Euro 2008

Euro 2008 : Austria/Switzerland

See the SOCCERPHILE EURO 2008 BLOG for all the latest action and reports from Austria & Switzerland

Euro 2008 will take place in Switzerland and Austria, the second time the tournament has been co-hosted after Euro 2000 in The Netherlands and Belgium.

Euro 2008 kick offs on June 7, 2008 at St Jakob Park Stadium in Basle, Switzerland.

The final of Euro 2008 will be held at the Ernst Happel Stadion in Vienna, Austria on June 29.

The draw for the Euro 2008 finals took place in December 2007.

Austria and Switzerland's joint bid for the finals was confirmed in December 2002.

Tickets

Euro 2008 Tickets
UEFA Euro 2008 Tournament Tickets
Euro 2008 Finals Tickets

Tickets for the 2008 Finals in Switzerland & Austria will go on sale in March 2007.

Ticket sales will commence 1 March 2007 through euro2008.com. The application phase will end on 31 March 2007.
Applications will be accepted throughout the month.
Each applicant may apply for one match per day and for a maximum of four tickets per match.
If there is more demand than tickets available, a lottery will determine successful applications. If there are still tickets available, these tickets will be offered on a first come, first served basis at a later stage, through euro2008.com.

Euro 2008 Match Schedule

For more detailed ticket sales information see our Euro 2008 Ticket Information Section.

For further Euro 2008 ticket application procedures and rules click here

Ticket Prices & Categories

Tickets are in 3 categories and ticket prices are shown below in Euros.

Euro 2008 Match Tickets

Host City Guides

The complete list of Euro 2008 host cities are:

Austria

Innsbruck
Klagenfurt
Salzburg
Vienna

Switzerland

Basel
Bern
Geneva
Zurich

Venues

Switzerland

Basle St Jakob Park (capacity 42,500) - the stadium capacity is being increased for the tournament from its present level of just over 33,000. Home ground of FC Basel.

Geneva Stade de Geneve (capacity 30,000) - opened in 2003 and the home ground of Servette FC.

Zurich Letzigrund Stadion (capacity 30,000) - the stadium is due to open in September 2007 and will be the home ground of FC Zurich.

Berne Stade de Suisse Wankdorf stadium (capacity 32,000) - the original stadium was the venue of the 1954 World Cup final, was demolished in 2001 and rebuilt, opening again in July 2005. Home to BSC Young Boys.

Austria

Vienna Ernst Happel Stadion (capacity 50,000) - the stadium has held four European Cup finals.

Salzburg Stadion Salzburg Wals-Seizenheim (capacity 30,000) - the stadium opened in 2003 and the capacity will be increased for the finals.

Innsbruck Stadion Tivuli Neu (capacity 30,000) - home ground of FC Wacker Tirol. The stadium capacity is being increased for the tournament.

Klagenfurt Worthersee Stadion (capacity 30,000) - the stadium opens in 2007 and will be home to FC Karnten.

Groups & Team Profiles

Euro 2008 Groups A-D | Euro 2008 Squads

Accommodation: hotels & budget hostels

Check our listings for Euro 2008 hotel accommodation in the venue cities and other locations and book your hotel or hostel online.

Click here for a listing of Austrian and Switzerland hotels and hostels.

Euro 2008 Groups

See the Euro 2008 groups for teams, coaches, profiles, squads and Euro 2008 predictions and betting.

Euro 2008 Qualifying Groups

The top two in each of the seven groups will automatically qualify for the finals. There are no play-offs.

Austria and Switzerland automatically qualify as hosts.

Euro 2008 Qualifying Groups

Group A Qualifying Fixtures, Tables, News and Results
Group B Qualifying Fixtures, Tables, News and Results
Group C Qualifying Fixtures, Tables, News and Results
Group D Qualifying Fixtures, Tables, News and Results
Group E Qualifying Fixtures, Tables, News and Results
Group F Qualifying Fixtures, Tables, News and Results
Group G Qualifying Fixtures, Tables, News and Results

Euro 2008 Preview

An overview of which teams to watch.

Euro 2008 Preview

Euro 2008 Qualifying Round Up June 2007

Euro 2008 Finals Schedule

Euro 2008 Match Schedule and Results

Travel in Austria & Switzerland

View our Switzerland & Austria travel information including flights to Austria & Switzerland, trains to + in Austria, trains to + in Switzerland, buses to + in Austria, buses to + in Switzerland, car hire in Austria & Switzerland, city transport in Austria & Switzerland, important phone numbers, facts about Austria, facts about Switzerland, visa information for Switzerland, visa information for Austria, embassies in Austria, embassies in Switzerland, tourist offices in Austria, tourist offices in Switzerland, dialing codes in Austria, dialing codes in Switzerland.

Mobile / Cell Phone Rental

Rent a SIM card, cell phone or satellite phone during Euro 2008

Mobile Phone Rental in Japan

Euro 2008 Forum

Join our Euro 2008 Forum for full ticket and travel updates.

Euro 2008 Mascots

The mascots for 2008 are Trix and Flix. The footballing twins - fans in Austria and Switzerland chose from the names "Flitz and Bitz", "Zagi and Zigi" and "Trix and Flix" in a vote in October 2006. The mascots sport spiky haircuts that represent the mountains of the two host countries. The mascots were created by Warner Bros. Consumer Products.
Mascot image © www.GEPA-pictures.com

Euro 2008 Logo

The official Euro 2008 logo was unveiled on 7 June 2005 exactly three years before the opening match. The design was created by the London-based design consultancy English & Pockett. The logo brings to mind Austria and Switzerland's common Alpine mountain scenery and the red and white colors found in both nations' national flags.
UEFA EURO 2008™ Logo

Austrian & Swiss Culture

Articles on Austrian beer and wine, Austrian food and cuisine, hiking in the Austrian Alps, gay Austria, books on Austria and Switzerland, Joerg Haider, Mozart, sex and prostitution in Austria, sex and prostitution in Switzerland, skiing in Switzerland, Swiss Army Knives, Swiss Armed Forces, Swiss languages, Swiss politics, traditional Swiss sports, the weather in Austria and Switzerland and more.

Photographs of Austria & Switzerland

Images of Austria
Images of Switzerland

Euro 2008 News

All the latest Euro 2008 news and views coming soon.

World Cup 2006 Official Poster

The design for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ Official Poster has been unveiled. The winning design by Berlin design agency We do Communication GmbH featues a football made up of stars glittering in a night sky. The winning design beat off four rivals in a telephone and text poll by 50,000 people in Germany.
"We liked both the idea and the execution. Stars taking the shape of a football is a new, strongly symbolic idea, and the poster struck an emotional chord with me. In my opinion, football is all about emotion and passion. The fans have made the right choice," said 2006 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee President Franz Beckenbauer.

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Euro 2008 Weather in Austria & Switzerland

Weather forecasts for Austria and Switzerland during Euro 2008. Temperatures, rainfall, humidity, wind speeds and 10-day forecasts.

Euro 2008

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