This page describes the qualification procedure for Euro 2008. The 2008 European Football Championship will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 to 29 June 2008. ...

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: The finals of the 2004 UEFA European Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, were held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... The Football World Cup 2006 - European Qualification Groups are being held to decide which national football teams will represent the European football confederation UEFA in the final stages of the Football World Cup 2006 in Germany // Qualification process Europe has been allocated 14 of the available 32 places in the...

• 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 does not have to qualify for the FIFA World Cup 2006, as they will be 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. Listed below are the dates and results for the 2002 World Cup qualification rounds for Europe. ... The Asian Football Confederations Asian Cup 2000 finals were held in the Lebanon between October 12 and October 29. ... January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Montreux is a resort town in the Canton of Vaud, Switzerland, on Lake Geneva with a population of 22,897. ...

Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... First International Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... First international Slovenia 1 - 4 FYR Macedonia (Kranj, Slovenia; October 13, 1993) Largest win Liechtenstein 1- 11 FYR Macedonia (Vaduz, Liechtenstein; September 9, 1996) Worst defeat FYR Macedonia 0 - 5 Belgium (Skopje, Macedonia; June 7, 1995) Czech Republic 6 - 1 FYR Macedonia (Teplice, Czech Republic; June 8, 2005) World Cup... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Moldova. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liechtenstein. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Azerbaijan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Marino. ...

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. a) Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question. b) Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question. c) Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question. d) Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question. e) If, after applying criteria a) to d) to several teams, two or more teams still have an equal ranking, the criteria a) to d) will be reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure does not lead to a decision, criteria f) and g) will apply. f) 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. g) Drawing of lots.

Groups

The qualifying process would start in September 2006, which is a couple of months after the 2006 World Cup. Austria and Switzerland have already qualified for the tournament finals as host nations. (Redirected from 2006 World Cup) The final stages of Football World Cup 2006 are scheduled to take place in Germany between 9 June and 9 July. ...

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.

Group A

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Portugal	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Poland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Serbia and Montenegro	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Belgium	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Finland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Armenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Azerbaijan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kazakhstan	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Image File history File links Flag_of_Portugal. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Serbia_and_Montenegro. ... First international Brazil 2 - 0 Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) Serbia and Montenegro 2 - 2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, SCG; 12 February 2003) Largest win Faroe Islands 1 - 8 Yugoslavia (Toftir, Faroe Islands; 6 October 1996) Worst defeat Netherlands 6 - 1 Yugoslavia (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 25 June 2000) Czech Republic 5... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belgium. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Finland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Armenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Azerbaijan. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Kazakhstan. ...

Fixtures

Group B

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
France	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Italy	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ukraine	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Scotland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Lithuania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Georgia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Faroe Islands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Image File history File links Flag_of_France. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Scotland. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) Worst defeat Uruguay 7 - 0 Scotland (Basel, Switzerland; 19 June 1954) World Cup Appearances 8 (First in 1954) Best result Round 1, all European Championship Appearances 2 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Lithuania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Georgia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Faroe_Islands. ...

Fixtures

A random draw was conducted on Thursday March 9, 2006, because fixtures could not be agreed between delegates.

Group C

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Greece	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Turkey	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Norway	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bosnia & Herzegovina	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Hungary	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Moldova	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Malta	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Norway. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bosnia_and_Herzegovina. ... First international Albania 2 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tirana, Albania; November 30, 1995) Largest win Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 - 0 Liechtenstein (Zenica, B&H; October 7, 2001) Worst defeat Argentina 5 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (La Plata, Argentina; May 14, 1998) World Cup Appearances none (First in -) Best result - European... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Moldova. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Malta. ...

Fixtures

The fixtures for group C were settled at a meeting between the participants in Constantinople, Turkey.

Group D

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Czech Republic	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Germany	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Slovakia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Republic of Ireland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Wales	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Cyprus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
San Marino	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Czech_Republic. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Germany. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovakia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ireland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Wales_2. ... First International Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Largest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Worst defeat Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Cyprus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_San_Marino. ...

Fixtures

Group D fixtures were negotiated at a meeting between the participants in Frankfurt, Germany on 9 February 2006. Skyline of Frankfurt (help· info) is the largest city in the German state of Hesse and the fifth-largest city in Germany. ... February 9 is the 40th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Group E

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
England	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Croatia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Russia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Israel	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Estonia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Republic of Macedonia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Andorra	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Image File history File links Flag_of_England. ... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Largest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Northern Ireland; 18 February 1882) Worst defeat Hungary 7 - 1 England (Budapest, Hungary; 23 May 1954) World Cup Appearances 12 (First in 1950) Best result Winners, 1966 European Championship Appearances 7 (First... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Russia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Israel. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Estonia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Macedonia. ... First international Slovenia 1 - 4 FYR Macedonia (Kranj, Slovenia; October 13, 1993) Largest win Liechtenstein 1- 11 FYR Macedonia (Vaduz, Liechtenstein; September 9, 1996) Worst defeat FYR Macedonia 0 - 5 Belgium (Skopje, Macedonia; June 7, 1995) Czech Republic 6 - 1 FYR Macedonia (Teplice, Czech Republic; June 8, 2005) World Cup... Image File history File links Flag_of_Andorra. ...

Fixtures

Group E fixtures were negotiated at a meeting between the participants in Nyon, Switzerland, on March 3, 2006. Nyons flag has a fish over red and blue stripes. ... March 3 is the 62nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (63rd in leap years). ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Group F

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Sweden	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Spain	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denmark	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Latvia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Iceland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Northern Ireland	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Liechtenstein	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Image File history File links Flag_of_Sweden. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Denmark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Latvia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Iceland. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Northern_Ireland. ... First international Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) Largest win Ireland (IFA) 7 - 0 Wales (Belfast, Northern Ireland; February 1, 1930) Worst defeat Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; February 18, 1882) World Cup Appearances 3 (First in 1958) Best result Quarterfinals, 1958 European Championship Appearances none... Image File history File links Flag_of_Liechtenstein. ...

Fixtures

The fixtures for group F were settled at a meeting between the participants in Copenhagen, Denmark. [1] Copenhagen (Danish: København) is the capital of Denmark, and the name of the municipality (Danish, kommune) in which it resides. ...

Group G

Team	Pts	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Netherlands	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Romania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bulgaria	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Slovenia	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Albania	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Belarus	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Luxembourg	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Image File history File links Flag_of_the_Netherlands. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Romania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Bulgaria. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Slovenia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Albania. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Belarus. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Luxembourg. ...

Fixtures

Group G fixtures were negotiated at a meeting between the participants in Amsterdam, Netherlands on 16 February 2006. Amsterdam Location Flag Country Netherlands Province North Holland Population 742,951(1 January 2005) Coordinates 52°22′N 4°54′E Website www. ... February 16 is the 47th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Qualified nations

• Austria and   Switzerland as hosts.
• 7 group winners and 7 runners-up.

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Reaction to the draw

On the day of the draw, many people thought that Group E was favourable to England's qualification chances [2], and that Group B was decidedly unfavourable to Scotland's qualifying chances. [3]

See also

• UEFA coefficients

In European football, the UEFA coefficients are statistics used for ranking and seeding teams in club and international competitions. ...

External links

• EURO 2008™ seedings confirmed at UEFA.com
• Euro 2008 coefficient according to rdasilva's blog
• Euro 2008 spreadsheet — computes standings from scores
• Fixture lists and news (for all groups) at England2008.co.uk