Euro 2004 Play-Offs
Group 1 I
Group 2 I
Group 3 I
Group 4 I
Group 5 I
Group 6 I
Group 7 I
Group 8 I
Group 9 I
Group 10
World Cup 2006
European Qualifying Groups & Results
Hosts Portugal and group winners France, Denmark,
Czech Republic, Sweden, Germany, Greece, England, Bulgaria, Italy
and Switzerland plus play-off winners Latvia, Holland, Russia,
Croatia and Spain have qualified for Euro 2004. Latvia 1 v Turkey 0
Latvia outplayed Turkey for long spells and Maris Verpakovskis'
29th minute goal settled the game for the home side. The Turks had
Emre Asik sent off and will also be without goal keeper Rustu Recber
and defender Fatih Akyel - who both picked up yellow cards - for
the return leg in Istanbul. Turkey 2 v Latvia 2
Portuguese stadium officials breathed a huge sigh of relief as serial
tunnel scrappers Turkey were eliminated in Istanbul. Latvia fought
back from two goals down to make history and qualify for their first
major tournament. Goals from Ilhan Mansiz and Hakan Sukur put Turkey
2-0 up before Latvia struck back through Maris Verpakovskis and
Jurijs Laizans to earn Latvia their place in the Portugal sun.
Latvia qualify 3-2 on aggregate.
Scotland 1 v Holland 0
A deflected James McFadden goal midway through the first half and
a disciplined Scottish rear-guard performance kept the Dutch at
bay in front of 50,000 at Hampden Park. The Dutch had most of the
play but couldn't find a way past Lee Wilkie and Christian Dailly
at the back for Scotland. Dailly will miss the return leg in Amsterdam
but Scotland's battling performance has given them real hope of
progressing. Holland 6 v Scotland 0
Disco dancer Patrick Kluivert watched mainly from the 'chill-out'
room as Holland drew rave reviews in their 6-0 demolition of the
Scots. The Dutch embarrassed Scotland with the help of a Ruud van
Nistelrooy hat trick and goals from Wesley Sneijder, Andre Ooijer
and Frank de Boer.
Holland qualify 6-1 on aggregate.
Croatia 1 v Slovenia 1
Slovenia are now favorites to progress in the 'Battle of the Balkans'
after Ermin Siljak's 22nd minute header equalized Dado Prso's fifth
minute goal for the home side. The home side were denied by a great
performance by Slovenian keeper Mladen Dabanovic who made some outstanding
saves. Slovenia 0 v Croatia 1
Monaco striker Dado Prso scored on the hour mark to propel Croatia
to Euro 2004, just minutes after team-mate Igor Tudor had been sent
off for a second bookable offense.
Croatia qualify 2-1 on aggregate. Russia 0 v Wales 0
Wales defended superbly in Moscow to give themselves a real chance
of progressing to Portugal with the home leg to come in Cardiff. Wales 0 Russia 1
Ryan Giggs' elbow grease seemed to do the trick as a first-half
headed goal from Russian full-back Vadim Evseev gives Welsh hopes
the elbow of competing at their first major finals since 1958.
Russia qualify 1-0 on aggregate. Spain 2 v Norway 1
Spain struggled to overcome Norway in Valencia and had to come from
behind with goals from Raul and a Henning Berg own goal after Wolves
striker Steffen Iversen had given Norway an early lead. Norway 0 v Spain 3
Goals from Raul, Vicente Rodriguez and Joseba Etxeberria secured
Spain's place at Euro 2004 5-1 on aggregate at the expense of long-ball
merchants Norway.
Spain qualify 5-1 on aggregate. First leg matches to be played 15th/16th November.
Second leg matches to be played 18th/19th November.
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