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UEFA EURO 2012 magazine published by INHOUZE IMAGE. Views expressed on the information and photos contributions are not necessarily those of the Publisher. The Inhouze Image reserve all the copy rights. Material may only be reproduced with prior arrangement and due acknowledgement to magazine.
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Polish team was the one of the mid-seventies that held England to a draw at Wembley to qualify for the World Cup in 1974.
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in...
it was more or less the team of West Germany as the DFB is based in Frankfurt, located in the former West Germany.....
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet....
The Spanish side is commonly referred to as La Roja. Spain are the current reigning World and European champions, having won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.....
England are one of eight national teams to have won the FIFA World Cup, which they did in 1966 when they hosted the finals.
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UEFA EURO 2012 magazine published by INHOUZE IMAGE. Views expressed on the information and photos contributions are not necessarily those of the Publisher. The Inhouze Image reserve all the copy rights. Material may only be reproduced with prior arrangement and due acknowledgement to magazine.
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Polish team was the one of the mid-seventies that held England to a draw at Wembley to qualify for the World Cup in 1974.
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in...
it was more or less the team of West Germany as the DFB is based in Frankfurt, located in the former West Germany.....
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet....
The Spanish side is commonly referred to as La Roja. Spain are the current reigning World and European champions, having won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.....
England are one of eight national teams to have won the FIFA World Cup, which they did in 1966 when they hosted the finals.
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UEFA EURO 2012 magazine published by INHOUZE IMAGE. Views expressed on the information and photos contributions are not necessarily those of the Publisher. The Inhouze Image reserve all the copy rights. Material may only be reproduced with prior arrangement and due acknowledgement to magazine.
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Polish team was the one of the mid-seventies that held England to a draw at Wembley to qualify for the World Cup in 1974.
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in...
it was more or less the team of West Germany as the DFB is based in Frankfurt, located in the former West Germany.....
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and breakaway from the Soviet....
The Spanish side is commonly referred to as La Roja. Spain are the current reigning World and European champions, having won the 2010 FIFA World Cup.....
England are one of eight national teams to have won the FIFA World Cup, which they did in 1966 when they hosted the finals.
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Poland
Greece
Russia
Czech Republic
Denmark
Germany
Fixture
Portugal
Netherlands
Spain
Republic of Ireland
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Host countries Poland -Ukraine
Dates 8 June 1 July
Teams 16
Venue(s) 8 (in 8 host cities)
Founded 1960
Region Europe (UEFA)
Number of teams 53 (qualifi ers) 16 (fi nals)
Current champions Spain (2nd title)
Most successful team Germany (3 titles)
The fi nal tournament features sixteen nations, the last European Championship
to do so (from Euro 2016 onward, there will be 24
fi nalists). Qualifi cation was contested by 51 nations
between August 2010 and November 2011 to join
the two host nations in the tournament. The winner of the tournament gains
automatic entry to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup
hosted by Brazil.
The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. The fi nal tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8 June and 1 July 2012. It is the fi rst time that either nation has hosted the tournament. This bid was chosen by UEFAs Executive Committee in 2007.The fi nal tournament features sixteen nations, the last European Championship to do so (from Euro 2016 onward, there will be 24 fi nalists). Qualifi cation was contested by 51 nations between August 2010 and November 2011 to join the two host nations in the tournament. The winner of the tournament gains automatic entry to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Brazil.
ABOUT UEFA EUROThe UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current name in 1968. Starting with the 1996 tournament, specifi c championships are often referred to in the form Euro 2008 or whichever year is appropriate.Prior to entering the tournament all teams other than the host nations (which qualify automatically) compete in a qualifying process. The championship winners earn the opportunity to compete in the following FIFA Confederations Cup, but are not obliged to do so.The 13 European Championship tournaments have been won by nine different national teams. Germany are the most successful team in the history of the tournament, winning three times in six fi nal appearances. France and Spain are the only other multiple-time winners with two titles each. The other European Championship winners are Italy, Czechoslovakia, Netherlands, Denmark, Greece and inaugural winners Soviet Union, with one title each.Since the expansion of the fi nal tournament starting from 1980, the host country, or countries, have been chosen beforehand and qualify automatically.
MATCH BALLadidas Tango 12 is the offi cial Euro 2012 match ball, based on the classic Tango design used during both the FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO tournaments during the early 1980s. The adidas Tango 12 features a modern interpretation of the design including bespoke graphics designed to represent the two host countries and link to the key characteristics of football unity, rivalry and passion. The adidas Tango 12, which has been developed over a two-year period, underwent two rigorous types of testing qualitative player testing, which was conducted across eight different countries, using players, federations and clubs from both elite and grass roots football, and quantitative lab testing, which concluded that the adidas Tango 12 meets and exceeds all FIFA Approved Standards for an Offi cial Match Ball making it the most tested ball adidas has ever produced.
tournament. The winner of the tournament gains
automatic entry to the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup FIFA Confederations Cup
hosted by Brazil.Prior to entering the tournament all teams other than the host nations (which qualify automatically) compete in a qualifying process. The championship winners earn the opportunity to compete in the following FIFA Confederations Cup, but are
The 13 European Championship tournaments have been won by nine different national teams. Germany are the most successful team in the history of the tournament, winning three times in six fi nal appearances. France and Spain are the only other multiple-time winners with two titles each. The other European Championship winners are Italy, Czechoslovakia, Netherlands, Denmark, Greece and inaugural winners Soviet Union, with one title each.Since the expansion of the fi nal tournament starting from 1980, the host country, or countries, have been chosen beforehand and qualify automatically.
adidas Tango 12 is the offi cial Euro 2012 match ball, based on the classic Tango design used during both the FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO tournaments during the early 1980s. The adidas Tango 12 features a modern interpretation of the design including bespoke graphics designed to represent the two host countries and link to the key characteristics of football unity, rivalry and passion. The adidas Tango 12, which has been developed over a two-year period, underwent two rigorous types of testing qualitative player testing, which was conducted across eight different countries, using players, federations and clubs from both elite and grass roots football, and quantitative lab testing, which concluded that the adidas Tango 12 meets and exceeds all FIFA Approved Standards for an Offi cial Match Ball making it the most tested ball adidas has ever produced.
FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Brazil.
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TROPHYThe Henri Delaunay Trophy, which is awarded to the winner of the European Football Championship, is named in honor of Henri Delaunay, the fi rst General Secretary of UEFA, who came up with the idea of a European championship but died fi ve years prior to the fi rst tournament in 1960. His son Pierre Delaunay was in charge of making the trophy. Since the fi rst tournament it has been awarded to the winning team for them to keep for four years, until the next tournament.
For the 2008 tournament, the trophy was slightly remodeled, making it larger. The trophy, which is made of sterling silver, now weighs 8 kilograms and is 60 centimeters tall. A small fi gure juggling a ball on the back of the original was removed, as was the marble plinth. The silver base of the trophy 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. A replica of the Henri Delaunay
A replica of the Henri Delaunay TrophyThe Henri Delaunay Trophy began a journey through the host cities seven weeks before the start of the tournament. A hundred days before the fi rst match a 35.5-metre-high
(116 ft) hot air balloon in the shape of the trophy was own in Nyon, Switzerland and will visit 14 cities throughout the host countries, reminding spectators of the impending tournament.
FINAL TOURNAMENTSixteen teams progress to the fi nal tournament; for the 2008 tournament, they will be the winners and runners up of the seven qualifying groups and joint hosts Austria and Switzerland. These sixteen teams are divided equally into four groups, A, B, C and D, each consisting of four teams. The groups are drawn up by the UEFA administration, again using seeding. The seeded teams being the host nations, the reigning champions, subject to qualifi cation, and those with the best points per game coeffi cients over the qualifying phase of the tournament and the previous World Cup qualifying. Other fi nalists will be assigned to by means of a draw, using coeffi cients as a basis.
The four groups are again played in a league format, where a team plays its opponents once each. The same points system is used (three points for a win, one point for a draw, no points for a defeat). A schedule for the group matches will be drawn up, but the last two matches in a group
must kick off simultaneously. The winner and runner-up of each group progresses to the quarter-fi nals, where a knockout system is used (the two teams play each other once, the winner progresses), this is used in all subsequent rounds as well. The winner of the quarter-fi nals matches progress to the semi-fi nals, where the winners play in the fi nal. If in any of the knockout rounds, the scores are still equal after normal playing time, extra time and penalties are employed to separate the two teams. This tournament, unlike the FIFA World Cup does not have a 3rd place play-off.
FUTUREBids for future tournamentsOn 18 April 2007, Poland and Ukraine were selected to co-host the 2012 competition. They saw off competition from Italy and joint bids from Croatia and Hungary.
On 28 May 2010, UEFA announced that Euro 2016 will be hosted by France. France beat bids of Turkey (76 in voting in second voting round) and Italy, which had the least votes in fi rst voting round. UEFA Euro 2016 will be the fi rst to have 24 teams in Finals. This will be the third time France have hosted the competition.
Since the expansion of the fi nal tournament
starting from 1980, the host
country, or countries, have
been chosen beforehand and qualify
automatically.
TrophyThe Henri Delaunay Trophy began a journey through the host cities seven weeks before the start of the tournament. A hundred days before the fi rst match a 35.5-metre-high
its opponents once each. The same points system is used (three points for a win, one point for a draw, no points for a defeat). A schedule for the group matches will be drawn up, but the last two matches in a group
Euro 2016 will be the fi rst to have 24 teams in Finals. This will be the third time France have hosted the competition.
Since the expansion of the fi nal tournament
starting from 1980, the host
country, or countries, have
been chosen beforehand and qualify
automatically.
the fi rst match a 35.5-metre-high
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The idea for a pan-European football tournament was fi rst proposed by the French Football Federations Henri Delaunay in 1927, but it was not until 1958 that the tournament was started - three years after Delaunays death. In honour of Delaunay, the trophy awarded to the champions is named after him.
Host Nation : FranceStadium : Parc des Princes, ParisAttendance : 17,966Referee : Arthur Edward Ellis (England)1960 EURO Winner :Soviet Union 2 - 1(a.e.t) YugoslaviaGoal :Galic 43 (USSR)Metreveli 49 (Yugolavia)Ponedelnik 113 (USSR)Third Place : Czechoslovakia 2 - 0 France
Host Nation : ItalyStadium : Olympic Stadium, RomeAttendance : 55,000Referee : Jos Mara Ortiz de Mendbil (Spain)1968 EURO WinnerItaly 2 - 0 YugoslaviaGoal:Riva 12 (Italy)Anastasi 31 (Italy)Third Place : England 2 - 0 Soviet Union
Host Nation : SpainStadium : Santiago Bernabeu Stadium, Madrid
Attendance : 79,115Referee : Arthur Holland (England)
1964 EURO WinnerSpain 2 - 1 Soviet Union
Goal:Pereda 6 (Spain)
Khusainov 8 (USSR)Marcelino 84 (Spain)
Third Place : Hungary 3 - 1(a.e.t) Denmark
UEFA EURO 1960
UEFA EURO 1968
UEFA EURO 1964
UEFA EUROOF
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Host Nation : BelgiumStadium : Heysel Stadium, BrusselsAttendance : 43,437Referee : Ferdinand Marschall (AUstria)1972 EURO WinnerWest Germany 3 - 0 Soviet UnionGoal:Mller 27, 58 (West Germany)Wimmer 52 (West Germany)Third Place : Belgium 2 - 1 Hungary
Host Nation : West GermanyStadium : Olympic Stadium, MunichAttendance : 72,308Referee : Michel Vautrot (France)1988 EURO WinnerNetherlands 2 - 0 Soviet UnionGoal:Gullit 32 (Netherlands)van Basten 54 (Netherlands)Losing Semifi nalist : West Germany And Italy
Host Nation : YugoslaviaStadium : Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance : 30,790Referee : Sergio Gonella (Italy)
1976 EURO WinnerCzechoslovakia 2 ( Penalties 5 - 3 ) 2 West Germany
Third Place : Netherlands 3 - 2(a.e.t) YugoslaviaPenalty Made:
Czechoslovakia - Masn(1), Nehoda(2), Ondrus(3), Jurkemik(4), Panenka(5)
West Germany - Bonhof(1), Flohe(2), Bongartz(3)
Host Nation : FranceStadium : Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance : 47,368Referee : Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia)
1984 EURO WinnerFrance 2 - 0 Spain
Goal:Platini 57 (France)Bellone 90 (France)
Losing Semifi nalist : Denmark And Portugal
UEFA EURO 1972
UEFA EURO 1980
UEFA EURO 1988
UEFA EURO 1976
UEFA EURO 1984
Host Nation : ItalyStadium : Olympic Stadium, RomeAttendance : 47,864Referee : Nicolae Rainea (Romania)1980 EURO WinnerWest Germany 2 - 1 BelgiumGoal:Hrubesch 10, 88 (West Germany)Vandereycken 75 (pen.) (Belgium)Third Place : Czechoslovakia1 (Penalties 9 - 8)1 Italy
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Host Nation : SwedenStadium : Ullevi, GothenburgAttendance : 37,800Referee : Bruno Galler (Switzerland)1992 EURO WinnerDenmark 2 - 0 GermanyGoalJensen 19 (Denmark)Vilfort 79 (Denmark)Losing Semifi nalist : Sweden And Netherlands
Host Nation : Belgium And NetherlandsStadium : Feyenoord Stadium, RotterdamAttendance : 50,000Referee : Anders Frisk (Sweden)2000 EURO WinnerFrance 2 - 1(a.e.t) ItalyGoal:Wiltord 90+4 (France)Delvecchio 55 (Italy)Trezeguet 103 (France)Losing Semifi nalist : Netherlands And Portugal
Host Nation : Austria And SwitzerlandStadium : Ernst Happel Stadium, ViennaAttendance : 51,428Referee : Roberto Rosetti (Italy)2008 EURO WinnerSpain 1 - 0 GermanyGoal:Torres 33 (Spain)Losing Semifi nalist : Turkey And Russia
Host Nation : EnglandStadium : Wembley Stadium, London
Attendance : 73,611Referee : Pierluigi Pairetto (Italy)
1996 EURO WinnerGermany 2 - 1(a.e.t) Czech Republic
GoalBierhoff 73 95 (Germany)
Berger 59 (pen.) (Czech Republic)Losing Semifi nalist : England And France
Host Nation : PortugalStadium : Stadium of Light, Lisbon
Attendance : 62,865Referee : Markus Merk (Germany)
2004 EURO WinnerGreece 1 - 0 Portugal
Goal:Charisteas 57 (Greece)
Losing Semifi nalist : Netherlands And Czech Republic
UEFA EURO 1992
UEFA EURO 2000
UEFA EURO 2008
UEFA EURO 1996
UEFA EURO 2004
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Host Country Mascot(s) Description
Italy-1980 PinocchioBased on the character from the childrens story of the same name. Pinocchio com-prised a small wooden boy with long nose in the colours of the Italian national ag and a white hat emblazened with EUROPA 80.
France1984 Pno
A white cockerel, a traditional national symbol of France, dressed in a French coloured football strip including football boots and white gloves.
West Germany1988 Berni
A cartoonised German Grey Rabbit with human shaped body. Berni wore an outfi t in the colours of the German national ag with a black football jersey with UEFA across the front, red football shorts and yellow or golden socks additionally with white head and wristbands. Mostly depicted while jumping and controlling a football.
Sweden1992 Rabbit
The Swedish mascot was also a rabbit in the national colours with head and wristbands controlling a football like the mascot from four years previously and was called name of Rabbit.
England1996 Goaliath
Goaliath was designed in a similar fashion to the original World Cup mascot from 1966 World Cup called World Cup Willie. Goliath comprised a lion, the image on the English football teams crest, dressed in an England football strip and football boots whilst holding a football under his right arm.
Netherlands-Belgium2000
Benelucky
A lion with a devils tail and human hands. A lion appears on the crest of the Dutch national federation, and the Belgian national team is historically nicknamed Red Devils. The name Benelucky, is a portmanteau of Benelux, the term for the three nations of Belgium, the Netherlands and Luxembourg, and the ending -lucky wishing the participating teams good luck. It wore football boots and held a football under its left arm.One of the most striking characteristics of Benelucky was its multicoloured lions mane which incorporated the colours of both the Belgian and Dutch national ags.
Portugal2004 Kinas
A cartoon version of a boy dressed in the Portugal football strip. The mascots name, Kinas, is taken from Bandeira das Quinas, which is a name for Portugals national ag.
Austria-Switzerland2008
Trix and Flix
A twin set of mascots two represent the two host countries, Austria and Switzerland. The Warner Bros. design was of two child like characters both dressed in football strips comprising solely red and white, the colours of the national ags of Austria and Switzerland.
Poland-Ukraine2012
Slavek (Sawek) and Slavko
Once again Warner Bros. created the mascots. The twins represent two host nations, Poland and Ukraine. One twin wears Polands national colours of red and white, the other the yellow and blue of Ukraine. People have criticised them for looking like Irish singers and TV stars Jedward.
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Nickname(s) Biao-czerwoniAssociation Polish Football AssociationHead coach Franciszek SmudaCaptain Jakub BaszczykowskiMost caps Micha ewakow (102)Top scorer Wodzimierz Lubaski (48)Home stadium National Stadium, WarsawFIFA ranking 65FIFA code POL
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Third Place (1974 and 1982)
Best European Championship Result: Group Stage (2008) Record Scorer: Vladimir Beschastnykh (26 goals from 1992 to 2003)
Most Capped Player: Micha ewakow (102 caps from 1999 to 2011)
Franciszek Smuda
ManagerPoland
Group A
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GK Grzegorz Sandomierski
GK Wojciech Szczsny
GK Przemysaw Tyto
DF Marcin Wasilewski
DF Jakub Wawrzyniak
DF Tomasz Jodowiec
DF ukasz Piszczek
DF Grzegorz Wojtkowiak
DF Sebastian Boenisch
DF Marcin Kamiski
MF Dariusz Dudka
MF Jakub Baszczykowski
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MF Rafa Murawski
MF Ludovic Obraniak
MF Adrian Mierzejewski
MF Maciej Rybus
MF Adam Matuszczyk
MF Kamil Grosicki
MF Eugen Polanski
MF Rafa Wolski
FW Robert Lewandowski
FW Pawe Broek
FW Kamil Grosicki
FW Artur Sobiech
Squad
Fixture
DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
8 Jun 19:00 Poland Greece Warsaw (POL)
12 Jun 21:45 Poland Russia Warsaw (POL)
16 Jun 21:45 Czech Republic Poland Wroclaw (POL)
The Poland national football team (Polish: Reprezentacja Polski w pice nonej)
represents Poland in association football and is controlled by the Polish Football
Association, the governing body for football in Poland. Polands home ground is
Silesian Stadium in Chorzw and their head coach is Franciszek Smuda.
The most well-renowned Polish team was the one of the mid-seventies that held
England to a draw at Wembley to qualify for the World Cup in 1974. They fi nished
third 1-0 over Brazil in the tournament with striker Grzegorz Lato winning the Golden
Boot for his seven goals. Poland had another third place result in 1982 beating France
32 in the third-place play-off.
Poland also won the gold medal in the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, and the
silver medal in 1976 in Montreal as well in 1992 silver medal in Barcelona. Their
Olympic success was helped by a wholly amateur squad, similar to other nations
behind the Iron Curtain.
Poland fi rst qualifi ed for the European Football Championships in 2008, although they
will compete as joint hosts with Ukraine in 2012 European Football Championship,
thus have automatically qualifi ed.
Background:
The Euro 2012 draw was kind to co-hosts Poland but they remain outsiders to reach
the second round.
Poland have not played a competitive match since 2009 and a dismal World Cup
qualifying campaign which saw them fi nish second from bottom in their group.
The Coach: Franciszek Smuda
Urged supporters to be cautious after the favorable draw in December. He noted that
sometimes (it is) easier to play the favorites, but privately he will be pleased at how
the draw unfolded. Smudas managerial career dates back to the early 1980s and he
claimed he had landed his dream job when taking over in 2009.
Player to Watch: Robert Lewandowski
Lewandowskis club manager Juergen Klopp rates the striker as the most exciting
Polish player of the past 10 to 15 years. France winger Franck Ribery reckons he is
better than Dortmund teammate Mario Gotze. The 23-year-old was prolifi c in his
homeland before moving to Dortmund in 2010 where he has impressed with his goals
and link-up play.
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Nickname(s) Ethniki (National)Association Hellenic Football FederationHead coach Fernando SantosCaptain Giorgos KaragounisMost caps Theodoros Zagorakis (120)Top scorer Nikos Anastopoulos (29)Home stadium Karaiskakis Stadium (now)FIFA ranking 14FIFA Code GRE
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: First Round (1994)
Best European Championship Result: Winners (2004) Record Scorer: Nikos Anastopoulos (29 goals in 74 games between 1977 and 1988)
Most Capped Player: Theodoros Zagorakis (120 caps between 1994 and 2007)
Fernando Santos
ManagerGreece
Group A
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GK Kostas Chalkias
GK Michalis Sifakis
GK Alexandros Tzorvas
DF Jose Holebas
DF Stelios Malezas
DF Avraam Papadopoulos
DF Kyriakos Papadopoulos
DF Sokratis Papastathopoulos
DF Vasilis Torosidis
DF Giorgos Tzavelas
DF Giannis Maniatis
MF Giannis Fetfatzidis
MF Kostas Fortounis
MF Giorgos Fotakis
MF Giorgos Karagounis
MF Kostas Katsouranis
MF Grigoris Makos
MF Sotiris Ninis
MF Nikkos Liberopoulos
FW Theofanis Gekas
FW Kostas Mitroglou
FW Dimitris Salpigidis
FW Giorgos Samaras
Squad
Fixture
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and
is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football
in Greece. Greeces home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head
coach is Fernando Santos. Greece spent most of their history in relative obscurity,
having participated only twice in the fi nal tournaments of the FIFA World Cup and
the UEFA European Championship, in 1994 and 1980 respectively, until UEFA Euro
2004, when Greece became European champions in only their second participation in
the tournament. The Greeks, dismissed as rank outsiders before the tournament with
bookmakers giving odds of between 801 to 1501 for them to win, defeated some
of the favourites in the competition including defending champions France and hosts
Portugal, who Greece beat in both the opening game of the tournament and again in
the fi nal
Background:
Coach Fernando Santos has much work to do if his Greece squad are to go beyond
the group stages at Euro 2012.
There is almost no chance that Greece can repeat their exploits of 2004 when after
years of failing to qualify for major tournaments, Otto Rehhagels team pulled off one
of the biggest shocks in international soccer by winning the European Championships.
The Coach: Fernando Santos
Santos is well aware that Greece lack the necessary fl air going forward. He said as
much after a lackluster friendly draw against Belgium in February. The Portuguese
tactician has coached Porto, Sporting Lisbon and Benfi ca, winning the league title just
once with Porto in 1999. He also knows Greek soccer well having coached a number
of clubs. Santos, who succeeded the long-serving Rehhagel in August 2010, was
unbeaten in his fi rst 17 games in charge.
Player to Watch: Sokratis Papastathopoulos
The central defender was highly impressive in qualifying as Greece conceded just fi ve
goals. Papastathopoulos formed a strong central defensive partnership with Avraam
Papadopoulos and Greece will once again be relying on a solid backbone if they are to
have any chance of getting out of the group. Papastathopoulos was cut from the Euro
2008 squad late on the unlucky 24th man as Rehhagel trimmed his squad.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
8 Jun 19:00 Poland Greece Warsaw (POL)
12 Jun 19:00 Greece Czech Republic Wroclaw (POL)
16 Jun 21:45 Greece Russia Warsaw (POL)
Greece
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Association Russian Football UnionHead coach Dick AdvocaatAsst coach Aleksandr BorodyukCaptain Andrei ArshavinMost caps Viktor Onopko (109)Top scorer Vladimir Beschastnykh (26)Home stadium LuzhnikiFIFA ranking 11FIFA Code RUS
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Fourth Place (1996, as Soviet Union)
Best European Championship Result: Winners (1960, as Soviet Union) Record Scorer: Vladimir Beschastnykh (26 goals from 1992 to 2003) Most Capped Player: Viktor Onopko (109 caps from 1992 to 2004)
Dick Advocaat
Manager
Russia
Group A
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GK Igor Akinfeev
GK Vyacheslav Malafeev
GK Anton Shunin
DF Sergei Ignashevich
DF Aleksandr Anyukov
DF Yuri Zhirkov
DF Aleksei Berezutskiy
DF Kirill Nababkin
DF Roman Sharonov
DF Vladimir Granat
MF Igor Semshov
MF Konstantin Zyryanov
MF Marat Izmailov
MF Igor Denisov
MF Roman Shirokov
MF Alan Dzagoev
MF Denis Glushakov
MF Dmitri Kombarov
FW Andrei Arshavin (c)
FW Aleksandr Kerzhakov
FW Roman Pavlyuchenko
FW Pavel Pogrebnyak
FW Aleksandr Kokorin
Squad
Fixture
The Russia national football team represents Russia in association football and is
controlled by the Russian Football Union the governing body for football in Russia.
Russias home grounds are Luzhniki Stadium, Lokomotiv Stadium (both in Moscow),
and Petrovsky Stadium in St.Petersburg and their head coach is Dick Advocaat. Russia
qualifi ed for two World Cups (1994, 2002) and four European Championships (1996,
2004, 2008, 2012). Euro 2008 marks the fi rst time they have passed the group stages
of a major tournament, these advances are not counting the Soviet Union national
team.
Background:
Having failed to reach the 2010 World Cup new coach Dick Advocaat was charged
with guiding his Russia squad to Euro 2012, and after a diffi cult start, this was
achieved on the fi nal matchday.
Advocaat succeeded fellow countryman Guus Hiddink familiar with the soccer
landscape having coached Zenit Saint Petersburg to a league title and UEFA Cup.
The Coach: Dick Advocaat
The 64-year-old Dutchman possesses a managerial CV dating back to 1981. He has
won league titles in Holland, Scotland and Russia. At international level Advocaat has
taken charge of Holland twice, the United Arab Emirates, South Korea and Belgium.
He took his country to the semi-fi nals of this tournament in 2004, bowing out 2-1 to
the Portuguese.
Player to Watch: Andrey Arshavin
Struggled over the last couple of seasons with Arsenal, failing to produce anything like
the sort of form he showed at Euro 2008 and in his fi rst year at the Emirates. Arshavin
tends to save his best games for the national side and who can forget the way he
tore Holland apart in the last tournament scoring one and setting up another in a 3-1
win?
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
8 Jun 21:45 Russia Czech Republic Wroclaw (POL)
12 Jun 21:45 Poland Russia Warsaw (POL)
16 Jun 21:45 Greece Russia Warsaw (POL)
Russia
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Nickname(s) NrokAssociation Fotbalov asociace esk republikyHead coach Michal BlekCaptain Tom RosickMost caps Karel Poborsk (118)Top scorer Jan Koller (55)Home stadium VariousFIFA ranking 26FIFA Code CZE
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Group Stage (2006)
Best European Championship Result: Runners-up (1996) Record Scorer: Jan Koller (55 goals from 1999 to 2009)
Most Capped Player: Karol Poborsky (118 caps from 1994 to 2006)
Michal Blek
Manager
Czech Republic
Group A
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GK Petr ech
GK Jaroslav Drobn
GK Jan Latvka
DF Theodor Gebre Selassie
DF Roman Hubnk
DF Michal Kadlec
DF David Limbersk
DF Tom Sivok
DF Marek Such
MF Tom Hbschman
MF Petr Jirek
MF Daniel Kol
MF Milan Petrela
MF Vclav Pila
MF Jaroslav Plail
MF Vladimir Darida
MF Tom Rosick
FW Milan Baro
FW David Lafata
FW Tom Necid
FW Tom Pekhart
FW Jan Rezek
Squad
Fixture
The Czech Republic national football team (Czech: esk fotbalov reprezentace)
represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football
Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech
Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Blek. Before its separation in 1992, the
team participated in FIFA and UEFA competitions as Bohemia, Austria-Hungary, and
the majority as Czechoslovakia.
The national team was founded in 1901, existing under the previously mentioned
names before the separation of Czechoslovakia in 1992. Their fi rst international
competition as the Czech Republic was Euro 1996 where they fi nished runners-up,
their best fi nish in any international competition. Despite their early success, they
have only featured in one FIFA World Cup, the 2006 tournament, where they were
eliminated in the fi rst round of the competition. They suffered the same fate at Euro
2008, their most recent appearance in the fi nal stages of a major tournament.
Background:
The Czech Republic fi nished well behind Spain in their Euro 2012 qualifying group
before beating Montenegro in a two-legged play-off.
That 3-0 aggregate win ensured that they maintained a record of reaching every
European Championship since Czechoslovakia split into the Czech Republic and
Slovakia in 1993.
The Coach: Michal Blek
Blek took over from Ivan Hasek after the failure to qualify for the 2010 World Cup.
An attacking midfi elder who scored twice for Czechoslovakia at the 1990 World Cup,
Bilek has also coached Sparta Prague.
Player to Watch: Tomas Necid
Out for over half a year with a knee injury, the youngster is on the radar of several of
Europes biggest clubs. The CSKA Moscow striker is a towering presence in attack and
with the right service from midfi eld, will trouble the other defenses in the group.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
8 Jun 21:45 Russia Czech Republic Wroclaw (POL)
12 Jun 19:00 Greece Czech Republic Wroclaw (POL)
16 Jun 21:45 Czech Republic Poland Wroclaw (POL)
Czech Republic
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Nickname(s) The Red and Whites,Association Danish Football AssociationHead coach Morten OlsenCaptain Daniel Agger Most caps Peter Schmeichel (129)Top scorer Poul "Tist" Nielsen (52)Home stadium Parken StadiumFIFA ranking 10FIFA Code DEN
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Quarter-Finals (1998)
Best European Championship Result: Winners (1992) Record Scorer: Poul Nielsen & Jon Dahl Tomasson (52 goals)
Most Capped Player: Peter Schmeichel (129 caps between 1987 and 2001)
Morten Olsen
Manager
Denmark
Group B
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GK Kasper Schmeichel
GK Stephan Andersen
GK Anders Lindegaard
DF Lars Jacobsen
DF Daniel Agger (c)
DF Simon Kjr
DF Simon Poulsen
DF Andreas Bjelland
DF Daniel Wass
DF Jores Okore
MF Michael Krohn-Dehli
MF Christian Poulsen
MF Thomas Kahlenberg
MF William Kvist
MF Michael Silberbauer
MF Christian Eriksen
MF Jakob Poulsen
MF Lasse Schne
MF Niki Zimling
FW Dennis Rommedahl
FW Nicklas Bendtner
FW Tobias Mikkelsen
FW Nicklas Pedersen
Squad
Fixture
The Denmark national football team (Danish: Danmarks fodboldlandshold) represents
Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association
(DBU), the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU.
Denmarks home ground is Parken Stadium in sterbro and their head coach is
Morten Olsen.
Denmark was the winners of football at the Intercalated Games in 1906 and silver
in the Olympics of 1908 and 1912. However, as amateurs who prohibited their
internationals from becoming professionals at foreign clubs, Denmark did not qualify
for the World Cup until 1986, although they won another Olympic silver in 1960.
Since 1983, the team has continuously been visible as a solidly competitive side, with
the triumph in the 1992 European Championships in Sweden as its most prominent
victory, beating the European champions from Netherlands in the semifi nal, and the
World champions from Germany in the fi nal. They also managed to win the 1995
Confederations Cup, defeating Argentina in the fi nal. Their best FIFA World Cup result
was achieved in 1998, where they narrowly lost a well played quarter-fi nal against
Brazil.
Background:
Denmark qualifi ed for Euro 2012 as group winners after beating Portugal 2-1 in
Copenhagen in the fi nal round of matches.
The Coach: Morten Olsen
After topping a 2010 World Cup qualifying group that featured Portugal and Sweden,
Olsen and his players were up to their tricks again two years later. Olsen inspired his
side to a fi rst place fi nish above Portugal and Norway to qualify automatically for
these fi nals. The 62-year-old has been in his job for nearly 12 years and Denmarks
back-to-back qualifi cation for the last two major tournaments surely demonstrates
the virtues of sticking with your man.
Player to Watch: Christian Eriksen
The Ajax midfi elder is one of the most exciting youngsters the country has produced
since the Laudrup brothers. Eriksen is a wonderful dribbler with superb technique.
Linked with the likes of Manchester United, who he faced in the 2011/12 Europa
League, Eriksen will be Denmarks main creative force in Poland and Ukraine.
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9 Jun 19:00 Netherlands Denmark Kharkiv (UKR)
13 Jun 19:00 Denmark Portugal Lviv (UKR)
17 Jun 21:45 Denmark Germany Lviv (UKR)
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Nickname(s) Die MannschaftAssociation German Football AssociationHead coach Joachim LwCaptain Philipp LahmMost caps Lothar Matthus (150)Top scorer Gerd Mller (68)Home Stadium Olympic FIFA ranking 2FIFA Code GER
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Winners (1954, 1974 and 1990)
Best European Championship Result: Winners (1972, 1980 and 1996) Record Scorer: Gerd Muller (68 goals from 1966 to 1974)
Most Capped Player: Lothar Matthaus (150 caps between 1980 and 2000)
Joachim Lw
Manager
Germany
Group B
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GK Manuel Neuer
GK Tim Wiese
GK Ron-Robert Zieler
DF Philipp Lahm (Captain)
DF Per Mertesacker
DF Jrme Boateng
DF Holger Badstuber
DF Mats Hummels
DF Benedikt Hwedes
DF Marcel Schmelzer
MF Bastian Schweinsteiger
MF Mesut zil
MF Toni Kroos
MF Sami Khedira
MF Mario Gtze
MF Marco Reus
MF Lars Bender
FW Miroslav Klose
FW Mario Gmez
FW Thomas Muller
FW Andre Schurrle
FW Lucas Podolski
Squad
Fixture
The Germany national football team (German: Die deutsche
Fuballnationalmannschaft) is the football team that has represented Germany
in international competition since 1908. It is governed by the German Football
Association (Deutscher Fuball-Bund), which was founded in 1900.
From 1950 to 1990, it was more or less the team of West Germany as the DFB is
based in Frankfurt, located in the former West Germany. Under Allied occupation and
division, two other separate national teams were also recognized by FIFA: the Saarland
team (19501956) and the East German team (19521990). Germany is historically
one of the three most successful national teams at international competitions,
having won a total of three World Cups (1954, 1974, 1990) and three European
Championships (1972, 1980, 1996).[6] They have also been runners-up three times in
the European Championships, four times in the World Cup, and further won four third
places
Background:
Germany have not won a trophy since the European Championships in 1996 but
many in the country believe Euro 2012 represents their best chance of doing so.
There is a strong-held belief that Joachim Lows team have closed the gap on reigning
champions Spain and that the time may be ripe to end the dominance of La Furia
Roja (The Red Fury).
The Coach: Joachim Low
Low has proved that he is not afraid to make ruthless decisions. In 2010 he told
Torsten Frings that he would not be going to the World Cup despite being a fi xture in
the team at the previous World Cup, while last year he phased out Michael Ballack.
Low guided Germany to the fi nal of Euro 2008 and the semi-fi nals of the last World
Cup where they were beaten by Spain. He has lost just fi ve competitive matches in
charge of the national team.
Player to Watch: Mesut Ozil
The former Werder Bremen youngster starred at the last World Cup before linking up
with Real Madrid after the tournament. Under Jose Mourinho Ozil has developed his
game further and is now considered one of the best playmakers in the world. Ozil can
dribble, play deft defense-splitting passes and scores his fair share of goals.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
9 Jun 21:45 Germany Portugal Lviv (UKR)
13 Jun 21:45 Netherlands Germany Kharkiv (UKR)
17 Jun 21:45 Denmark Germany Lviv (UKR)
Germany
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UEFA EURO 2012Date Time Team Team Group Venue
8 Jun 19:00 Poland Greece Group A Warsaw (POL)
8 Jun 21:45 Russia Czech Republic Group A Wroclaw (POL)
9 Jun 19:00 Netherlands Denmark Group B Kharkiv (UKR)
9 Jun 21:45 Germany Portugal Group B Lviv (UKR)
10 Jun 19:00 Spain Italy Group C Gdansk (POL)
10 Jun 21:45 Republic of Ireland Croatia Group C Poznan (POL)
11 Jun 19:00 France England Group D Donetsk (UKR)
11 Jun 21:45 Ukraine Sweden Group D Kyiv (UKR)
12 Jun 19:00 Greece Czech Republic Group A Wroclaw (POL)
12 Jun 21:45 Poland Russia Group A Warsaw (POL)
13 Jun 19:00 Denmark Portugal Group B Lviv (UKR)
13 Jun 21:45 Netherlands Germany Group B Kharkiv (UKR)
14 Jun 19:00 Italy Croatia Group C Poznan (POL)
14 Jun 21:45 Spain Republic of Ireland Group C Gdansk (POL)
15 Jun 19:00 Ukraine France Group D Donetsk (UKR)
15 Jun 21:45 Sweden England Group D Kyiv (UKR)
16 Jun 21:45 Greece Russia Group A Warsaw (POL)
16 Jun 21:45 Czech Republic Poland Group A Wroclaw (POL)
17 Jun 21:45 Portugal Netherlands Group B Kharkiv (UKR)
17 Jun 21:45 Denmark Germany Group B Lviv (UKR)
18 Jun 21:45 Croatia Spain Group C Gdansk (POL)
18 Jun 21:45 Italy Republic of Ireland Group C Poznan (POL)
19 Jun 21:45 Sweden France Group D Kyiv (UKR)
19 Jun 21:45 England Ukraine Group D Donetsk (UKR)
First Round
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TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE
Date Time Team Team Venue
21 Jun 21:45 Group A Winner Group B Runner-up Warsaw (POL)
22 Jun 21:45 Group B Winner Group A Runner-up Gdansk (POL)
23 Jun 21:45 Group C Winner Group D Runner-up Donetsk (UKR)
24 Jun 21:45 Group D Winner Group C Runner-up Kyiv (UKR)
Date Time Team Team Venue
27 Jun 21:45 Quarter Final 1 Winner Quarter Final 3 Winner Donetsk (UKR)
28 Jun 21:45 Quarter Final 2 Winner Quarter Final 4 Winner Warsaw (POL)
Date Time Team Team Venue
1 Jul 21:45 Semi Final 1 Winner Semi Final 2 Winner Kyiv (UKR)
Quarter Final
Semi Final
Final
Note: All timing are based on Tanzania, (+3 GMT)
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Nickname(s) A SelecoAssociation Federao Portuguesa de
FutebolHead coach Paulo BentoCaptain Cristiano RonaldoMost caps Lus Figo (127)Top scorer Pauleta (47)Home stadium Estdio NacionalFIFA ranking 5FIFA Code POR
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Third Place (1966)
Best European Championship Result: Runners-Up (2004) Record Scorer: Pauleta (48 goals between 1997 and 2006)
Most Capped Player: Luis Figo (127 caps between 1991 and 2006)
Paulo Bento
Manager
Portugal
Group B
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GK Eduardo
GK Rui Patrcio
GK Beto
DF Bruno Alves
DF Pepe
DF Fbio Coentro
DF Joo Pereira
DF Rolando
DF Ricardo Costa
DF Miguel Lopes
MF Raul Meireles
MF Joo Moutinho
MF Miguel Veloso
MF Carlos Martins
MF Rben Micael
MF Custdio
FW Cristiano Ronaldo (Captain)
FW Nani
FW Hlder Postiga
FW Hugo Almeida
FW Silvestre Varela
FW Nlson Oliveira
Squad
Fixture
The Portugal national football team (Portuguese: A Seleco Nacional de Futebol
de Portugal/Clube de Portugal) represents Portugal in association football and is
controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football
in Portugal. Portugals home ground is the Estdio Nacional in Oeiras, and their
head coach is Paulo Bento. Their fi rst World Cup appearance, in the 1966 FIFA World
Cup, saw them reach the semi-fi nals, losing 21 at Wembley to the eventual world
champions, England. The next two times Portugal qualifi ed for the World Cup were
1986 and 2002, with Portugal going out in the fi rst round both times. In the 1986
tournament, players went on strike over prize-money and refused to train between
their fi rst and second games.
In 2003, the Portuguese Football Federation hired Luiz Felipe Scolari, the Brazilian
head coach who had led the Brazil national football team to win the 2002 FIFA World
Cup.
Background:
Portugal were unfortunate enough to fi nd themselves in the Euro 2012 Group of
Death and will be outsiders to qualify for the quarter-fi nals.
The Coach: Paulo Bento
Bento replaced Carlos Queiroz just two games and one point into the qualifying
campaign. He steadied the ship after that poor start and guided the Seleco das
Quinas (Team of Shields) to second-place in the group and a play-off against Bosnia
and Herzegovina, which was a repeat of the tie that sealed qualifi cation for the 2010
World Cup. Bento won three cups as Sporting Lisbon coach, the club where he spent
the last four years of his playing career before taking over the junior team, and then
the main job.
Player to Watch: Cristiano Ronaldo
Top scorer with seven goals during the qualifying campaign, at the age of 27 Ronaldo
should be entering the peak years of his career. The criticism is that he has often
failed to perform to the best of his abilities at major fi nals, and in some of the bigger
matches on the club scene, so he will be keen to put that right here. The former
Manchester United star scored in his fi rst ever European Championship match against
Greece in 2004, helping his side to the fi nal on home turf and being named in the
team of the tournament.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
9 Jun 21:45 Germany Portugal Lviv (UKR)
13 Jun 19:00 Denmark Portugal Lviv (UKR)
17 Jun 21:45 Portugal Netherlands Kharkiv (UKR)
Portugal
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GK Eduardo
GK Rui Patrcio
GK Beto
DF Bruno Alves
DF Pepe
DF Fbio Coentro
DF Joo Pereira
DF Rolando
DF Ricardo Costa
DF Miguel Lopes
MF Raul Meireles
MF Joo Moutinho
MF Miguel Veloso
MF Carlos Martins
MF Rben Micael
MF Custdio
FW Cristiano Ronaldo (Captain)
FW Nani
FW Hlder Postiga
FW Hugo Almeida
FW Silvestre Varela
FW Nlson Oliveira
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Nickname(s) Clockwork OrangeAssociation Koninklijke NederlandseHead coach Bert van MarwijkCaptain Mark van BommelMost caps Edwin van der Sar (130)Top scorer Patrick Kluivert (40)Home stadium Amsterdam ArenaFIFA ranking 4FIFA Code NED
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010)
Best European Championship Result: Winners (1988) Record Scorer: Patrick Kluivert (40 goals between 1994 and 2004)
Most Capped Player: Edwin van der Sar (130 caps from 1995 to 2009)
Bert van Marwijk
Manager
Netherlands
Group B
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GK Maarten Stekelenburg
GK Michel Vorm
GK Tim Krul
DF Joris Mathijsen
DF John Heitinga (Vice-Captain)
DF Wilfred Bouma
DF Khalid Boulahrouz
DF Gregory van der Wiel
DF Ron Vlaar
DF Jetro Willems
MF Rafael van der Vaart
MF Wesley Sneijder
MF Mark van Bommel (Captain)
MF Nigel de Jong
MF Stijn Schaars
MF Kevin Strootman
MF Arjen Robben
FW Dirk Kuyt
FW Robin van Persie
FW Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
FW Luuk de Jong
FW Luciano Narsingh
Squad
Fixture
The Netherlands National Football Team (Dutch: Nederlands nationaal voetbalelftal)
represents the Netherlands in association football and is controlled by the
Royal Dutch Football Association (KNVB), the governing body for football in the
Netherlands. The team was fi rst assembled in 1905.
The football team is colloquially referred to as Het Nederlands Elftal (The Dutch
Eleven), Holland, referring to the Netherlands as a whole (although it is actually the
name of a smaller region), and Oranje, a tribute to the House of Orange-Nassau. The
Dutch hold the record for playing the most World Cup fi nals without ever winning the
fi nal. They fi nished second in the 1974, 1978, and 2010 World Cups, losing to West
Germany, Argentina and Spain respectively. They won the European Championship in
1988. At the peak of their success in the 1970s, the team was famous for its mastery
of Total Football and was nicknamed Clockwork Orange for its precision passing.
In August 2011, the team was ranked number 1 in the FIFA world rankings, thus
becoming the second national football team, after Spain, to top the rankings without
previously winning a World Cup. The Netherlands National Football Team remains one
of the strongest football teams in Europe and the world.
Background:
Having reached the World Cup fi nal against Spain in 2010, there is much optimism in
the country about Hollands chances at Euro 2012.
The Coach: Bert van Marwijk
Having guided Holland to the 2010 World Cup with eight wins out of eight,
Van Marwijk oversaw nine wins out of 10 in the last set of qualifi ers as Holland
comfortably made it to Poland and the Ukraine. Had Robben put away a one-on-one
with Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas in the 2010 fi nal, there is a fair chance the former
Go Ahead Eagles, AZ and MVV boss would have led Holland to their maiden World
Cup.
Player to Watch: Robin van Persie
The feud with Sneijder has not undermined Holland as it may have done. Van Persie
refl ects what Dutch soccer is all about; exquisite technique, smooth interchanges with
team-mates and the sort of spectacular fi nishing that was missing at the last World
Cup. This is a man at the peak of his powers and Euro 2012 may just be Van Persies
tournament.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
9 Jun 19:00 Netherlands Denmark Kharkiv (UKR)
13 Jun 21:45 Netherlands Germany Kharkiv (UKR)
17 Jun 21:45 Portugal Netherlands Kharkiv (UKR)
Netherlands
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Nickname(s) La Roja (The Red [One])Association Royal Spanish Football FederationHead coach Vicente del BosqueCaptain Iker CasillasMost caps Iker Casillas (128)Top scorer David Villa (51)Home Stadium Camp NouFIFA ranking 1FIFA Code ESP
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Winners (2010)
Best European Championship Result: Winners (1964 and 2008) Record Scorer: David Villa (51 goals from 2005 to present)
Most Capped Player: Iker Casillas (129 caps from 2000 to present)
Vicente del Bosque
Manager
Spain
Group C
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GK Victor Valdes
GK Pepe Reina
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DF Sergio Ramos
DF lvaro Arbeloa
DF Ral Albiol
DF Jordi Alba
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The Spain national football team (Spanish: Seleccin de ftbol de Espaa) represents
Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish
Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach
is Vicente del Bosque. The Spanish side is commonly referred to as La Roja. Spain are
the current reigning World and European champions, having won the 2010 FIFA World
Cup and the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship. Spain also won the 1964
European Nations Cup and reached the UEFA Euro 1984 Final. In July 2008 Spain
rose to the top of the FIFA World Rankings for the fi rst time in the teams history,
becoming the sixth nation to top this ranking, and the fi rst nation to top the ranking
without previously having won the World Cup. Between November 2006 and June
2009 Spain went undefeated for a record-tying 35 consecutive matches before their
loss to the United States, a record shared with Brazil, including a record 15-game
winning streak and thus earning third place in the FIFA Confederations Cup.
Background:
Defending champions and tournament favorites Spain secured qualifi cation for Euro
2012 with two games to spare.
The Coach: Vicente Del Bosque
The former Real Madrid coach continued the good work of Luis Aragones by guiding
Spain to their maiden World Cup triumph in 2010. They played with all the style
of the Euro 2008 winning team as they passed opponents off the pitch and again
proved that size is not everything in a game increasingly dominated by strength and
physique. Del Bosque is a humble man who won two Champions League and La Liga
titles with Real Madrid before being controversially fi red in 2003.
Player to Watch: Xavi Hernandez
He seems to get better with age. A long-term problem with his Achilles may mean
that Xavi plays less frequently as he enters the autumn of his career but Barcelona
and Spain supporters have several years left of watching this supreme midfi elder
dictate the tempo of matches with his relentlessly accurate passing. One of the best
Spanish soccer players in history.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
10 Jun 19:00 Spain Italy Gdansk (POL)
14 Jun 21:45 Spain Republic of Ireland Gdansk (POL)
18 Jun 21:45 Croatia Spain Gdansk (POL)
Spain
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GK Iker Casillas (captain)
GK Victor Valdes
GK Pepe Reina
GK David de Gea
DF Sergio Ramos
DF lvaro Arbeloa
DF Ral Albiol
DF Jordi Alba
DF lvaro Domnguez
MF Xabi Alonso (4th captain)
MF David Silva
MF Santi Cazorla
MF Jess Navas
MF Cesc Fabregas
MF Javi Martines
MF Sergio Busquets
MF Andres Iniesta
MF Xavi Hernandez
FW Fernando Llorente
FW Juan Mata
FW Fernendo Torres
FW Pedro Rodriguez
FW Juanfran
FW lvaro Negredo
FW Roberto Soldado
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Nickname(s) The Boys in GreenAssociation Football Association of
Ireland (FAI)Head coach Giovanni TrapattoniCaptain Robbie KeaneMost caps Shay Given (121)Top scorer Robbie Keane (53)Home stadium Aviva StadiumFIFA ranking 18FIFA Code IRL
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Quarter Finals (1990)
Best European Championship Result: Group Stage (1988) Record Scorer: Robbie Keane (53 goals from 1998-present)
Most Capped Player: Shay Given (121 from 1996-present)
Giovanni Trapattoni
Manager
Ireland
Group C
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GK Shay Given
GK Keiren Westwood
GK David Forde
DF Sean St Ledger
DF Stephen Ward
DF John O'Shea
DF Richard Dunne
DF Stephen Kelly
DF Darren O'Dea
DF Kevin Foley
DF Paul McShane
MF Paul Green
MF Glenn Whelan
MF Aiden McGeady
MF Keith Andrews
MF Damien Duff
MF Stephen Hunt
MF Darron Gibson
MF Keith Fahey
MF James McClean
FW Kevin Doyle
FW Robbie Keane
FW Shane Long
FW Jonathan Walters
FW Simon Cox
Squad
Fixture
The Republic of Ireland national football team represents Ireland in association football. It is controlled by the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) and plays its home fi xtures at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin. Its current manager is Giovanni Trapattoni.The team made its debut at the 1924 Summer Olympics, reaching the quarter-fi nals. Between 1924 and 1936, the team competed as the Irish Free State and from then until 1950, it was referred to by the FAI as ire or Ireland. In 1953, FIFA decreed that for competitive matches in tournaments that both Irish teams may enter, the FAI team would be offi cially called the Republic of Ireland while the IFA team was to be named Northern Ireland.Under the guidance of Jack Charlton and his successor Mick McCarthy, the team enjoyed its most successful era, qualifying for UEFA Euro 1988 in their fi rst appearance at the UEFA European Championship, reaching the quarterfi nals of the 1990 FIFA World Cup in their fi rst ever appearance at the fi nals, and making the last 16 at both the 1994 and 2002 FIFA World Cups.
Background:Having qualifi ed for only one previous European Championship back in 1988, Ireland go into a tough Group C without the same weight of expectation faced by some of their opponents
The Coach: Giovanni Trapattoni Former Bayern, Internazionale and Juventus boss Trapattoni took charge of the Irish national side after their catastrophic Euro 2008 qualifying campaign which saw the side fi nish ten points adrift of second placed Germany. Trapattoni will look to base his success on a tight defensive unit and having only conceded seven goals in qualifying, his approach appears to be baring fruit. He has managed on the big international stage before with Italy at both the 2002 World Cup and 2004 European Championships, giving him valuable experience that could well improve Irelands chances of a decent performance at Euro 2012.
Player to Watch: Robbie KeaneHaving amassed an impressive 53 international goals and represented sides such as Inter Milan and Liverpool, Keane has proved himself to be a genuine world-class striker. Although currently plying his trade in America with Los Angeles Galaxy, his recent spell at Aston Villa proves how dangerous Keane can still be against top opposition. Having previously scored against each of Irelands group opponents, Republic fans will be hoping Keane can repeat his past glories and help them cause an upset in Group C.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
10 Jun 21:45 Republic of Ireland Croatia Poznan (POL)
14 Jun 21:45 Spain Republic of Ireland Gdansk (POL)
18 Jun 21:45 Italy Republic of Ireland Poznan (POL)
Ireland
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Nickname(s) Azzurri (The Blues)Association Federazione Italiana Gioco CalcioHead coach Cesare PrandelliCaptain Gianluigi BuffonMost caps Fabio Cannavaro (136)Top scorer Luigi Riva (35)Home Stadium Stadio Giuseppe MeazzaFIFA ranking 12FIFA Code ITA
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Winners (1934, 1938, 1882, 2006)
Best European Championship Result: Winners (1968) Record Scorer: Luigi Riva (35 goals from 1965-1974)
Most Capped Player: Fabio Cannavaro (136 caps from 1997-2010)
Cesare Prandelli
Manager
Italy
Group C
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GK Gianluigi Buffon (c)
GK Emiliano Viviano
GK Morgan De Sanctis
GK Salvatore Sirigu
DF Giorgio Chiellini
DF Andrea Barzagli
DF Domenico Criscito
DF Christian Maggio
DF Leonardo Bonucci
DF Andrea Ranocchia
DF Federico Balzaretti
DF Salvatore Bocchetti
DF Ignazio Abate
DF Angelo Ogbonna
DF Davide Astori
MF Andrea Pirlo
MF Daniele De Rossi
MF Riccardo Montolivo
MF Claudio Marchisio
MF Antonio Nocerino
MF Thiago Motta
MF Alessandro Diamanti
MF Emanuele Giaccherini
MF Ezequiel Schelotto
MF Marco Verratti
FW Antonio Di Natale
FW Antonio Cassano
FW Mario Balotelli
FW Sebastian Giovinco
FW Fabio Borini
Squad
Fixture
The Italy National Football Team (Italian: Nazionale di calcio dellItalia), represents
Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation (FIGC),
the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national
team in the history of the World Cup behind Brazil, having won four titles (1934,
1938, 1982, 2006). They have also won one European championship (1968), one
Olympic football tournament (1936) and two Central European International Cups.
The traditional colour of the national team (as well as all Italian national teams and
athletes offi cially representing Italy) is azure blue[1] (azzurro, in Italian), due to the
Azzurro Savoia (Savoy Blue), the colour traditionally linked to the royal dynasty
which unifi ed Italy in 1861, and maintained in the offi cial standard of the Italian
President.
Background:
Italys threat at this years European Championships is encapsulated by the fact they
managed to qualify for Euro 2012 without losing a single game.
The Coach: Cesare Prandelli
Prandellis attacking brand of football will surprise many fans expecting Italys usual
defensive displays. The former Fiorentina, Roma and Parma boss will be hoping
Cassano is fi t enough for his attacking plan to come to fruition. Prandelli succeeded
World Cup winning coach Marcello Lippi and has since replaced the Italian old guard
with a younger, less experienced side.
Player to Watch: Fabio Borini
Although the squad has a handful of star names like; Balotelli, Pirlo and Montolivio,
Borini has hit top form at just the right time and could cause real problems for
defences in Poland and Ukraine. The former Chelsea youngster will be hoping to make
his mark in an Italian side that are desperate for a natural goal-scorer.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
10 Jun 19:00 Spain Italy Gdansk (POL)
14 Jun 19:00 Italy Croatia Poznan (POL)
18 Jun 21:45 Italy Republic of Ireland Poznan (POL)
Italy
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GK Gianluigi Buffon (c)
GK Emiliano Viviano
GK Morgan De Sanctis
GK Salvatore Sirigu
DF Giorgio Chiellini
DF Andrea Barzagli
DF Domenico Criscito
DF Christian Maggio
DF Leonardo Bonucci
DF Andrea Ranocchia
DF Federico Balzaretti
DF Salvatore Bocchetti
DF Ignazio Abate
DF Angelo Ogbonna
DF Davide Astori
MF Andrea Pirlo
MF Daniele De Rossi
MF Riccardo Montolivo
MF Claudio Marchisio
MF Antonio Nocerino
MF Thiago Motta
MF Alessandro Diamanti
MF Emanuele Giaccherini
MF Ezequiel Schelotto
MF Marco Verratti
FW Antonio Di Natale
FW Antonio Cassano
FW Mario Balotelli
FW Sebastian Giovinco
FW Fabio Borini
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Nickname(s) Vatreni (The Blazers)Association Hrvatski nogometni savezHead coach Slaven BiliCaptain Darijo SrnaMost caps Dario imi (100)Top scorer Davor uker (45)Home stadium MaksimirFIFA ranking 8FIFA Code CRO
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Third Place (1998)
Best European Championship Result: Quarter Final (1996 & 2008) Record Scorer: Davor Suker (45 goals from 1990-2002)
Most Capped Player: Dario Simic (100 caps from 1996-2008)
Slaven Bili
Manager
Croatia
Group C
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GK Stipe Pletikosa
GK Danijel Subai
GK Goran Blaevi
GK Ivan Kelava
DF Josip imuni
DF Vedran orluka
DF Danijel Pranji
DF Ivan Strini
DF Dejan Lovren
DF Gordon Schildenfeld
DF Domagoj Vida
DF ime Vrsaljko
DF Jurica Buljat
MF Darijo Srna (captain)
MF Niko Kranjar
MF Luka Modri
MF Ivan Rakiti
MF Ognjen Vukojevi
MF Tomislav Dujmovi
MF Ivan Perii
MF Ivo Ilievi
MF Milan Badelj
FW Ivica Oli
FW Eduardo
FW Mario Manduki
FW Nikica Jelavi
FW Nikola Kalini
Squad
Fixture
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football.
The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for
football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven
Bili. A FIFA-recognized national side had previously represented the short-lived
Banovina of Croatia and Independent State of Croatia in nineteen friendly matches
between 1940 and 1944.[1] This team was dissolved in 1945 as Croatia became a
constituent federal republic of SFR Yugoslavia. In the period between 1945 and 1990,
Croatia did not fi eld a separate team for competitive matches and Croatian players
played for the Yugoslavia national football team.
Background:
Although the current side has some very talented individuals, the squad is unlikely to
repeat the success of 1998s golden generation.
A tough group means that we are unlikely to see Croatia advance beyond the group
stage at this years championship. Unless Italy or Spain really under perform, boss
Slaven Bilic will see his side battling it out with Ireland for the third place spot.
The Coach: Slaven Bilic
The former Everton and West Ham defender has an impressive record as Croatias
national manager. His side managed to score 18 goals in their qualifi cation group and
a further three away at Turkey in the qualifi cation play-off with Bilics side playing
attacking, effective soccer. He guided Croatia to the quarterfi nal stage four years ago
and will be hoping to recreate that success in this years championship.
Player to Watch: Luka Modric
The Tottenham midfi elder has had another wonderful season with his club and will be
hoping to replicate his form for his national side. The creativity and skill that Modric
brings to the team will be key as they look to advance from a very tough group. Bilic
will be hoping that Modric and Spurs team-mate Niko Krancjar will form a formidable
partnership in his sides midfi eld and create problems for the likes of Italy and Spain.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
10 Jun 21:45 Republic of Ireland Croatia Poznan (POL)
14 Jun 19:00 Italy Croatia Poznan (POL)
18 Jun 21:45 Croatia Spain Gdansk (POL)
Croatia
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Nickname(s) Zhovto-Blakytni (the Yellow-Blues)Association Football Federation of UkraineHead coach Oleh BlokhinCaptain Andriy ShevchenkoMost caps Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (114)Top scorer Andriy Shevchenko (46)Home stadium Olimpiysky Stadium, KievFIFA ranking 49FIFA Code UKR
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Quarter Finals (2006)
Best European Championship Result: N/A Record Scorer: Andriy Shevchenko (46 goals from 1995 present)
Most Capped Player: Anatoliy Tymoshchuk (114 from 2000 present)
Oleh Blokhin
Manager
Ukraine
Group D
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GK Andriy Pyatov
GK Oleksandr Horyainov
GK Maksym Koval
GK Oleksandr Bandura
DF Oleksandr Kucher
DF Taras Mykhalyk
DF Vyacheslav Shevchuk
DF Vitaliy Mandzyuk
DF Yaroslav Rakitskiy
DF Yevhen Khacheridi
DF Bohdan Butko
DF Yevhen Selin
MF Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
MF Oleh Husyev
MF Ruslan Rotan
MF Serhiy Nazarenko
MF Oleksandr Aliyev
MF Yevhen Konoplyanka
MF Taras Stepanenko
MF Denys Harmash
FW Andriy Shevchenko (captain)
FW Andriy Voronin
FW Artem Milevskiy
FW Yevhen Seleznyov
FW Marko Devych
FW Andriy Yarmolenko
Squad
Fixture
The Ukraine national football team is the national football team of Ukraine and is
controlled by the Football Federation of Ukraine. After Ukrainian Independence and
breakaway from the Soviet Union, they played their fi rst match against Hungary on
29 April 1992. The teams biggest success is reaching the last eight at the 2006 FIFA
World Cup, this was also the teams debut in the fi nals of a major championship.[1] As
a host nation Ukraine is automatically qualifi ed for Euro 2012, this will be its debut
in a European Football Championship.
Ukraines home ground is the Olimpiysky National Sports Complex in Kiev and their
head coach is Oleh Blokhin.
Background:
As co-hosts of the 2012 European Championships Ukraine were not required to
qualify for the tournament.
The Coach: Oleh Blokhin
Blokhin led the Ukraine to the World Cup Quarter Finals in Germany six years ago and
remains the only manager to take the country to a major international championship.
The former center forward became a Soviet legend after scoring 42 goals in 112
appearances for the national side. He has previously managed AEK Athens and
Olympiacos amongst others.
Player to Watch: Andriy Yarmolenko
The young forward can operate up top or on the left-hand side and has been dubbed
the new Sheva by sections of the Ukrainian media. With an impressive strike rate at
international level having scored 7 in 18, the Dynamo Kyiv man will be key if Ukraine
are to progress from their group.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
11 Jun 21:45 Ukraine Sweden Kyiv (UKR)
15 Jun 19:00 Ukraine France Donetsk (UKR)
19 Jun 21:45 England Ukraine Donetsk (UKR)
Ukraine
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GK Andriy Pyatov
GK Oleksandr Horyainov
GK Maksym Koval
GK Oleksandr Bandura
DF Oleksandr Kucher
DF Taras Mykhalyk
DF Vyacheslav Shevchuk
DF Vitaliy Mandzyuk
DF Yaroslav Rakitskiy
DF Yevhen Khacheridi
DF Bohdan Butko
DF Yevhen Selin
MF Anatoliy Tymoshchuk
MF Oleh Husyev
MF Ruslan Rotan
MF Serhiy Nazarenko
MF Oleksandr Aliyev
MF Yevhen Konoplyanka
MF Taras Stepanenko
MF Denys Harmash
FW Andriy Shevchenko (captain)
FW Andriy Voronin
FW Artem Milevskiy
FW Yevhen Seleznyov
FW Marko Devych
FW Andriy Yarmolenko
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Nickname(s) Blgult (The Blue-Yellow)Association Svenska FotbollfrbundetHead coach Erik HamrnCaptain Zlatan IbrahimoviMost caps Thomas Ravelli (143)Top scorer Sven Rydell (49)Home stadium Rsunda StadiumFIFA ranking 17FIFA Code SWE
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Runners-up (1958)
Best European Championship Result: Semi Final (1992) Record Scorer: Sven Rydell (43 goals from 1921-1932)
Most Capped Player: Thomas Ravelli (143 caps from 1981-1997)
Erik Hamren
Manager
Sweden
Group D
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GK Andreas Isaksson
GK Johan Wiland
GK Pr Hansson
DF Mikael Lustig
DF Olof Mellberg
DF Andreas Granqvist
DF Martin Olsson
DF Jonas Olsson
DF Mikael Antonsson
DF Behrang Safari
MF Rasmus Elm
MF Sebastian Larsson
MF Anders Svensson (vice captain)
MF Kim Kllstrm
MF Pontus Wernbloom
MF Samuel Holmn
MF Emir Bajrami
MF Ola Toivonen
MF Christian Wilhelmsson
FW Zlatan Ibrahimovi(captain)
FW Johan Elmander
FW Tobias Hysn
FW Ola Toivonen
FW Markus Rosenberg
Squad
Fixture
The Swedish national football team (Swedish: Svenska fotbollslandslaget) represents
Sweden in association football and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association,
the governing body for Football in Sweden. Swedens home ground is Rsunda
Stadium in Stockholms ln and the team is lead by Erik Hamrn. Sweden made
their fi rst World Cup appearance in 1934. Since then, Sweden has made eleven
World Cup appearances and four appearances in the European Championships. They
fi nished second in the 1958 World Cup, and third in both 1950 and 1994. Swedens
accomplishments also include a gold medal in the 1948 Summer Olympics, and
bronze medals in 1924 and 1952. They reached the semi-fi nals in UEFA Euro 1992.
Traditionally, Sweden are rivals with Denmark and Norway, although other rivalries
have developed over the years. Sweden failed to qualify for the 2010 World Cup in
the group qualifi cation stage, having been edged out by Portugal. As a result, team
manager Lars Lagerbck quit and Erik Hamrn was appointed the new manager.
Swedens captain is Zlatan Ibrahimovi with Anders Svensson as vice captain.
Background:
Sweden managed to qualify for Euro 2012 as best runners-up, winning eight of their
ten games and scoring 31 goals in the process.
The Coach: Erik Hamren
Hamren took over the Swedish national side in 2009 after a number of very
successful spells throughout Scandinavian football. Having guided teams to both
the Norwegian and Danish league titles, Euro 2012 gives Hamren his fi rst chance to
unleash his attacking brand of football on such a large arena.
Player to Watch: Zlatan Ibrahimovic
Although many of Swedens more experienced players such as Henrik Larrson and
Fredrik Ljunberg have retired since their last major tournament, Ibrahimovic enters
Euro 2012 in the prime of his career. He has represented many of the worlds top
clubs and by April had already scored 29 goals this season for AC Milan. If he manages
to maintain his form going into Euro 2012 he will cause problems for even the worlds
best defenses.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
11 Jun 21:45 Ukraine Sweden Kyiv (UKR)
15 Jun 21:45 Sweden England Kyiv (UKR)
19 Jun 21:45 Sweden France Kyiv (UKR)
Sweden
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Nickname(s) Les Bleus (The Blues)Association Fdration Franaise
de FootballHead coach Laurent BlancCaptain Hugo LlorisMost caps Lilian Thuram (142)Top scorer Thierry Henry (51)Home stadium Stade de FranceFIFA ranking 16FIFA Code FRA
Quick Facts: Best World Cup Result: Winners (1998)
Best European Championship Result: Winners (1984 and 2000) Record Scorer: Thierry Henry (51 goals in 123 games from 1997 to 2010)
Most Capped Player: Lilian Thuram (142 caps between 1994 and 2008)
Laurent Blanc
Manager
France
Group D
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GK Cdric Carrasso
GK Hugo Lloris (captain)
GK Steve Mandanda
DF Gal Clichy
DF Mathieu Debuchy
DF Patrice Evra
DF Laurent Koscielny
DF Philippe Mexs
DF Adil Rami
DF Anthony Rveillre
DF Mapou Yanga-Mbiwa
MF Mathieu Debuchy
MF Jeremy Menez
MF Hatem Ben Arfa
MF Yohan Cabaye
MF Alou Diarra
MF Yoann Gourcuff
MF Yann M'Vila
MF Florent Malouda
MF Marvin Martin
MF Blaise Matuidi
MF Samir Nasri
MF Franck Ribry
MF Mathieu Valbuena
FW Karim Benzema
FW Olivier Giroud
FW Mathieu Valbuena
FW Loc Rmy
Squad
Fixture
The France national football team (French: quipe de France) represents the nation
of France in international football. It is fi elded by the French Football Federation
(French: Fdration Franaise de Football), the governing body of football in France,
and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe. The
national teams traditional colours are blue, white and red, the colors of the national
fl ag of France, known as the drapeau tricolore, and the coq gaulois is the symbol of
the team. France is colloquially known as Les Bleus (The Blues), which is the name
associated with all of the countrys sporting national teams, due to the blue shirts
each team incorporates.
France played its fi rst offi cial match in 1904, and today primarily plays its home
matches at the Stade de France in Saint-Denis, a suburb of Paris. The national team
has won one FIFA World Cup title, two UEFA European Football Championships, an
Olympic tournament, and two FIFA Confederations Cups. Following Frances 2001
Confederations Cup victory, they became, along with Argentina, the only national
teams to win the three most important mens titles organized by FIFA.
Background:
Few would have predicted Frances re-emergence as a genuine contender for Euro
2012 after the debacle in South Africa two years ago.
The Coach: Laurent Blanc
The former Bordeaux coach was faced with the tricky balancing act of rebuilding the
team while qualifying for Euro 2012 at the same time. He achieved both objectives
and the French Football Federation will surely be keen to extend his contract
beyond the summer. Blanc was on the pitch as a player the last time France won the
European Championships in 2000, helping Les Bleus defeat Italy in the fi nal.
Player to Watch: Karim Benzema
The Real Madrid striker has enjoyed a highly productive season at the Bernabeu.
Mumblings of discontent about his position on the fi eld can no longer be heard and
Benzema has spearheaded the Madrid attack with aplomb, producing his best goal
return in a Real shirt and frightening defenses with his pace and movement off the
ball. There are suggestions that France are over-reliant on the former Lyon prodigy,
who has said he would die for Blanc.
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DATE TIME TEAM GOALS GOALS TEAM STADIUM
11 Jun 19:00 France England Donetsk (UKR)
15 Jun 19:00 Ukraine France Donetsk (UKR)
19 Jun 21:45 Sweden France Kyiv (UKR)
France
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GK Cdric Carrasso