UEFA Euro 2008

The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship (or the Euro 2008) was the 13th UEFA European Championships. It was hosted by Austria and Switzerland during June 7 and June 29, 2008. The winners were Spain, defeating Germany 1-0. Spain was also the first team since Germany in 1996, to win undefeated.

UEFA Euro 2008
Tournament details
Host countriesAustria
Switzerland
Dates7 June – 29 June
Teams16
Venue(s)8 (in 8 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Spain (2nd title)
Runners-up Germany
Tournament statistics
Matches played31
Goals scored77 (2.48 per match)
Attendance1,140,902 (36,803 per match)
Top scorer(s)Spain David Villa (4 goals)
Best player(s)Spain Xavi

Greece, the UEFA Euro 2004 champions, recorded the worst finish in the UEFA Euro 2008. They got the least amount of money, and no points for the Group Stage.

Qualifying groups

  • Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group E

Group G

Qualified Teams

The teams that qualified were:

Final

Germany 0 – 1 Spain
Report Torres Goal 33'
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna
Attendance: 51,428
Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

Final rankings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
1  Spain 6510123+916
2  Germany 6402107+312
Eliminated in the Semi-finals
3  Russia 530278–19
4  Turkey 521289–17
Eliminated in the Quarter-finals
5  Croatia 431052+310
6  Netherlands 4301104+69
7  Portugal 420276+16
8  Italy 412134–15
Eliminated in the Group stage
9  Switzerland 31023303
10  Sweden 310234–13
11  Czech Republic 310246–23
12  Romania 302113–22
13  Austria 301213–21
14  Poland 301214–31
15  France 301216–51
16  Greece 300315–40
  • Rankings are based on performance, not team skill. Also, these rankings are unofficial and are not based on head-to-head record.
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