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UEFA Euro 2004 Group B

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

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

Teams

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

Notes

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

Standings

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

In the quarter-finals,

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

Matches

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All times Western European Summer Time (UTC+1)

Switzerland vs Croatia

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

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

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

France vs England

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

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

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

England vs Switzerland

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

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

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

Croatia vs France

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

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

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

Croatia vs England

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

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

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

Switzerland vs France

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

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

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

See also

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References

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