UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group A

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Standings and results for Group A of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament.

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Armenia vs Portugal in Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia Armeniaportugal2007.jpg
Armenia vs Portugal in Vazgen Sargsyan Republican Stadium, Yerevan, Armenia

Poland secured qualification to the tournament proper on 17 November 2007 following a 2–0 win against Belgium, becoming the eighth team in the whole of the qualification stage to do so. Portugal secured qualification to the tournament proper on 21 November 2007 following a 0–0 draw against Finland, becoming the thirteenth team in the whole of the qualification stage to do so.

Standings

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Portugal.svg Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg Flag of Finland.svg Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of Kazakhstan.svg Flag of Armenia.svg Flag of Azerbaijan.svg
1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 148422412+1228Qualify for final tournament 2–1 1–1 1–3 2–0 3–1 1–0 5–0
2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 147612410+1427 2–2 1–1 0–0 4–0 3–0 1–0 3–0
3Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia 146622211+1124 [lower-alpha 1] 2–2 1–1 0–0 1–0 1–0 3–0 1–0
4Flag of Finland.svg  Finland 14662137+624 [lower-alpha 1] 0–0 1–1 0–2 2–0 2–1 1–0 2–1
5Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 145361416218 0–1 1–2 3–2 0–0 0–0 3–0 3–0
6Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan 1424811211010 0–1 1–2 2–1 0–2 2–2 1–2 1–1
7Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia 1223741399 1–0 1–1 0–0 0–0 0–1 0–1 Canc. [lower-alpha 2]
8Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan 12129628225 1–3 0–2 1–6 1–0 0–1 1–1 Canc. [lower-alpha 2]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head points: Serbia 4, Finland 1.
  2. 1 2 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. [1] [2]

Matches

Group A fixtures were negotiated at a meeting between the participants on 10 February 2006.[ citation needed ]


Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report
Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 15,495
Referee: Mark Courtney (Northern Ireland)

Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg1–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Žigić Soccerball shade.svg72' Report
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–3Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Garguła Soccerball shade.svg89' Report Litmanen Soccerball shade.svg54', 76' (pen.)
Väyrynen Soccerball shade.svg84'

Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Ladaga Soccerball shade.svg16' Report Byakov Soccerball shade.svg36'
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg0–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report Van Buyten Soccerball shade.svg41'
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Johansson Soccerball shade.svg22' Report Nuno Gomes Soccerball shade.svg42'
Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 38,015
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–1Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Matusiak Soccerball shade.svg30' Report Lazović Soccerball shade.svg71'
Stadion Wojska Polskiego, Warsaw
Attendance: 4,918
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg0–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report Smolarek Soccerball shade.svg52'
Almaty Central Stadium, Almaty
Attendance: 22,000
Referee: Edo Trivkovic (Croatia)
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg0–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report
Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg1–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Žigić Soccerball shade.svg54' Report
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 16,901
Referee: Domenico Messina (Italy)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg25', 63'
Carvalho Soccerball shade.svg31'
Report
Bessa XXI, Porto
Attendance: 14,000
Referee: Mark Halsey (England)

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg0–2Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report Litmanen Soccerball shade.svg29'
Hyypiä Soccerball shade.svg64'
Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg3–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Stanković Soccerball shade.svg54' (pen.)
Lazović Soccerball shade.svg62'
Žigić Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Report
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 10,987
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Smolarek Soccerball shade.svg9', 18' Report Nuno Gomes Soccerball shade.svg90+2'
Silesian Stadium, Chorzów
Attendance: 38,199
Referee: Wolfgang Stark (Germany)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Simons Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.)
Vandenbergh Soccerball shade.svg47'
Dembélé Soccerball shade.svg82'
Report

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg1–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Nurmela Soccerball shade.svg10' Report
Telia 5G -areena, Helsinki
Attendance: 9,445
Referee: Craig Thomson (Scotland)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–1Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report Matusiak Soccerball shade.svg19'
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 37,578
Referee: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg3–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Simão Soccerball shade.svg8', 86'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg30'
Report
Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra
Attendance: 27,000
Referee: René Rogalla (Switzerland)

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–1Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Ashirbekov Soccerball shade.svg47'
Zhumaskaliyev Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Žigić Soccerball shade.svg68'
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg5–0Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Bąk Soccerball shade.svg3'
Dudka Soccerball shade.svg6'
Łobodziński Soccerball shade.svg34'
Krzynówek Soccerball shade.svg58'
Kaźmierczak Soccerball shade.svg84'
Report
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Nuno Gomes Soccerball shade.svg53'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg55', 75'
Quaresma Soccerball shade.svg68'
Report
José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 47,009
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Imamaliev Soccerball shade.svg83' Report
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg1–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Żurawski Soccerball shade.svg26' Report
Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg1–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Janković Soccerball shade.svg37' Report Tiago Soccerball shade.svg5'
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 46,810
Referee: Bertrand Layec (France)

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg1–2Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Baltiev Soccerball shade.svg88' (pen.) Report Arzumanyan Soccerball shade.svg31'
Hovsepian Soccerball shade.svg39' (pen.)
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–3Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Subašić Soccerball shade.svg6' Report Smolarek Soccerball shade.svg63'
Krzynówek Soccerball shade.svg66', 90'
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–2Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Report Janković Soccerball shade.svg3'
Jovanović Soccerball shade.svg86'
Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 33,615
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg1–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Fellaini Soccerball shade.svg55' Report Nani Soccerball shade.svg43'
Postiga Soccerball shade.svg64'
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 45,383
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg1–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Baltiev Soccerball shade.svg53' Report Nadirov Soccerball shade.svg30'
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Johansson Soccerball shade.svg27'
A. Eremenko Soccerball shade.svg71'
Report
Olympic Stadium, Helsinki
Attendance: 34,818
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg1–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Hamlet Mkhitaryan Soccerball shade.svg66' Report

Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg1–1Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Arzumanyan Soccerball shade.svg10' Report Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg37'
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
A. Eremenko Soccerball shade.svg13'
Tainio Soccerball shade.svg61'
Report Byakov Soccerball shade.svg23'
Tampere Stadium, Tampere
Attendance: 13,047
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–2Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Dembélé Soccerball shade.svg10', 88'
Mirallas Soccerball shade.svg30'
Report Kuzmanović Soccerball shade.svg73', 90+1'
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 19,202
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svgCancelled [note 2] Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Report
Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg0–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report
Red Star Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 10,530
Referee: Eric Braamhaar (Netherlands)
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg2–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Maniche Soccerball shade.svg50'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg73'
Report Lewandowski Soccerball shade.svg44'
Krzynówek Soccerball shade.svg88'
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svgCancelled [note 2] Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Report
Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg2–2Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Byakov Soccerball shade.svg39'
Smakov Soccerball shade.svg77' (pen.)
Report Geraerts Soccerball shade.svg13'
Mirallas Soccerball shade.svg24'
Attendance: 18,100
Finland  Flag of Finland.svg0–0Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report
Attendance: 34,088
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1–1Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Simão Soccerball shade.svg11' Report Ivanović Soccerball shade.svg88'
Attendance: 47,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg0–0Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Report
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report Bruno Alves Soccerball shade.svg12'
Almeida Soccerball shade.svg45'
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg3–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Smolarek Soccerball shade.svg56', 64', 65' Report Byakov Soccerball shade.svg20'
Attendance: 11,040
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg0–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report
Attendance: 21,393

Kazakhstan  Flag of Kazakhstan.svg1–2Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Byakov Soccerball shade.svg90+5' Report Makukula Soccerball shade.svg84'
Ronaldo Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Attendance: 25,057
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg1–6Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg  Serbia
Aliyev Soccerball shade.svg26' Report Tošić Soccerball shade.svg4'
Žigić Soccerball shade.svg22', 42'
Janković Soccerball shade.svg41'
Smiljanic Soccerball shade.svg75'
Lazović Soccerball shade.svg84'
Belgium  Flag of Belgium (civil).svg3–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Sonck Soccerball shade.svg63'
Dembélé Soccerball shade.svg69'
Geraerts Soccerball shade.svg76'
Report

Finland  Flag of Finland.svg2–1Flag of Azerbaijan.svg  Azerbaijan
Forssell Soccerball shade.svg79'
Kuqi Soccerball shade.svg86'
Report Gurbanov Soccerball shade.svg63'
Poland  Flag of Poland.svg2–0Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Smolarek Soccerball shade.svg45', 49' Report
Attendance: 41,450
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg1–0Flag of Armenia.svg  Armenia
Almeida Soccerball shade.svg42' Report

Armenia  Flag of Armenia.svg0–1Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Report Ostapenko Soccerball shade.svg64'
Azerbaijan  Flag of Azerbaijan.svg0–1Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report Pieroni Soccerball shade.svg52'
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg0–0Flag of Finland.svg  Finland
Report
Attendance: 49,000
Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg2–2Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Žigić Soccerball shade.svg68'
Lazović Soccerball shade.svg70'
Report Murawski Soccerball shade.svg28'
Matusiak Soccerball shade.svg46'

Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg1–0Flag of Kazakhstan.svg  Kazakhstan
Ostapenko Soccerball shade.svg79' (o.g.) Report
Attendance: 400

Goalscorers

There were 118 goals scored in 54 matches, for an average of 2.19 goals per match.

9 goals

8 goals

7 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

Notes

  1. Serbia played their home match against Azerbaijan behind closed doors as they were punished for a previous crowd disturbance during their last match of 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. [3]
  2. 1 2 The matches between Azerbaijan and Armenia were cancelled by UEFA with both associations receiving no points. This was due to the failure of the two national associations to resolve political and security disagreements. [1] [2]
  3. The match was originally scheduled for 17 November 2007, 20:45 CET, at Stadion Partizana, Belgrade, but was postponed prior to kick-off by Spanish referee Cantalejo, due to heavy snowfall in Belgrade. The match was re-scheduled for 18 November 2007, 14:00 CET, but was postponed again to 24 November 2007 due to heavy snowfall. [4]

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