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1800-Worldcup.com >> European Football: Euro 2004 Finals: Group A

Qualifying Groups

Group 1:
Cyprus
France
Israel
Malta
Slovenia

Group 2:
Bosnia-Herzegovina
Denmark
Luxembourg
Norway
Romania

Group 3:
Austria
Belarus
Czech Republic
Holland
Moldova

Group 4:
Hungary
Latvia
Poland
San Marino
Sweden

Group 5:
Faroe Islands
Germany
Iceland
Lithuania
Scotland

Group 6:
Armenia
Greece
Northern Ireland
Spain
Ukraine

Group 7:
England
FYR Macedonia
Liechtenstein
Slovakia
Turkey

Group 8:
Andorra
Belgium
Bulgaria
Croatia
Estonia

Group 9:
Azerbaijan
Finland
Italy
Wales
Yugoslavia

Group 10:
Albania
Georgia
Republic of Ireland
Russia
Switzerland

Travel to Portugal
Portugal 2004.

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Saturday, 12th June:

Portugal -- Greece (1-2)
As soon as the opening ceremony was over, Georgios Karagounis popped the party balloons with a low drive from the edge of the area, to open the scoring of the Euro 2004 European Championship Finals -- in the 7th minute.

Seven minutes into the second-half and the hosts were two goals down; Angelos Basinas converting for Greece from the penalty spot -- sending Ricardo the wrong way in the process.

Figo's tireless work earned a consolation goal when his corner, in the last minute of time added on, was headed home by second-half substitute and penalty villain, Ronaldo.

Spain -- Russia (1-0)
After seeing their Iberian neighbours lose to unfancied Greece in the opening game, Spain started with a determination to win while Russia seemed a little more cautious. The deadlock was finally broken when Juan Carlos Valerón replaced Morientes, just before the hour, and scored the only goal of the game -- much to the delight of the drum-banging Manolo.

Wednesday, 16th June:

Greece -- Spain (1-1)
Spain's failure to build on their first-half lead through Morientes allowed Otto Rehhagel's Greece to fight back and earn a point, when Angelos Charisteas' rising shot deflected off Casillas in the 66th minute.

Russia -- Portugal (0-2)
Portugal's two-nil win against Russia gave the hosts renewed hope, after their opening day defeat, especially as Spain dropped points against the Greeks earlier in the day.

Scolari had made a handful of changes, after the disappointing opening game, and was soon rewarded when Deco's ball into the box enabled Nuno Maniche to open the scoring inside seven minutes.

Even with the Russian goalkeeper sent-off, for handling outside the area, Portugal couldn't extend their lead..... until Rui Costa sealed the win; converting a Ronaldo cross, with just over a minute left on the clock.

Sunday, 20th June:

Russia -- Greece (2-1)
Greece qualified for the quarter finals despitre conceding the fastest goal in the tournament and losing to Russia. Goals from Dmitri Kirichenko and Dmitri Boulykin got Russia off to a flying start. Zissis Vryzas pulled one back for Greece just before half-time and Portugal did the rest.

Spain -- Portugal (0-1)
Portugal needed to beat their Iberian neighbours to stay in the tournament; a 57th minute goal from substitute Nuno Gomes doing the trick.

Group A P W D L F/A Dif Pts
Portugal 3 2 0 1 4/2 +2 6
Greece 3 1 1 1 4/4 -- 4
Spain 3 1 1 1 2/2 -- 4
Russia 3 1 0 2 2/4 -2 3

Group A -- Group B -- Group C -- Group D

Quarter-finals

Thursday, 24th June:
Portugal vs England (2-2aet 6-5pens)
0-1 (Michael Owen 3)
1-1 (Helder Postiga 82)
2-1 (Rui Costa 110)
2-2 (Frank Lampard 115)
Match Highlights

Friday, 25th June
France -- Greece (0-1)
0-1 (Angelos Charisteas 65)

France looked inaffective against Greece and paid the price, when Angelos Charisteas' 65th minute lead couldn't be reversed.

Semi-finals

Wednesday, 30th June: Match 29
Portugal vs. Holland (2-1)
1-0 (Cristiano Ronaldo 26)
2-0 (Nuno Maniche 58)
2-1 (Jorge Andrade, own goal, 63)

A Jorge Andrade own-goal, in the 63rd minute, wasn't enough to get Holland back into this game and the Portuguese defender was thankful that his team held onto their lead.

Cristiano Ronaldo headed in a Deco corner in the first half and Nuno Maniche scored one of the goals of the tournament, four minutes before Jorge Andrade flicked the ball over his own keeper's head, to take the hosts into the final and Scolari into the history books.

Thursday, 1st July: Match 30
Greece vs. Czech Republic (1-0)
1-0 (Traianos Dellas 105)
A silver goal from Greek defender Traianos Dellas, in the last second of the first period of extra time, was enough to enough to put Greece into the final of Euro 2004.

Dellas headed home the only goal of the game, from a corner by substitute Vassilis Tsartas, to set the fireworks off early in Athens.

Euro 2004 Final

Sunday, 4th July:
Portugal -- Greece (0-1)
0-1 (Angelos Charisteas 57)

Germany's Otto Rehhagel became the first foreign trainer to win a major tournament for another country, as Greece proved that their opening day win against Portugal was indeed no fluke.

Angelos Charisteas rose to head in a 57th minute corner from Angelos Basinas as Ricardo tried to stumble into a Greek player, far away from the goal-scoring action..... but the German referee, Markus Merk, was not as gullible as Urs Maier.


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