Group A of UEFA Euro 2012 was played from 8 to 16 June 2012. The pool was made up of co-host Poland, Czech Republic, Greece and Russia. The top two finishing teams, Czech Republic and Greece, progressed to the quarter-finals, while Russia and Poland were eliminated from the tournament.

Teams Draw position Team Pot Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance UEFA RankingsNovember 2011 FIFA RankingsJune 2012 A1 1 Co-host 18 April 2007 2nd 2008 Group stage (2008) 28 62 A2 3 Group F winner 11 October 2011 4th 2008 Winners (2004) 8 15 A3 2 Group B winner 11 October 2011 10th 2008 Winners (1960) 6 13 A4 4 Play-off winner 15 November 2011 8th 2008 Winners (1976) 13 27

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Standings

In the quarter-finals, The winner of Group A, Czech Republic, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, Portugal. The runner-up of Group A, Greece, advanced to play the winner of Group B, Germany.

Matches

Poland vs Greece

GK 1 Wojciech Szczęsny RB 20Łukasz PiszczekCB 13Marcin WasilewskiCB 15Damien PerquisLB 2 Sebastian BoenischCM 11Rafał MurawskiCM 7 Eugen PolanskiRW 16Jakub Błaszczykowski (c)AM 10Ludovic ObraniakLW 8 Maciej Rybus CF 9 Robert LewandowskiSubstitutions:GK 22Przemysław Tytoń Manager:Franciszek Smuda GK 1 Kostas ChalkiasRB 15Vasilis TorosidisCB 19Sokratis Papastathopoulos CB 8 Avraam Papadopoulos LB 20José Holebas RM 2 Ioannis ManiatisCM 21Kostas KatsouranisLM 10Giorgos Karagounis (c) RF 18Sotiris Ninis CF 17Theofanis Gekas LF 7 Georgios SamarasSubstitutions:DF 5 Kyriakos Papadopoulos FW 14Dimitris Salpingidis MF 22Kostas Fortounis Manager: Fernando Santos

Man of the Match: Robert Lewandowski (Poland)

Assistant referees: Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain) Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain) Fourth official: Gianluca Rocchi (Italy) Additional assistant referees: David Fernández Borbalán (Spain) Carlos Clos Gómez (Spain) Reserve assistant referee: Renato Faverani (Italy)

Russia vs Czech Republic

GK 16Vyacheslav MalafeevRB 2 Aleksandr AnyukovCB 12Aleksei BerezutskiCB 4 Sergei IgnashevichLB 5 Yuri ZhirkovRM 6 Roman ShirokovCM 7 Igor DenisovLM 8 Konstantin ZyryanovRF 17Alan Dzagoev CF 11Aleksandr Kerzhakov LF 10Andrei Arshavin (c)Substitutions:FW 14Roman Pavlyuchenko FW 18Aleksandr Kokorin Manager: Dick Advocaat GK 1 Petr ČechRB 2 Theodor Gebre SelassieCB 5 Roman HubníkCB 6 Tomáš SivokLB 3 Michal KadlecCM 13Jaroslav PlašilCM 19Petr Jiráček RW 14Václav PilařAM 10Tomáš Rosický (c)LW 9 Jan Rezek CF 15Milan Baroš Substitutions:MF 17Tomáš Hübschman MF 11Milan Petržela FW 21David Lafata Manager:Michal Bílek

Man of the Match: Alan Dzagoev (Russia)

Assistant referees: Michael Mullarkey (England) Peter Kirkup (England) Fourth official: Jorge Sousa (Portugal) Additional assistant referees: Martin Atkinson (England) Mark Clattenburg (England) Reserve assistant referee: Bertino Miranda (Portugal)

Greece vs Czech Republic

GK 1 Kostas Chalkias RB 15Vasilis Torosidis CB 5 Kyriakos Papadopoulos CB 21Kostas KatsouranisLB 20José HolebasRM 16Georgios Fotakis CM 2 Ioannis ManiatisLM 10Giorgos Karagounis (c)RF 14Dimitris Salpingidis CF 7 Georgios SamarasLF 22Kostas Fortounis Substitutions:GK 13Michalis Sifakis FW 17Theofanis Gekas FW 11Kostas Mitroglou Manager: Fernando Santos GK 1 Petr ČechRB 2 Theodor Gebre SelassieCB 6 Tomáš SivokCB 3 Michal KadlecLB 8 David LimberskýCM 17Tomáš HübschmanCM 13Jaroslav PlašilRW 19Petr Jiráček AM 10Tomáš Rosický (c) LW 14Václav PilařCF 15Milan Baroš Substitutions:MF 18Daniel Kolář FW 20Tomáš Pekhart DF 12František Rajtoral Manager:Michal Bílek

Man of the Match: Václav Pilař (Czech Republic)

Assistant referees: Frédéric Cano (France) Michaël Annonier (France) Fourth official: Matej Jug (Slovenia) Additional assistant referees: Fredy Fautrel (France) Ruddy Buquet (France) Reserve assistant referee: Primož Arhar (Slovenia)

Poland vs Russia

GK 22Przemysław TytońRB 20Łukasz PiszczekCB 13Marcin WasilewskiCB 15Damien PerquisLB 2 Sebastian BoenischCM 5 Dariusz Dudka CM 7 Eugen Polanski RW 16Jakub Błaszczykowski (c)AM 11Rafał MurawskiLW 10Ludovic Obraniak CF 9 Robert Lewandowski Substitutions:MF 18Adrian Mierzejewski MF 6 Adam Matuszczyk FW 23Paweł Brożek Manager:Franciszek Smuda GK 16Vyacheslav MalafeevRB 2 Aleksandr AnyukovCB 12Aleksei BerezutskiCB 4 Sergei IgnashevichLB 5 Yuri ZhirkovRM 6 Roman ShirokovCM 7 Igor Denisov LM 8 Konstantin ZyryanovRF 17Alan Dzagoev CF 11Aleksandr Kerzhakov LF 10Andrei Arshavin (c)Substitutions:FW 14Roman Pavlyuchenko MF 9 Marat Izmailov Manager: Dick Advocaat

Man of the Match: Jakub Błaszczykowski (Poland)

Assistant referees: Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany) Mike Pickel (Germany) Fourth official: István Vad (Hungary) Additional assistant referees: Florian Meyer (Germany) Deniz Aytekin (Germany) Reserve assistant referee: Gábor Erős (Hungary)

Czech Republic vs Poland

GK 1 Petr Čech (c)RB 2 Theodor Gebre SelassieCB 6 Tomáš SivokCB 3 Michal KadlecLB 8 David Limberský CM 17Tomáš HübschmanCM 13Jaroslav Plašil RW 19Petr Jiráček AM 18Daniel KolářLW 14Václav Pilař CF 15Milan Baroš Substitutions:DF 12František Rajtoral FW 9 Jan Rezek FW 20Tomáš Pekhart Manager:Michal Bílek GK 22Przemysław TytońRB 20Łukasz PiszczekCB 13Marcin Wasilewski CB 15Damien Perquis LB 2 Sebastian BoenischCM 5 Dariusz DudkaCM 7 Eugen Polanski RW 16Jakub Błaszczykowski (c) AM 11Rafał Murawski LW 10Ludovic Obraniak CF 9 Robert LewandowskiSubstitutions:MF 21Kamil Grosicki FW 23Paweł Brożek MF 18Adrian Mierzejewski Manager:Franciszek Smuda

Man of the Match: Petr Jiráček (Czech Republic)

Assistant referees: Alasdair Ross (Scotland) Derek Rose (Scotland) Fourth official: Fredy Fautrel (France) Additional assistant referees: William Collum (Scotland) Euan Norris (Scotland) Reserve assistant referee: Frédéric Cano (France)

Greece vs Russia

GK 13Michalis SifakisRB 15Vasilis TorosidisCB 19Sokratis PapastathopoulosCB 5 Kyriakos PapadopoulosLB 3 Georgios TzavelasCM 21Kostas KatsouranisCM 2 Ioannis ManiatisRW 14Dimitris Salpingidis AM 10Giorgos Karagounis (c) LW 7 Georgios SamarasCF 17Theofanis Gekas Substitutions:MF 20José Holebas MF 6 Grigoris Makos MF 18Sotiris Ninis Manager: Fernando Santos GK 16Vyacheslav MalafeevRB 2 Aleksandr Anyukov CB 12Aleksei BerezutskiCB 4 Sergei IgnashevichLB 5 Yuri Zhirkov RM 6 Roman ShirokovCM 7 Igor DenisovLM 22Denis Glushakov RF 17Alan Dzagoev CF 11Aleksandr Kerzhakov LF 10Andrei Arshavin (c)Substitutions:FW 14Roman Pavlyuchenko FW 20Pavel Pogrebnyak MF 9 Marat Izmailov Manager: Dick Advocaat

Man of the Match: Giorgos Karagounis (Greece)

Assistant referees: Stefan Wittberg (Sweden) Mathias Klasenius (Sweden) Fourth official: Hüseyin Göçek (Turkey) Additional assistant referees: Markus Strömbergsson (Sweden) Stefan Johannesson (Sweden) Reserve assistant referee: Bahattin Duran (Turkey)

See also Czech Republic at the UEFA European Championship Greece at the UEFA European Championship Poland at the UEFA European Championship Russia at the UEFA European Championship

References

External links UEFA Euro 2012 Group A