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UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

Qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2008 finals tournament took place between August 2006 and November 2007. Fifty teams were divided into seven groups. In a double round-robin system, each team played against each of the others in their group on a home-and-away basis. The winner and runner-up of each group qualified automatically for the final tournament. This was the first Euro qualification since expansion to have no playoff.

UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying
Tournament details
Dates16 August 2006 – 24 November 2007
Teams50
Tournament statistics
Matches played306
Goals scored839 (2.74 per match)[note 1]
Top scorer(s)Northern Ireland David Healy (13 goals)
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Austria and Switzerland qualified automatically as co-hosts of the event.

Qualified teams

  Qualified
  Did not qualify
  Did not enter
  Not a UEFA member


TeamQualified asQualified onPrevious appearances in tournament[A]
 AustriaCo-host12 December 20020 (debut)
  Switzerland2 (1996, 2004)
 Germany[B]Group D runner-up13 October 20079 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 GreeceGroup C winner17 October 20072 (1980, 2004)
 Czech Republic[C]Group D winner17 October 20076 (1960, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 RomaniaGroup G winner17 October 20073 (1984, 1996, 2000)
 PolandGroup A winner17 November 20070 (debut)
 ItalyGroup B winner17 November 20076 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 FranceGroup B runner-up17 November 20076 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 CroatiaGroup E winner17 November 20072 (1996, 2004)
 SpainGroup F winner17 November 20077 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 NetherlandsGroup G runner-up17 November 20077 (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 PortugalGroup A runner-up21 November 20074 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004)
 TurkeyGroup C runner-up21 November 20072 (1996, 2000)
 Russia[D]Group E runner-up21 November 20078 (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004)
 SwedenGroup F runner-up21 November 20073 (1992, 2000, 2004)

Seedings

UEFA used the 2005 UEFA national team coefficient to rank the teams according to their results in both UEFA Euro 2004 and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Only the group matches counted towards the coefficients. As defending champions, Greece were automatically seeded in the top pool. Since Portugal hosted and automatically qualified for UEFA Euro 2004, the coefficient factored in only their 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification record. Similarly, Germany's coefficient factored only their UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying record, since they hosted and automatically qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan never competed in the European Championships previously, so the coefficient used only their World Cup record.[1][2] Montenegro had not been admitted to UEFA/FIFA at the time the qualifying competition had started, and thus were ineligible.[3][4][5]

The draw took place on 27 January 2006 in Montreux, Switzerland.[6]

Austria (1,333) and Switzerland (1,833) were already assured of places at Euro 2008 as host nations.

Pot 1
TeamCoeffRank
 Greece (title holders)1,95013
 Netherlands2,5501
 Portugal2,5002
 England2,5003
 Czech Republic2,4504
 France2,4445
 Sweden2,2786
Pot 2
TeamCoeffRank
 Germany2,2507
 Croatia2,2228
 Italy2,2229
 Turkey2,10010
 Poland2,05611
 Spain2,05612
 Romania1,95014
Pot 3
TeamCoeffRank
 Serbia and Montenegro1,88915
 Russia1,85016
 Denmark1,85017
 Norway1,77818
 Bulgaria1,77819
 Ukraine1,75020
 Slovakia1,65021
Pot 4
TeamCoeffRank
 Bosnia and Herzegovina1,61122
 Republic of Ireland1,55623
 Belgium1,55624
 Latvia1,55025
 Israel1,50026
 Scotland1,50027
 Slovenia1,44428
Pot 5
TeamCoeffRank
 Hungary1,38929
 Finland1,30030
 Estonia1,25031
 Wales1,16732
 Lithuania1,11133
 Albania0,94434
 Iceland0,85035
Pot 6
TeamCoeffRank
 Georgia0,85036
 Macedonia0,75037
 Belarus0,72238
 Armenia0,70039
 Northern Ireland0,66740
 Cyprus0,66741
 Moldova0,61142
Pot 7
TeamCoeffRank
 Liechtenstein0,45043
 Azerbaijan0,38944
 Andorra0,25045
 Malta0,22246
 Faroe Islands0,11147
 Kazakhstan0,08348
 Luxembourg0,00049
 San Marino0,00050

Tiebreakers

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings:[7]

  1. Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
  2. Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
  3. Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
  4. Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question
  5. If, after applying criteria 1) to 4) to several teams, two or more teams still had an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 4) was reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 6) and 7) applied;
  6. Results of all group matches: 1. Superior goal difference 2. Higher number of goals scored 3. Higher number of goals scored away from home 4. Fair play conduct
  7. Drawing of lots

Summary

  Group winners and runners-up qualified directly for UEFA Euro 2008
  Other teams were eliminated
Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DGroup EGroup FGroup G

Poland

Portugal
Italy

France
Greece

Turkey
Czech Republic

Germany
Croatia

Russia
Spain

Sweden
Romania

Netherlands

Serbia

Finland

Belgium

Kazakhstan

Armenia

Azerbaijan
Scotland

Ukraine

Lithuania

Georgia

Faroe Islands
Norway

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Moldova

Hungary

Malta
Republic of Ireland

Slovakia

Wales

Cyprus

San Marino
England

Israel

Macedonia

Estonia

Andorra
Northern Ireland

Denmark

Latvia

Iceland

Liechtenstein
Bulgaria

Belarus

Albania

Slovenia

Luxembourg

Groups

The qualifying process started in August 2006. Austria and Switzerland were automatically granted places in the tournament finals as the host nations.

The qualifying format had been changed from the previous tournament: the respective winners and runners-up from seven groups would automatically qualify for the finals, alongside the host nations. Therefore, there were no play-offs between the runners-up of the groups. Group A contained eight teams, while the other six groups each contained seven.

As the official successor of the previous football association, Serbia inherited the position originally allotted to Serbia and Montenegro in Group A prior to the dissolution of the state union. Montenegro were granted UEFA membership after qualifying had started and thus were not able to participate in this European Championship.

Group A

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Poland148422412+1228Qualify for final tournament—2–11–11–32–03–11–05–0
2  Portugal147612410+14272–2—1–10–04–03–01–03–0
3  Serbia146622211+1124[a]2–21–1—0–01–01–03–01–0
4  Finland14662137+624[a]0–01–10–2—2–02–11–02–1
5  Belgium145361416−2180–11–23–20–0—0–03–03–0
6  Kazakhstan142481121−10100–11–22–10–22–2—1–21–1
7  Armenia12237413−991–01–10–00–00–10–1—Canc.[b]
8  Azerbaijan12129628−2251–30–21–61–00–11–1Canc.[b]—
Source: UEFA
Notes:

Group B

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Italy12921229+1329Qualify for final tournament—0–02–02–01–12–03–1
2  France12822255+20263–1—0–12–02–01–05–0
3  Scotland128042112+9241–21–0—3–13–12–16–0
4  Ukraine125251816+2171–22–22–0—1–03–25–0
5  Lithuania125161113−2160–20–11–22–0—1–02–1
6  Georgia123181619−3101–30–32–01–10–2—3–1
7  Faroe Islands120012443−3901–20–60–20–20–10–6—
Source: UEFA

Group C

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Greece1210112510+1531Qualify for final tournament—1–41–03–22–12–05–0
2  Turkey127322511+14240–1—2–21–05–03–02–0
3  Norway127232711+16232–21–2—1–22–04–04–0
4  Bosnia and Herzegovina124171622−6130–43–20–2—0–11–31–0
5  Moldova123361219−712[a]0–11–10–12–2—3–01–1
6  Hungary124081122−1112[a]1–20–11–41–02–0—2–0
7  Malta121291031−2150–12–21–42–52–32–1—
Source: UEFA
Notes:

Group D

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Czech Republic12921275+2229Qualify for final tournament—1–21–03–12–11–07–0
2  Germany12831357+28270–3—1–02–10–04–06–0
3  Republic of Ireland124531714+3171–10–0—1–01–01–15–0
4  Slovakia125163323+10160–31–42–2—2–56–17–0
5  Wales124351819−1150–00–22–21–5—3–13–0
6  Cyprus124261724−7140–21–15–21–33–1—3–0
7  San Marino120012257−5500–30–131–20–51–20–1—
Source: UEFA

Group E

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Croatia12921288+2029Qualify for final tournament—0–02–01–02–12–07–0
2  Russia12732187+11240–0—2–11–13–02–04–0
3  England12723247+1723[a]2–33–0—3–00–03–05–0
4  Israel127232012+823[a]3–42–10–0—1–04–04–1
5  Macedonia1242612120142–00–20–11–2—1–13–0
6  Estonia12219521−1670–10–20–30–10–1—2–1
7  Andorra120012242−4000–60–10–30–20–30–2—
Source: UEFA
Notes:

Group F

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Spain12912238+1528Qualify for final tournament—3–01–02–12–01–04–0
2  Sweden12822239+14262–0—1–10–02–15–03–1
3  Northern Ireland126241714+320[a]3–22–1—2–11–00–33–1
4  Denmark126242111+1020[a]1–30–3[b]0–0—3–13–04–0
5  Latvia124081517−2120–20–11–00–2—4–04–1
6  Iceland122281027−1781–11–22–10–22–4—1–1
7  Liechtenstein12219932−2370–20–31–40–41–03–0—
Source: UEFA
Notes:

Group G

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1  Romania12921267+1929Qualify for final tournament—1–02–23–16–12–03–0
2  Netherlands12822155+10260–0—2–03–02–12–01–0
3  Bulgaria12741187+11251–01–1—2–10–03–03–0
4  Belarus124171723−6131–32–10–2—2–24–20–1
5  Albania122551218−611[a]0–20–11–12–4—0–02–0
6  Slovenia12327916−711[a]1–20–10–21–00–0—2–0
7  Luxembourg121011223−2130–20–10–11–20–30–3—
Source: UEFA
Notes:

Goalscorers

There were 839 goals scored in 306 matches, for an average of 2.74 goals per match.[note 1]

13 goals

10 goals

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

2 own goals

Notes

References

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