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UEFA Euro 2004 Group B

Group B of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 13 June and was completed on 21 June. The group consisted of defending champions France, England, Croatia and Switzerland.

France won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with England. Croatia and Switzerland failed to advance.

Teams edit

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		UEFA Rankings
November 2003[nb 1] 		FIFA Rankings
June 2004
B1   France 1 Group 1 winner 10 September 2003 6th 2000 Winners (1984, 2000) 1 2
B2   England 2 Group 7 winner 11 October 2003 7th 2000 Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996) 7 13
B3    Switzerland 4 Group 10 winner 11 October 2003 2nd 1996 Group stage (1996) 22 47
B4   Croatia 3 Play-off winner 19 November 2003 2nd 1996 Quarter-finals (1996) 11 20

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of November 2003 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   France 3 2 1 0 7 4 +3 7 Advance to knockout stage
2   England 3 2 0 1 8 4 +4 6
3   Croatia 3 0 2 1 4 6 −2 2
4    Switzerland 3 0 1 2 1 6 −5 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group B, France, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Greece.
  • The runner-up of Group B, England, advanced to play the winner of Group A, Portugal.

Matches edit

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Switzerland vs Croatia edit

Switzerland  0–0  Croatia
Report
Attendance: 24,090
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Switzerland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Croatia
GK 1 Jörg Stiel (c)   73'
RB 2 Bernt Haas
CB 5 Murat Yakin
CB 20 Patrick Müller
LB 17 Christoph Spycher
RM 18 Benjamin Huggel   41'
CM 6 Johann Vogel   4'   50'
LM 8 Raphaël Wicky   83'
AM 10 Hakan Yakin   87'
CF 11 Stéphane Chapuisat   55'
CF 9 Alexander Frei
Substitutions:
MF 16 Fabio Celestini   55'
DF 4 Stéphane Henchoz   83'
MF 15 Daniel Gygax   87'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn
 
GK 12 Tomislav Butina
RB 13 Dario Šimić   61'
CB 21 Robert Kovač
CB 3 Josip Šimunić
LB 6 Boris Živković (c)   51'
RM 19 Ivica Mornar   52'
CM 10 Niko Kovač
CM 22 Nenad Bjelica   30'   74'
LM 18 Ivica Olić   46'
CF 9 Dado Pršo   13'
CF 11 Tomo Šokota
Substitutions:
MF 7 Milan Rapaić   48'   46'
MF 8 Darijo Srna   61'
MF 20 Đovani Roso   74'
Manager:
Otto Barić

Man of the Match:
Jörg Stiel (Switzerland)[1]

Assistant referees:
Paulo Januário (Portugal)
José Cardinal (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

France vs England edit

France  2–1  England
  • Zidane   90+1', 90+3' (pen.)
 Report
Attendance: 62,487
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
RB 5 William Gallas
CB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 13 Mikaël Silvestre   72'   79'
LB 3 Bixente Lizarazu
RM 7 Robert Pires   49'   76'
CM 4 Patrick Vieira
CM 6 Claude Makélélé   90+4'
LM 10 Zinedine Zidane (c)
CF 20 David Trezeguet
CF 12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
FW 11 Sylvain Wiltord   76'
DF 19 Willy Sagnol   79'
MF 17 Olivier Dacourt   90+4'
Manager:
Jacques Santini
 
GK 1 David James   90+2'
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 15 Ledley King
CB 6 Sol Campbell
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 7 David Beckham (c)
CM 11 Frank Lampard   71'
CM 4 Steven Gerrard
LM 8 Paul Scholes   54'   76'
CF 9 Wayne Rooney   76'
CF 10 Michael Owen   69'
Substitutions:
FW 23 Darius Vassell   69'
MF 18 Owen Hargreaves   76'
FW 21 Emile Heskey   76'
Manager:
  Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Zinedine Zidane (France)[2]

Assistant referees:
Christian Schräer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

England vs Switzerland edit

England  3–0   Switzerland
 Report
Attendance: 28,214
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Switzerland
GK 1 David James
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 John Terry
CB 6 Sol Campbell
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 7 David Beckham (c)
CM 4 Steven Gerrard
CM 11 Frank Lampard
LM 8 Paul Scholes   70'
CF 10 Michael Owen   72'
CF 9 Wayne Rooney   18'   83'
Substitutions:
MF 18 Owen Hargreaves   70'
FW 23 Darius Vassell   72'
MF 20 Kieron Dyer   83'
Manager:
  Sven-Göran Eriksson
 
GK 1 Jörg Stiel (c)
RB 2 Bernt Haas   49'   60'
CB 5 Murat Yakin
CB 20 Patrick Müller
LB 17 Christoph Spycher
RM 18 Benjamin Huggel
CM 16 Fabio Celestini   23'   54'
LM 8 Raphaël Wicky
AM 10 Hakan Yakin   84'
CF 11 Stéphane Chapuisat   46'
CF 9 Alexander Frei
Substitutions:
MF 15 Daniel Gygax   46'
MF 7 Ricardo Cabanas   54'
FW 22 Johan Vonlanthen   84'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn

Man of the Match:
Wayne Rooney (England)[3]

Assistant referees:
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Vladimir Eniutin (Russia)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Croatia vs France edit

Croatia  2–2  France
 Report
Attendance: 29,160
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Croatia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France
GK 12 Tomislav Butina
RB 13 Dario Šimić (c)
CB 5 Igor Tudor   39'
CB 21 Robert Kovač   64'
LB 3 Josip Šimunić
RM 20 Đovani Roso   61'
CM 10 Niko Kovač
CM 22 Nenad Bjelica   68'
LM 7 Milan Rapaić   87'
CF 9 Dado Pršo
CF 11 Tomo Šokota   73'
Substitutions:
MF 15 Jerko Leko   78'   68'
FW 18 Ivica Olić   73'
FW 19 Ivica Mornar   87'
Manager:
Otto Barić
 
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
RB 5 William Gallas   81'
CB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 8 Marcel Desailly (c)
LB 13 Mikaël Silvestre
RM 11 Sylvain Wiltord   70'
CM 17 Olivier Dacourt   60'   79'
CM 4 Patrick Vieira   32'
LM 10 Zinedine Zidane
CF 20 David Trezeguet
CF 12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
MF 7 Robert Pires   70'
MF 18 Benoît Pedretti   79'
DF 19 Willy Sagnol   81'
Manager:
Jacques Santini

Man of the Match:
Dado Pršo (Croatia)[4]

Assistant referees:
Jørgen Jepsen (Denmark)
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Croatia vs England edit

Croatia  2–4  England
 Report
Attendance: 57,047
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Croatia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
England
GK 12 Tomislav Butina
RB 13 Dario Šimić   63'   67'
CB 5 Igor Tudor
CB 21 Robert Kovač   46'
LB 3 Josip Šimunić
RM 20 Đovani Roso
CM 10 Niko Kovač
CM 6 Boris Živković (c)
LM 7 Milan Rapaić   55'
CF 9 Dado Pršo
CF 11 Tomo Šokota
Substitutions:
FW 19 Ivica Mornar   46'
FW 18 Ivica Olić   55'
MF 8 Darijo Srna   67'
Manager:
Otto Barić
 
GK 1 David James
RB 2 Gary Neville
CB 5 John Terry
CB 6 Sol Campbell
LB 3 Ashley Cole
RM 7 David Beckham (c)
CM 11 Frank Lampard   84'
CM 4 Steven Gerrard
LM 8 Paul Scholes   70'
CF 10 Michael Owen
CF 9 Wayne Rooney   72'
Substitutions:
DF 15 Ledley King   70'
FW 23 Darius Vassell   72'
DF 14 Phil Neville   84'
Manager:
  Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Wayne Rooney (England)[5]

Assistant referees:
Marco Ivaldi (Italy)
Narciso Pisacreta (Italy)
Fourth official:
Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Switzerland vs France edit

Switzerland  1–3  France
 Report
Attendance: 28,111
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Switzerland
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
France
GK 1 Jörg Stiel (c)
RB 4 Stéphane Henchoz   85'
CB 5 Murat Yakin
CB 20 Patrick Müller
LB 17 Christoph Spycher
RM 7 Ricardo Cabanas
CM 6 Johann Vogel
LM 8 Raphaël Wicky   66'
AM 15 Daniel Gygax   85'
AM 10 Hakan Yakin   43'   60'
CF 22 Johan Vonlanthen
Substitutions:
MF 18 Benjamin Huggel   75'   60'
DF 14 Ludovic Magnin   85'
FW 21 Milaim Rama   85'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn
 
GK 16 Fabien Barthez
RB 19 Willy Sagnol   46'
CB 15 Lilian Thuram
CB 13 Mikaël Silvestre
LB 3 Bixente Lizarazu
RM 10 Zinedine Zidane (c)
CM 4 Patrick Vieira
CM 6 Claude Makélélé
LM 7 Robert Pires
CF 20 David Trezeguet   75'
CF 12 Thierry Henry   47'
Substitutions:
DF 5 William Gallas   46'   90+2'
FW 9 Louis Saha   75'
DF 2 Jean-Alain Boumsong   90+2'
Manager:
Jacques Santini

Man of the Match:
Zinedine Zidane (France)[6]

Assistant referees:
Igor Šramka (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ "Jörg Stiel". Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Zinedine Zidane". Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Wayne Rooney". Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Dado Pršo". Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Wayne Rooney". Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Zinedine Zidane". Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

External links edit

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