UEFA Euro 2004 Group B

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Group B of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 13 June and was completed on 21 June. The group consisted of defending champions France, England, Croatia and Switzerland.

Contents

France won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with England. Croatia and Switzerland failed to advance.

Teams

Draw positionTeamPotMethod of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
UEFA Rankings
November 2003 [nb 1]
FIFA Rankings
June 2004
B1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 1 Group 1 winner10 September 20036th 2000 Winners (1984, 2000)12
B2Flag of England.svg  England 2 Group 7 winner11 October 20037th 2000 Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996)713
B3Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 4 Group 10 winner11 October 20032nd 1996 Group stage (1996)2247
B4Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 3 Play-off winner19 November 20032nd 1996 Quarter-finals (1996)1120

Notes

  1. The UEFA rankings of November 2003 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321074+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of England.svg  England 320184+46
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 30214622
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 30121651
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

Matches

Switzerland vs Croatia

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg0–0Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia
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Switzerland
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Croatia
GK1 Jörg Stiel (c)Yellow card.svg 73'
RB2 Bernt Haas
CB5 Murat Yakin
CB20 Patrick Müller
LB17 Christoph Spycher
RM18 Benjamin Huggel Yellow card.svg 41'
CM6 Johann Vogel Yellow card.svg 4' Yellow-red card.svg 50'
LM8 Raphaël Wicky Sub off.svg 83'
AM10 Hakan Yakin Sub off.svg 87'
CF11 Stéphane Chapuisat Sub off.svg 55'
CF9 Alexander Frei
Substitutions:
MF16 Fabio Celestini Sub on.svg 55'
DF4 Stéphane Henchoz Sub on.svg 83'
MF15 Daniel Gygax Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn
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GK12 Tomislav Butina
RB13 Dario Šimić Sub off.svg 61'
CB21 Robert Kovač
CB3 Josip Šimunić
LB6 Boris Živković (c)Yellow card.svg 51'
RM19 Ivica Mornar Yellow card.svg 52'
CM10 Niko Kovač
CM22 Nenad Bjelica Yellow card.svg 30'Sub off.svg 74'
LM18 Ivica Olić Sub off.svg 46'
CF9 Dado Pršo Yellow card.svg 13'
CF11 Tomo Šokota
Substitutions:
MF7 Milan Rapaić Yellow card.svg 48'Sub on.svg 46'
MF8 Darijo Srna Sub on.svg 61'
MF20 Đovani Roso Sub on.svg 74'
Manager:
Otto Barić

Man of the Match:
Jörg Stiel (Switzerland) [1]

Assistant referees:
Paulo Januário (Portugal)
José Cardinal (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

France vs England

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–1Flag of England.svg  England
  • Zidane Soccerball shade.svg90+1', 90+3' (pen.)
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Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 62,487
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)
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France
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England
GK16 Fabien Barthez
RB5 William Gallas
CB15 Lilian Thuram
CB13 Mikaël Silvestre Yellow card.svg 72'Sub off.svg 79'
LB3 Bixente Lizarazu
RM7 Robert Pires Yellow card.svg 49'Sub off.svg 76'
CM4 Patrick Vieira
CM6 Claude Makélélé Sub off.svg 90+4'
LM10 Zinedine Zidane (c)
CF20 David Trezeguet
CF12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
FW11 Sylvain Wiltord Sub on.svg 76'
DF19 Willy Sagnol Sub on.svg 79'
MF17 Olivier Dacourt Sub on.svg 90+4'
Manager:
Jacques Santini
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GK1 David James Yellow card.svg 90+2'
RB2 Gary Neville
CB15 Ledley King
CB6 Sol Campbell
LB3 Ashley Cole
RM7 David Beckham (c)
CM11 Frank Lampard Yellow card.svg 71'
CM4 Steven Gerrard
LM8 Paul Scholes Yellow card.svg 54'Sub off.svg 76'
CF9 Wayne Rooney Sub off.svg 76'
CF10 Michael Owen Sub off.svg 69'
Substitutions:
FW23 Darius Vassell Sub on.svg 69'
MF18 Owen Hargreaves Sub on.svg 76'
FW21 Emile Heskey Sub on.svg 76'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Zinedine Zidane (France) [2]

Assistant referees:
Christian Schräer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

England vs Switzerland

England  Flag of England.svg3–0Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland
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England
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Switzerland
GK1 David James
RB2 Gary Neville
CB5 John Terry
CB6 Sol Campbell
LB3 Ashley Cole
RM7 David Beckham (c)
CM4 Steven Gerrard
CM11 Frank Lampard
LM8 Paul Scholes Sub off.svg 70'
CF10 Michael Owen Sub off.svg 72'
CF9 Wayne Rooney Yellow card.svg 18'Sub off.svg 83'
Substitutions:
MF18 Owen Hargreaves Sub on.svg 70'
FW23 Darius Vassell Sub on.svg 72'
MF20 Kieron Dyer Sub on.svg 83'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven-Göran Eriksson
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GK1 Jörg Stiel (c)
RB2 Bernt Haas Yellow card.svg 49' Yellow-red card.svg 60'
CB5 Murat Yakin
CB20 Patrick Müller
LB17 Christoph Spycher
RM18 Benjamin Huggel
CM16 Fabio Celestini Yellow card.svg 23'Sub off.svg 54'
LM8 Raphaël Wicky
AM10 Hakan Yakin Sub off.svg 84'
CF11 Stéphane Chapuisat Sub off.svg 46'
CF9 Alexander Frei
Substitutions:
MF15 Daniel Gygax Sub on.svg 46'
MF7 Ricardo Cabanas Sub on.svg 54'
FW22 Johan Vonlanthen Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn

Man of the Match:
Wayne Rooney (England) [3]

Assistant referees:
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Vladimir Eniutin (Russia)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Croatia vs France

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Croatia
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France
GK12 Tomislav Butina
RB13 Dario Šimić (c)
CB5 Igor Tudor Yellow card.svg 39'
CB21 Robert Kovač Yellow card.svg 64'
LB3 Josip Šimunić
RM20 Đovani Roso Yellow card.svg 61'
CM10 Niko Kovač
CM22 Nenad Bjelica Sub off.svg 68'
LM7 Milan Rapaić Sub off.svg 87'
CF9 Dado Pršo
CF11 Tomo Šokota Sub off.svg 73'
Substitutions:
MF15 Jerko Leko Yellow card.svg 78'Sub on.svg 68'
FW18 Ivica Olić Sub on.svg 73'
FW19 Ivica Mornar Sub on.svg 87'
Manager:
Otto Barić
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GK16 Fabien Barthez
RB5 William Gallas Sub off.svg 81'
CB15 Lilian Thuram
CB8 Marcel Desailly (c)
LB13 Mikaël Silvestre
RM11 Sylvain Wiltord Sub off.svg 70'
CM17 Olivier Dacourt Yellow card.svg 60'Sub off.svg 79'
CM4 Patrick Vieira Yellow card.svg 32'
LM10 Zinedine Zidane
CF20 David Trezeguet
CF12 Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
MF7 Robert Pires Sub on.svg 70'
MF18 Benoît Pedretti Sub on.svg 79'
DF19 Willy Sagnol Sub on.svg 81'
Manager:
Jacques Santini

Man of the Match:
Dado Pršo (Croatia) [4]

Assistant referees:
Jørgen Jepsen (Denmark)
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Croatia vs England

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg2–4Flag of England.svg  England
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Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 57,047
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
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Croatia
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England
GK12 Tomislav Butina
RB13 Dario Šimić Yellow card.svg 63'Sub off.svg 67'
CB5 Igor Tudor
CB21 Robert Kovač Sub off.svg 46'
LB3 Josip Šimunić
RM20 Đovani Roso
CM10 Niko Kovač
CM6 Boris Živković (c)
LM7 Milan Rapaić Sub off.svg 55'
CF9 Dado Pršo
CF11 Tomo Šokota
Substitutions:
FW19 Ivica Mornar Sub on.svg 46'
FW18 Ivica Olić Sub on.svg 55'
MF8 Darijo Srna Sub on.svg 67'
Manager:
Otto Barić
CRO-ENG 2004-06-21.svg
GK1 David James
RB2 Gary Neville
CB5 John Terry
CB6 Sol Campbell
LB3 Ashley Cole
RM7 David Beckham (c)
CM11 Frank Lampard Sub off.svg 84'
CM4 Steven Gerrard
LM8 Paul Scholes Sub off.svg 70'
CF10 Michael Owen
CF9 Wayne Rooney Sub off.svg 72'
Substitutions:
DF15 Ledley King Sub on.svg 70'
FW23 Darius Vassell Sub on.svg 72'
DF14 Phil Neville Sub on.svg 84'
Manager:
Flag of Sweden.svg Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Wayne Rooney (England) [5]

Assistant referees:
Marco Ivaldi (Italy)
Narciso Pisacreta (Italy)
Fourth official:
Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Switzerland vs France

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg1–3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
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Switzerland
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France
GK1 Jörg Stiel (c)
RB4 Stéphane Henchoz Sub off.svg 85'
CB5 Murat Yakin
CB20 Patrick Müller
LB17 Christoph Spycher
RM7 Ricardo Cabanas
CM6 Johann Vogel
LM8 Raphaël Wicky Yellow card.svg 66'
AM15 Daniel Gygax Sub off.svg 85'
AM10 Hakan Yakin Yellow card.svg 43'Sub off.svg 60'
CF22 Johan Vonlanthen
Substitutions:
MF18 Benjamin Huggel Yellow card.svg 75'Sub on.svg 60'
DF14 Ludovic Magnin Sub on.svg 85'
FW21 Milaim Rama Sub on.svg 85'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn
SUI-FRA 2004-06-21.svg
GK16 Fabien Barthez
RB19 Willy Sagnol Sub off.svg 46'
CB15 Lilian Thuram
CB13 Mikaël Silvestre
LB3 Bixente Lizarazu
RM10 Zinedine Zidane (c)
CM4 Patrick Vieira
CM6 Claude Makélélé
LM7 Robert Pires
CF20 David Trezeguet Sub off.svg 75'
CF12 Thierry Henry Yellow card.svg 47'
Substitutions:
DF5 William Gallas Sub on.svg 46'Sub off.svg 90+2'
FW9 Louis Saha Sub on.svg 75'
DF2 Jean-Alain Boumsong Sub on.svg 90+2'
Manager:
Jacques Santini

Man of the Match:
Zinedine Zidane (France) [6]

Assistant referees:
Igor Šramka (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

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