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Contents7 - Competition facts1 - Match preview8 - Team facts2 - Match facts9 - UEFA information3 - Squad list10 - Competition information4 - Head coach11 - Legend5 - Match officials

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Match background

Rivals on the road to UEFA EURO 2008™ Sweden and Spain will meet again in their second Group D fixture inInnsbruck, each aiming to take another stride towards to the last eight.

• Spain started the tournament in impressive fashion, beating Russia 4-1 in Innsbruck on Monday as David Villabecame the seventh player to score a hat-trick in UEFA European Championship finals history. After Villa's treble(20, 44, 75), Cesc Fàbregas restored Spain's three-goal wining margin in added time following Roman Pavlyuchenko's86th-minute reply for Russia.

• Sweden joined Spain on three points later in the day when they defeated reigning champions Greece 2-0 in Salzburgthrough second-half goals from Zlatan Ibrahimović (67) and Petter Hansson (72).

• The target for both sides is to build on their winning starts. Spain fans, in particular, will need no reminding that theirfavourites won their opening match at UEFA EURO 2004™ – 1-0 against Russia – yet failed to get out of their group.

• The two teams will need little introduction after their contests in qualifying, when each claimed a home victory againstthe other. Sweden defeated Spain 2-0 early in the qualifying campaign – in Solna on 7 October 2006 – winning throughgoals from Johan Elmander (ten minutes) and Marcus Allbäck (82).

• Spain gained revenge with a 3-0 triumph at the Santiago Bernabéu on 17 November last year, Joan Capdevila (14),Andrés Iniesta (39) and Sergio Ramos (65) the scorers. That result secured the home side's qualification and meantthey eventually finished two points above their Scandinavian opponents at the top of Group F.

• The teams for the first game in Sweden were:Sweden: Rami Shaaban, Mikael Nilsson, Olof Mellberg, Petter Hansson, Erik Edman, Tobias Linderoth, NiclasAlexandersson, Fredrik Ljungberg (Christian Wilhelmsson), Anders Svensson (Kim Källström), Johan Elmander (DanielAndersson), Marcus Allbäck.Spain: Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Carles Puyol, Juanito Gutiérrez, Joan Capdevila (Antonio Puerta), David Albelda,Miguel Ángel Angulo (Luis García), Cesc Fàbregas (Andrés Iniesta), Xavi Hernández, David Villa, Fernando Torres.

• The teams for the return in Madrid were:Spain: Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Carles Puyol, Carlos Marchena, Joan Capdevila, Andrés Iniesta (JoaquínSánchez), Cesc Fàbregas, David Albelda, Xavi Hernández, David Villa, David Silva (Albert Riera).Sweden: Andreas Isaksson, Mikael Nilsson, Olof Mellberg, Petter Hansson, Erik Edman, Christian Wilhelmsson(Kennedy Bakircioglü), Daniel Andersson (Kim Källström), Anders Svensson, Fredrik Ljungberg, Zlatan Ibrahimović,Markus Rosenberg (Marcus Allbäck).

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SWEDEN - SPAINMATCH PRESS KITTivoli Neu, InnsbruckSaturday 14 June 2008 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time)Group D - Matchday 8

• Overall, Spain have got the better of the countries' head-to-head meetings. They were 2-1 winners in the first everencounter at the 1920 Olympic Games and the matches since then have produced three wins for Sweden, four forSpain and four draws.

• Sweden beat Spain 3-1 in the final round of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Stig Sundqvist, Bror Mellberg and Karl-ErikPalmer scored for the Scandinavians and Zarra found the net for Spain – the result, however, helped neither teamas they filled the bottom two places of the section, below winners Uruguay and Brazil.

• It was 28 years before the sides met again on the big stage, Spain overcoming Sweden 1-0 in the first round of the1978 World Cup through a Juan Manuel Asensi strike.

• Spain coach Luis Aragonés enjoyed success against Swedish opposition in his playing days. As a striker with ClubAtlético de Madrid, he scored in both legs of a European Champion Clubs' Cup victory against Malmö FF in the firstround of the 1966/67 competition. Atlético prevailed 2-0 in Sweden, then 3-1 at home to progress as 5-1 aggregatewinners.

• Spanish internationals Capdevila and Marcos Senna were in the Villarreal CF team that defeated IF Elfsborg 2-0 ina UEFA Cup group stage fixture in Spain in December. Sweden midfielder Anders Svensson was part of an Elfsborgside eliminated with that reverse.

• Sweden striker Markus Rosenberg scored past Spain goalkeeper Iker Casillas when he got the opening goal inWerder Bremen's 3-2 victory against Real Madrid CF in the UEFA Champions League group stage in November.

• Sweden striker Henrik Larsson played alongside Spain's Xavi Hernández, Andrés Iniesta and Carles Puyol duringhis two years with FC Barcelona between 2004 and 2006.

• Spain's Fàbregas played alongside Sweden midfielders Fredrik Ljungberg and Sebastian Larsson during their timeat Arsenal FC.

• Kim Källström registered one of Sweden's goals in a 2-0 home success against Spain en route to a 3-1 aggregatewin in a November 2003 play-off for the 2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship.

• Sweden are participating in their fourth EURO finals in Austria/Switzerland. Their best performance came in 1992when they reached the semi-finals on home soil.

• Spain are playing in their fourth successive EURO finals. Runners-up in 1984, they lifted the European crown in1964 when they beat the USSR 2-1 on home soil in Madrid.

• This is the 13th edition of the UEFA European Championship and the eighth edition that features a final tournamentwith a group phase.

Match facts

SWEDEN

UEFA EURO 2008™ statistics• No Sweden player has appeared in all 13 matches in qualifying and at these finals, although Anders Svensson,Petter Hansson, Christian Wilhelmsson and Mikael Nilsson have all missed just one game.

• Of the final 23-man squad six players did not feature in qualifying: Johan Wiland, Fredrik Stoor, Andreas Granqvist,Mikael Dorsin, Sebastian Larsson and Henrik Larsson. The latter started against Greece, however.

• Marcus Allbäck was Sweden's top scorer in qualifying with six goals, two more than Johan Elmander. NorthernIreland's David Healy finished as the highest scorer overall having struck 13 times.

• Allbäck also set up three goals, with Slovakia's Ján Kozák the leading assist provider with seven.

• Elmander had 17 shots on goal in qualifying, with Cristiano Ronaldo having the most with 31.

• Sweden scored 23 goals in qualifying at an average of 1.92 goals per game. Germany led the way overall havingfound the net 35 times.

• Sweden also conceded nine goals, with Czech Republic, the Netherlands and France having the best defensiverecords allowing just five goals each.


Saturday 14 June 2008 - 18.00 CET (18.00 local time)SWEDEN - SPAINTivoli Neu, InnsbruckMATCH PRESS KIT

• Of the teams at UEFA EURO 2008™, only Greece and Turkey, with 63 each, managed fewer shots on goal inqualifying than Sweden's total of 62 attempts on target. Portugal had the most shots on goal with 101.

Latest information• Tuesday 10 June: Greece 0-2 Sweden (Ibrahimović 67, Hansson 72)Second-half goals from Zlatan Ibrahimović and Hansson gave Lars Lagerbäck's team all three points in their openingGroup D match in Salzburg. Sweden were unable to pick a way through a characteristically disciplined Greece defenceuntil a moment of inspiration from Ibrahimović. Hansson added a second five minutes later.

• Sweden coach Lars Lagerbäck said: "Greece are a very tough team to play against. We knew it was very importantto win the opening match and we've done that. We also knew Greece might have five defenders – we thought Zlatanand Henrik [Larsson] would generate a certain amount of respect and we had prepared the players for that. Zlatan'sgoal was a beautiful one and it was also a very good move – but the finish was world-class, wonderful to see. Thewhole team played very well – it's not perfect but it's very close to it.

• It was Ibrahimović's first international goal in 14 games, a run stretching back almost three years to October 2005when he struck against Iceland in a FIFA World Cup qualifier.

• Strike partner Henrik Larsson was also ending a long wait. It was his first competitive international since the 2-0defeat by Germany in the last 16 of the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

Friendly results01.06.2008: Sweden 0-1 Ukraine26.05.2008: Sweden 1-0 Slovenia (Linderoth)26.03.2008: Sweden 0-1 Brazil06.02.2008: Turkey 0-0 Sweden22.01.2008: United States 2-0 Sweden14.01.2008: Costa Rica 0-1 Sweden (Holmén)

Injury news• The Greece win came at a cost as right winger Wilhelmsson tore his hamstring in the closing stages and accordingto Sweden team doctor he "probably won't be able to play again in the tournament".

• Right-back Niclas Alexandersson had gone off moments earlier after a strained calf muscle, and will miss the Spaingame. "Had it been a more serious strain my EURO would have been over," said the IFK Göteborg player.

• Sweden's pre-tournament preparations were hit by injuries to Ibrahimović (knee) and Fredrik Ljungberg (rib), yetboth started against Greece. Markus Rosenberg and Elmander (foot) have also had niggles but took their places onthe substitutes' bench.

• Tobias Linderoth has just returned from a six-month lay-off with a hip injury, scoring on his comeback against Sloveniaat the end of May.

Miscellaneous• Henrik Larsson came out of international retirement to take his place in Austria and Switzerland. Lars Lagerbäckshowed a sense of theatre as he named Sweden's UEFA EURO 2008™ squad on 13 May, saying he would announcethem in a random order and then leaving Larsson until last, his name greeted by a cheer among the Swedish presscorps. The 36-year-old quit international football on 17 July 2006.

• Sweden geared up for the finals with a training camp in Stenungsund, north of Gothenburg, combining regulartraining with a series of team-building exercises like boat trips and fishing. On 29 May they travelled to Stockholmbefore leaving for Switzerland and their base at Lugano.

• Sebastian Larsson turned 23 on 6 June, Sweden's National Day.

Domestic information• Ibrahimović struck 17 goals in 26 Serie A appearances as FC Internazionale Milano claimed the Scudetto. Hestruggled with injury during the final stages of the season but returned for the final game, coming on as a 51st-minutesubstitute and scoring twice against Parma FC to seal the title. He did not feature at all in the Nerazzurri's CoppaItalia campaign, however, which ended in final defeat by AS Roma.

• Kim Källström secured the double in France, playing a crucial role as Olympique Lyonnais claimed the league andcup together for the first time.



• Alexandersson is also a reigning champion with IFK Göteborg, albeit a title that was claimed last October as theSwedish league is played out over the summer.

SPAIN

UEFA EURO 2008™ statistics• No Spain player has appeared in all 13 matches in qualifying and at these finals, although David Villa, Sergio Ramosand Andrés Iniesta all missed just one game.

• Of the final 23-man squad six players did not feature in qualifying: Andrés Palop, Fernando Navarro, Álvaro Arbeloa,Santi Cazorla, Rubén de la Red and Sergio García. Cazorla came on as a substitute against Russia.

• Villa was Spain's top scorer in qualifying with seven goals, three more than Xavi Hernández while Iniesta contributedthree goals. Northern Ireland's David Healy finished as the highest scorer overall having struck 13 times.

• Villa had 22 shots on goal in qualifying, with Cristiano Ronaldo having the most with 31.

• Spain scored 23 goals in qualifying at an average of 1.92 goals per game. Germany led the way overall having foundthe net 35 times.

• Spain also conceded eight goals, with Czech Republic, the Netherlands and France having the best defensiverecords allowing just five goals each.

• Spain won more corners than anyone else in qualifying, earning a total of 110 at an average of 9.17 per game.

• The Iberian side committed only 85 fouls in qualifying at an average of 7.08 per match – fewer than any other side.

Latest information• Spain 4-1 Russia (Villa 20 44 75, Fàbregas 90; Pavlyuchenko 86)A scintillating hat-trick from Villa gave Spain a clear-cut victory in their first outing. Combining brilliantly with strikepartner Fernando Torres, Villa was in fine touch, his second coming from a stunning team move. Roman Pavlyuchenko'sheader reduced the arrears before substitute Cesc Fàbregas made it 4-1 in stoppage time.

• Spain coach Luis Aragonés said: "David Villa is a born goalscorer and he's in form – it's as simple as that. We liketo counterattack and when we control the ball with such purpose then we'll score goals and make life difficult for anyteam. Of course a result like this will help our confidence and help in the process of changing our reputation. TodayI would have liked us to score a couple more because the chances were there."

• Villa became only the seventh player in finals history to score three in a game, his treble the first in a EURO sincePatrick Kluivert's against Yugoslavia eight years ago. Sérgio Conceição, Marco van Basten, Michel Platini (twice),Klaus Allofs and Dieter Müller have also hit finals hat-tricks.

• It was Fàbregas' first ever international goal after 27 caps.

Friendly results04.06.2008: Spain 1-0 United States (Xavi)31.05.2008: Spain 2-1 Peru (Villa, Capdevila)26.03.2008: Spain 1-0 Italy (Villa)06.02.2008: Spain 1-0 France (Capdevila)

Injury news• Villa (right thigh muscle), Torres (sprained ankle) and Sergio García (ankle) all played against Greece, despitepicking up knocks in training on the eve of the match against the United States. Iniesta also sat out the US fixturebecause of a virus.

Miscellaneous• Bojan Krkić is not at UEFA EURO 2008™ after admitting to suffering from fatigue caused by a year of competitivefootball. The 17-year-old said that he and Spain coach Aragonés had "reached a pact" and that, after talking, bothparties agreed the youngster needed a break.

• Daniel Güiza admits he once nodded off while sitting at the back of the briefing room when Aragonés was in chargeat Mallorca. He said: "It's happened twice, but with Aragonés it was when I was exhausted. The screen of the televisionwas really small, I could barely see anything and I dropped off. Not once, but twice."



• Former Austrian international Kurt Jara played a big part in bringing Spain to their UEFA EURO 2008™ trainingcamp in Neustift. The one-time Valencia CF midfielder is a native of the tiny, picturesque community just outsideInnsbruck, and having struck up a friendship with Aragonés during his time in Spain he suggested that La Furia Rojalive and train in the countryside of his youth.

Domestic information• Iker Casillas and Ramos were key components as Real Madrid CF defended their Primera División crown in Spain.Casillas missed just two games all season – though that is more than in any of his previous five league campaigns –and conceded just 32 goals to earn the annual Zamora Trophy, awarded to the keeper that lets in the fewest goalsin Spain.

• Valencia CF quartet Raúl Albiol, Carlos Marchena, David Silva and Villa endured nothing but frustration by comparisonas their side struggled to tenth. There was some consolation, however, as Valencia beat a Getafe CF team thatincluded De la Red in the Copa del Rey final.

• Palop and Güiza also had cause to celebrate. Palop claimed his fifth trophy in 15 months with Sevilla FC when theybeat Real Madrid in the Spanish Super Cup while RCD Mallorca's Güiza ended as the Primera División's top scorerwith 27 goals.



Squad list

SwedenOverallUEFA EURO 2008™TeamFTQual.

GlsPldGlsPldBLClubAgeDoBPlayerNo.Goalkeepers

-57-1-8-Manchester City FC2603.10.1981Andreas Isaksson1-16---4-Hammarby3230.06.1975Rami Shaaban12-3-----IF Elfsborg2724.01.1981Johan Wiland13

Defenders483-129-Aston Villa FC3003.09.1977Olof Mellberg323311111-Stade Rennais FC3114.12.1976Petter Hansson4-6-1---Rosenborg BK2428.02.1984Fredrik Stoor5115---4-FC Basel 18933105.04.1977Daniel Majstorovic14-3-----Wigan Athletic FC2316.04.1985Andreas Granqvist15-12-----CFR 1907 Cluj2606.10.1981Mikael Dorsin23

Midfielders348-1-11-Panathinaikos FC2924.06.1978Mikael Nilsson2275---8-Galatasaray AS2921.04.1979Tobias Linderoth67109-1-8-IFK Göteborg3629.12.1971Niclas Alexandersson7

1591-1211-IF Elfsborg3117.07.1976Anders Svensson81473-119-West Ham United FC3116.04.1977Fredrik Ljungberg9855--310-Olympique Lyonnais2524.08.1982Kim Källström16-4-----Birmingham City FC2306.06.1985Sebastian Larsson18-63-1-6-Malmö FF3028.08.1977Daniel Andersson19452-1211-RC Deportivo La Coruña2808.12.1979Christian Wilhelmsson21

Forwards195111-7-FC Internazionale Milano2603.10.1981Zlatan Ibrahimović101136-149-Toulouse FC2727.05.1981Johan Elmander113696-1---Helsingborgs IF3620.09.1971Henrik Larsson173073--69-FC København3405.07.1973Marcus Allbäck20622-126-Werder Bremen2527.09.1982Markus Rosenberg22

Coach---1-12-SWE5916.07.1948Lars Lagerbäck-

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SpainOverallUEFA EURO 2008™TeamFTQual.

GlsPldGlsPldBLClubAgeDoBPlayerNo.Goalkeepers

-78-1-10-Real Madrid CF2720.05.1981Iker Casillas1-------Sevilla FC3422.10.1973Andrés Palop13-9---2-Liverpool FC2531.08.1982Pepe Reina23

Defenders-4---2-Valencia CF2204.09.1985Raúl Albiol2-1-----RCD Mallorca2525.06.1982Fernando Navarro3243-1-8-Valencia CF2831.07.1979Carlos Marchena4162-1-6-FC Barcelona3013.04.1978Carles Puyol5319-117-Villarreal CF3003.02.1978Joan Capdevila11435-1211-Real Madrid CF2230.03.1986Sergio Ramos15-2-----Liverpool FC2517.01.1983Álvaro Arbeloa18223---3-Real Betis Balompié3123.07.1976Juanito20

Midfielders424-1311-FC Barcelona2411.05.1984Andrés Iniesta6759-1410-FC Barcelona2825.01.1980Xavi Hernández812711-8-Arsenal FC2104.05.1987Cesc Fàbregas10-3-1---Villarreal CF2313.12.1984Santi Cazorla12144-1-6-Liverpool FC2625.11.1981Xabi Alonso14-12-1-1-Villarreal CF3117.07.1976Marcos Senna19-2-----Getafe CF2305.06.1985Rubén de la Red22

Forwards173231711-Valencia CF2603.12.1981David Villa71550-127-Liverpool FC2420.03.1984Fernando Torres9-1-----Real Zaragoza2509.06.1983Sergio García16-4---1-RCD Mallorca2717.08.1980Daniel Güiza17215-1-7-Valencia CF2208.01.1986David Silva21

Coach---1-12-ESP6928.07.1938Luis Aragonés-

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Head coach

Sweden: Lars LagerbäckDate of birth: 16 July 1948Nationality: SwedishPlaying career: Alby FF, Gimonäs CKCoaching career: Kilafors IF, Arbrå BK, Hudiksvalls ABK, Sweden (youth sides), Sweden (assistant and joint coach),Sweden

Lars Lagerbäck oversaw Sweden's progress to a record fifth successive major tournament when they qualified forUEFA EURO 2008™ as the second-placed team in Group F behind Spain. For the coach himself it was his secondconsecutive qualifying success since he took sole charge of the national side when Tommy Söderberg, with whomhe had shared the reins, stepped down after UEFA EURO 2004™.

Lagerbäck started out as Söderberg's right-hand man in 1998 before earning equal billing two years later. He wasregarded as Sweden's master tactician while his colleague played more of a hands-on role. The pair had an unhappyfinal tournament at UEFA EURO 2000™, but qualified for the 2002 FIFA World Cup, eliminating Argentina in thegroup stage before losing narrowly to Senegal in the second round. UEFA EURO 2004™ also ended in frustrationas the Swedes succumbed on penalties to the Netherlands in the quarter-finals.

With Söderberg having departed, Lagerbäck – now assisted by Roland Andersson – led Sweden to the 2006 WorldCup finals where they lost 2-0 to hosts Germany in the first knockout round. Lagerbäck nevertheless said he wouldstay to lead the team to UEFA EURO 2008™ and in January signed a new deal that will take him to the end ofSweden's 2010 World Cup campaign.

Born in July 1948, Lagerbäck was a lower league player with Alby FF and Gimonäs CK, then began his coachingcareer in 1977 with Kilafors IF. After spells with two other modest club sides, Arbrå BK and Hudiksvalls ABK, he joinedthe Swedish Football Association as a youth coach in 1990. He did that job from 1990 to 1995 before running thenational 'B' team and then joining forces with Söderberg. Spain: Luis AragonésDate of birth: 28 July 1938Nationality: SpanishPlaying career: Getafe CF, Real Madrid CF, Real Oviedo, Real Betis Balompié, Club Atlético de MadridCoaching career: Club Atlético de Madrid (four times), Real Betis Balompié (twice), FC Barcelona, RCD Espanyol,Sevilla FC, Valencia CF, Real Oviedo, RCD Mallorca, Spain

Luis Aragonés faced a test of his credentials in the early stages of Spain's UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying campaign,when successive defeats in Northern Ireland and Sweden left them with three points from a possible nine. However,this vastly experienced coach soon led the Spanish out of their 'crisis' and they took 25 points out of the next 27 enroute to qualifying as Group F winners.

Born in 1938 in Hortaleza, Madrid, Aragonés represented Real Betis Balompié, Real Oviedo and RC Recreativo deHuelva as a player but made his biggest impact in a decade at Club Atlético de Madrid from 1964 where his scoringtouch and set-piece expertise earned him the nickname 'Zapatones' (Big boots). Moving straight into coaching afterretiring in 1974, the no-nonsense coach with a notoriously short temper has not always had it easy. Indeed he brieflyretired from football in 1986 due to mental illness before leading Atlético to the Copa del Rey in 1992.

His crowning achievement with Atlético came when they captured the league and cup double in 1995/96, and he thenmoved on to spells at FC Barcelona, Sevilla FC, Valencia CF, RCD Espanyol, Betis, Oviedo and RCD Mallorca beforetaking over from Iñaki Sáez as Spain coach following UEFA EURO 2004™. Aragonés's first challenge was to takeSpain to the 2006 FIFA World Cup, which he achieved via the play-offs. At the finals, Spain won many admirers asthey cruised through their group but then lost 3-1 to France in the last 16. It was their first defeat in 25 matches butAragonés had done enough to earn a new two-year contract, although he announced in November 2007 he wouldnot renew it after UEFA EURO 2008™.

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Match officials

Pieter Vink (NED)RefereeAdriaan Inia (NED), Hans ten Hoove (NED)Assistant refereesCraig Thomson (SCO)Fourth officialMartin Balko (SVK)Reserve officialFrantisek Laurinec (SVK)UEFA Delegate

Referee

Date of birthNat.Name13.03.1967NEDPieter Vink

Pieter Vink has made great strides in recent years after being the man in the middle for the 2006 Dutch Cup final asAFC Ajax beat PSV Eindhoven 2-1 in Rotterdam and earning his first appointment in the UEFA Champions Leaguethe following November.

The policeman from Noordwijkerhout has been on the FIFA list since 2001, but actually began refereeing back in1987. His first European appointment came with two UEFA European Under-17 Championship matches involvingeventual semi-finalists Portugal back in March 2004, as Greece and Israel were defeated 2-0 and 3-0 respectively.By that August, he had worked his way up to U21 level but a major honour was still to come his way in the U19category in May 2005.

Vink was given the honour of officiating at the 2004/05 UEFA European Under-19 Championship final played in Belfast,which France won 3-1 against England. It was his third match of the finals in Northern Ireland. A keen family manwho enjoys a round of golf, Vink has been a regular face in the UEFA Cup in recent years. He has also been in chargefor UEFA Champions League qualifiers and had his first taste of UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying with Norway's 4-1win in Hungary in September 2006.

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Match-by-match lineups

Final tournament Group DPtsGAGFLDWPld3140011Spain3020011Sweden0201001Greece0411001Russia

Stadium/VenueResultMatchDateTivoli Neu, Innsbruck4-1Spain - Russia10.06.2008

Goals: 1-0 Villa 20, 2-0 Villa 44, 3-0 Villa 75, 3-1 Pavlyuchenko 86, 4-1 Fàbregas 90+1Spain: Casillas, Marchena, Puyol, Iniesta (Santi Cazorla 63), Villa, Xavi Hernández, Torres (Fàbregas 54), Capdevila,Sergio Ramos, Senna, Silva (Xabi Alonso 77)Russia: Akinfeev, Kolodin, Semak, Shirokov, Bilyaletdinov, Zyryanov, Zhirkov, Pavlyuchenko, Semshov (Torbinski58), Sychev (Bystrov 46), Anyukov

EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg0-2Greece - Sweden10.06.2008Goals: 0-1 Ibrahimović 67, 0-2 Hansson 72Greece: Nikopolidis, Seitaridis, Dellas (Amanatidis 70), Basinas, Charisteas, Karagounis, Torosidis, Kyrgiakos, Gekas(Samaras 46), Antzas, KatsouranisSweden: Isaksson, Nilsson, Mellberg, Hansson, Alexandersson (Stoor 74), Svensson, Ljungberg, Ibrahimović(Elmander 71), H. Larsson, Andersson, Wilhelmsson (Rosenberg 78)

Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck-Sweden - Spain14.06.2008EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg-Greece - Russia14.06.2008EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg-Greece - Spain18.06.2008Tivoli Neu, Innsbruck-Russia - Sweden18.06.2008

Qualifying round SwedenGroup F

PtsGAGFLDWPld2882321912Spain2692322812Sweden20141742612Northern Ireland20112142612Denmark12171580412Latvia8271082212Iceland732991212Liechtenstein

Stadium/VenueResultMatchDateSkonto, Riga0-1Latvia - Sweden02.09.2006

Goals: 0-1 Källström 38Sweden: Shaaban, Nilsson, Mellberg, Hansson, Edman, Linderoth, Alexandersson, Källström (Svensson 71),Ljungberg, Ibrahimović, Elmander (Wilhelmsson 81)

Ullevi, Gothenburg3-1Sweden - Liechtenstein06.09.2006Goals: 1-0 Allbäck 2, 1-1 M. Frick 27, 2-1 Allbäck 69, 3-1 Rosenberg 89Sweden: Shaaban, Nilsson, Hansson, Lucic, Edman, Linderoth, Alexandersson, Källström (Svensson 57), Ljungberg,Allbäck, Elmander (Rosenberg 82)

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Råsunda, Solna2-0Sweden - Spain07.10.2006Goals: 1-0 Elmander 10, 2-0 Allbäck 82Sweden: Shaaban, Nilsson, Mellberg, Hansson, Edman, Linderoth, Alexandersson, Ljungberg (Wilhelmsson 56),Svensson (Källström 75), Elmander (Andersson 77), Allbäck

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik1-2Iceland - Sweden11.10.2006Goals: 1-0 Vidarsson 6, 1-1 Källström 8, 1-2 Wilhelmsson 59Sweden: Shaaban, Nilsson, Antonsson, Hansson, Edman, Alexandersson, Andersson, Källström, Wilhelmsson,Allbäck (Rosenberg 79), Elmander (Majstorovic 90)

Windsor Park, Belfast2-1Northern Ireland - Sweden28.03.2007Goals: 0-1 Elmander 26, 1-1 Healy 31, 2-1 Healy 58Sweden: Isaksson, Nilsson, Mellberg (Majstorovic 69), Hansson, Edman, Alexandersson (Wilhelmsson 61), Andersson,Svensson (Källström 45), Ljungberg, Ibrahimović, Elmander

Parken Stadium, Copenhagen0-3 (f)Denmark - Sweden02.06.2007Goals: 0-1 Elmander 7, 0-2 Hansson 23, 0-3 Elmander 26, 1-3 Agger 34, 2-3 Tomasson 62, 3-3 Andreasen 75Sweden: Isaksson, Nilsson, Mellberg, Hansson, Alexandersson, Wilhelmsson, Linderoth, Svensson, Ljungberg,Allbäck (Bakircioglü 80), Elmander (Rosenberg 74)

Råsunda, Solna5-0Sweden - Iceland06.06.2007Goals: 1-0 Allbäck 11, 2-0 Svensson 42, 3-0 Mellberg 45, 4-0 Rosenberg 50, 5-0 Allbäck 51Sweden: Isaksson, Alexandersson, Mellberg, Hansson, Nilsson (Von Schlebrügge 57), Wilhelmsson, Linderoth(Andersson 62), Svensson, Ljungberg, Rosenberg, Allbäck (Ibrahimović 73)

Råsunda, Solna0-0Sweden - Denmark08.09.2007Goals: -Sweden: Isaksson, Nilsson, Mellberg, Hansson, Edman, Alexandersson, Linderoth, Svensson (Källström 69),Wilhelmsson (Bakircioglü 57), Ibrahimović (Prica 89), Elmander

Rheinpark, Vaduz0-3Liechtenstein - Sweden13.10.2007Goals: 0-1 Ljungberg 19, 0-2 Wilhelmsson 29, 0-3 Svensson 56Sweden: Isaksson, Concha, Hansson, Majstorovic, Edman, Wilhelmsson, Linderoth (Andersson 70), Svensson,Ljungberg (Källström 39), Allbäck, Elmander (Rosenberg 60)

Råsunda, Solna1-1Sweden - Northern Ireland17.10.2007Goals: 1-0 Mellberg 15, 1-1 Lafferty 72Sweden: Isaksson, Concha, Mellberg, Hansson, Edman, Linderoth, Svensson, Wilhelmsson (Nilsson 45), Källström(Johansson 85), Ibrahimović, Elmander (Allbäck 73)

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid3-0Spain - Sweden17.11.2007Goals: 1-0 Capdevila 14, 2-0 Iniesta 39, 3-0 Sergio Ramos 65Sweden: Isaksson, Nilsson, Mellberg, Hansson, Edman, Wilhelmsson (Bakircioglü 79), Andersson (Källström 46),Svensson, Ljungberg, Ibrahimović, Rosenberg (Allbäck 60)

Råsunda, Solna2-1Sweden - Latvia21.11.2007Goals: 1-0 Allbäck 1, 1-1 Laizans 26, 2-1 Källström 57Sweden: Isaksson, Nilsson, Mellberg, Majstorovic, Edman, Wilhelmsson, Källström, Svensson, Ljungberg, Ibrahimović,Allbäck

Qualifying round SpainGroup F



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Stadium/VenueResultMatchDateEl Vivero, Badajoz4-0Spain - Liechtenstein02.09.2006

Goals: 1-0 Torres 20, 2-0 Villa 45, 3-0 Villa 62, 4-0 Luis García 66Spain: Casillas, Puyol, Albelda (Oubiña 69), Raúl, Torres, Puerta, Sergio Ramos, Fàbregas (Iniesta 63), Pernía, Villa(Luis García 63), Pablo Ibáñez

Windsor Park, Belfast3-2Northern Ireland - Spain06.09.2006Goals: 0-1 Xavi Hernández 14, 1-1 Healy 20, 1-2 Villa 52, 2-2 Healy 64, 3-2 Healy 80Spain: Casillas, Sergio Ramos (Míchel Salgado 45), Puyol, Pablo Ibáñez, Antonio López, Albelda (Fàbregas 29),Xavi Hernández, Xabi Alonso, Torres (Luis García 63), Villa, Raúl

Råsunda, Solna2-0Sweden - Spain07.10.2006Goals: 1-0 Elmander 10, 2-0 Allbäck 82Spain: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Puyol, Juanito, Capdevila (Puerta 52), Albelda, Angulo (Luis García 59), Fàbregas(Iniesta 45), Xavi Hernández, Villa, Torres

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid2-1Spain - Denmark24.03.2007Goals: 1-0 Morientes 34, 2-0 Villa 45+1, 2-1 Gravgaard 49Spain: Casillas, Javi Navarro, Marchena, Capdevila, Ángel, Xavi Hernández (Xabi Alonso 60), Iniesta, Silva, Albelda,Morientes (Torres 64), Villa (Angulo 76)

Son Moix, Palma de Mallorca1-0Spain - Iceland28.03.2007Goals: 1-0 Iniesta 80Spain: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Marchena, Puyol, Capdevila (Angulo 46), Iniesta, Albelda (Xabi Alonso 78), XaviHernández, Silva, Villa, Morientes (Torres 43)

Skonto, Riga0-2Latvia - Spain02.06.2007Goals: 0-1 Villa 45, 0-2 Xavi Hernández 60Spain: Casillas, Puyol, Sergio Ramos, Marchena, Albelda (Xabi Alonso 66), Iniesta, Xavi Hernández, Angulo (Joaquín45), Capdevila, Villa, Luis García Fernández (Soldado 56)

Rheinpark, Vaduz0-2Liechtenstein - Spain06.06.2007Goals: 0-1 Villa 8, 0-2 Villa 14Spain: Reina, Javi Navarro, Marchena, Sergio Ramos, Capdevila (Antonio López 52), Xabi Alonso, Iniesta, Joaquín,Fàbregas (Luis García 67), Silva (Soldado 77), Villa

Laugardalsvöllur, Reykjavik1-1Iceland - Spain08.09.2007Goals: 1-0 Hallfredsson 40, 1-1 Iniesta 86Spain: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Marchena, Juanito, Pernía (Albelda 26), Joaquín (Luis García Fernández 69), XabiAlonso, Xavi Hernández, Silva, Torres (Iniesta 57), Villa

Nuevo Carlos Tartiere, Oviedo2-0Spain - Latvia12.09.2007Goals: 1-0 Xavi Hernández 13, 2-0 Torres 85Spain: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Marchena, Juanito, Pernía, Joaquín (Angulo 77), Albelda, Xavi Hernández, Silva(Fàbregas 69), Torres, Villa (Iniesta 48)



Atletion, Aarhus1-3Denmark - Spain13.10.2007Goals: 0-1 Tamudo 14, 0-2 Sergio Ramos 40, 1-2 Tomasson 87, 1-3 Riera 89Spain: Casillas, Marchena, Sergio Ramos, Capdevila, Albiol, Albelda (Pablo Ibáñez 64), Xavi Hernández, Iniesta,Joaquín (Riera 69), Fàbregas (Luis García Fernández 78), Tamudo

Santiago Bernabéu Stadium, Madrid3-0Spain - Sweden17.11.2007Goals: 1-0 Capdevila 14, 2-0 Iniesta 39, 3-0 Sergio Ramos 65Spain: Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Puyol, Marchena, Capdevila, Iniesta (Joaquín 52), Fàbregas, Albelda, Xavi Hernández,Silva (Riera 66), Villa (Tamudo 52)

Gran Canaria, Las Palmas de Gran Canaria1-0Spain - Northern Ireland21.11.2007Goals: 1-0 Xavi Hernández 52Spain: Reina, Sergio Ramos, Albiol, Pablo Ibáñez, Pernía, Iniesta, Xavi Hernández (Villa 67), Fàbregas (Joaquín47), Senna, Silva, Güiza (Tamudo 57)



Competition facts

UEFA European Championship: Did you know?

• Only three sides have ever won the UEFA European Championship on home soil: Spain (1964), Italy (1968) andFrance (1984).

• No side has ever retained the trophy, and no player has appeared in two victorious finals.

• Since 1980, when the tournament became an eight-team event, the hosts have only failed to reach the semi-finals– or better – twice. Italy finished second in Group 2 in 1980, when only the top side in each section progressed to thefinal, and in 2000 Belgium – co-hosts with the Netherlands, who did reach the semi-finals – came third in their section.

• UEFA EURO 2008™ is Germany's tenth successive UEFA European Championship final tournament, moreappearances than any other side – they last missed out as West Germany in 1968. The Netherlands are taking partin the finals for the sixth successive edition.

• Italy are bidding to become only the third team to hold the UEFA European Championship and FIFA World Cup atthe same time. West Germany won the European title in 1972 and added the world crown two years later, while Franceclaimed the 1998 World Cup and UEFA EURO 2000™.

• A total of 15 players appeared in both those finals; for West Germany, Sepp Maier, Franz Beckenbauer, Hans-GeorgSchwarzenbeck, Paul Breitner, Uli Hoeness and Gerd Müller and France's Fabien Barthez, Marcel Desailly, BixenteLizarazu, Lilian Thuram, Didier Deschamps, Youri Djorkaeff, Patrick Vieira, Zinédine Zidane and Christophe Dugarry.

• Having played in Manchester United FC's UEFA Champions League final victory in Moscow on 21 May, Edwin vander Sar, Patrice Evra, Nani and Cristiano Ronaldo can join the exclusive band of five players who have appeared inEuropean Champion Clubs' Cup and UEFA European Championship final victories in the same year. Luis Suárezachieved the feat with FC Internazionale Milano and Spain in 1964, while in 1988 PSV Eindhoven quartet Hans vanBreukelen, Ronald Koeman, Barry van Aerle and Gerald Vanenburg were all in the victorious Netherlands side.

• Wim Kieft and Nicolas Anelka won the European Cup with PSV and Real Madrid CF in 1988 and 2000 respectivelyyet remaining on the bench for the Netherlands' and France's European Championship triumphs in those years.Anelka's Madrid and France team-mate from 2000, Christian Karembeu, holds the unique position of being an unusedsubstitute in both final victories in the same year.

• A total of ten players have been UEFA European Championship final losers after appearing in a European Cupvictory: Sepp Maier, Hans-Georg Schwarzenbeck, Franz Beckenbauer and Uli Hoeness (1976, FC Bayern Münchenand West Germany) and Paulo Ferreira, Ricardo Carvalho, Nuno Valente, Costinha, Maniche and Deco (2004, FCPorto and Portugal).

• Conversely six Chelsea players – Petr Čech, Claude Makelele, Carvalho, Michael Ballack, Florent Malouda andAnelka – could join a list of four players who followed European Cup final defeat with EURO victory in the same year:Ignacio Zoco and Amancio Amaro (1964, Real Madrid and Spain) and Manny Kaltz and Hörst Hrubesch (1980,Hamburger SV and West Germany).

UEFA European Championship final tournament: All-time records

• Leading scorer in a final tournament1960: 2 François Heutte (FRA), Viktor Ponedelnik (URS), Valentin Ivanov (URS), Drazen Jerković (YUG)1964: 2 Jesús María Pereda (ESP), Ferenc Bene (HUN), Deszö Novák (HUN)1968: 2 Dragan Džajić (YUG)1972: 4 Gerd Müller (FRG)1976: 4 Dieter Müller (FRG)1980: 3 Klaus Allofs (FRG)1984: 9 Michel Platini (FRA)1988: 5 Marco van Basten (NED)1992: 3 Henrik Larsen (DEN), Karl-Heinz Riedle (GER), Dennis Bergkamp (NED), Tomas Brolin (SWE)1996: 5 Alan Shearer (ENG)2000: 5 Patrick Kluivert (NED), Savo Miloševic (YUG)2004: 5 Milan Baroš (CZE)

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• Oldest player to appear:39yrs 91days: Lothar Matthäus (Portugal 3-0 Germany, 20.06.2000)38yrs 308days: Morten Olsen (Italy 2-0 Denmark, 17.06.1988)38yrs 271days: Peter Shilton (England 1-3 Netherlands, 15.06.1988)

• Youngest player to appear:18yrs 115days: Enzo Scifo (Belgium 2-0 Yugoslavia, 13.06.1984)18yrs 128days: Valeri Bozhinov (Sweden 2-1 Bulgaria, 14.06.2004)18yrs 137days: Johan Vonlanthen (England 3-0 Switzerland, 17.06.2004)18yrs 233days: Wayne Rooney (France 2-1 England, 13.06.2004)

• Oldest player to score:38yrs 257 days: Ivica Vastic (Austria 1-1 Poland, 12.06.2008)34yrs 213days: Nené (Portugal 1-0 Romania, 20.06.1984)34yrs 205days: Laurent Blanc (France 3-0 Denmark, 11.06.2000)

• Youngest player to score:18yrs 141days: Johan Vonlanthen (Switzerland 1-3 France, 21.06.2004)18yrs 237days: Wayne Rooney (England 3-0 Switzerland, 17.06.2004)

• Most goals in a match:9: France 4-5 Yugoslavia (06.07.1960)7: Netherlands 6-1 Yugoslavia (25.06.2000)7: Yugoslavia 3-4 Spain (21.06.2000)

• Biggest victory:6-1: Netherlands v Yugoslavia (25.06.2000)5-0: Sweden v Bulgaria (14.06.2004)5-0: Denmark v Yugoslavia (16.06.1984)5-0: France v Belgium (16.06.1984)

• Fastest hat-trick18mins: Michel Platini (France 3-2 Yugoslavia, 19.06.1984)

• Fastest goals1min 7 secs: Dmitri Kirichenko (Russia 2-1 Greece, 20.06.2004)2mins 7secs: Sergei Aleinikov (England 1-3 Soviet Union, 18.06.1988)2mins 14 secs: Alan Shearer (Germany 1-1 (6-5pens) England, 26.06.1996)2mins 25secs: Michael Owen (Portugal 2-2 (6-5pens) England, 24.06.2004)2mins 27secs: Hristo Stoichkov (Bulgaria 1-0 Romania, 13.06.1996)

• AppearancesPlayersQualifying and final tournament46: Lilian Thuram (FRA)39: Peter Schmeichel (DEN)39: Vitalis Astafjevs (LVA)38: Hakan Şükür (TUR)37: Sargis Hovsepyan (ARM)36: Didier Deschamps (FRA)36: Theodoros Zagorakis (GRE)36: Rüştü Reçber (TUR)35: Mart Poom (EST)35: Jari Litmanen (FIN)35: Laurent Blanc (FRA)35: Fabio Cannavaro (ITA)35: Mario Frick (LIE)35: Edwin van der Sar (NED)35: Dorinel Munteanu (ROM)35: Gheorghe Popescu (ROM)



Final tournament15: Lilian Thuram (FRA)14: Karel Poborský (CZE)14: Zinédine Zidane (FRA)14: Luís Figo (POR)14: Edwin van der Sar (NED)13: Peter Schmeichel (DEN)13: Laurent Blanc (FRA)13: Didier Deschamps (FRA)13: Jürgen Klinsmann (FRG/GER)13: Thomas Hässler (FRG/GER)13: Paolo Maldini (ITA)13: Phillip Cocu (NED)13: Dennis Bergkamp (NED)

TeamsFinal tournament10: West Germany/Germany8: Spain; Netherlands7: Denmark; England; France; Italy

• GoalsOverall22: Jon Dahl Tomasson (DEN)22: Hakan Şükür (TUR)20: Jan Koller (CZE)20: Davor Šuker (YUG/CRO)19: Raúl González (ESP)18: Zlatko Zahovic (SLO)17: Thierry Henry (FRA)17: Shota Arveladze (GEO)16: Gerd Müller (FRG)16: Marco van Basten (NED)15: Hristo Stoitchkov (BUL)15: Jürgen Klinsmann (GER)

Final tournament9: Michel Platini (FRA)7: Alan Shearer (ENG)6: Patrick Kluivert (NED)5: Milan Baroš (CZE)5: Zinédine Zidane (FRA)5: Thierry Henry (FRA)5: Jürgen Klinsmann (GER)5: Marco Van Basten (NED)5: Ruud van Nistelrooy (NED)5: Nuno Gomes (POR)5: Savo Milošević (YUG)

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Team facts

Team facts: Sweden

UEFA European Championship record2004: Quarter-finals2000: Group stage, final tournament1996: Qualifying1992: Semi-finals1988: Qualifying1984: Qualifying1980: Qualifying1976: Qualifying1972: Qualifying1968: Qualifying1964: Quarter-finals1960: Did not enter

Key factsOverallPld: 94 W: 45 D: 24 L: 25 F: 142 A: 91

Final tournamentPld: 12 W: 4 D: 5 L: 3 F: 18 A: 12

QualifyingPld: 82 W: 41 D: 19 L: 22 F: 124 A: 79

RecordsQualifyingBiggest win6-0: San Marino v Sweden, 07.06.2003, UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying Group 45-0: Sweden v Iceland, 06.06.2007, UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying Group F5-0: Sweden v San Marino, 06.09.2003, UEFA EURO 2004™ qualifying Group 45-0: Sweden v Cyprus, 15.05.1983, 1984 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 55-0: Malta v Sweden, 16.11.1986, 1988 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 2

Biggest loss4-1: Czechoslovakia v Sweden, 10.10.1979, 1980 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 53-0: Spain v Sweden, 17.11.2007, UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying Group F3-0: Yugoslavia v Sweden, 15.10.1975, 1976 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 33-0: Italy v Sweden, 09.10.1971, 1972 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 63-0: Bulgaria v Sweden, 12.11.1967, 1968 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 2

Final tournamentBiggest win5-0: Sweden v Bulgaria, 14.06.2004, UEFA EURO 2004™ Group C

Biggest loss3-2: Sweden v Germany, 21.06.1992, UEFA EURO '92 semi-final2-1: Italy v Sweden, 19.06.2000, UEFA EURO 2000™ Group B2-1: Belgium v Sweden, 10.06.2000, UEFA EURO 2000™ Group B

EURO appearances (players)Overall29: Fredrik Ljungberg25: Olof Mellberg24: Thomas Ravelli23: Niclas Alexandersson23: Henrik Larsson

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Final tournament8: Henrik Larsson8: Fredrik Ljungberg8: Olof Mellberg7: Joachim Björklund5: Patrik Andersson5: Roland Nilsson5: Kennet Andersson5: Andreas Isaksson5: Mikael Nilsson5: Zlatan Ibrahimović

Top scorersOverall12: Marcus Allbäck7: Henrik Larsson6: Zlatan Ibrahimović

Final tournament4: Henrik Larsson3: Tomas Brolin3: Zlatan Ibrahimović


Team facts: Spain

UEFA European Championship record2004: Group stage, final tournament2000: Quarter-finals1996: Quarter-finals1992: Qualifying1988: Group stage, final tournament1984: Runners-up1980: Group stage, final tournament1976: Quarter-finals1972: Qualifying1968: Quarter-finals1964: Winners1960: Quarter-finals

Key factsOverallPld: 124 W: 73 D: 24 L: 27 F: 264 A: 112

Final tournamentPld: 25 W: 9 D: 8 L: 8 F: 30 A: 29

QualifyingPld: 99 W: 64 D: 16 L: 19 F: 234 A: 83

RecordsQualifyingBiggest win12-1: Spain v Malta, 21.12.1983, 1984 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 79-0: Spain v Albania, 19.12.1990, UEFA EURO '92 qualifying Group 19-0: Spain v Austria, 27.03.1999, UEFA EURO 2000™ qualifying Group 69-0: Spain v San Marino, 05.06.1999, UEFA EURO 2000™ qualifying Group 6



Biggest loss3-0: Spain v Soviet Union, 22.05.1960, 1960 UEFA European Championship quarter-finals*Match awarded to Soviet Union after Spain withdrew

Final tournamentBiggest win4-1: Spain v Russia, 10.06.2008, UEFA EURO 2008™ Group D4-3: Yugoslavia v Spain, 21.06.2000, UEFA EURO 2000™ Group C3-2: Denmark v Spain, 11.06.1988, 1988 UEFA European Championship Group 12-1: Slovenia v Spain, 18.06.2000, UEFA EURO 2000™ Group C2-1: Romania v Spain, 18.06.1996, UEFA EURO '96™ Group B2-1: Spain v Soviet Union, 21.06.1964, 1964 UEFA European Championship final2-1: Spain v Hungary, 17.06.1964, 1964 UEFA European Championship semi-final1-0: Spain v Russia, 12.06.2004, UEFA EURO 2004™ Group A1-0: Germany v Spain, 20.06.1984, 1984 UEFA European Championship Group 2

Biggest loss2-0: Germany v Spain, 17.06.1988, 1988 UEFA European Championship Group 12-0: France v Spain, 27.06.1984, 1984 UEFA European Championship final

EURO appearances (players)Overall31: Andoni Zubizarreta27: Raúl González25: Fernando Hierro24: José Antonio Camacho24: Iker Casillas23: Carlos Santillana

Final tournament10: Rafael Gordillo8: Víctor Muñoz8: Alfonso Pérez8: Luis Arconada7: José Antonio Camacho7: Ricardo Gallego7: Lobo Carrasco7: Andoni Zubizarreta7: Abelardo Fernández7: Raúl González7: Iván Helguera

Top scorersOverall19: Raúl González14: Carlos Santillana11: Fernando Hierro10: David Villa7: Joseba Etxeberria

Final tournament3: Alfonso Pérez3: David Villa




UEFA information

Platini positiveUEFA President Michel Platini has given a positive overview of the first eight matches at UEFA EURO 2008™. "Thereis no denying that the instructions calling for respect have had an undeniable impact. On the field – and this is themost significant effect – we have seen a spectacular decrease in the number of yellow and red cards. In fact, no redcards have been shown so far and the number of yellow cards is down by 40 per cent compared with UEFA EURO2004™. In the stadiums, there have been no incidents to report; the crowds have been enthusiastic and excited byall the action on the field. We've heard all the different groups of supporters singing their national anthems, as wellas respecting and even applauding the national anthem of the other team. Bravo!

"The fan zones and their giant screens are proving extremely successful, and although a few minor incidents regrettablybroke out in Klagenfurt, the Austrian police rapidly and efficiently restored order. This first series of matches alsoproduced a nice bit of controversy about the laws of the game; that triggered superb debate about the offside rulewhich was worthy of the finest debates that take place in the courts of our continent. I think everyone has learnedsomething from this episode. I must also mention the exemplary conduct of the coaches, who are setting a fineexample to all their less experienced fellow coaches. On the field, we've seen some great football, with some excitingaction and a quantity of goals which is well within the average for a 16-team European Championship final round.Everyone agrees that the quality of the television broadcasts is excellent, and the viewing figures are breaking recordsin many countries. I hope, therefore, that all these positive trends continue – and that the weather improves."

Offside rule clarifiedUEFA has emphasised that the goal scored by Netherlands striker Ruud Van Nistelrooy in Monday's Group C matchagainst Italy in Berne was valid and that the referee acted correctly in awarding it. The UEFA General Secretary DavidTaylor was reacting to claims from some quarters that Van Nistelrooy was standing in an offside position when hescored the first goal in the Netherlands' 3-0 win. "I would like to take the opportunity to explain and emphasise thatthe goal was correctly awarded by the referee team," he said. "I think there's a lack of understanding among thegeneral football public, and it's understandable because this was an unusual situation. The player was not offside,because, in addition to the goalkeeper, there was another Italian player in front of the goalscorer. Even though theother Italian player at the time had actually fallen off the pitch, his position was still relevant for the purposes of theoffside law."

Zero tolerance for racismThe football family and anti-racism campaigners have joined forces at the start of UEFA EURO 2008™ to deliver astrong message: racist conduct, discrimination and intolerance will have no place at the tournament, or in the future.A key gathering in Basel brought together representatives of UEFA and the FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe)network for a reception featuring former players, administrators and non-government organisations to signal thebeginning of a three-week anti-discrimination programme at UEFA EURO 2008™. The Unite Against Racismprogramme, run by the FARE network with UEFA's backing, as well as with the support of the professional players'union FIFPro, will include an advertising spot broadcast at every game – Different Languages, One Goal: No ToRacism – pitch-side boards and activities with fans, culminating in high-profile activities on the field at the semi-finalsin Basel and Vienna on 25 and 26 June.

Anti-doping driveIn the run-up to UEFA EURO 2008™ an unprecedented programme of out-of-competition doping controls was carriedout – including blood testing – and all 160 samples examined at the World Anti-Doping Authority (WADA) accreditedlaboratory in Seibersdorf produced negative results. The results were communicated to UEFA's 12 doping controlofficers (DCOs) when they met in Lausanne on 6 June. The programme of blood controls alongside the usual urinesamples, which will continue with the testing of two players from each side in every finals match at the Swiss dopinganalysis laboratory in Lausanne, is another innovation for UEFA.

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Competition information

• Format: The UEFA EURO 2008™ group stage draw in Lucerne on 2 December 2007 divided the 14 qualifiers andco-hosts Austria and Switzerland into four groups of four. Each country plays each other once. Three points areawarded for a win, one point for a draw and no points for a defeat. If two or more teams are equal on points oncompletion of the group matches, the following criteria are applied to determine the rankings:a) number of points obtained in the matches among the teams in question;b) goal difference from the matches among the teams in question;c) number of goals scored in the matches among the teams in question (if more than two teams finish level on points);d) goal difference in all group matches;e) number of goals scored in all the group matches;f) coefficient from the qualifying competitions for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and UEFA EURO 2008™ (points obtaineddivided by number of matches played);g) Fair Play conduct of teams in the final tournament;h) drawing of lotsIf two teams which have the same number of points, the same number of goals scored and conceded play their lastgroup match against each other and are still equal at the end of that match, the ranking of the two teams in questionwill be determined by kicks from the penalty mark, provided no other teams within the group have the same numberof points on completion of all group matches. Should more than two teams have the same number of points, thecriteria (a) to (h) will apply.

• Key dates: The quarter-finals are played on 19, 20, 21 and 22 June in the following format:Match 1 Winner Group A v Runner-up Group BMatch 2 Winner Group B v Runner-up Group AMatch 3 Winner Group C v Runner-up Group DMatch 4 Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C

The semi-finals are played on 25 and 26 June:Winner Match 1 v Winner Match 2Winner Match 3 v Winner Match 4

The final is played at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on Sunday 29 June, with the winners of Semi-final 1 beingdesignated as the home team for administrative purposes.

• Disciplinary information: As a rule, a player who is sent off is suspended for the next match in the competition.The Control and Disciplinary Body is entitled to augment this punishment. In the case of repeated cautions, a playeris suspended for one match after two cautions in two different matches. In May, UEFA's Executive Committee decidedat its meeting in Moscow to cancel single yellow cards after the quarter-finals of UEFA EURO 2008™. Consequently,a situation will not arise whereby players receive a second yellow card of the tournament in the semi-finals and aresuspended for the final as a result.

• Player eligibility: The 16 participants in the final tournament had to submit a final list of 23 players – of which threehad to be goalkeepers – at least ten days before the opening match of the tournament, on 7 June. In the event of aserious injury to a listed player before his team's first match in the final tournament, the player in question could besubstituted only if a doctor from the UEFA Medical Committee and the team doctor both confirmed the injury wasserious enough to prevent the player taking part.

• Financial information: UEFA has earmarked a total of €184m for the 16 teams competing in UEFA EURO 2008™compared to €129m at UEFA EURO 2004™. The 16 teams in the final tournament will each receive a participatingfee of €7.5m with a performance bonus of €1m for a win during the group stage and €500,000 for a draw. The eightteams who reach the quarter-finals will all receive an additional payment of €2m, with the four teams who progressto the semi-finals collecting an extra €3m. For the teams who take the field for the final at the Ernst-Happel-Stadionon 29 June, the runners-up will receive €4.5m with the winners collecting €7.5m. Therefore, if the victorious side atthe final win all three of their group games, they would collect a maximum of €23m.

• Disclaimer: Although UEFA has taken all reasonable care that the information contained within this document isaccurate at the time of publication, no representation or guarantee (including liability towards third parties), expressedor implied, is made as to its accuracy, reliability or completeness. Therefore, UEFA assumes no liability for the useor interpretation of information contained herein.

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Legend

:: All-time statisticsThe all-time record of the competing teams in the UEFA European Championship.

Final tournament: The UEFA European Championship was a four-team event in 1960, 1964, 1968, 1972 and 1976. From 1980 it was expandedto an eight-team finals and remained in that format in 1984, 1988 and 1992 until 1996, when the current 16-team format was adopted.

Goals for/against: Goals totals include the outcome of disciplinary decisions (eg match forfeits when a 3-0 result is determined). Goals totals donot include goals scored from the penalty mark during a penalty shoot-out after a tie ended in a draw.

:: Squad listThe eligible list of players ordered first by playing position and then numeric order.

UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying: Total UEFA EURO 2008™ appearances/goals in qualifying competition only.FT: Total UEFA EURO 2008™ appearances/goals in final tournament only.Overall: Total international appearances/goals.DoB: Date of birthAge: based on the date press kit was last updatedBL: Booking list (*: misses next match if booked, S: suspended)

:: Match officialsThe match officials appointed to officiate the fixture.

National team competitionsEURO: UEFA European Football Championship • U21: UEFA EuropeanUnder-21 ChampionshipWC: FIFA World Cup • CONFCUP: Confederation CupFRIE: Friendly internationals • U21FRIE: Under-21 friendly internationalsU21: UEFA European Under-21 ChampionshipU19: UEFA Under-19 Championship • U18: UEFA European Under-18Championship

:: Other Abbreviations:: Competition stagesNo.: NumberAP: AppearancesQR3: Third qualifying roundF: FinalPld: Matches playedComp.: CompetitionR1: First roundGS: Group stagePos.: PositionD: DrawnR2: Second roundGS1: First group stagePts: PointsDoB: Date of birthR3: Third roundGS2: Second group stageR: Sent off (red card)GA: Goals againstR4: Fourth roundKO1: First knockout roundRes.: ResultGF: Goals forSF: Semi-finalsPR: Preliminary roundW: WonL: Lost1/8: Eighth-finalsQF: Quarter-finalsY: BookedNat.: Nationality1/16: Sixteenth-finalsQR: Qualifying roundY/R: Sent off (yellow card then directred)

N/a: Not Applicable1st: first legQR1: First qualifying round2nd: second legQR2: Second qualifying roundP-O: Play-offFT: Final tournament

:: Statistics(+) : Denotes player introduced(-) : Denotes player substituted(+/-) : Denotes player introduced and substituted(*) : Denotes player dismissed/sent off

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