here For the song by Jay-Z, see December 4th (song.
- ^ "Final ball rolled out in Vienna", euro2008. uefa. com, 2008-04-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 313 - Roman emperor Licinius unifies the entire Eastern Roman Empire under his rule Retrieved on 2008-05-30. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1416 - The Council of Constance, called by the Emperor Sigismund a supporter of Antipope John XXIII burns Jerome of Prague following
- ^ "Cech concerned by Euro 2008 ball", BBC Sport, 2008-06-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year Retrieved on 2008-06-06. 2008 ( MMVIII) is the current year in accordance with the Gregorian calendar, a Leap year that started on Tuesday of the Common Events 1508 - Maximilian I Holy Roman Emperor, is defeated in Friulia by Venetian forces; he is forced to sign a three-year
- ^ Official UEFA EURO 2008 Song: "Can You Hear Me" by Enrique Iglesias
- ^ Official Mascot Naming.
- ^ Expect Emotions at Euro 2008.
- ^ UEFA raises 2008 prize money.
- ^ UEFA Euro 2008 Broadcasting Rights (PDF).
External links
- UEFA Euro 2008 Official Site
- Travel guide for the tournament from Wikitravel