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Encyclopedia > UEFA Euro 2008
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Information may change as the event progresses.
This article is about the 2008 sporting event. For the video game based on this event, see UEFA Euro 2008 (video game).
UEFA Euro 2008
Fußball-Europameisterschaft 2008
Tournament details
Host countries Flag of Austria Austria / Flag of Switzerland Switzerland
Dates 7 June – 29 June
Teams 16 
Venue(s) 8 (in 8 host cities)
Tournament statistics
Matches played 2
Goals scored 3  (1.5 per match)
Attendance 68,836  (34,418 per match)
Top scorer(s) Raul Meireles
Pepe
Václav Svěrkoš (1 goal)

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The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, is taking place in Austria and Switzerland from 7 June to 29 June 2008. It is the second successful joint bid in the competition's history, following the UEFA Euro 2000 hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands. The 2012 competition in Poland and Ukraine is scheduled to become the third jointly-hosted tournament. is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 180th day of the year (181st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... The 2000 UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a competition between the national football teams of Europe held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... The UEFA Euro 2012, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. Poland and Ukraine will be the host nations of the final tournament, scheduled for the summer of 2012, following the election of their joint-bid by UEFA...


A total of 16 teams are participating in the tournament. Austria and Switzerland automatically qualified as hosts; the remaining 14 teams have been determined through qualifying matches which started in August 2006. Austria and Poland will be making their first appearance in the tournament. 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. This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup will be held in South Africa from June 14 to June 28, 2009, as a prelude to the 2010 FIFA World Cup. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...


Czech striker Václav Svěrkoš scored the first goal of the tournament in his country's opening match against Switzerland on 7 June. The first yellow card of the tournament was awarded to Switzerland's stand-in captain, Ludovic Magnin, in the second half of the same match. Václav SvÄ›rkoÅ¡ (born November 1, 1983) is a Czech footballer who is playing for Hertha BSC Berlin. ... is the 158th day of the year (159th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Ludovic Magnin (born 20 April 1979 in Sion) is a Swiss football defender who currently, as of May 2006, plays for VfB Stuttgart. ...

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Bid process

The two countries 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. Austria had already bid with another country before, which was Hungary for Euro 2004. They had eventually lost to Portugal. This article is about the country. ... Bosnia and Herzegovina (also variously written Bosnia-Herzegovina, Bosnia and Hercegovina, Bosnia-Hercegovina) is a mountainous country in the western Balkans. ... Political map of the Nordic countries and associated territories. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...


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

Switzerland will play all of its group-stage matches at Basel, and Austria will play all of its group-stage matches at Vienna. For other uses, see Basel (disambiguation). ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ...


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. 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. The Letzigrund stadium hosted its first football match on 23 September 2007.[1] The Hardturm is a football stadium located in Zurich (Kreis 5). ... Letzigrund is a stadium in Zürich, Switzerland and has a capacity of 23605 places. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... is the 266th day of the year (267th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ...

Vienna Klagenfurt Salzburg Innsbruck
Ernst Happel Stadion Hypo-Arena Wals Siezenheim Stadion Tivoli Neu
Capacity: 53,008 Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 30,000 Capacity: 30,000


Basel Berne Geneva Zürich
St. Jakob-Park Stade de Suisse Stade de Genève Letzigrund
Capacity: 42,500 Capacity: 32,000 Capacity: 30,084 Capacity: 30,000

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New trophy

The new trophy for the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament

A new trophy will be awarded to the winners of the Euro 2008 tournament. The new version of the Henri Delaunay Trophy, created by Asprey London,[2] is almost an exact replica of the original designed by Arthus-Bertrand. 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 (17.6 lb) and is 60 centimetres (24 in) tall. Henri Delaunay (died 9 November 1955) was a French football administrator. ... For the photographer, see Yann Arthus-Bertrand. ... Sterling silver is an alloy of silver containing 92. ...


Qualifying

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 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. ... For other uses, see Montreux (disambiguation). ... is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Time zones of Europe: Light colours indicate countries that do not observe summer time 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. Austria and Switzerland automatically qualified for the tournament finals as host nations. 2006 World Cup redirects here. ...


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. 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. A playoff in sports (North American professional sports in particular) is a game or series of games played after the regular season is over with the goal of determining a league champion. ... Standings and results for Group A of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament. ...


Qualified teams

Country Qualified as Date qualification was secured Previous appearances in tournament1
Flag of Austria Austria 00Co-hosts 0012 December 2002 01 (debut appearance)
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 01Co-hosts 0112 December 2002 21 (1996, 2004)
Flag of Poland Poland 02Group A winner 0917 November 2007 00 (debut appearance)
 Portugal 03Group A runner-up 1421 November 2007 4 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 Italy 04Group B winner 0617 November 2007 60 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 France 05Group B runner-up 0717 November 2007 61 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 Greece 06Group C winner 0317 October 2007 23 (1980, 2004)
Flag of Turkey Turkey 07Group C runner-up 1221 November 2007 22 (1996, 2000)
 Czech Republic 08Group D winner 0517 October 2007 62 (19602, 19762, 19802, 1996, 2000, 2004)
Flag of Germany Germany 09Group D runner-up 0213 October 2007 9 (19723, 19763, 19803, 19843, 19883, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
Flag of Croatia Croatia 10Group E winner 0817 November 2007 20 (1996, 2004)
 Russia 11Group E runner-up 1521 November 2007 8 (19604, 19644, 19684, 19724, 19884, 19925, 1996, 2004)
 Spain 12Group F winner 1117 November 2007 71 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 Sweden 13Group F runner-up 1321 November 2007 30 (1992, 2000, 2004)
 Romania 14Group G winner 0417 October 2007 31 (1984, 1996, 2000)
 Netherlands 15Group G runner-up 1017 November 2007 70 (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
Participating countries
1 Bold indicates champion for that year

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Ruud Gullit lifts the trophy after winning the cup with the Netherlands The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held in West Germany. ... The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called Euro 2004, was held in Portugal between June 12 and July 4, 2004. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Spain. ... Standings and results for Group F of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... 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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.[3] This article is about the international association football organization. ... Joseph Blatter (center), Luís Inácio Lula da Silva (right) and Ricardo Teixeira (seated) in Brasília, September 28, 2006. ... Chief of State King Juan Carlos I, since November 22, 1975. ... The Royal Spanish Football Federation (Spanish: , RFEF) is the governing body of football in Spain. ...


Seeding

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 seeding

The draw for the final tournament took place on 2 December 2007 at the Culture and Convention Centre in Lucerne.[4] is the 336th day of the year (337th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see Lucerne (disambiguation). ...


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. 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. Switzerland and Austria, as co-hosts, and Greece, as defending champions, were seeded first automatically.[5][6] The Netherlands were seeded based on their UEFA coefficient in the Euro 2008 finalists ranking. The 1992 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 92) final tournament was hosted by Sweden. ... Euro 96 commemorated on a British two pound coin The 1996 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 96) was hosted by England. ... A single-elimination tournament, also called a knockout or sudden death tournament, is a type of tournament where the loser of each match is immediately eliminated from winning the championship or first prize in the event. ... 2006 World Cup redirects here. ... In European football, the UEFA coefficients are statistics used for ranking and seeding teams in club and international competitions. ...

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

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Match officials

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 officials

Twelve referees and twenty four assistants were selected for the tournament:[7]

Football
Association		 Referee Assistants
Flag of Austria Austria Konrad Plautz Egon Bereuter Markus Mayr
Flag of Belgium Belgium Frank de Bleeckere Peter Hermans Alex Verstraeten
Flag of England England Howard Webb Darren Cann Mike Mullarkey
Flag of Germany 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
Flag of Norway Norway Tom Henning Øvrebø Geir Åge Holen Jan Petter Randen[8]
Flag of Slovakia 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
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland Massimo Busacca Matthias Arnet Stephane Cuhat

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Squads

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 squads

Each nation must submit a squad of 23 players, three of which must be goalkeepers, by 28 May 2008. If a player is injured seriously enough to prevent his taking part in the tournament before his team's first match, he may be replaced by another player.[9] is the 148th day of the year (149th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...


Results

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Euro 2008 wall chart

Key: Pld = matches played; W = matches won; D = matches drawn; L = matches lost; GF = goals for; GA = goals against; GD = goal difference; Pts = points.


Group stage

Group A

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Portugal 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 3
 Czech Republic 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 3
Flag of Switzerland Switzerland 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 0
Flag of Turkey Turkey 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 0
7 June 2008
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland 0 – 1  Czech Republic
Portugal  2 – 0 Flag of Turkey Turkey
11 June 2008
Czech Republic  v  Portugal
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland v Flag of Turkey Turkey
15 June 2008
Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland v  Portugal
Turkey  Flag of Turkey v  Czech Republic

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Group B

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Flag of Austria Austria 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Croatia Croatia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Germany Germany 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Flag of Poland Poland 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
8 June 2008
Austria  Flag of Austria v Flag of Croatia Croatia
Germany  Flag of Germany v Flag of Poland Poland
12 June 2008
Croatia  Flag of Croatia v Flag of Germany Germany
Austria  Flag of Austria v Flag of Poland Poland
16 June 2008
Poland  Flag of Poland v Flag of Croatia Croatia
Austria  Flag of Austria v Flag of Germany Germany

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Group C

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group C
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Netherlands 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Italy 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Romania 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 France 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
9 June 2008
Romania  v  France
Netherlands  v  Italy
13 June 2008
Italy  v  Romania
Netherlands  v  France
17 June 2008
Netherlands  v  Romania
France  v  Italy

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Group D

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Group D
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Greece 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Sweden 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Spain 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
 Russia 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
10 June 2008
Spain  v  Russia
Greece  v  Sweden
14 June 2008
Sweden  v  Spain
Greece  v  Russia
18 June 2008
Greece  v  Spain
Russia  v  Sweden

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Knockout stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 knockout stage

The knockout stage is different from that of past tournaments. 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) will be used for the seven matches in the knockout stage of the tournament.[10] For the old stadium, see St. ... For other uses, see Basel (disambiguation). ... The Ernst Happel Stadium ( ) in Vienna was known as the Prater Stadium (Praterstadion) prior to 1992. ... For other uses, see Vienna (disambiguation). ...

Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                   
19 June - Basel        
 Winner Group A  
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    

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Quarter-finals

2008-06-19
20:45		 Winner of Group A 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

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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

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Final

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 Final
2008-06-29
20:45		 Winner of Semi-final 1 v Winner of Semi-final 2 Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna

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Statistics

Goalscorers

1 goal

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First goal

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Fastest goal

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Match ball

The official ball for the UEFA Euro 2008 matches

The match ball for the finals was unveiled at the draw ceremony. Produced by Adidas and named the Europass, it is a 14-panel ball in the same construction as the Teamgeist, but with a modified surface design.[11] A version named the Europass Gloria will be used in the final.[12] A football is used to play one of the different sports known as football or Rugby. ... This article is about the company. ... Teamgeist Australia vs. ...


There have 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 Cech.[13] For other persons named Jens Lehmann, see Jens Lehmann (disambiguation). ... The title given to this article is incorrect due to technical limitations. ...


Slogan

The slogan for UEFA Euro 2008 was chosen on 24 January 2007: Expect Emotions. is the 24th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 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."[14] Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and current president of the UEFA (Union of European Football Associations). ...


Mascots

Trix and Flix, the official mascots for the UEFA Euro 2008 competition

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  • Zagi and Zigi
  • 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.[15]


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 distributions as below:[16] The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA Euro 2004 (or just Euro 2004) was the twelfth edition of UEFAs quadriennial European Football Championship and was held in Portugal, for the first time, between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ...

  • 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

Main article: UEFA Euro 2008 broadcasting rights

Many of the world's national broadcasters have secured broadcasting rights of the tournament, as of 16 January 2008.[17] The following national broadcasters have secured broadcasting rights of the UEFA Euro 2008 tournament, as of September 24, 2007. ... is the 16th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. ...


References

  1. ^ Zurich - Letzigrund Stadion.
  2. ^ New trophy announced at UEFA site.
  3. ^ "Fifa warns Spain of possible ban", BBC Sport, 2008-02-18. Retrieved on 2008-02-25. 
  4. ^ "Draw sets up heavyweight contests", uefa.com, 2007-12-02. Retrieved on 2007-12-02. 
  5. ^ Format from UEFA Website.
  6. ^ UEFA Euro 2008 Information (PDF).
  7. ^ UEFA Euro 2008 referees.
  8. ^ Hundredeler for treig til EM-plass.
  9. ^ Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2006/08 (PDF).
  10. ^ "Euro-Format means group rivals cannot meet again in final", Yahoo! Sports, 2008-06-03. Retrieved on 2008-06-03. 
  11. ^ "adidas "EUROPASS" – the match ball with "goose bumps" for UEFA EURO 2008", Lucerne/Herzogenaurach: adidas, 2007-12-02. Retrieved on 2007-12-04. 
  12. ^ "Final ball rolled out in Vienna", euro2008.uefa.com, 2008-04-30. Retrieved on 2008-05-30. 
  13. ^ "Cech concerned by Euro 2008 ball", BBC Sport, 2008-06-06. Retrieved on 2008-06-06. 
  14. ^ Expect Emotions at Euro 2008.
  15. ^ Official Mascot Naming.
  16. ^ UEFA raises 2008 prize money.
  17. ^ UEFA Euro 2008 Broadcasting Rights (PDF).

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Albania | Andorra | Armenia | Austria | Azerbaijan | Belarus | Belgium | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bulgaria | Croatia | Cyprus | Czech Republic | Denmark | England | Estonia | Faroe Islands | Finland | FYR Macedonia | France | Georgia | Germany | Greece | Hungary | Iceland | Republic of Ireland | Israel | Italy | Kazakhstan | Latvia | Liechtenstein | Lithuania | Luxembourg | Malta | Moldova | Montenegro | Netherlands | Northern Ireland | Norway | Poland | Portugal | Romania | Russia | San Marino | Scotland | Serbia | Slovakia | Slovenia | Spain | Sweden | Switzerland | Turkey | Ukraine | Wales  Soccer redirects here. ... For other uses, see Europe (disambiguation). ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... First international  Iran 1 - 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tehran, Iran; June 6, 1993) Biggest win Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 - 0 Liechtenstein  (Zenica, B&H; October 7, 2001) Biggest defeat  Argentina 5 - 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (La Plata, Argentina; May 14, 1998) The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the... First international Hungary 2 - 1 Bohemia (Budapest, Hungary; 5 April 1903) Turkey 1 - 4 Czech Republic (Istanbul, Turkey; 23 February 1994) Biggest win Czech Republic 8 - 1 Andorra (Liberec, Czech Republic; 4 June 2005) Czech Republic 7 - 0 San Marino (Liberec, Czech Republic; 7 October 2006) Biggest defeat Bohemia 0... First international Scotland 0 - 0 England (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Ireland 0 - 13 England (Belfast, Ireland; 18 February 1882) Biggest 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 in... First international Iceland 1 - 0 Faroe Islands (Akranes, Iceland; August 24, 1988) Biggest win Faroe Islands 3 - 0 San Marino (Toftir, Faroe Islands; May 25, 1995) Biggest defeat Iceland 9 - 0 Faroe Islands (Keflavík, Iceland; July 10, 1985) The Faroe Islands national football team is the national football team... First international Montenegro 2 - 1 Hungary (Podgorica, Montenegro; 24 March 2007) Biggest win Montenegro 3 - 0 Kazakhstan (Podgorica, Montenegro; 27 May 2008) Biggest defeat Romania 4 - 0 Montenegro (Bucharest, Romania; 31 May 2008) The Montenegro national football team represents Montenegro in international football and is controlled by the Football Association... For the Irish FAs all-Ireland international team, see Ireland national football team (IFA). ... First international San Marino 0 - 4 Switzerland (Serravalle, San Marino; November 14, 1990) Biggest win San Marino 1 - 0 Liechtenstein (Serravalle, San Marino; April 28, 2004) Biggest defeat San Marino 0 - 13 Germany (Serravalle, San Marino; September 6, 2006) For the club that competes in Italys Serie C, see... First international Scotland 0–0 England  (Partick, Scotland; 30 November 1872) Biggest win Scotland 11–0 Ireland  (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 February 1901) Biggest 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... First international Czech Republic 1 - 3 Serbia (Uherské HradiÅ¡tÄ›, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) Biggest win Azerbaijan 1 - 6 Serbia (Baku, Azerbaijan; 17 October 2007) Biggest defeat Czechoslovakia 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Uruguay 7 - 0 Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and... First international  Scotland 4 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 26 March 1876) Biggest win Wales 11 - 0 Ireland  (Wrexham, Wales; 3 March 1888) Biggest defeat  Scotland 9 - 0 Wales (Glasgow, Scotland; 23 March 1878) World Cup Appearances 1 (First in 1958) Best result Quarter-finals, 1958 The Wales national football team...

International football
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World Rankings | Player of the Year | Teams | Competitions | Organizations | Codes “Soccer” redirects here. ... This article is about the international association football organization. ... The FIFA World Cup, sometimes called the Football World Cup or the Soccer World Cup, but usually referred to simply as the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the mens national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA), the... The FIFA Confederations Cup is a football tournament for national teams, held every four years by FIFA. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships (CAF, CONMEBOL, UEFA, AFC, OFC, CONCACAF), along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country, to bring... The FIFA U-20 World Cup, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 20 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... The FIFA U-17 World Cup, formerly the FIFA U-17 World Championship and before the FIFA U-16 World Championship, is the world championship of football for male players under the age of 17 and is organized by Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA). ... Football (soccer) has been included in every Summer Olympic Games except 1896 and 1932 as a mens competition sport. ... Football (soccer) was an Asian Games sport since the 1951 edition. ... The football (soccer) tournament was held at the every edition of All-Africa Games since 1965. ... A mens football (soccer) tournament is held at every Pan American Games since the first edition of the multi-sports event in 1951, a womens tournament was only added in 1999. ... Football has been held since 1989 at the Island Games as a mens competition sport. ... This article is about the mens rankings. ... The FIFA World Player of the Year is a football award given annually to the male and female player who are thought to be the best in the world, based on votes by coaches and captains of international teams. ... This is a list of articles about the football (soccer) competitions past and present for international teams and for club football, in individual countries and internationally: World National teams FIFA World Cup FIFA Womens World Cup FIFA Confederations Cup National youth teams FIFA World Youth Championship (under-20 men... FIFA assigns a three-letter code (dubbed FIFA Trigramme) to each of its member and non-member countries. ...

     Asia: AFC – Asian Cup
     Africa: CAF – Africa Cup of Nations
     North America: CONCACAF – Gold Cup
     South America: CONMEBOL – Copa América
     Oceania: OFC – Nations Cup
     Europe: UEFA – European Championship
     Non-FIFA: NF-Board – Viva World Cup
The 46 member Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the governing body of football in Asia, excluding Cyprus and Israel but including Australia. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... The 53 member CAF (Confederation of African Football) , (French : Confédération Africaine de Football) , (Arabic : الإتحاد الأفريقى لكرة القدم) represents international football in Africa, and organises the African Cup of Nations, CAF Confederation Cup and the African Champions League. ... CONCACAF (the Confederation of North, Central American and Caribbean Association Football) is the continent-wide governing body for football in North America, Central America and the Caribbean. ... The CONCACAF Gold Cup is the main international football competition of the CONCACAF nations. ... CONMEBOL or CSF (Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol, South American Football Confederation) is the governing body of football in most of South America. ... ‹ The template below (Expand) is being considered for deletion. ... Oceania Football Confederation logo since 1998 The Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) is one of the six continental confederations of international football. ... The OFC Nations Cup is the biennial football competition held among the Oceania Football Confederation member nations. ... The Union Européenne de Football Association or Union of European Football Associations in English, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... The NF-Board (New Federation-Board), unofficially Non-FIFA-Board, is a football association established on 12 December 2003. ... The VIVA World Cup is an international football tournament organised by the New Federation Board, an umbrella association for nations unaffiliated to FIFA, planned to be held every two years. ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (1357x628, 19 KB) Summary This image is copy of World Map FIFA.png I added divisions in UK - England, Scotland & Wales. ...


 

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