Group A of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 12 June and was completed on 20 June. The group consisted of hosts Portugal, Spain, Russia and Greece.
Portugal won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Greece. Spain and Russia failed to advance. Greece and Portugal faced each other again in the tournament final, with Greece again emerging victorious.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance UEFA RankingsNovember 2003 FIFA RankingsJune 2004 A1 1 Host 12 October 1999 4th 2000 Semi-finals (1984, 2000) 2 22 A2 4 Group 6 winner 11 October 2003 2nd 1980 Group stage (1980) 23 35 A3 2 Play-off winner 19 November 2003 7th 2000 Winners (1964) 6 3 A4 3 Play-off winner 19 November 2003 8th 1996 Winners (1960) 13 31
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Standings
In the quarter-finals, The winner of Group A, Portugal, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, England. The runner-up of Group A, Greece, advanced to play the winner of Group B, France.
Matches
Portugal vs Greece
GK 1 RicardoRB 2 Paulo FerreiraCB 4 Jorge AndradeCB 5 Fernando Couto (c)LB 3 Rui JorgeCM 18ManicheCM 6 Costinha RW 7 Luís FigoAM 10Rui Costa LW 11Simão CF 9 Pauleta Substitutions:FW 17Cristiano Ronaldo MF 20Deco FW 21Nuno Gomes Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari GK 1 Antonios NikopolidisRB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis CB 5 Traianos DellasCB 19Michalis KapsisLB 14Takis FyssasRM 20Giorgos Karagounis CM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c)CM 6 Angelos BasinasLM 8 Stelios Giannakopoulos CF 9 Angelos Charisteas CF 15Zisis VryzasSubstitutions:MF 21Kostas Katsouranis FW 11Demis Nikolaidis MF 23Vasilios Lakis Manager: Otto Rehhagel
Man of the Match: Theodoros Zagorakis (Greece)
Assistant referees: Marco Ivaldi (Italy) Narciso Pisacreta (Italy) Fourth official: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
Spain vs Russia
GK 23Iker CasillasRB 5 Carles PuyolCB 6 Iván HelgueraCB 3 Carlos Marchena LB 15Raúl BravoCM 4 David Albelda CM 8 Rubén Baraja RW 17Joseba EtxeberriaAM 7 Raúl (c) LW 14VicenteCF 10Fernando Morientes Substitutions:MF 16Xabi Alonso MF 21Juan Carlos Valerón FW 9 Fernando Torres Manager:Iñaki Sáez GK 1 Sergei OvchinnikovRB 16Vadim EvseevCB 4 Alexey Smertin (c) CB 13Roman Sharonov LB 17Dmitri SennikovDM 22Evgeni Aldonin RM 8 Rolan Gusev CM 15Dmitri AlenichevCM 10Aleksandr MostovoiLM 7 Marat Izmailov CF 9 Dmitri BulykinSubstitutions:MF 2 Vladislav Radimov FW 3 Dmitri Sychev MF 5 Andrei Karyaka Manager:Georgi Yartsev
Man of the Match: Vicente (Spain)
Assistant referees: Rudolf Käppeli (Switzerland) Francesco Buragina (Switzerland) Fourth official: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
Greece vs Spain
GK 1 Antonios NikopolidisRB 2 Giourkas SeitaridisCB 5 Traianos DellasCB 19Michalis KapsisLB 14Takis Fyssas RM 20Giorgos Karagounis CM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c) CM 21Kostas Katsouranis LM 8 Stelios Giannakopoulos CF 9 Angelos CharisteasCF 15Zisis Vryzas Substitutions:FW 11Demis Nikolaidis MF 10Vasilios Tsiartas DF 3 Stylianos Venetidis Manager: Otto Rehhagel GK 23Iker CasillasRB 5 Carles PuyolCB 6 Iván Helguera CB 3 Carlos Marchena LB 15Raúl BravoCM 4 David AlbeldaCM 8 Rubén BarajaRW 17Joseba Etxeberria AM 7 Raúl (c) LW 14VicenteCF 10Fernando Morientes Substitutions:MF 19Joaquín MF 21Juan Carlos Valerón FW 9 Fernando Torres Manager:Iñaki Sáez
Man of the Match: Raúl (Spain)
Assistant referees: Igor Šramka (Slovakia) Martin Balko (Slovakia) Fourth official: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)
Russia vs Portugal
GK 1 Sergei Ovchinnikov RB 16Vadim Evseev CB 4 Alexey Smertin (c) CB 21Aleksei BugayevLB 17Dmitri SennikovDM 22Evgeni Aldonin RM 15Dmitri Alenichev CM 20Dmitri LoskovCM 7 Marat Izmailov LM 5 Andrei Karyaka CF 11Aleksandr KerzhakovSubstitutions:GK 12Vyacheslav Malafeev MF 19Vladimir Bystrov FW 9 Dmitri Bulykin Manager:Georgi Yartsev GK 1 RicardoRB 13MiguelCB 4 Jorge AndradeCB 16Ricardo Carvalho LB 14Nuno ValenteCM 18ManicheCM 6 CostinhaRW 7 Luís Figo (c) AM 20Deco LW 11Simão CF 9 Pauleta Substitutions:FW 21Nuno Gomes MF 10Rui Costa FW 17Cristiano Ronaldo Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari
Man of the Match: Maniche (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Ole Hermann Borgan (Norway) Steinar Holvik (Norway) Fourth official: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Spain vs Portugal
GK 23Iker CasillasRB 5 Carles Puyol CB 6 Iván HelgueraCB 22Juanito LB 15Raúl BravoCM 16Xabi AlonsoCM 4 David Albelda RW 19Joaquín AM 7 Raúl (c)LW 14VicenteCF 9 Fernando TorresSubstitutions:MF 8 Rubén Baraja FW 11Albert Luque FW 10Fernando Morientes Manager:Iñaki Sáez GK 1 RicardoRB 13MiguelCB 4 Jorge AndradeCB 16Ricardo CarvalhoLB 14Nuno ValenteCM 6 CostinhaCM 18ManicheRW 7 Luís Figo (c) AM 20DecoLW 17Cristiano Ronaldo CF 9 Pauleta Substitutions:FW 21Nuno Gomes MF 8 Petit DF 5 Fernando Couto Manager: Luiz Felipe Scolari
Man of the Match: Deco (Portugal)
Assistant referees: Kenneth Petersson (Sweden) Peter Ekström (Sweden) Fourth official: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)
Russia vs Greece
GK 12Vyacheslav Malafeev RB 14Aleksandr Anyukov CB 13Roman Sharonov CB 21Aleksei BugayevLB 16Vadim EvseevRM 8 Rolan GusevCM 15Dmitri Alenichev (c) CM 2 Vladislav Radimov LM 5 Andrei Karyaka CF 9 Dmitri Bulykin CF 18Dmitri KirichenkoSubstitutions:FW 3 Dmitri Sychev MF 6 Igor Semshov DF 17Dmitri Sennikov Manager:Georgi Yartsev GK 1 Antonios NikopolidisRB 2 Giourkas SeitaridisCB 5 Traianos Dellas CB 19Michalis KapsisLB 3 Stylianos Venetidis CM 6 Angelos Basinas CM 21Kostas KatsouranisCM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c)RW 9 Angelos CharisteasLW 22Dimitrios Papadopoulos CF 15Zisis Vryzas Substitutions:MF 10Vasilios Tsiartas FW 11Demis Nikolaidis DF 14Takis Fyssas Manager: Otto Rehhagel
Man of the Match: Dmitri Kirichenko (Russia)
Assistant referees: Frédéric Arnault (France) Serge Vallin (France) Fourth official: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
See also Greece at the UEFA European Championship Portugal at the UEFA European Championship Russia at the UEFA European Championship Spain at the UEFA European Championship
References
External links UEFA Euro 2004 Group A