EURO 2008

PROGRAMS

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1	07/06	Grp A	Switzerland	18:00	Czech Republic	Basel
2	07/06	Grp A	Portugal	20:45	Turkey	Geneva
3	08/06	Grp B	Austria	18:00	Croatia	Vienna
4	08/06	Grp B	Germany	20:45	Poland	Klagenfurt
5	09/06	Grp C	Romania	18:00	France	Zurich
6	09/06	Grp C	Netherlands	20:45	Italy	Berne
7	10/06	Grp D	Spain	18:00	Russia	Innsbruck
8	10/06	Grp D	Greece	20:45	Sweden	Salzburg
9	11/06	Grp A	Czech Republic	18:00	Portugal	Geneva
10	11/06	Grp A	Switzerland	20:45	Turkey	Basel
11	12/06	Grp B	Croatia	18:00	Germany	Klagenfurt
12	12/06	Grp B	Austria	20:45	Poland	Vienna
13	13/06	Grp C	Italy	18:00	Romania	Zurich
14	13/06	Grp C	Netherlands	20:45	France	Berne
15	14/06	Grp D	Sweden	18:00	Spain	Innsbruck
16	14/06	Grp D	Greece	20:45	Russia	Salzburg
17	15/06	Grp A	Switzerland	20:45	Portugal	Basel
18	15/06	Grp A	Turkey	20:45	Czech Republic	Geneva
19	16/06	Grp B	Poland	20:45	Croatia	Klagenfurt
20	16/06	Grp B	Austria	20:45	Germany	Vienna
21	17/06	Grp C	Netherlands	20:45	Romania	Berne
22	17/06	Grp C	France	20:45	Italy	Zurich
23	18/06	Grp D	Greece	20:45	Spain	Salzburg
24	18/06	Grp D	Russia	20:45	Sweden	Innsbruck
25	19/06	QF	Winner Grp A	20:45	Runner-up Grp B	Basel
26	20/06	QF	Winner Grp B	20:45	Runner-up Grp A	Vienna
27	21/06	QF	Winner Grp C	20:45	Runner-up Grp D	Basel
28	22/06	QF	Winner Grp D	20:45	Runner-up Grp C	Vienna
29	25/06	SF	Winner #25	20:45	Winner #26	Basel
30	26/06	SF	Winner #27	20:45	Winner #28	Vienna
31	29/06	F	Winner #29	20:45	Winner #30	Vienna

GROUPS

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Group A

Team	Pld	Pts
Turkey	0	0
Czech Republic	0	0
Portugal	0	0
Switzerland	0	0

Group B

Team	Pld	Pts
Austria	0	0
Poland	0	0
Croatia	0	0
Germany	0	0

Group C

Team	Pld	Pts
Italy	0	0
France	0	0
Netherlands	0	0
Romania	0	0

Group D

Team	Pld	Pts
Sweden	0	0
Greece	0	0
Spain	0	0
Russia	0	0

TEAM

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Group A

Turkey
	World Cups 1950 and 1954 Turkey qualified for the 1950 World Cup beating Syria 7-0 but they withdrew due to financial problems. Turkey then qualified for the 1954 World Cup after a play-off with Spain. The Turkish team first lost 4-1 to Spain but a 1-0 win a few days later initiated a replay. On that occasion they tied 2-2 after, booking their place after a coin toss. Turkey was put in a group along with Hungary and West Germany. However the Turks never played Hungary due to the tournament format, and a 4-1 defeat by the Germans was followed by Turkey carrying out a 7-0 win over South Korea. Turkey lost the play-off to West Germany 7-2.
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Czech Republic
	Before World War I, Bohemia (present-day Czech Republic), while being part of Austria-Hungary, played seven matches between 1903 and 1908, six of them against Hungary and one against England. Bohemia also played a match against Yugoslavia, Ostmark and Germany in 1939 while being the Protectorate of Bohemia and Moravia.
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Portugal
	The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF), finishing 4th at the last World Cup. Portugal have qualified four times for the FIFA World Cup; 1966, 1986, 2002 and 2006. The first appearance saw them reach the semi final, losing 2-1 at Wembley to the eventual world champions England. Portugal finished in third place and Eusébio was considered the best player of the tournament.
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Switzerland
	The Swiss national football team also known as the Schweizer Nati is the national football team of Switzerland and is controlled by the Swiss Football Association. Its best performances in the World Cup have been reaching the quarter-finals, in 1934, 1938 and when the country hosted the event in 1954.
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Group B

Austria
	The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association (German: Österreichischer Fußball Bund).
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Poland
	The history of football in Poland started in the late 19th century with the rising popularity of the new sport. The first professional Polish football clubs were Lechia Lwów (1903), Czarni Lwów (1903), Pogoń Lwów (1904), Cracovia Kraków (1906) and Wisła Kraków (1906). The Polish national federation called the Polish Football Union (Polski Związek Piłki Nożnej, PZPN) was founded on December 20, 1919, in Warsaw when 31 delegates elected Edward Cetnarowski as the first president. PZPN joined FIFA in 1923 and UEFA in 1955.
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Croatia
	The Croatian national football team represents Croatia in international matches and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation. The team has been in existence since 1990 and was recognised by FIFA and UEFA in the summer of 1992, one year after Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia.
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Germany
	The German national football team (German: Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft) is the football team representing the country of Germany in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football Association DFB (Deutscher Fußball-Bund) which was founded in 1900.
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Group C

Italy
	2006 World Cup: Champions for the fourth time Italy's campaign in the 2006 World Cup hosted by Germany was accompanied by open pessimism[9] due to the controversy caused by the 2006 Serie A scandal. These negative predictions were then refuted, as Azzurri eventually won their fourth World Cup.
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France
	The French football team represents the nation of France in international football competitions. The team is considered one of the top sides in international football, and has been especially successful over the past decade, winning the World Cup as the host nation in 1998, as well as placing second in the Germany 2006 tournament. Within that time frame, France also won Euro 2000. The team is fielded by the French Football Federation and competes as a member of UEFA.
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Netherlands
	Netherlands failed to qualify for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, with crucial losses to Portugal and the Republic of Ireland, the latter of which eliminated them from the Finals tournament. Van Gaal resigned at the conclusion of the Netherlands' unsuccessful campaign.
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Romania
	The Romanian national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation. Romania is one of only four national teams (the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium) to participate in the first three World Cups. However, they then qualified only once between the 1950 and 1986 editions. Romania then had a solid run through the 1990s, advancing to the second round or better in three consecutive World Cups.
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Group D

Sweden
	Sweden has traditionally been a strong team in international football, with eleven World Cup appearances and three medals in the Olympics. The Swedish team finished second in the 1958 World Cup, when it was the host team, being beaten by Brazil 5-2 in the final (Brazil's first World Cup championship). Sweden has also finished third twice, in 1950 and 1994. In 1938, they finished fourth.
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Greece
	The Greece national football team is the national football team of Greece and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation. They are the reigning European Champions and the current Unofficial Football World Champions.
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Spain
	The Spain national football team, commonly referred to as La Furia, is the national football team of Spain and is controlled by the Real Federación Española de Fútbol. Spain has a reputation for underachievement in the FIFA World Cup, with their best finish being fourth place in 1950 despite often being among the pre-tournament favorites. They often start well, but struggle considerably in the later stages, which is frustrating given the team's enormous talent and diligence
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Russia
	After the break up of the Soviet Union, Russia played its first international match against Mexico on August 16, 1992 winning 2-0 with a team of former USSR players from the other republics.
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