SPAIN - RUSSIA...• Russian internationals Aleksandr Anyukov, Andrei Arshavin, Vyacheslav Malafeev,...

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

6 - Match-by-match lineups

Match background

Spain and Russia can be forgiven a feeling of déjà vu when they kick off their UEFA EURO 2008™ campaigns inInnsbruck. The teams also met in their opening game at UEFA EURO 2004™ when Juan Carlos Valerón's 60th-minuteeffort earned Spain a 1-0 victory against a Russia side who finished with ten men following the 88th-minute dismissalof Roman Sharonov.

• If that encounter stirs positive memories for Spanish supporters, neither team will want history to repeat itself whenGroup D reaches its conclusion given both missed the cut for the quarter-finals four years ago.

• The sides for their meeting at the Estádio Algarve on 12 June 2004 were:Spain: Iker Casillas, Carlos Marchena, Carles Puyol, Iván Helguera, Raúl Bravo, Joseba Etxeberria, David Albelda,Rubén Baraja (Xabi Alonso), Vicente Rodríguez, Raúl González (Fernando Torres), Fernando Morientes (Juan CarlosValerón).Russia: Sergei Ovchinnikov, Vadim Evseev, Aleksei Smertin, Roman Sharonov, Dmitri Sennikov, Evgeni Aldonin(Dmitri Sychev), Dmitri Alenichev, Rolan Gusev, Aleksandr Mostovoi, Marat Izmailov (Andrei Kariaka), Dmitri Bulykin.

• Russia have never beaten Spain, with the only two other encounters between the teams producing a 1-0 win forSpain in Granada in 1998 – Bittor Alkiza scoring the goal – and then a goalless draw in Albacete in 2006.

• The lineups for the latter friendly on 27 May 2006 were:Spain: Iker Casillas, Sergio Ramos, Pablo Ibáñez, Carles Puyol, Antonio López (Joaquín Sánchez) David Albelda(Xavi Hernández), Marcos Senna (Xabi Alonso), Cesc Fabregas (Andrés Iniesta), Luis García (Raúl González), DavidVilla (José Antonio Reyes) Fernando Torres.Russia: Igor Akinfeev, Aleksei Berezutski (Konstantin Zyrianov), Vasili Berezutski, Sergei Ignashevich, AlekseiSmertin, Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (Dmitri Kirichenko), Evgeni Aldonin, Aleksandr Anyukov, Dmitri Loskov (Sergei Semak),Andrei Arshavin (Dmitri Sychev), Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Yegor Titov).

• Spain qualified for the Austria and Switzerland finals by winning Group F ahead of Sweden, another side they willface in Group D. They made sure of their finals berth in style, beating Sweden 3-0 in their penultimate qualifier on 17November last year, and finished with a record of W9 D1 L2.

• Luis Aragonés's men reached the last 16 of the 2006 FIFA World Cup – where they succumbed 3-1 against eventualfinalists France – on their most recent appearance at a major tournament.

• Russia, who failed to make Germany 2006, reached these finals after coming second to Croatia in Group E. GuusHiddink's team sealed qualification in their final game, capitalising on England's home defeat by Croatia to climb intosecond spot after Dmitri Sychev earned a 1-0 win in Andorra. They posted a record of W7 D3 L2.

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SPAIN - RUSSIAMATCH PRESS KITTivoli Neu, InnsbruckTuesday 10 June 2008 - 18.00CET (18.00 local time)Group D - Matchday 4

• Spain are playing in their fourth successive EURO finals. They have missed only one final tournament (EURO '92)since the inception of the eight-team event in 1980 and were runners-up in 1984 in France. Their best performancecame 20 years previously when they beat the USSR 2-1 to win the Henri Delaunay trophy on home soil, in Madrid in1964.

• 'Chus' Pereda opened the scoring for Spain inside six minutes of the final at the Santiago Bernabéu and althoughGalimzian Khusainov drew the Soviet Union level two minutes later, Marcelino made sure of a home triumph withSpain's second goal after 84 minutes.

• This is Russia's third EURO finals appearance as an independent state and, in both 1996 and 2004, they went homeafter the group stage. They enjoyed considerable success as part of the former Soviet Union, however, winning theinaugural UEFA European Championship in 1960 – beating Yugoslavia 2-1 in the final in Paris – and finishingrunners-up in 1964, 1972 and 1988.

• As a player, Spain coach Aragonés was on the losing side for Club Atlético de Madrid against Russian outfit FCSpartak Moskva in the 1972/73 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup. He scored in Atlético's 4-3 home defeat in the first leg andhis team exited the competition on away goals following a 2-1 second-leg success.

• Russia coach Hiddink has held the reins at three Spanish sides: Valencia CF (1991-94), Real Madrid CF (1998/99)and Real Betis Balompié (1999/00).

• Hiddink enjoyed a famous victory against Spain with the Korea Republic team he took to the semi-finals of the 2002World Cup. The Dutchman's South Koreans held Spain to a goalless draw in the quarter-finals before prevailing 5-3on penalties.

• At club level, Hiddink's PSV squad overcame Real Madrid on away goals in the semi-final of the 1987/88 EuropeanChampion Clubs' Cup. The following season, they surrendered their hold on the continental crown after a 3-2 aggregatedefeat by Madrid in the quarter-finals.

• Russian internationals Aleksandr Anyukov, Andrei Arshavin, Vyacheslav Malafeev, Roman Shirokov and KonstantinZyrianov were in the FC Zenit St. Petersburg team that eliminated Spanish side Villarreal CF in the UEFA Cup Roundof 32 in February. Zenit progressed on away goals after a 2-2 aggregate draw against a Villarreal outfit featuring Spaintrio Joan Capdevila, Santi Cazorla and Marcos Senna.

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

Match facts

SPAIN

UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying statistics• No Spain player appeared in all 12 matches in qualifying Group F, although David Villa, Sergio Ramos and AndrésIniesta 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.

• 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.


Tuesday 10 June 2008 - 18.00 CET (18.00 local time)SPAIN - RUSSIATivoli Neu, InnsbruckMATCH PRESS KIT

Latest information• Spain convened for a training camp at the Ciudad de Fútbol, Madrid on 26 May 2008. They were the last of theUEFA EURO 2008™ finalists to arrive on the morning of 5 June.

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• Spain's preparations have been disrupted by minor injuries to Villa (right thigh muscle), Fernando Torres (sprainedankle) and Sergio García (ankle). They all picked up knocks in training on the eve of the match against the UnitedStates but none were serious.

• Iniesta also sat out the US fixture as he continued his recovery from 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 Luis Aragonés had "reached a pact" and that, after talking,both parties 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 CF in the Spanish Super Cup while RCD Mallorca's Güiza ended as the Primera División's topscorer with 27 goals.

RUSSIA

UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying statistics• Andrei Arshavin was the only Russia player to appear in all 12 matches in qualifying Group E, although AlekseiBerezutski and Aleksandr Anyukov both missed only one game.

• Of the final 23-man squad four players did not feature in qualifying: Roman Shirokov, Renat Yanbaev, Sergei Semakand Roman Adamov.

• Aleksandr Kerzhakov – who is not in the final squad – was Russia's top scorer in qualifying with five goals, two morethan Arshavin and Dmitri Sychev. Northern Ireland's David Healy finished as the highest scorer overall having struck13 times.

• Arshavin set up four goals in qualifying with Slovakia's Ján Kozák the leading assist provider with seven.

• Russia scored 18 goals in qualifying at an average of 1.5 goals per game. Germany led the way overall having foundthe net 35 times.



• Guus Hiddink's side also conceded just seven goals, more only than the Czech Republic, the Netherlands andFrance who were breached five times each.

Disciplinary news• A red card in Russia's final qualifying fixture, away to Andorra, means Arshavin is suspended for the opening twoUEFA EURO 2008™ group fixtures.

Latest information• The Russia squad convened on 18 May and after their friendly triumph against Kazakhstan in Moscow, they travelledto Germany and a pre-finals training camp in Rottah Egern, 70km from Munich. After taking on Serbia and thenLithuania in Burghausen they travelled to their finals base in Leogang, Austria.

• On 7 June midfielder Oleg Ivanov replaced the injured Pavel Pogrebnyak in Russia's 23-man squad.

Friendly results04.06.2008: Russia 4-1 Lithuania (Zyrianov, Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko, Bystrov)28.05.2008: Russia 2-1 Serbia (Pogrebnyak, Pavlyuchenko)23.05.2008: Russia 6-0 Kazakhstan (Pogrebnyak, Bystrov, Zyrianov, Bilyaletdinov, Torbinski, Sychev)26.05.2008: Romania 3-0 Russia

Injury news• On 7 June Russia confirmed that Pogrebnyak has been ruled out of UEFA EURO 2008™ due to a knee injury. The24-year-old has been troubled by a left knee cartilage problem sustained in Russia's friendly win against Serbia on28 May. He was flown to Munich for further scans and briefly returned to team training on 6 June, only to limp backoff soon after.

• Aleksei Berezutski suffered a head injury against Lithuania and was replaced by Yanbaev, a day after second-choicegoalkeeper Vladimir Gabulov, who is set to join FC Dinamo Moskva after the finals, damaged his left thigh in trainingafter colliding with Denis Kolodin. Diniyar Bilyaletdinov has also had thigh muscle problems but is now fully fit.

• Aleksei Berezutski was sent for surgery following the recurrence of a groin injury in mid-April but was back in actionby 17 May when he played all 120 minutes of the Russian Cup final.

Miscellaneous• FC Zenit St. Petersburg's Igor Denisov turned down an invitation to join Russia's provisional UEFA EURO 2008™squad. "We spoke to Zenit's coaching staff a few days before the UEFA Cup final, but they asked us not to mentionhis name in order to keep him focused," said Hiddink. "After the final we called again, but Denisov said 'no, thankyou'. It is a pity but it's his decision."

Domestic information• Four members of Russia's UEFA EURO 2008™ squad were in the FC Zenit St. Petersburg side that claimed thePremier-Liga in 2007: Vyacheslav Malafeev, Anyukov, Konstantin Zyrianov and Arshavin. The quartet were joined bywinter signing Roman Shirokov, and have had more joy in 2008, first winning the domestic Super Cup before becomingonly the second Russian side to lift the UEFA Cup in May.

• Igor Akinfeev, Aleksei Berezutski, Vasili Berezutski, Sergei Ignashevich and Yuri Zhirkov each played their part asPFC CSKA Moskva lifted the Russian Cup on 17 May. After a 2-2 draw against FC Amkar Perm in the final, Zhirkovstruck the opening penalty of the resulting shoot-out and Akinfeev made a telling save as CSKA won 4-1.

• Roman Pavlyuchenko and Adamov finished top of the Russian league scoring charts last term with 14 goals apiece.



Squad list

SpainOverallUEFA EURO 2008™TeamFTQual.

GlsPldGlsPldBLClubAgeDoBPlayerNo.Goalkeepers

-77---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 Navarro3242---8-Valencia CF2831.07.1979Carlos Marchena4161---6-FC Barcelona3013.04.1978Carles Puyol5318--17-Villarreal CF3003.02.1978Joan Capdevila11434--211-Real Madrid CF2230.03.1986Sergio Ramos15-2-----Liverpool FC2517.01.1983Álvaro Arbeloa18223---3-Real Betis Balompié3123.07.1976Juanito20

Midfielders423--311-FC Barcelona2411.05.1984Andrés Iniesta6758--410-FC Barcelona2825.01.1980Xavi Hernández8-26---8-Arsenal FC2104.05.1987Cesc Fàbregas10-2-----Villarreal CF2313.12.1984Santi Cazorla12143---6-Liverpool FC2625.11.1981Xabi Alonso14-11---1-Villarreal CF3117.07.1976Marcos Senna19-2-----Getafe CF2305.06.1985Rubén de la Red22

Forwards1431--711-Valencia CF2603.12.1981David Villa71549--27-Liverpool FC2420.03.1984Fernando Torres9-1-----Real Zaragoza2409.06.1983Sergio García16-4---1-RCD Mallorca2717.08.1980Daniel Güiza17214---7-Valencia CF2208.01.1986David Silva21

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

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RussiaOverallUEFA EURO 2008™TeamFTQual.

GlsPldGlsPldBLClubAgeDoBPlayerNo.Goalkeepers

-20---5-PFC CSKA Moskva2208.04.1986Igor Akinfeev1-5---4-FC Amkar Perm2419.10.1983Vladimir Gabulov12-16---4-FC Zenit St. Petersburg2904.03.1979Vyacheslav Malafeev16

Defenders129--110-PFC CSKA Moskva2520.06.1982Vasili Berezutski2337---10-PFC CSKA Moskva2814.07.1979Sergei Ignashevich4-32---11-PFC CSKA Moskva2520.06.1982Aleksei Berezutski5-13---4-FC Dinamo Moskva2611.01.1982Denis Kolodin8-4-----FC Zenit St. Petersburg2606.07.1981Roman Shirokov14132---11-FC Zenit St. Petersburg2528.09.1982Aleksandr Anyukov22

Midfielders-2-----FC Lokomotiv Moskva2407.04.1984Renat Yanbaev3111---6-FC Lokomotiv Moskva2428.04.1984Dmitri Torbinski7446-----FC Rubin Kazan3227.02.1976Sergei Semak11-------FC Krylya Sovetov Samara2104.08.1986Oleg Ivanov13223--110-FC Lokomotiv Moskva2327.02.1985Diniyar Bilyaletdinov15212---7-FC Zenit St. Petersburg3005.10.1977Konstantin Zyryanov17-19---9-PFC CSKA Moskva2420.08.1983Yuri Zhirkov18-27---9-FC Dinamo Moskva3006.04.1978Igor Semshov20420--27-FC Spartak Moskva2431.01.1984Vladimir Bystrov23

Forwards-2-----FC Moskva2521.06.1982Roman Adamov6-7---3-1. FC Nürnberg2417.10.1983Ivan Saenko9

1134--312SFC Zenit St. Petersburg2729.05.1981Andrei Arshavin10617--26-FC Spartak Moskva2615.12.1981Roman Pavlyuchenko19

1541--39-FC Lokomotiv Moskva2426.10.1983Dmitri Sychev21Coach

-5---12-NED6108.11.1946Guus Hiddink-

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Head coach

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™. Russia: Guus HiddinkDate of birth: 8 November 1946Nationality: DutchPlaying career: SC Varsseveld, De Graafschap (three times), PSV Eindhoven, NEC Nijmegen, Washington Diplomats,San Jose EarthquakesCoaching career: De Graafschap, PSV Eindhoven (assistant), PSV, Fenerbahçe SK, Valencia CF, Netherlands,Real Madrid CF, Real Betis Balompié, Korea Republic, PSV, Australia, Russia

The Russian press had dubbed Guus Hiddink a coaching wizard long before a magical sequence of results conspiredto send his side to UEFA EURO 2008™. Winger Yuri Zhirkov said: "What else can you call him, given that he hastaken so many teams to World Cups and European Championships?"

Hired in April 2006 after winning another Dutch title with PSV Eindhoven and before taking unfancied Australia to theknockout stages of the FIFA World Cup, the Dutchman – who signed a new two-and-a-half year deal in March – hadpreviously steered the Netherlands and Korea Republic to World Cup semi-finals in 1998 and 2002 respectively. Hereturned to Eindhoven for 2002/03 and proved his Midas touch had not deserted him at club level either, winning thechampionship in his first term back at the PSV Stadion, adding a Dutch double in 2004/05 and running AC Milan allthe way in an enthralling UEFA Champions League semi-final. The domestic crown was successfully defended in2005/06, by which time Hiddink was also working with Australia, who he guided to the World Cup last 16 before alast-gasp penalty against Italy ended their hopes.

It was all a far cry from his undistinguished playing career, encompassing spells at SC Varsseveld, De Graafschap,PSV, NEC Nijmegen, Washington Diplomats and San Jose Earthquakes. As a coach, he joined the PSV set-up underJan Reker and Hans Kraay, taking sole charge in March 1987 and piloting the club to three Dutch titles and a defeatof SL Benfica in the 1988 European Champion Clubs' Cup final. Stints with some of Europe's leading teams -Fenerbahçe SK, Valencia CF, Real Madrid CF and Real Betis Balompié, with the Netherlands job in between – furtherenhanced his reputation before he accepted the Korean challenge in 2001.

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Match officials

Konrad Plautz (AUT)RefereeEgon Bereuter (AUT), Markus Mayr (AUT)Assistant refereesGrzegorz Gilewski (POL)Fourth officialCarsten Kadach (GER)Reserve officialJanis Mežeckis (LVA)UEFA DelegateJozef Marko (SVK)UEFA Referee observer

Referee

Date of birthNat.Name16.10.1964AUTKonrad Plautz

Austrian referee Konrad Plautz, a regular on the UEFA Champions League scene and the man in charge of the 2007UEFA Super Cup as AC Milan won 3-1 against Sevilla FC, is an enthusiastic director and actor with a local theatregroup, the perfect antidote to his hectic schedule. A toolmaker from the Alpine town of Navis, Plautz began takingcharge of matches as a teenager in 1984.

Starting with the youth sector, he began his rise through the ranks at regional level before heading into the Austriannational leagues, fulfilling an objective he had set himself at the outset of his career. Plautz reached Austrian Bundesligastandard after six years, getting his FIFA international badge in 1996. That same year he was chosen to referee theUEFA European Under-16 Championship final in Vienna in which Portugal beat France. In 2005/06, he took chargeof Arsenal FC's 1-0 first-leg victory against Villarreal CF in the UEFA Champions League semi-finals.

A veteran of two FIFA World Cup qualifying campaigns, Plautz has experience of UEFA European Championshipqualifiers back to March 1999. He is naturally established as one of his country's most respected officials, refereeingone of the top fixtures in the Austrian Bundesliga almost every weekend and was in the middle as Liverpool FC andChelsea FC drew 1-1 in the UEFA Champions League semi-final first leg in 2007/08.

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Match-by-match lineups

Final tournament Group DPtsGAGFLDWPld0000000Greece0000000Sweden0000000Spain0000000Russia

Stadium/VenueResultMatchDateTivoli Neu, Innsbruck-Spain - Russia10.06.2008EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim, Salzburg-Greece - Sweden10.06.2008Tivoli 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 SpainGroup F

PtsGAGFLDWPld2882321912Spain2692322812Sweden20141742612Northern Ireland20112142612Denmark12171580412Latvia8271082212Iceland732991212Liechtenstein

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)

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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)

Qualifying round RussiaGroup E

PtsGAGFLDWPld2982812912Croatia2471823712Russia2372432712England23122032712Israel14121262412F.Y.R. Macedonia721591212Estonia0422120012Andorra



Stadium/VenueResultMatchDateLokomotiv Stadium, Moscow0-0Russia - Croatia06.09.2006

Goals: -Russia: Akinfeev, Ignashevich, Anyukov, Kolodin, Berezutski, Izmailov, Aldonin, Semshov, Bilyaletdinov, Pavlyuchenko(Pogrebnyak 53), Arshavin

Dinamo, Moscow1-1Russia - Israel07.10.2006Goals: 1-0 Arshavin 5, 1-1 Ben Shushan 84Russia: Akinfeev, Berezutski, Ignashevich, Anyukov, Berezutski, Smertin, Aldonin, Arshavin, Bilyaletdinov (Kerzhakov30), Zhirkov (Semshov 77), Pogrebnyak (Izmailov 57)

Petrovsky, St Petersburg2-0Russia - Estonia11.10.2006Goals: 1-0 Pogrebnyak 78, 2-0 Sychev 90+1Russia: Akinfeev, Berezutski, Berezutski, Ignashevich, Anyukov, Bystrov, Titov, Bilyaletdinov (Saenko 90+2), Aldonin(Sychev 74), Arshavin, Kerzhakov (Pogrebnyak 45)

Gradski, Skopje0-2F.Y.R. Macedonia - Russia15.11.2006Goals: 0-1 Bystrov 18, 0-2 Arshavin 32Russia: Akinfeev, Berezutski, Berezutski, Kolodin, Bystrov, Bilyaletdinov, Semshov, Zhirkov, Titov, Arshavin(Pavlyuchenko 90), Pogrebnyak (Sychev 57)

A Le Coq Arena, Tallinn0-2Estonia - Russia24.03.2007Goals: 0-1 Bystrov 66, 0-2 Kerzhakov 78Russia: Akinfeev, Shishkin, Ignashevich, Anyukov, Torbinski, Bilyaletdinov, Zyryanov, Zhirkov, Bystrov (Saenko 90),Kerzhakov (Sychev 83), Arshavin

Petrovsky, St Petersburg4-0Russia - Andorra02.06.2007Goals: 1-0 Kerzhakov 8, 2-0 Kerzhakov 16, 3-0 Kerzhakov 49, 4-0 Sychev 71Russia: Malafeev, Berezutski, Ignashevich, Berezutski (Anyukov 46), Bystrov, Zyryanov, Torbinski, Semshov, Zhirkov(Budyanski 57), Arshavin, Kerzhakov (Sychev 54)

Maksimir, Zagreb0-0Croatia - Russia06.06.2007Goals: -Russia: Malafeev, Berezutski, Ignashevich, Berezutski, Bystrov (Saenko 61), Anyukov, Zhirkov, Semshov, Budyanski(Torbinski 46), Arshavin, Kerzhakov (Sychev 73)

Lokomotiv Stadium, Moscow3-0Russia - F.Y.R. Macedonia08.09.2007Goals: 1-0 Berezutski 6, 2-0 Arshavin 83, 3-0 Kerzhakov 86Russia: Gabulov, Berezutski, Ignashevich, Berezutski, Bystrov (Anyukov 89), Semshov, Zyryanov, Bilyaletdinov,Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko (Kerzhakov 66), Sychev (Malafeev 70)

Wembley (new), London3-0England - Russia12.09.2007Goals: 1-0 Owen 7, 2-0 Owen 31, 3-0 Ferdinand 84Russia: Malafeev, Berezutski, Ignashevich, Berezutski, Anyukov (Kerzhakov 80), Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov, Semshov(Bystrov 40), Sychev (Pavlyuchenko 63), Arshavin, Zyryanov

Luzhniki Stadium, Moscow2-1Russia - England17.10.2007Goals: 0-1 Rooney 29, 1-1 Pavlyuchenko 69 (pen) , 2-1 Pavlyuchenko 73Russia: Gabulov, Berezutski, Ignashevich, Berezutski (Torbinski 46), Anyukov, Zyryanov, Semshov, Bilyaletdinov,Zhirkov, Arshavin (Kolodin 90), Kerzhakov (Pavlyuchenko 58)

Ramat Gan, Tel Aviv2-1Israel - Russia17.11.2007Goals: 1-0 Barda 10, 1-1 Bilyaletdinov 61, 2-1 Golan 90+2Russia: Gabulov, Berezutski, Ignashevich, Berezutski (Pogrebnyak 68), Anyukov, Zyryanov, Semshov (Torbinski30), Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov, Arshavin, Pavlyuchenko (Sychev 52)



Estadi Comunal, Andorra La Vella0-1Andorra - Russia21.11.2007Goals: 0-1 Sychev 38Russia: Gabulov, Anyukov, Berezutski, Berezutski (Torbinski 38), Kolodin, Bilyaletdinov, Zhirkov, Zyryanov, Arshavin,Kerzhakov, Sychev



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:34yrs 213days: Nené (Portugal 1-0 Romania, 20.06.1984)34yrs 205days: Laurent Blanc (France 3-0 Denmark, 11.06.2000)34yrs 92days: Ladislav Pavlovič (Czechoslovakia 2-0 France, 09.07.1960)

• 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 tournament45: 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 (Estonia)35: Jari Litmanen (Finland)35: Laurent Blanc (France)35: Fabio Cannavaro (Italy)35: Mario Frick (Liechtenstein)35: Dorinel Munteanu (Romania)35: Gheorghe Popescu (Romania)



Final tournament14: Karel Poborský (CZE)14: Lilian Thuram (FRA)14: Zinédine Zidane (FRA)14: Luís Figo (POR)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: Edwin van der Sar (NED)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: Nuno Gomes (POR)5: Savo Milošević (YUG)

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Team facts

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: 123 W: 72 D: 24 L: 27 F: 260 A: 111

Final tournamentPld: 24 W: 8 D: 8 L: 8 F: 26 A: 28

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 win4-3: 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

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EURO appearances (players)Overall31: Andoni Zubizarreta27: Raúl González25: Fernando Hierro24: José Antonio Camacho23: 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 Hierro7: Joseba Etxeberria7: David Villa

Final tournament3: Alfonso Pérez


Team facts: Russia

UEFA European Championship record2004: Group stage, final tournament2000: Qualifying1996: Group stage, final tournament1992: Group stage, final tournament (as Commonwealth of Independent States)1988: Runners-up (as Soviet Union)1984: Qualifying (as Soviet Union)1980: Qualifying (as Soviet Union)1976: Quarter-finals (as Soviet Union)1972: Runners-up (as Soviet Union)1968: Fourth place (as Soviet Union)1964: Runners-up (as Soviet Union)1960: Winners (as Soviet Union)

Key factsOverallPld: 123 W: 69 D: 30 L: 24 F: 224 A: 105

Final tournamentPld: 22 W: 8 D: 5 L: 9 F: 24 A: 28

QualifyingPld: 101 W: 61 D: 25 L: 15 F: 200 A: 77



RecordsQualifyingBiggest win7-0: San Marino v Russia, 07.06.1995, UEFA EURO '96™ qualifying Group 86-0: Finland v Russia, 16.08.1995, UEFA EURO '96™ qualifying Group 86-1: Russia v Andorra, 31.03.1999, UEFA EURO 2000™ qualifying Group 46-1: Soviet Union v Cyprus, 07.06.1971, 1972 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 45-0: Soviet Union v Portugal, 27.04.1983, 1984 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 2

Biggest loss3-0: England v Russia, 12.09.2007, UEFA EURO 2008™ qualifying Group E3-0: Republic of Ireland v Soviet Union, 30.10.1974, 1976 UEFA European Championship qualifying Group 6

Final tournamentBiggest win3-0: Czechoslovakia v Soviet Union, 06.07.1960, 1960 UEFA European Championship semi-finals

Biggest loss3-0: Russia v Germany, 16.06.1996, UEFA EURO '96™ Group C3-0: Scotland v Commonwealth of Independent States, 18.06.1992, UEFA EURO '92 Group 23-0: Germany v Soviet Union, 18.06.1972, 1972 UEFA European Championship final3-0: Denmark v Soviet Union, 17.06.1964, 1964 UEFA European Championship semi-final

EURO appearances (players)Overall34: Viktor Onopko (also includes 3 games for CIS)21: Valeri Karpin21: Sergei Ignashevich21: Albert Shesternev (all for USSR)

Final tournament8: Oleksiy Mykhailychenko (includes 5 for USSR and 3 for CIS)7: Oleh Kuznetsov (includes 4 for USSR and 3 for CIS)7: Sergei Aleinikov (includes 5 for USSR and 2 for CIS)

Top scorersOverall8: Valeri Karpin8: Vladimir Beschastnykh7: Aleksandr Kerzhakov7: Viktor Kolotov (all for USSR)6: Viktor Onopko6: Oleh Blokhin (all for USSR)6: Viktor Ponedelnik (all for USSR)

Final tournament3: Viktor Ponedelnik (all for USSR)3: Valentin Ivanov (all for USSR)




UEFA information

'Wonderful atmosphere'UEFA President Michel Platini has joined millions of football fans in Europe and around the world in heralding thelong-awaited arrival of UEFA EURO 2008™. "As President of UEFA I am very proud that this tournament is kickingoff," he said in Basel. "UEFA and EURO 2008 SA under COO Martin Kallen have been working hard for very manyyears to ensure the best possible conditions for players, spectators and the media. Everything is being done to ensurethat there will be a wonderful atmosphere for the fans coming to Austria and Switzerland from the whole of Europe.What is really important are the feelings and emotions that will be felt by the spectators, thanks to the games thatthey will be watching. There is going to be a lot of drama, there will be pain and joy, and the best team will be thewinner. I also hope that football will be the winner. I'm expecting wonderful emotions and I'm passing the ball on toall the players, who are key to our success."

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.

Technical teamUEFA has announced the make-up of the expert team who will study the UEFA EURO 2008™ technical and tacticalaspects in detail. The UEFA Technical Team will consist of nine football technicians, all of whom have vast experiencein the coaching and technical field. They will be split into two groups, one based in Switzerland and comprising JerzyEngel (Poland), György Mezey (Hungary), Morten Olsen (Denmark) and Holger Osieck (Germany). The other groupwill be located in Austria and consists of FIFA Technical Director Jean-Paul Brigger (Switzerland), Roy Hodgson(England), Gérard Houllier (France) and Jozef Vengloš (Slovakia). UEFA technical director Andy Roxburgh will leadthe group's activities in both countries.

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.

Support for fansThe "fan embassies" project is designed to provide support to fans during UEFA EURO 2008™. Apart from facilitiesat each of the eight venues where fans can go for assistance, there will also be mobile fan embassies moving fromstadium to stadium. The project is being run by people familiar with the fan scene in the participating countries, togetherwith local fan experts. It is hoped that this co-operation will also be put to use well after UEFA EURO 2008™. Theproject leaders are UEFA's long-standing partners FARE (Football Against Racism in Europe) in co-operation withthe FSI (Football Supporters International), Fairplay-vidc (Austria's Vienna Institute for international Dialogue andCo-operation) and Projektorganisation Öffentliche Hand (a Swiss state project organisation).Location of fan embassies:Austria: Vorplatz Museumsquartier (Vienna); Fancamp, Messegelände (Klagenfurt); Ferdinand-Hanusch-Platz(Salzburg); Fancamp Innsbruck (Innsbruck).Switzerland: Rathausplatz (Zurich); Marktplatz (Basel); Waisenhausplatz (Berne); Place du Rhône (Geneva).

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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 lots

• 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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