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This article documents a current sports-related event.
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This page describes the qualification procedure for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, also called Euro 2008.
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Contents
- 1 Seedings
- 2 Tie-Breakers
- 3 Groups
- 3.1 Group A
- 3.2 Group B
- 3.3 Group C
- 3.4 Group D
- 3.5 Group E
- 3.6 Group F
- 3.7 Group G
- 4 Top goalscorers
- 5 Qualified nations
- 6 Reaction to the draw
- 7 See also
- 8 References
- 9 External links
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Seedings
Qualification coefficients were used to rank the teams according to their results in the 2004 European Championships qualifying stage, and the 2006 World Cup qualifying stage. Only the group matches, and not any additional playoffs, count towards the coefficients, also determining which pot a national team is put in. Some points to note:
- Greece are European Champions, and so are automatically seeded in the top pool.
- Portugal did not have to qualify for Euro 2004 as the hosts.
- Germany did not have to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2006, as the hosts. Their record from the qualifying stage of the 2002 World Cup is used instead.
- Kazakhstan have never competed in the European Championships, so only their World Cup record is used. The team's last continental qualifying was for the 2000 Asian Cup. Its record in that competition (P4,Pts6) is not used.
The draw took place on 27 January 2006 in Montreux, Switzerland and the draw procedure is explained here.
| Pot 1 |
Pot 2 |
Pot 3 |
Pot 4 |
Greece
Netherlands
Portugal
England
Czech Republic
France
Sweden
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Germany
Croatia
Italy
Turkey
Poland
Spain
Romania
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Serbia & Montenegro
Russia
Denmark
Norway
Bulgaria
Ukraine
Slovakia
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Republic of Ireland
Belgium
Latvia
Israel
Scotland
Slovenia
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| Pot 5 |
Pot 6 |
Pot 7 |
Hungary
Finland
Estonia
Wales
Lithuania
Albania
Iceland
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Georgia
FYR Macedonia
Belarus
Armenia
Northern Ireland
Cyprus
Moldova
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Liechtenstein
Azerbaijan
Andorra
Malta
Faroe Islands
Kazakhstan
Luxembourg
San Marino
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Tie-Breakers
If two or more teams are equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings.
- Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question.
- Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question.
- Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question.
- Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question.
- If, after applying criteria 1) to 4) to several teams, two or more teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 4) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria 6) and 7) will apply.
- Results of all group matches: 1. Superior goal difference 2. Higher number of goals scored 3. Higher number of goals scored away from home 4. Fair play conduct.
- Drawing of lots.
Groups
The qualifying process started in August 2006. Austria and Switzerland have already qualified for the tournament finals as host nations.
The Qualifying Format has been changed compared to the previous tournament. The winners and runners-up from seven groups will automatically qualify for the Championship, with the hosts filling the other two slots in the 16-team tournament. The move means there will no longer be play-offs between teams finishing in second place in the groups. Six of the qualifying groups will contain seven teams, and the other eight.
As the official successor of the previous football association, Serbia will inherit the position originally allotted to Serbia and Montenegro in Group A prior to the disolution of the state union. Montenegro is currently applying for membership to UEFA and will not participate in Euro 2008.
Please see discussion of UEFA's head-to-head rules, and understand the Tie-Breakers section, above, before editing tables below, to avoid errors.
Group A
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Main article: 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group A
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Finland |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
Serbia |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
+1 |
Belgium |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
Kazakhstan |
2 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Portugal |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Azerbaijan |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
Poland |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
Armenia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
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- Belgium 0-0 Kazakhstan
- Serbia 1-0 Azerbaijan
- Poland 1-3 Finland
- Azerbaijan 1-1 Kazakhstan
- Armenia 0-1 Belgium
- Finland 1-1 Portugal
- Poland 1-1 Serbia
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Fixtures
Group A fixtures were negotiated at a meeting between the participants on 10 February 2006.
- 2006
- Kazakhstan vs.Poland
- Armenia vs. Finland
- Serbia vs.Belgium
- Portugal vs. Azerbaijan
- Wednesday 11 October 2006
- Poland vs. Portugal
- Belgium vs. Azerbaijan
- Kazakhstan vs. Finland
- Serbia vs. Armenia
- Wednesday 15 November 2006
- Portugal vs. Kazakhstan
- Belgium vs. Poland
- Finland vs. Armenia
- 2007
- Portugal vs. Belgium
- Poland vs. Azerbaijan
- Kazakhstan vs. Serbia
- Serbia vs. Portugal
- Poland vs. Armenia
- Azerbaijan vs. Finland
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- 2007 cont.
- Belgium vs. Portugal
- Azerbaijan vs. Poland
- Finland vs. Serbia
- Kazakhstan vs. Armenia
- Armenia vs. Poland
- Finland vs. Belgium
- Kazakhstan vs. Azerbaijan
- Armenia vs. Portugal
- Finland vs. Kazakhstan
- Belgium vs. Serbia
- Saturday 8 September 2007
- Portugal vs. Poland
- Azerbaijan vs. Armenia
- Serbia vs. Finland
- Wednesday 12 September 2007
- Portugal vs. Serbia
- Finland vs. Poland
- Armenia vs. Azerbaijan
- Kazakhstan vs. Belgium
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- 2007 cont.
- Azerbaijan vs. Portugal
- Poland vs. Kazakhstan
- Armenia vs. Serbia
- Belgium vs. Finland
- Wednesday 17 October 2007
- Kazakhstan vs. Portugal
- Azerbaijan vs. Serbia
- Belgium vs. Armenia
- Saturday 17 November 2007
- Portugal vs. Armenia
- Poland vs. Belgium
- Serbia vs. Kazakhstan
- Finland vs. Azerbaijan
- Wednesday 21 November 2007
- Portugal vs. Finland
- Serbia vs. Poland
- Armenia vs. Kazakhstan
- Azerbaijan vs. Belgium
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Group B
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Main article: 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group B
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Scotland |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
1 |
+7 |
France |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
Ukraine |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
Georgia |
3 |
3 |
1 |
0 |
2 |
8 |
6 |
+2 |
Lithuania |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
3 |
-1 |
Italy |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
Faroe Islands |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
12 |
-12 |
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- Faroe Islands 0-6 Georgia
- Scotland 6-0 Faroe Islands
- Georgia 0-3 France
- Italy 1-1 Lithuania
- Ukraine 3-2 Georgia
- Lithuania 1-2 Scotland
- France 3-1 Italy
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Fixtures
Group B fixtures were decided with a random draw conducted on Thursday March 9, 2006, because fixtures could not be agreed between delegates. Ukraine were unhappy with what they saw as an unfair fixtures advantage given to France and Italy by the other countries.[citation needed]
- 2006
- Faroe Islands vs. Lithuania
- Italy vs. Ukraine
- Scotland vs. France
- Wednesday 11 October 2006
- France vs. Faroe Islands
- Georgia vs. Italy
- Ukraine vs. Scotland
- 2007
- Lithuania vs. France
- Scotland vs. Georgia
- Georgia vs. Faroe Islands
- Italy vs. Scotland
- Ukraine vs. Lithuania
- Faroe Islands vs. Italy
- France vs. Ukraine
- Lithuania vs. Georgia
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- 2007 cont.
- Faroe Islands vs. Scotland
- France vs. Georgia
- Lithuania vs. Italy
- Faroe Islands vs. Ukraine
- Saturday 8 September 2007
- Georgia vs. Ukraine
- Italy vs. France
- Scotland vs. Lithuania
- Wednesday 12 September 2007
- France vs. Scotland
- Lithuania vs. Faroe Islands
- Ukraine vs. Italy
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- 2007 cont.
- Faroe Islands vs. France
- Italy vs. Georgia
- Scotland vs. Ukraine
- Wednesday 17 October 2007
- France vs. Lithuania
- Georgia vs. Scotland
- Ukraine vs. Faroe Islands
- Saturday 17 November 2007
- Lithuania vs. Ukraine
- Scotland vs. Italy
- Wednesday 21 November 2007
- Georgia vs. Lithuania
- Italy vs. Faroe Islands
- Ukraine vs. France
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Group C
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Main article: 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group C
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Norway |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
1 |
+5 |
Hungary |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
4 |
5 |
-1 |
Turkey |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
Greece |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
+1 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
5 |
+1 |
Moldova |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
Malta |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
2 |
7 |
-5 |
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- Malta 2-5 Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Hungary 1-4 Norway
- Moldova 0-1 Greece
- Norway 2-0 Moldova
- Turkey 2-0 Malta
- Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-3 Hungary
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Fixtures
Group C fixtures were negotiated and finally decided by a draw at a meeting between the participants in Istanbul, Turkey on 17 February 2006. [1]
- 2006
- Hungary vs. Turkey
- Greece vs. Norway
- Moldova vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Wednesday 11 October 2006
- Turkey vs. Moldova
- Malta vs. Hungary
- Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Greece
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- 2007
- Greece vs. Turkey
- Moldova vs. Malta
- Norway vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Turkey vs. Norway
- Malta vs. Greece
- Hungary vs. Moldova
- Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Turkey
- Norway vs. Malta
- Greece vs. Hungary
- Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Malta
- Greece vs. Moldova
- Norway vs. Hungary
- Saturday 8 September 2007
- Malta vs. Turkey
- Moldova vs. Norway
- Hungary vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina
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- 2007 cont.
- Wednesday 12 September 2007
- Norway vs. Greece
- Turkey vs. Hungary
- Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Moldova
- Moldova vs. Turkey
- Hungary vs. Malta
- Greece vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Wednesday 17 October 2007
- Turkey vs. Greece
- Bosnia & Herzegovina vs. Norway
- Malta vs. Moldova
- Saturday 17 November 2007
- Norway vs. Turkey
- Greece vs. Malta
- Moldova vs. Hungary
- Wednesday 21 November 2007
- Turkey vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina
- Malta vs. Norway
- Hungary vs. Greece
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On July 3, 2006, the Hellenic Football Federation was indefinitely suspended from all international competition. Although no announcement was made regarding this tournament in particular, this seemed to preclude the Greek team from participating. [2] Following action by the Greek government, FIFA subsequently lifted the suspension on July 12, 2006. [3]
Group D
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Main article: 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group D
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Germany |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
14 |
0 |
+14 |
Czech Republic |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
Slovakia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
4 |
+2 |
Wales |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
-1 |
Republic of Ireland |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
Cyprus |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
6 |
-5 |
San Marino |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
13 |
-13 |
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- Czech Republic 2-1 Wales
- Slovakia 6-1 Cyprus
- Germany 1-0 Republic of Ireland
- Slovakia 0-3 Czech Republic
- San Marino 0-13 Germany
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Fixtures
Group D fixtures were negotiated at a meeting between the participants in Frankfurt, Germany on 9 February 2006.
- 2006
- Czech Republic vs. San Marino
- Cyprus vs. Republic of Ireland
- Wales vs. Slovakia
- Wednesday 11 October 2006
- Republic of Ireland vs. Czech Republic
- Slovakia vs. Germany
- Wales vs. Cyprus
- Wednesday 15 November 2006
- Cyprus vs. Germany
- Republic of Ireland vs. San Marino
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- 2007
- Wednesday 7 February 2007
- San Marino vs. Republic of Ireland
- Czech Republic vs. Germany
- Republic of Ireland vs. Wales
- Cyprus vs. Slovakia
- Wales vs. San Marino
- Republic of Ireland vs. Slovakia
- Czech Republic vs. Cyprus
- Germany vs. San Marino
- Wales vs. Czech Republic
- Cyprus vs. Slovakia
- Germany vs. Slovakia
- San Marino vs. Cyprus
- Saturday 8 September 2007
- San Marino vs. Czech Republic
- Wales vs. Germany
- Slovakia vs. Republic of Ireland
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- 2007 cont.
- Wednesday 12 September 2007
- Czech Republic vs. Republic of Ireland
- Slovakia vs. Wales
- Cyprus vs. San Marino
- Republic of Ireland vs. Germany
- Cyprus vs. Wales
- Slovakia vs. San Marino
- Wednesday 17 October 2007
- Germany vs. Czech Republic
- Republic of Ireland vs. Cyprus
- San Marino vs. Wales
- Saturday 17 November 2007
- Czech Republic vs. Slovakia
- Germany vs. Cyprus
- Wales vs. Republic of Ireland
- Wednesday 21 November 2007
- Cyprus vs. Czech Republic
- Germany vs. Wales
- San Marino vs. Slovakia
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Group E
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Main article: 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group E
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
England |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
6 |
0 |
+6 |
Israel |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
5 |
1 |
+4 |
FYR Macedonia |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
Croatia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Russia |
1 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Estonia |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
-2 |
Andorra |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
9 |
-8 |
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- Estonia 0-1 Macedonia
- England 5-0 Andorra
- Estonia 0-1 Israel
- Russia 0-0 Croatia
- Israel 4-1 Andorra
- Macedonia 0-1 England
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Fixtures
Group E fixtures were negotiated at a meeting between the participants in Nyon, Switzerland, on March 3, 2006.
- 2006
- England vs. FYR Macedonia
- Croatia vs. Andorra
- Russia vs. Israel
- Wednesday 11 October 2006
- Croatia vs. England
- Russia vs. Estonia
- Andorra vs. FYR Macedonia
- Wednesday 15 November 2006
- Israel vs. Croatia
- FYR Macedonia vs. Russia
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- 2007
- Israel vs. England
- Estonia vs. Russia
- Croatia vs. FYR Macedonia
- Andorra vs. England
- Israel vs. Estonia
- Estonia vs. Croatia
- Russia vs. Andorra
- FYR Macedonia vs. Israel
- Estonia vs. England
- Andorra vs. Israel
- Croatia vs. Russia
- Estonia vs. Andorra
- Saturday 8 September 2007
- England vs. Israel
- Russia vs. FYR Macedonia
- Croatia vs. Estonia
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- 2007 cont.
- Wednesday 12 September 2007
- England vs. Russia
- Andorra vs. Croatia
- FYR Macedonia vs. Estonia
- England vs. Estonia
- Wednesday 17 October 2007
- Russia vs. England
- Croatia vs. Israel
- FYR Macedonia vs. Andorra
- Saturday 17 November 2007
- FYR Macedonia vs. Croatia
- Israel vs. Russia
- Andorra vs. Estonia
- Wednesday 21 November 2007
- England vs. Croatia
- Israel vs. FYR Macedonia
- Andorra vs. Russia
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Group F
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Main article: 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group F
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Sweden |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
1 |
+3 |
Denmark |
3 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
+2 |
Spain |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
6 |
3 |
+3 |
Iceland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
2 |
+1 |
Northern Ireland |
3 |
2 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
3 |
5 |
-2 |
Latvia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
Liechtenstein |
0 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
1 |
7 |
-6 |
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- Northern Ireland 0-3 Iceland
- Latvia 0-1 Sweden
- Spain 4-0 Liechtenstein
- Sweden 3-1 Liechtenstein
- Iceland 0-2 Denmark
- Northern Ireland 3-2 Spain
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Fixtures
Group F fixtures were settled at a meeting between the participants in Copenhagen, Denmark. [4]
- 2006
- Sweden vs. Spain
- Denmark vs. Northern Ireland
- Latvia vs. Iceland
- Wednesday 11 October 2006
- Iceland vs. Sweden
- Liechtenstein vs. Denmark
- Northern Ireland vs. Latvia
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- 2007
- Spain vs. Denmark
- Liechtenstein vs. Northern Ireland
- Northern Ireland vs. Sweden
- Liechtenstein vs. Latvia
- Spain vs. Iceland
- Denmark vs. Sweden
- Latvia vs. Spain
- Iceland vs. Liechtenstein
- Liechtenstein vs. Spain
- Sweden vs. Iceland
- Latvia vs. Denmark
- Northern Ireland vs. Liechtenstein
- Saturday 8 September 2007
- Sweden vs. Denmark
- Latvia vs. Northern Ireland
- Iceland vs. Spain
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- 2007 cont.
- Wednesday 12 September 2007
- Iceland vs. Northern Ireland
- Spain vs. Latvia
- Denmark vs. Liechtenstein
- Denmark vs. Spain
- Liechtenstein vs. Sweden
- Iceland vs. Latvia
- Wednesday 17 October 2007
- Sweden vs. Northern Ireland
- Liechtenstein vs. Iceland
- Denmark vs. Latvia
- Saturday 17 November 2007
- Spain vs. Sweden
- Northern Ireland vs. Denmark
- Latvia vs. Liechtenstein
- Wednesday 21 November 2007
- Spain vs. Northern Ireland
- Denmark vs. Iceland
- Sweden vs. Latvia
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Group G
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Main article: 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying Group G
| Team |
Pts |
Pld |
W |
D |
L |
GF |
GA |
GD |
Netherlands |
6 |
2 |
2 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
+4 |
Bulgaria |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
5 |
2 |
+3 |
Romania |
4 |
2 |
1 |
1 |
0 |
4 |
2 |
+2 |
Albania |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
4 |
-2 |
Belarus |
1 |
2 |
0 |
1 |
1 |
2 |
5 |
-3 |
Luxembourg |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
1 |
-1 |
Slovenia |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
3 |
-3 |
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- Belarus 2-2 Albania
- Romania 2-2 Bulgaria
- Luxembourg 0-1 Netherlands
- Bulgaria 3-0 Slovenia
- Albania 0-2 Romania
- Netherlands 3-0 Belarus
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Fixtures
Group G fixtures were negotiated at a meeting between the participants in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 16 February 2006.
- 2006
- Romania vs. Belarus
- Bulgaria vs. Netherlands
- Slovenia vs. Luxembourg
- Wednesday 11 October 2006
- Belarus vs. Slovenia
- Luxembourg vs. Bulgaria
- Netherlands vs. Albania
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- 2007
- Netherlands vs. Romania
- Luxembourg vs. Belarus
- Albania vs. Slovenia
- Romania vs. Luxembourg
- Slovenia vs. Netherlands
- Bulgaria vs. Albania
- Slovenia vs. Romania
- Albania vs. Luxembourg
- Belarus vs. Bulgaria
- Romania vs. Slovenia
- Luxembourg vs. Albania
- Bulgaria vs. Belarus
- Saturday 8 September 2007
- Belarus vs. Romania
- Netherlands vs. Bulgaria
- Luxembourg vs. Slovenia
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- 2007 cont.
- Wednesday 12 September 2007
- Slovenia vs. Belarus
- Bulgaria vs. Luxembourg
- Albania vs. Netherlands
- Romania vs. Netherlands
- Belarus vs. Luxembourg
- Slovenia vs. Albania
- Wednesday 17 October 2007
- Luxembourg vs. Romania
- Netherlands vs. Slovenia
- Albania vs. Bulgaria
- Saturday 17 November 2007
- Bulgaria vs. Romania
- Netherlands vs. Luxembourg
- Albania vs. Belarus
- Wednesday 21 November 2007
- Romania vs. Albania
- Belarus vs. Netherlands
- Slovenia vs. Bulgaria
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Top goalscorers
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Main article: 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying goalscorers
| Scorer |
Goals |
Nation |
| Lukas Podolski |
5 |
Germany |
| Shota Arveladze |
4 |
Georgia |
| Peter Crouch |
3 |
England |
| David Healy |
3 |
Northern Ireland |
| Martin Petrov |
3 |
Bulgaria |
| David Villa |
3 |
Spain |
| Marcus Allbäck |
2 |
Sweden |
| Kris Boyd |
2 |
Scotland |
| Jermain Defoe |
2 |
England |
| Zoltán Gera |
2 |
Hungary |
| Sidney Govou |
2 |
France |
| Thomas Hitzlsperger |
2 |
Germany |
| Mirko Hrgović |
2 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Miroslav Klose |
2 |
Germany |
| David Lafata |
2 |
Czech Republic |
| Jari Litmanen |
2 |
Finland |
| Kenny Miller |
2 |
Scotland |
| Marek Mintál |
2 |
Slovakia |
| Zlatan Muslimović |
2 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Bastian Schweinsteiger |
2 |
Germany |
| Filip Å ebo |
2 |
Slovakia |
| Libor Sionko |
2 |
Czech Republic |
| Ole Gunnar Solskjær |
2 |
Norway |
| Fredrik Strømstad |
2 |
Norway |
| Robin van Persie |
2 |
Netherlands |
Own Goals
| Scorer |
Nation |
Opponent |
| Malkhaz Asatiani |
Georgia |
France |
| Martin Jiránek |
Czech Republic |
Wales |
Qualified nations
Austria
Switzerland
Reaction to the draw
On the day of the draw, many people thought that Group E was favourable to England's qualification chances, and that Group B was decidedly unfavourable to Scotland's qualifying chances. [5] This group was given added spice when two of its members, Italy and France, reached the 2006 FIFA World Cup final.
Group C ended up being the only group that featured no teams in the 2006 FIFA World Cup finals, and grouped rivals Turkey and Greece, who were also in the same group at the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifications.
Group B features the two 2006 World Cup finalists plus World Cup quarter-finalists Ukraine. The World Cup final rematch between Italy and France was one of the most anticipated matches of the qualifiers, with France beating Italy 3:1
See also
- UEFA coefficients
- 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying goalscorers
References
- ^ UEFA. Holders Greece start in Moldova. UEFA.com. Retrieved on September 3, 2006.
- ^ FIFA Media Dept.. FIFA suspends the Hellenic Football Federation. FIFA.com. Retrieved on September 3, 2006.
- ^ FIFA Media Dept.. FIFA lifts suspension on Hellenic Football Federation. FIFA.com. Retrieved on September 3, 2006.
- ^ Danish Football Association (DBU). Danmark starter og slutter med Island (Danish). DBU. Retrieved on September 3, 2006.
- ^ BBC. Smith expects Scots' hardest task. BBC. Retrieved on September 3, 2006.
External links
- EURO 2008â„¢ seedings confirmed at UEFA.com
- Competition regulations (PDF file) at UEFA.com
- Euro 2008 coefficient according to rdasilva's blog
- Euro 2008 spreadsheet "” computes standings from scores
- Euro 2008 unofficial statistics
- Euro 2008 News "” Squad and result information
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