UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group B

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

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Italy and France secured qualification to the tournament proper on 17 November 2007 following Italy's 2–1 win against Scotland, becoming the fifth and sixth teams in the whole of the qualification stage to do so. [1]

Standings

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification Flag of Italy.svg Flag of France (lighter variant).svg Flag of Scotland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg Flag of Georgia.svg Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg
1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 12921229+1329Qualify for final tournament — 0–0 2–0 2–0 1–1 2–0 3–1
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 12822255+2026 3–1 — 0–1 2–0 2–0 1–0 5–0
3Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland 128042112+924 1–2 1–0 — 3–1 3–1 2–1 6–0
4Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 125251816+217 1–2 2–2 2–0 — 1–0 3–2 5–0
5Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania 125161113−216 0–2 0–1 1–2 2–0 — 1–0 2–1
6Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia 123181619−310 1–3 0–3 2–0 1–1 0–2 — 3–1
7Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands 120012443−390 1–2 0–6 0–2 0–2 0–1 0–6 —
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

Group B fixtures were decided with a random draw conducted on Thursday 9 March 2006, because fixtures could not be agreed between delegates. Ukraine was the only side unable to come to a consensus with the rest of the group. [2]

Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0–6Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Report Mujiri Soccerball shade.svg16'
Iashvili Soccerball shade.svg18'
Arveladze Soccerball shade.svg37', 62', 82'
Kobiashvili Soccerball shade.svg51' (pen.)
Svangaskard, Toftir
Attendance: 2,114
Referee: Michael Ross (Northern Ireland)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg6–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Fletcher Soccerball shade.svg7'
McFadden Soccerball shade.svg10'
Boyd Soccerball shade.svg24' (pen.), 38'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg30' (pen.)
O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg85'		 Report
Celtic Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 50,059
Referee: Igor Egorov (Russia)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report Malouda Soccerball shade.svg7'
Saha Soccerball shade.svg15'
Asatiani Soccerball shade.svg47' (o.g.)
Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 53,500
Referee: Jan Wegereef (Netherlands)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg1–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Inzaghi Soccerball shade.svg30' Report Danilevičius Soccerball shade.svg21'
Stadio San Paolo, Naples
Attendance: 43,440
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg3–2Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg31'
Rotan Soccerball shade.svg61'
Rusol Soccerball shade.svg80'		 Report Arveladze Soccerball shade.svg38'
Demetradze Soccerball shade.svg60'
NSC Olimpiysky, Kyiv
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Jaroslav Jara (Czech Republic)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg1–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Miceika Soccerball shade.svg85' Report Dailly Soccerball shade.svg46'
Miller Soccerball shade.svg62'
S.Darius and S.Girėnas, Kaunas
Attendance: 6,500
Referee: Vladimir Hrinak (Slovakia)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg3–1Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Govou Soccerball shade.svg2', 55'
Henry Soccerball shade.svg18'		 Report Gilardino Soccerball shade.svg20'
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 78,831
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report Skerla Soccerball shade.svg89'
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 1,982
Referee: Anthony Buttimer (Ireland)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Caldwell Soccerball shade.svg67' Report
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 50,456
Referee: Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Oddo Soccerball shade.svg71' (pen.)
Toni Soccerball shade.svg79'		 Report
Stadio Olimpico, Rome
Attendance: 49,149
Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Kucher Soccerball shade.svg60'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg90' (pen.)		 Report
NSC Olimpiysky, Kyiv
Attendance: 55,000
Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1–3Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Shashiashvili Soccerball shade.svg26' Report De Rossi Soccerball shade.svg18'
Camoranesi Soccerball shade.svg63'
Perrotta Soccerball shade.svg71'
Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg5–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Saha Soccerball shade.svg1'
Henry Soccerball shade.svg22'
Anelka Soccerball shade.svg77'
Trezeguet Soccerball shade.svg78', 84'		 Report
Stade Auguste Bonal, Montbéliard
Attendance: 19,314
Referee: Sorin Corpodean (Romania)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg2–1Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Boyd Soccerball shade.svg11'
Beattie Soccerball shade.svg89'		 Report Arveladze Soccerball shade.svg41'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 50,850
Referee: Nicolai Vollquartz (Denmark)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0–2Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Report Yezerskiy Soccerball shade.svg20'
Husyev Soccerball shade.svg57'
Svangaskard, Toftir
Attendance: 717
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report Anelka Soccerball shade.svg73'
S.Darius and S.Girėnas, Kaunas
Attendance: 8,740
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Husyev Soccerball shade.svg47' Report
Chornomorets Stadium, Odesa
Attendance: 33,600
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg3–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Siradze Soccerball shade.svg25'
Iashvili Soccerball shade.svg46', 90+5' (pen.)		 Report R. Jacobsen Soccerball shade.svg57'
Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 12,000
Referee: Pavel Saliy (Kazakhstan)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Toni Soccerball shade.svg12', 70' Report
Stadio San Nicola, Bari
Attendance: 37,600
Referee: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg1–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Mikoliūnas Soccerball shade.svg78' Report
S.Darius and S.Girėnas, Kaunas
Attendance: 6,400
Referee: Claudio Circhetta (Switzerland)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Ribéry Soccerball shade.svg57'
Anelka Soccerball shade.svg71'		 Report
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 80,051
Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg1–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
R. Jacobsen Soccerball shade.svg77' Report Inzaghi Soccerball shade.svg12', 48'
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 5,987
Referee: Robert Małek (Poland)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0–2Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report Maloney Soccerball shade.svg31'
O'Connor Soccerball shade.svg35'
Svangaskard, Toftir
Attendance: 4,100
Referee: Georgios Kasnaferis (Greece)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg1–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Nasri Soccerball shade.svg33' Report
Stade de l'Abbé Deschamps, Auxerre
Attendance: 19,345
Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg0–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report Quagliarella Soccerball shade.svg31', 45'
S.Darius and S.Girėnas, Kaunas
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg3–1Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Boyd Soccerball shade.svg31'
McManus Soccerball shade.svg77'
McFadden Soccerball shade.svg83'		 Report Danilevičius Soccerball shade.svg61' (pen.)
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 51,349
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg1–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Siradze Soccerball shade.svg87' Report Shelayev Soccerball shade.svg7'
Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 24,000
Referee: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg0–0Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
San Siro, Milan
Attendance: 81,200
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Jankauskas Soccerball shade.svg8'
Danilevičius Soccerball shade.svg52'		 Report R. Jacobsen Soccerball shade.svg90+3'
S.Darius and S.Girėnas, Kaunas
Attendance: 5,500
Referee: Tsvetan Georgiev (Bulgaria)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg1–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg71' Report Di Natale Soccerball shade.svg41', 77'
Olimpiyskiy National Sports Complex, Kyiv
Attendance: 41,500
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg0–1Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Report McFadden Soccerball shade.svg64'
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 43,342
Referee: Konrad Plautz (Austria)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg3–1Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Miller Soccerball shade.svg4'
McCulloch Soccerball shade.svg10'
McFadden Soccerball shade.svg68'		 Report Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg24'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 50,589
Referee: Pieter Vink (Netherlands)
Faroe Islands  Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg0–6Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report Anelka Soccerball shade.svg6'
Henry Soccerball shade.svg8'
Benzema Soccerball shade.svg50', 81'
Rothen Soccerball shade.svg66'
Ben Arfa Soccerball shade.svg90+4'
Tórsvøllur, Tórshavn
Attendance: 1,980
Referee: Gabriele Rossi (San Marino)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg2–0Flag of Georgia.svg  Georgia
Pirlo Soccerball shade.svg44'
Grosso Soccerball shade.svg84'		 Report
Stadio Luigi Ferraris, Genoa
Attendance: 23,057
Referee: Carlos Megía Dávila (Spain)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg5–0Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Kalynychenko Soccerball shade.svg40', 49'
Husyev Soccerball shade.svg43', 45'
Vorobei Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report
NSC Olympiyskiy Stadium, Kyiv
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Haim Jakov (Israel)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg2–0Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
Mchedlidze Soccerball shade.svg16'
Siradze Soccerball shade.svg64'		 Report
Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 29,377
Referee: Knut Kircher (Germany)
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg2–0Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Henry Soccerball shade.svg80', 81' Report
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 36,650
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)
Scotland  Flag of Scotland.svg1–2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Ferguson Soccerball shade.svg65' Report Toni Soccerball shade.svg2'
Panucci Soccerball shade.svg90+1'
Hampden Park, Glasgow
Attendance: 51,301
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)
Lithuania  Flag of Lithuania.svg2–0Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine
Savėnas Soccerball shade.svg41'
Danilevičius Soccerball shade.svg67'		 Report
S.Darius and S.Girėnas, Kaunas
Attendance: 2,800
Referee: David Malcolm (Northern Ireland)
Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg0–2Flag of Lithuania.svg  Lithuania
Report Kšanavičius Soccerball shade.svg52', 90+6'
Boris Paichadze Stadium, Tbilisi
Attendance: 21,300
Referee: Ljubomir Krstevski (Macedonia)
Italy  Flag of Italy.svg3–1Flag of the Faroe Islands.svg  Faroe Islands
Benjaminsen Soccerball shade.svg11' (o.g.)
Toni Soccerball shade.svg36'
Chiellini Soccerball shade.svg41'		 Report R. Jacobsen Soccerball shade.svg83'
Stadio Alberto Braglia, Modena
Attendance: 16,142
Referee: Florian Meyer (Germany)
Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg2–2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Voronin Soccerball shade.svg14'
Shevchenko Soccerball shade.svg46'		 Report Henry Soccerball shade.svg20'
Govou Soccerball shade.svg34'
NSC Olympiyskiy, Kyiv
Attendance: 7,800
Referee: Tom Henning Øvrebø (Norway)

Goalscorers

There were 117 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 2.79 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

  1. ↑ "Scotland 1-2 Italy". 17 November 2007. Retrieved 21 June 2024.
  2. ↑ Bathgate, Stuart. "Scotland dealt an even hand as Euro 2008 draw resolved", The Scotsman, 10 March 2006. Retrieved 27 March 2007.
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