Austria and Switzerland
The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 to 29 June 2008. It is the second in a series of three joint bids in the competition’s history, alongside the UEFA Euro 2000, hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands and the 2012 competition in Poland and Ukraine.A total of 16 teams will participate in the tournament. Austria and Switzerland are automatically qualify as hosts; Austria will be making its first appearance in the tournament.
The 16 teams are divided in 4 groups:
Group A
Switzerland
Czech Republic
Portugal
Turkey
Games
7 June 2008
Switzerland – Czech Republic (18.00 – Basel)
Portugal – Turkey (20.45 – Geneva)
11 JUne 2008
Czech Republic – Portugal (18.00 – Geneva)
Switzerland – Turkey (20.45 – Basel)
15 June 2008
Switzerland – Portugal (20.45 – Basel)
Turkey – Czech Republic (20.45 – Geneva)
Group B
Austria
Croatia
Germany
Poland
Games
8 June 2008
Austria – Croatia (18.00 – Vienna)
Germany – Poland (20.45 – Klagenfurt)
12 June 2008
Croatia – Germany (18.00 – Klagenfurt)
Austria – Poland (20.45 – Vienna)
16 June 2008
Poland – Croatia (20.45 – Klagenfurt)
Austria – Germany (20.45 – Vienna)
Group C
Netherlands
Italy
Romania
France
Games
9 June 2008
Romania – France (18.00 – Zurich)
Netherlands – Italy (20.45 – Berne)
13 June 2008
Italy – Romania (18.00 – Zurich)
Netherlands – France (20.45 – Berne)
17 June 2008
Netherlands – Romania (20.45 – Berne)
France – Italy (20.45 – Zurich)
Group D
Greece
Sweden
Spain
Russia
Games
10 June 2008
Spain – Russia (18.00- Innsbruck)
Greece – Sweden (20.45 – Salzburg)
14 June 2008
Sweden – Spain (18.00- Innsbruck)
Greece – Russie (20.45- Salzburg)
18 June 2008
Greece – Spain (20.45 – Salzburg)
Russia – Sweden (20.45 – Innsbruck)
Quarter Finals
19 June 2008
Winner Group A – Runner-up Group B (20.45 – Basel)
20 June 2008
Winner Group B – Runner-up Group A (20.45 – Vienna)
21 June 2008
Winner Group C – Runner-up Group D (20.45 – Basel)
22 June 2008
Winner Group D – Runner-up Group C (20.45 – Vienna)
