Qualifying for the UEFA Euro 2008 finals tournament took place between August 2006 and November 2007. Fifty teams were divided into seven groups. In a double round-robin system, each team played against each of the others in their group on a home-and-away basis. The winner and runner-up of each group qualified automatically for the final tournament. This was the first Euro qualification since expansion to have no playoff.
Tournament details | |
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Dates | 16 August 2006 – 24 November 2007 |
Teams | 50 |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 306 |
Goals scored | 839 (2.74 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | ![]() |
← 2004 2012 → |
Austria and Switzerland qualified automatically as co-hosts of the event.
Qualified teams
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Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
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![]() | Co-host | 12 December 2002 | 0 (debut) |
![]() | 2 (1996, 2004) | ||
![]() | Group D runner-up | 13 October 2007 | 9 (1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
![]() | Group C winner | 17 October 2007 | 2 (1980, 2004) |
![]() | Group D winner | 17 October 2007 | 6 (1960, 1976, 1980, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
![]() | Group G winner | 17 October 2007 | 3 (1984, 1996, 2000) |
![]() | Group A winner | 17 November 2007 | 0 (debut) |
![]() | Group B winner | 17 November 2007 | 6 (1968, 1980, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
![]() | Group B runner-up | 17 November 2007 | 6 (1960, 1984, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
![]() | Group E winner | 17 November 2007 | 2 (1996, 2004) |
![]() | Group F winner | 17 November 2007 | 7 (1964, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
![]() | Group G runner-up | 17 November 2007 | 7 (1976, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
![]() | Group A runner-up | 21 November 2007 | 4 (1984, 1996, 2000, 2004) |
![]() | Group C runner-up | 21 November 2007 | 2 (1996, 2000) |
![]() | Group E runner-up | 21 November 2007 | 8 (1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2004) |
![]() | Group F runner-up | 21 November 2007 | 3 (1992, 2000, 2004) |
- Bold indicates champion for that year. Italic indicates host for that year.
- From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.
- From 1960 to 1980, the Czech Republic competed as Czechoslovakia.
- From 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as CIS.
Seedings
UEFA used the 2005 (UEFA national team coefficient) to rank the teams according to their results in both UEFA Euro 2004 and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Only the group matches counted towards the coefficients. As defending champions, Greece were automatically seeded in the top pool. Since Portugal hosted and automatically qualified for UEFA Euro 2004, the coefficient factored in only their 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification record. Similarly, Germany's coefficient factored only their UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying record, since they hosted and automatically qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan never competed in the European Championships previously, so the coefficient used only their World Cup record.Montenegro had not been admitted to UEFA/FIFA at the time the qualifying competition had started, and thus were ineligible.
The draw took place on 27 January 2006 in Montreux, Switzerland.
Austria (1,333) and Switzerland (1,833) were already assured of places at Euro 2008 as host nations.
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Tiebreakers
If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings:
- Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
- Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
- Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
- Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question
- If, after applying criteria 1) to 4) to several teams, two or more teams still had an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 4) was reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 6) and 7) applied;
- Results of all group matches: 1. Superior goal difference 2. Higher number of goals scored 3. Higher number of goals scored away from home 4. Fair play conduct
- Drawing of lots
Summary
Groups
The qualifying process started in August 2006. Austria and Switzerland were automatically granted places in the tournament finals as the host nations.
The qualifying format had been changed from the previous tournament: the respective winners and runners-up from seven groups would automatically qualify for the finals, alongside the host nations. Therefore, there were no play-offs between the runners-up of the groups. Group A contained eight teams, while the other six groups each contained seven.
As the official successor of the previous football association, Serbia inherited the position originally allotted to Serbia and Montenegro in Group A prior to the dissolution of the state union. Montenegro were granted UEFA membership after qualifying had started and thus were not able to participate in this European Championship.
Group A
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 14 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 24 | 12 | +12 | 28 | Qualify for final tournament | — | (2–1) | (1–1) | (1–3) | (2–0) | (3–1) | (1–0) | (5–0) | |
2 | ![]() | 14 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 24 | 10 | +14 | 27 | (2–2) | — | (1–1) | (0–0) | (4–0) | (3–0) | (1–0) | (3–0) | ||
3 | ![]() | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 | +11 | 24 | (2–2) | (1–1) | — | (0–0) | (1–0) | (1–0) | (3–0) | (1–0) | ||
4 | ![]() | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 13 | 7 | +6 | 24 | (0–0) | (1–1) | (0–2) | — | (2–0) | (2–1) | (1–0) | (2–1) | ||
5 | ![]() | 14 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 16 | −2 | 18 | (0–1) | (1–2) | (3–2) | (0–0) | — | (0–0) | (3–0) | (3–0) | ||
6 | ![]() | 14 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 21 | −10 | 10 | (0–1) | (1–2) | (2–1) | (0–2) | (2–2) | — | (1–2) | (1–1) | ||
7 | ![]() | 12 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 9 | (1–0) | (1–1) | (0–0) | (0–0) | (0–1) | (0–1) | — | (Canc.) | ||
8 | ![]() | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 28 | −22 | 5 | (1–3) | (0–2) | (1–6) | (1–0) | (0–1) | (1–1) | (Canc.) | — |
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Serbia 4, Finland 1.
- The matches between Azerbaijan and Armenia were cancelled by UEFA with both associations receiving no points, as the two national associations failed to resolve political and security disagreements.
Group B
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 22 | 9 | +13 | 29 | Qualify for final tournament | — | (0–0) | (2–0) | (2–0) | (1–1) | (2–0) | (3–1) | |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | +20 | 26 | (3–1) | — | (0–1) | (2–0) | (2–0) | (1–0) | (5–0) | ||
3 | ![]() | 12 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 21 | 12 | +9 | 24 | (1–2) | (1–0) | — | (3–1) | (3–1) | (2–1) | (6–0) | ||
4 | ![]() | 12 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 18 | 16 | +2 | 17 | (1–2) | (2–2) | (2–0) | — | (1–0) | (3–2) | (5–0) | ||
5 | ![]() | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 11 | 13 | −2 | 16 | (0–2) | (0–1) | (1–2) | (2–0) | — | (1–0) | (2–1) | ||
6 | ![]() | 12 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 16 | 19 | −3 | 10 | (1–3) | (0–3) | (2–0) | (1–1) | (0–2) | — | (3–1) | ||
7 | ![]() | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 43 | −39 | 0 | (1–2) | (0–6) | (0–2) | (0–2) | (0–1) | (0–6) | — |
Group C
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 31 | Qualify for final tournament | — | (1–4) | (1–0) | (3–2) | (2–1) | (2–0) | (5–0) | |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 24 | (0–1) | — | (2–2) | (1–0) | (5–0) | (3–0) | (2–0) | ||
3 | ![]() | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 23 | (2–2) | (1–2) | — | (1–2) | (2–0) | (4–0) | (4–0) | ||
4 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 13 | (0–4) | (3–2) | (0–2) | — | (0–1) | (1–3) | (1–0) | ||
5 | ![]() | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 12 | (0–1) | (1–1) | (0–1) | (2–2) | — | (3–0) | (1–1) | ||
6 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 12 | (1–2) | (0–1) | (1–4) | (1–0) | (2–0) | — | (2–0) | ||
7 | ![]() | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 5 | (0–1) | (2–2) | (1–4) | (2–5) | (2–3) | (2–1) | — |
Notes:
- Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Moldova +1, Hungary −1.
Group D
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 27 | 5 | +22 | 29 | Qualify for final tournament | — | (1–2) | (1–0) | (3–1) | (2–1) | (1–0) | (7–0) | |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 35 | 7 | +28 | 27 | (0–3) | — | (1–0) | (2–1) | (0–0) | (4–0) | (6–0) | ||
3 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 17 | (1–1) | (0–0) | — | (1–0) | (1–0) | (1–1) | (5–0) | ||
4 | ![]() | 12 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 33 | 23 | +10 | 16 | (0–3) | (1–4) | (2–2) | — | (2–5) | (6–1) | (7–0) | ||
5 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 18 | 19 | −1 | 15 | (0–0) | (0–2) | (2–2) | (1–5) | — | (3–1) | (3–0) | ||
6 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 17 | 24 | −7 | 14 | (0–2) | (1–1) | (5–2) | (1–3) | (3–1) | — | (3–0) | ||
7 | ![]() | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 57 | −55 | 0 | (0–3) | (0–13) | (1–2) | (0–5) | (1–2) | (0–1) | — |
Group E
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 28 | 8 | +20 | 29 | Qualify for final tournament | — | (0–0) | (2–0) | (1–0) | (2–1) | (2–0) | (7–0) | |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 24 | (0–0) | — | (2–1) | (1–1) | (3–0) | (2–0) | (4–0) | ||
3 | ![]() | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 7 | +17 | 23 | (2–3) | (3–0) | — | (3–0) | (0–0) | (3–0) | (5–0) | ||
4 | ![]() | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 12 | +8 | 23 | (3–4) | (2–1) | (0–0) | — | (1–0) | (4–0) | (4–1) | ||
5 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 14 | (2–0) | (0–2) | (0–1) | (1–2) | — | (1–1) | (3–0) | ||
6 | ![]() | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 21 | −16 | 7 | (0–1) | (0–2) | (0–3) | (0–1) | (0–1) | — | (2–1) | ||
7 | ![]() | 12 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 42 | −40 | 0 | (0–6) | (0–1) | (0–3) | (0–2) | (0–3) | (0–2) | — |
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: England 4, Israel 1.
Group F
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 8 | +15 | 28 | Qualify for final tournament | — | (3–0) | (1–0) | (2–1) | (2–0) | (1–0) | (4–0) | |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 23 | 9 | +14 | 26 | (2–0) | — | (1–1) | (0–0) | (2–1) | (5–0) | (3–1) | ||
3 | ![]() | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 14 | +3 | 20 | (3–2) | (2–1) | — | (2–1) | (1–0) | (0–3) | (3–1) | ||
4 | ![]() | 12 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 21 | 11 | +10 | 20 | (1–3) | (0–3) | (0–0) | — | (3–1) | (3–0) | (4–0) | ||
5 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 15 | 17 | −2 | 12 | (0–2) | (0–1) | (1–0) | (0–2) | — | (4–0) | (4–1) | ||
6 | ![]() | 12 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 10 | 27 | −17 | 8 | (1–1) | (1–2) | (2–1) | (0–2) | (2–4) | — | (1–1) | ||
7 | ![]() | 12 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 32 | −23 | 7 | (0–2) | (0–3) | (1–4) | (0–4) | (1–0) | (3–0) | — |
Notes:
- Head-to-head points: Northern Ireland 4, Denmark 1.
- The Denmark v Sweden match was abandoned in the 89th minute at 3–3 following a fan attack on the referee. The match was awarded as a 3–0 forfeit win to Sweden by UEFA following a hearing on 8 June 2007.
Group G
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | ![]() | |
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1 | ![]() | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 26 | 7 | +19 | 29 | Qualify for final tournament | — | (1–0) | (2–2) | (3–1) | (6–1) | (2–0) | (3–0) | |
2 | ![]() | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 5 | +10 | 26 | (0–0) | — | (2–0) | (3–0) | (2–1) | (2–0) | (1–0) | ||
3 | ![]() | 12 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 25 | (1–0) | (1–1) | — | (2–1) | (0–0) | (3–0) | (3–0) | ||
4 | ![]() | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 17 | 23 | −6 | 13 | (1–3) | (2–1) | (0–2) | — | (2–2) | (4–2) | (0–1) | ||
5 | ![]() | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 18 | −6 | 11 | (0–2) | (0–1) | (1–1) | (2–4) | — | (0–0) | (2–0) | ||
6 | ![]() | 12 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 16 | −7 | 11 | (1–2) | (0–1) | (0–2) | (1–0) | (0–0) | — | (2–0) | ||
7 | ![]() | 12 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 23 | −21 | 3 | (0–2) | (0–1) | (0–1) | (1–2) | (0–3) | (0–3) | — |
Notes:
- Tied on head-to-head results. Overall goal difference was used as the tiebreaker.
Goalscorers
There were 839 goals scored in 306 matches, for an average of 2.74 goals per match.
13 goals
10 goals
9 goals
8 goals
7 goals
6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
Maksim Romaschenko
Mousa Dembélé
Zvjezdan Misimović
Zlatan Muslimović
Dennis Rommedahl
Michael Owen
Rógvi Jacobsen
Nicolas Anelka
Thomas Hitzlsperger
Zoltán Gera
Mario Frick
Tomas Danilevičius
Viorel Frunză
Robin van Persie
John Carew
Jacek Krzynówek
Kevin Doyle
Stephen Ireland
Robbie Keane
Nicolae Dică
Kris Boyd
James McFadden
Danko Lazović
Klemen Lavrič
Xavi
Johan Elmander
Oleh Husyev
Jason Koumas
3 goals
Sergei Kornilenko
Vitali Kutuzov
Darijo Srna
Efstathios Aloneftis
Constantinos Charalambidis
Milan Baroš
Libor Sionko
Steven Gerrard
Jari Litmanen
Sidney Govou
Aleksandre Iashvili
David Siradze
Michael Ballack
Kevin Kurányi
Bastian Schweinsteiger
Angelos Basinas
Angelos Charisteas
Sotirios Kyrgiakos
Nikos Liberopoulos
Eiður Guðjohnsen
Filippo Inzaghi
Juris Laizāns
Ilčo Naumoski
Goce Sedloski
Michael Mifsud
André Schembri
Igor Bugaiov
Radosław Matusiak
Nuno Gomes
Simão
Andrey Arshavin
Dmitri Sychev
Kenny Miller
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