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« The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 to 29 June 2008. It is the second in a series of three successful joint bids in the competition's history, alongside the
UEFA Euro 2000, hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands and the 2012 competition in Poland and Ukraine. A total of 16 teams will participate in the tournament. Austria and
Switzerland will automatically qualify 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 the UEFA at the 2009 FIFA Confederations Cup.
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 and is 60 centimetres tall.
The draw for the qualifying round took place in Montreux, Switzerland on 27 January 2006 at 12:00 CET.
The qualifying process commenced a month after the 2006 World Cup. 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. 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.
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 slightly modified surface structure.
The two official mascots for UEFA Euro 2008, were named after a vote from the public of the two host nations, the options were:
- 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.
UEFA announced that total of €184 million has been offer to the 16 teams competing in this tournament, increasing from €129 million in the previous tournament. The distributions as below:[11]
- Participating fee: €7.5 million
Extra payment based on teams performances:
- Group stage (a match):
- Win: €1 million
- Draw: €500,000
- Quarterfinals: €2 million
- Semifinals: €3 million
- Runner-up: €4.5 million
- Winner: €7.5 million
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Qualified teams
| Country |
Qualified as |
Date qualification was secured |
Previous appearances in tournament1 |
 Austria |
00Co-hosts |
0012 December 2002 |
01 (debut appearance) |
 Switzerland |
01Co-hosts |
0112 December 2002 |
21 (1996, 2004) |
 Poland |
02Group A winners |
0917 November 2007 |
00 (debut appearance) |
 Portugal |
03Group A runners-up |
1421 November 2007 |
4 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
 Italy |
04Group B winners |
0617 November 2007 |
60 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000,
2004) |
 France |
05Group B runners-up |
0717 November 2007 |
61 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000,
2004) |
 Greece |
06Group C winners |
0317 October 2007 |
23 (1980, 2004) |
 Turkey |
07Group C runners-up |
1221 November 2007 |
22 (1996, 2000) |
 Czech Republic |
08Group D winners |
0517 October 2007 |
62 (19602, 19762, 19802,
1996, 2000, 2004) |
 Germany |
09Group D runners-up |
0213 October 2007 |
9 (19723, 19763, 19803,
19843, 19883, 1992, 1996,
2000, 2004) |
 Croatia |
10Group E winners |
0817 November 2007 |
20 (1996, 2004) |
 Russia |
11Group E runners-up |
1521 November 2007 |
8 (19604, 19644, 19684,
19724, 19884, 19925,
1996, 2004) |
 Spain |
12Group F winners |
1117 November 2007 |
71 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996,
2000, 2004) |
 Sweden |
13Group F runners-up |
1321 November 2007 |
30 (1992, 2000, 2004) |
 Romania |
14Group G winners |
0417 October 2007 |
31 (1984, 1996, 2000) |
 Netherlands |
15Group G runners-up |
1017 November 2007 |
70 (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996,
2000, 2004) |
Group A
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Group B
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Group C
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Group D
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| 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 |
nockout 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.
[edit] Quarter-finals
[edit] Semi-finals
« Die Auslosung ergab folgende Gruppeneinteilung:
Spielplan
- Gruppenphase
Gruppe A
| Samstag, 7. Juni 2008, 18:00, in Basel |
| Schweiz |
– |
Tschechien |
: (:) |
| Samstag, 7. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Genf |
| Portugal |
– |
Türkei |
: (:) |
| Mittwoch, 11. Juni 2008, 18:00, in Genf |
| Tschechien |
– |
Portugal |
: (:) |
| Mittwoch, 11. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Basel |
| Schweiz |
– |
Türkei |
: (:) |
| Sonntag, 15. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Basel |
| Schweiz |
– |
Portugal |
: (:) |
| Sonntag, 15. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Genf |
| Türkei |
– |
Tschechien |
: (:) |
Gruppe B
| Sonntag, 8. Juni 2008, 18:00, in Wien |
| Österreich |
– |
Kroatien |
: (:) |
| Sonntag, 8. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Klagenfurt |
| Deutschland |
– |
Polen |
: (:) |
| Donnerstag, 12. Juni 2008, 18:00, in Klagenfurt |
| Kroatien |
– |
Deutschland |
: (:) |
| Donnerstag, 12. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Wien |
| Österreich |
– |
Polen |
: (:) |
| Montag, 16. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Wien |
| Österreich |
– |
Deutschland |
: (:) |
| Montag, 16. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Klagenfurt |
| Kroatien |
– |
Polen |
: (:) |
Gruppe C
| Montag, 9. Juni 2008, 18:00, in Zürich |
| Rumänien |
– |
Frankreich |
: (:) |
| Montag, 9. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Bern |
| Niederlande |
– |
Italien |
: (:) |
| Freitag, 13. Juni 2008, 18:00, in Zürich |
| Italien |
– |
Rumänien |
: (:) |
| Freitag, 13. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Bern |
| Niederlande |
– |
Frankreich |
: (:) |
| Dienstag, 17. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Bern |
| Niederlande |
– |
Rumänien |
: (:) |
| Dienstag, 17. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Zürich |
| Italien |
– |
Frankreich |
: (:) |
Gruppe D
| Dienstag, 10. Juni 2008, 18:00, in Innsbruck |
| Spanien |
– |
Russland |
: (:) |
| Dienstag, 10. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Salzburg |
| Griechenland |
– |
Schweden |
: (:) |
| Samstag, 14. Juni 2008, 18:00, in Innsbruck |
| Schweden |
– |
Spanien |
: (:) |
| Samstag, 14. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Salzburg |
| Griechenland |
– |
Russland |
: (:) |
| Mittwoch, 18. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Salzburg |
| Griechenland |
– |
Spanien |
: (:) |
| Mittwoch, 18. Juni 2008, 20:45, in Innsbruck |
| Schweden |
– |
Russland |
: (:) |
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