UEFA Euro 2012, News, Qualifiers, Scores and Schedule!

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The Euro Cup 2012 Hosted by Ukraine and Poland.

Sixteen national teams will compete in a total of 31 matches to be crowned European champions. The format of four groups of four teams will be used for the last time in this tournament. The competition format will change for the next edition in 2016 as the lineup of participants competing in the final tournament will be increased to 24.

The final tournament of the 14th UEFA European Football Championship will be held in Poland and Ukraine from 8 June to 1 July 2012. It will be the third time that the final tournament is jointly hosted by two countries (after Belgium/Netherlands in 2000 and Austria/Switzerland in 2008).

The UEFA EURO 2012 matches will be played in eight stadiums, four in Poland – Gdansk, Poznan, Warsaw, Wroclaw – and four in Ukraine – Donetsk, Lviv, Kharkiv and Kyiv. The opening match will take place in Warsaw on 8 June and the final on 1 July in Kyiv. No fewer than 1.4 million fans will be expected at the stadiums and the matches will be broadcast live in more than 200 territories around the world.

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Finland floored by last-gasp Dzsudzsák goal
Published: Tuesday 12 October 2010, 19.15CET
Finland 1-2 Hungary
Balász Dzsudzsák struck a dramatic winner deep into added time in Helsinki as the visitors made it three victories from four Group E outings.
Balász Dzsudzsák struck a dramatic winner four minutes into added time in Finland as Hungary made it three wins from four outings in Group E.

Sándor Egervári's looked to have been denied when Mikael Forssell cancelled out Ádám Szalai's opening goal with time running out. Yet after surviving a major scare when substitute Shefki Kuqi fired narrowly wide the visitors broke on the counterattack and Dzsudzsák was on hand to made it 2-1 with virtually the last kick of the game.

The openness with which the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifier concluded was in contrast with the early stages as both sides struggled to warm to the freezing conditions at Helsinki's Olympic Stadium. The committed crowd had to wait until just before half-time for the first real chance when Mika Väyrynen found space 20 metres from goal and delivered a fierce shot that clipped the crossbar with keeper Gabor Király beaten.

Having been called out of international retirement to cover for the injured Otto Fredrikson, Jussi Jääskeläinen had been anonymous at the other end and he was caught cold five minutes into the second period. An attack which started with Finland corner ended with Ádám Szalai, scorer of a hat-trick in Hungary's 8-0 win against San Marino on Friday, streaking clear of the defence. Jääskeläinen slipped, leaving the striker to roll into the open net.

Finland were spurred into a response but only after the introduction of Alexei Eremenko Jr and Jari Litmanen midway through the half did they really threaten. Forssell and Daniel Sjölund squandered presentable chances before, five minutes before full time, Eremenko found the unmarked Forssell who made no mistake. Nor, though, did Dzsudzsák, leaving Finland without a point in three Group E outings.

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Faroe Islands 1-1 Northern Ireland
Some inspired goalkeeping meant Northern Ireland had to settle for a point having come from behind with Kyle Lafferty's equaliser.
The Faroe Islands withstood a prolonged period of pressure from Northern Ireland to claim their first point in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group C.

Having lost their four previous group fixtures, the Faroe Islands were grateful for the agility of 40-year-old goalkeeper Jákup Mikkelsen before Christian Lamhauge Holst shocked the visitors on the hour. Kyle Lafferty equalised 14 minutes from time but despite a late onslaught, Northern Ireland had to settle for a draw which leaves them on five points from three matches.

Lafferty, one of two changes to the team which held Italy on Friday, drew the first of two impressive saves from Mikkelsen on 18 minutes with a dipping long-range shot. The Faroe Islands' only first-half effort of note came when Símun Samuelsen shot straight at Maik Taylor, after which Jonny Evans went close twice. Gareth McAuley then headed into the side netting as Northern Ireland finished the half in the ascendancy. The visitors were soon forcing the issue after the restart as well, and Steven Davis's measured pass enabled McGinn to round Mikkelsen only to hit the wrong side of the net.

David Healy, on as a substitute, span on the edge of the area and drew another save from Mikkelsen, before Lafferty resumed his private battle with the keeper, who somehow clawed a powerful header away from the top corner. Northern Ireland were punished on the hour when Stephen Craigan's heavy touch allowed Daniel Udsen to steal in and feed Holst, who turned past Aaron Hughes and beat Taylor.

Cue a period of sustained Northern Ireland pressure which paid off 14 minutes from time, Lafferty traversing across the face of the penalty area before his low shot went in off Mikkelsen's left-hand upright. Northern Ireland were unable to force a winner, though, and resume their campaign in Serbia on 25 March while the Faroe Islands do not play again until Slovenia and Estonia visit in June.

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Azerbaijan 1-0 Turkey
Turkish-based Rashad F Sadygov struck in the 38th minute to give Azerbaijan a memorable victory in Baku and their first points in Group A.
Azerbaijan captain Rashad F Sadygov struck the decisive goal as Berti Vogts's side produced a surprise win against Turkey.

Sadygov, who joined Turkish club Eskisehirspor in August, found the target on 38 minutes to give Azerbaijan their first points in UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying Group A and their maiden victory in eight meetings with their visitors. Turkey, also beaten 3-0 in Germany on Friday, are grateful for the two wins in September that are still keep them in early contention.

Following Azerbaijan's own 3-0 loss in Austria on Friday, Vogts made tactical changes with Rail Melikov and Elnur Allahverdiyev reverting to the full-back slots. He also deployed three strikers in the shape of Vugar Nadyrov, Farid Guliyev and Vagif Dzhavadov. Azerbaijan started brightly and Dzhavadov was sent clear in the ninth minute but shot wide.

At the other end, Gökhan Gönül and Hamit Altıntop tested goalkeeper Kamran Agayev as Guus Hiddink's side began to take the initiative. Azerbaijan went ahead late in the half, though, Sadygov shooting in from the edge of the box following Mahir Shukurov's corner.

Hiddink reacted after the break by introducing Nihat Kahveci and the new arrival swiftly came close on two occasions. Azerbaijan nearly had a second on 54 minutes, but Aleksandr Chertoganov – on for the injured Melikov – and Guliyev got in the way of each other's attempts.

The tension mounted as Turkey took the game to their hosts, who responded with quick counterattacks. In two such moves, Ruslan Abushev pounced on a rebound but missed the open target and Nadyrov scrambled the ball wide with only Volkan Demirel to beat. Turkey continued to press but to no avail and they will need to revive their campaign at home to Austria on 29 March, when Azerbaijan visit Belgium.

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Group A
Teams Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Germany Germany 3 3 0 0 10 1 9 9
2 Austria Austria 2 2 0 0 5 0 5 6
3 Turkey Turkey 4 2 0 2 6 6 0 6
4 Belgium Belgium 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
5 Azerbaijan Azerbaijan 3 1 0 2 2 9 -7 3
6 Kazakhstan Kazakhstan 3 0 0 3 0 7 -7 0
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Group B
Teams Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Armenia Armenia 4 2 1 1 9 4 5 7
2 Slovakia Slovakia 3 2 0 1 3 3 0 6
3 Russia Russia 3 2 0 1 5 3 2 6
4 Republic of Ireland Republic of Ireland 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 6
5 FYROM FYROM 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4
6 Andorra Andorra 4 0 0 4 1 11 -10 0
Group details
Group C
Teams Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Italy Italy 3 2 1 0 7 1 6 7
2 Estonia Estonia 3 2 0 1 6 4 2 6
3 Northern Ireland Northern Ireland 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 5
4 Slovenia Slovenia 3 1 1 1 6 3 3 4
5 Serbia Serbia 3 1 1 1 5 4 1 4
6 Faroe Islands Faroe Islands 5 0 1 4 3 16 -13 1
Group details
Group D
Teams Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1 France France 3 2 0 1 4 1 3 6
2 Albania Albania 3 1 2 0 3 2 1 5
3 Belarus Belarus 3 1 2 0 1 0 1 5
4 Bosnia-Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4
5 Romania Romania 3 0 2 1 1 3 -2 2
6 Luxembourg Luxembourg 3 0 1 2 0 4 -4 1
Group details
Group E
Teams Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Hungary Hungary 4 3 0 1 12 4 8 9
2 Netherlands Netherlands 3 3 0 0 8 1 7 9
3 Sweden Sweden 2 2 0 0 8 0 8 6
4 Moldova Moldova 3 1 0 2 3 3 0 3
5 Finland Finland 3 0 0 3 2 6 -4 0
6 San Marino San Marino 3 0 0 3 0 19 -19 0
Group details
Group F
Teams Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Croatia Croatia 3 2 1 0 5 1 4 7
2 Georgia Georgia 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 5
3 Greece Greece 3 1 2 0 2 1 1 5
4 Israel Israel 3 1 1 1 4 3 1 4
5 Latvia Latvia 3 1 0 2 2 4 -2 3
6 Malta Malta 3 0 0 3 1 6 -5 0
Group details
Group G
Teams Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Montenegro Montenegro 3 3 0 0 3 0 3 9
2 England England 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 6
3 Bulgaria Bulgaria 3 1 0 2 1 5 -4 3
4 Wales Wales 2 0 0 2 0 2 -2 0
5 Switzerland Switzerland 2 0 0 2 1 4 -3 0
Group details
Group H
Teams Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Norway Norway 3 3 0 0 5 2 3 9
2 Portugal Portugal 3 1 1 1 7 6 1 4
3 Denmark Denmark 2 1 0 1 2 3 -1 3
4 Cyprus Cyprus 2 0 1 1 5 6 -1 1
5 Iceland Iceland 2 0 0 2 1 3 -2 0
Group details
Group I
Teams Pld W D L F A +/- Pts
1 Spain Spain 2 2 0 0 7 1 6 6
2 Scotland Scotland 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4
3 Lithuania Lithuania 3 1 1 1 2 3 -1 4
4 Czech Republic Czech Republic 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 3
5 Liechtenstein Liechtenstein 2 0 0 2 1 6 -5 0

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Captain Karagounis sings Greece's praises
Published: Wednesday 13 October 2010, 11.30CET
Captain Giorgos Karagounis attributed Greece's 2-1 win against Israel to "passion and heart", accepting no personal credit for scoring the penalty that sent his side to the top of Group F.
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Dutch masters share plaudits around
Published: Wednesday 13 October 2010, 12.33CET
Goalscorers Klaas-Jan Huntelaar and Ibrahim Afellay were not the sole recipients of praise as the superlatives flowed in the Netherlands dressing room following a fourth group win.
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Derdiyok pleased with Switzerland statement
Published: Wednesday 13 October 2010, 11.15CET
Eren Derdiyok felt Switzerland made "a real statement" with a 4-1 Group G win against Wales, adding: "We were under serious pressure because of the media and our position in the table."

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Group A
Teams Pld Pts
1 Germany 4 12
2 Austria 3 7
3 Turkey 4 6
4 Belgium 4 4
5 Azerbaijan 3 3
6 Kazakhstan 4 0


Group B
Teams Pld Pts
1 Russia 4 9
2 Republic of Ireland 4 7
3 Armenia 4 7
4 Slovakia 4 7
5 FYROM 4 4
6 Andorra 4 0


Group C
Teams Pld Pts
1 Italy 3 7
2 Slovenia 4 7
3 Estonia 4 6
4 Northern Ireland 3 5
5 Serbia 3 4
6 Faroe Islands 5 1

Teams Pld Pts
1 France 4 9
2 Belarus 4 8
3 Albania 4 5
4 Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 4
5 Romania 3 2
6 Luxembourg 4 1

Group E
Teams Pld Pts
1 Netherlands 4 12
2 Hungary 4 9
3 Sweden 3 6
4 Moldova 4 6
5 Finland 3 0
6 San Marino 4 0

Group F
Teams Pld Pts
1 Greece 4 8
2 Croatia 3 7
3 Georgia 4 6
4 Israel 4 4
5 Latvia 4 4
6 Malta 3 0

Group G
Teams Pld Pts
1 Montenegro 4 10
2 England 3 7
3 Switzerland 3 3
4 Bulgaria 3 3
5 Wales 3 0

Group H
Teams Pld Pts
1 Norway 3 9
2 Portugal 4 7
3 Denmark 3 6
4 Cyprus 3 1
5 Iceland 3 0

Group I
Teams Pld Pts
1 Spain 3 9
2 Czech Republic 3 6
3 Scotland 4 4
4 Lithuania 3 4
5 Liechtenstein 3 0

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Genk striker Ogunjimi dazzles for Belgium
Published: Thursday 14 October 2010, 13.31CET
KRC Genk's Belgium striker Marvin Ogunjimi scored three times in his first two international appearances but insisted: "I am not there yet, I have not proved anything."

When opportunity knocks, do not knock it. Called up for the first time by Belgium coach Georges Leekens for the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifiers against Kazakhstan and Austria, KRC Genk striker Marvin Ogunjimi might have counted himself lucky to get a few minutes of football this week.

As it was, with Romelu Lukaku withdrawn at half-time in Friday's Group A game in Kazakhstan, Ogunjimi was given a whole half to prove his worth. He promptly scored both of his side's goals in a 2-0 win. "This is a boyhood dream come true," he said. "I was happy just to be in the squad, but when you then get a full second half to prove yourself and score twice, that would be anyone's dream."

Ogunjimi registered again on Tuesday when Belgium came within seconds of a 4-3 home win against Austria, only to concede an added-time equaliser. Had they held on, it would have been a sensational way for him to celebrate his 23rd birthday. "I got given a birthday cake in the afternoon but took it home with me – I didn't really have a party," he said. "On Sunday, Genk play a big match against Standard and there wasn't much to celebrate after that late goal."

Born in Belgium to a Nigerian father and Belgian mother – and named in honour of singer Marvin Gaye – Ogunjimi might have opted to play for his parents' home country after being long-listed for the Super Eagles' FIFA World Cup squad. "If I had made the final selection, I would have certainly gone to the World Cup," he admitted. "However, I have no regrets about having decided to stick with Belgium now. I am proud to be Belgian."

Back at home, Ogunjimi's partnership with Jelle Vossen has been crucial in sending Genk top of the Belgian First League – they have 15 top-flight goals between them this term. The pair combined well for Belgium too. Both Ogunjimi goals against Kazakhstan came from rebounds from Vossen shots, and he returned the favour by setting up his 21-year-old team-mate to score the opener against Austria, Vossen's first national-team goal.

Genk coach Frank Vercauteren said: "It is lovely to see their success in the league reflected at internatonal level. They played really well. But the bar will be raised a little higher now. They have to keep their feet on the ground." Ogunjimi understands that. "Scoring three goals in one and a half internationals is great, but I am not there yet. I have not proved anything and must keep working hard."

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http://en.uefa.com/uefaeuro2012/news/newsi...unveiled+warsaw

Polish Football Federation (PZPN) president Grzegorz Lato and Football Federation of Ukraine (FFU) counterpart Grigoriy Surkis were among those present to witness the introduction of the twins who will take on the mantle of Trix and Flix, the duo who led a merry dance throughout UEFA EURO 2008.

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"The two Euro 2012 qualifiers are over - with no more goals in the closing stages. Croatia go top of Group F, two points ahead of Greece, after beating Malta 3-0 but Finland stay fifth in Group E after hammering bottom-placed San Marino 8-0 - their first win of the competition. News on tonight's friendlies to follow as well as scores from the night's two FA Cup first round replays."

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Finland 8-0 San Marino

Croatia 3-0 Malta

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Group A
Germany
Turkey
Austria
Belgium
Azerbaijan
Kazakhstan

Group B
Republic of Ireland
Slovakia
Russia
Armenia
FYR Macedonia
Andorra

Group C
Italy
Serbia
Northern Ireland
Estonia
Slovenia
Faroe Islands

Group D
Albania
Belarus
France
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Romania
Luxembourg

Group E
Sweden
Netherlands
Hungary
Moldova
Finland
San Marino

Group F
Croatia
Israel
Latvia
Georgia
Greece
Malta

Group G
England
Montenegro
Wales
Switzerland
Bulgaria

Group H
Norway
Denmark
Cyprus
Portugal
Iceland

Group I
Scotland
Lithuania
Spain
Czech Republic
Liechtenstein

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Spain Nearing Euro 2012 Qualification With Czech Republic & Lithuania Matches

Spain will play the Czech Republic and Lithuania as they resume their Euro 2012 qualifying campaign. Actually, March could see Spain reach Poland and Ukraine early.

Spain seem to have lost the wonder touch that saw them reach the skies in 2008 and in the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, the road to European glory in 2012 is long and we are only in its qualifying stages.

The Spaniards may have struggled to defeat Colombia in February or failed to avoid humiliation against Portugal the other time, but the story in the Euro 2012 qualifiers is totally different. As Xavi very recently stated to downplay the importance of their bad results against the Portuguese or even the Argentines, "when Spain have to win, when there are points at stake, there is no failure".

Indeed, La Furia Roja is building yet another perfect record: the Spaniards have played 3 Euro 2012 qualifying matches so far and they’ve won them all with a remarkable average of more than 3 goals per game.

They are evidently the favourites in a section that involves the likes of Liechtenstein and Lithuania. Scotland and the Czech Republic cannot compare themselves to Spain on paper either; they are also behind Group I leaders Spain in reality.

Spain's chances of getting the business done as quickly as possible are extremely bright. They just don’t have to throw away their 3-point and 5-point leads over the Czech Republic and Lithuania respectively.

Spain could seal their qualification into the finals of Euro 2012 in Poland and Ukraine in the upcoming days. To achieve that, La Furia Roja need to make the most of their superiority against the Czech Republic and Lithuania on Friday and next Tuesday. Two wins out two and Euro 2012 tickets will be theirs.

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Luxembourg vs France: The Return Of Ribery And Evra – Good Or Bad For France?
Banned boys Patrice Evra and Franck Ribery are back among Les Bleus as Luxembourg vs France and France vs Croatia are set to take place. Is their return good or bad for French football?

Coach Laurent has a distinctive way of working things out. For his first game in charge of Les Bleus, the ex-Bordeaux manager preferred not to call any of the 23 players that had participated in France’s shameful 2010 World Cup campaign. This was his way of giving collective punishment following the disgraceful incidents which had occurred within the country’s national football team in South Africa.

However, Coach Laurent Blanc was quick to remind the public that resentment against any player wasn’t part of his emotions as his task is simply to build the best squad France can have. One of the 45-year-old manager’s philosophy is to blend youth with experience – which explains why the door for Ribery and Patrice Evra to return to their national duties was never closed.


Evidently, though, the inclusion of Franck Ribery and Patrice Evra hasn’t come without controversy. According to France’s sports minister, Chantal Jouanno, bringing back the duo defiles Les Bleus’ dignity and ethics. In January this year, Jouanno made these strong statements as AFP reported:

“Regardless of their qualities, it would be unacceptable to have them playing for France again. It’s impossible to disgrace our country and later pretend to play again in honour of France’s national football team.

“It would be a fatal error to forget what happened [during the 2010 World Cup]. I believe there are other talented players who have not stained France’s image and who are waiting for us to give them the opportunity to write a new page in our history of football. We must be unbendable on this matter.”

But Chantal Jouanno’s fight to keep Ribery and Patrice Evra away from France’s tricoloured jersey has been lost. The two experienced internationals have been called up by Coach Laurent Blanc and they are set to feature for Les Bleus against Luxembourg and Croatia in the next few days.

“She can say what she wants, [Laurent] Blanc is the coach,” said Ribery in a press conference recently according to Reuters as he commentated on Chantal's Jouanno's opinion. In truth, who is right and who is wrong between France's sports minister Jouanno and Laurent Blanc?

One thing which is certain is that this matter is a crucial issue. The outcome could be extremely positive or negative for France who seem to be in the last phase of their transition, from disgrace to greatness.
Luxembourg vs France: Les Bleus' Team Roster

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris, Steve Mandanda, Cédric Carrasso

Defenders: Anthony Réveillčre, Gaël Clichy, Philippe Mexčs, Adil Rami, Mamadou Sakho, Bacary Sagna, Patrice Evra, Laurent Koscielny

Midfielders: Alou Diarra, Yohan Cabaye, Yoann Gourcuff, Yann M'Vila, Samir Nasri, Florent Malouda, Blaise Matuidi

Forwards: Karim Benzema, Kevin Gameiro, Guillaume Hoarau, Jérémy Menez, Franck Ribéry, Loďc Rémy

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Spain vs Czech Republic Team News: Puyol Still Out, Xavi Set For Milestone

Live Soccer TV brings you team news from La Furia Roja’s camp ahead of Spain vs Czech Republic. In one of the biggest info, Xavi is set to make his 100th appearance for the Spanish.

Graduation For Two U-21 Players, Barcelona And Real Madrid Domination

Vicente del Bosque will have to do without the likes of Carles Puyol and Pedro Rodriguez. The Barcelona pair joins Arsenal’s Cesc Fabregas on the sidelines. Puyol is yet to recover from his knee injury whereas Pedro and Fabregas are carrying hamstring and groin injuries respectively.

The exclusion of both Puyol and Pedro still doesn’t deny Barcelona from having the highest number of players in Vicente del Bosque’s roster for Spain’s Euro 2012 qualifier against the Czech Republic. The Catalans actually have 6 of their players called up for this international game whereas Real Madrid have 5.


Athletic Bilbao, however, have Javi Martinez and Andoni Iraola included in Del Bosque’s team list as well as Fernando Llorente. Along with Javi Martinez, Valencia’s Juan Mata is 2 of Spain’s U-21 stars to have been promoted into the senior national team.

Meanwhile, Chelsea’s Fernando Torres, who’s suffering from a goal drought since leaving Liverpool, will be looking to find the net at last again. El Nino has been named alongside Fernando Llorente and David Villa.

According to reports, Vicente del Bosque’s squad will begin training on Tuesday at 18:30 local time at Last Rozas training ground ahead of Spain vs Czech Republic. This match is set to take place in Granada and Spain’s full squad goes as follows:

Goalkeepers: Víctor Valdés [FC Barcelona], Iker Casillas [Real Madrid CF], José Reina [Liverpool FC]

Defenders: Sergio Ramos [Real Madrid CF], Álvaro Arbeloa [Real Madrid CF], Gerard Piqué [FC Barcelona], Raúl Albiol [Real Madrid CF], Carlos Marchena [Villarreal CF], Andoni Iraola [Athletic Club], Joan Capdevila [Villarreal CF]

Midfielders: Andrés Iniesta [FC Barcelona], Xabi Alonso [Real Madrid CF],Santi Cazorla [Villarreal CF], Sergio Busquets [FC Barcelona], Javi Martínez [Athletic Club], Xavi Hernández [FC Barcelona], Juan Mata [Valencia CF], Jesús Navas [Sevilla FC], David Silva [Manchester City FC]

Forwards: Fernando Torres [Chelsea FC], Fernando Llorente [Athletic Club], David Villa [FC Barcelona]


Spain vs Czech Republic

Date: Friday, 25 Mar 2011
Time: 17:00 ( US/Eastern )
Competition: UEFA Euro 2012 Qualifying
Live/Repeat: Live
Venue: Estadio Nuevo Los Cármenes (Granada)

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thanks laureles.

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Euro2012 - Group Stage

Group A:
1. Poland
2. Greece
3. Russia
4. Czech Republic

Group B:
1. Netherlands
2. Germany
3. Denmark
4. Portugal

Group C:
1. Spain (Reining Champions)
2. Italy
3. Republic of Ireland
4. Croatia

Group D:
1. Ukraine
2. Sweden
3. France
4. England

Kick-off - Poland Vs Greece 08/06/2012

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Euro 2012: Topless Femen activists in Ukraine plan football championship protests – video

Neo-feminist group Femen prepares for a 'blitz of stunts' during this summer's Euro 2012 football championship, which it says will fuel prostitution and sex tourism. The group has earned a global reputation, with topless protesters demonstrating in France and Switzerland recently

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30 Cristiano Ronaldo has had more shots in his first four games at Euro 2012 than the entire England squad (29) had at the tournament
20 Italy had more shots on target in their quarter-final match than England had in total in their four matches in Ukraine
88 England conceded more than twice as many shots to France, Sweden, Ukraine and Italy than they had against those teams
39 England had on average 39% of the possession in their four games, their lowest figure at a tournament since Euro 1980
29 Ashley Young and James Milner put in 29 crosses in the four games. Only three reached an England team-mate
300 England averaged 300 passes per match. The four semi-finalists have averaged 479
15 England completed only 15 passes in the 15 minutes of the second period of extra-time against Italy
18 England's most successful passing combination against Italy was the goalkeeper Joe Hart to the substitute striker Andy Carroll
115 Andrea Pirlo had more passes against England than England's four starting midfielders had against Italy
18 Mesut Ozil has created 18 chances in Germany's four games. Steven Gerrard, England's most prolific chance creator, has made six
102 England ran on average 102km in their four matches. Italy ran 7.5km further on average per match
86 England have had the most tackles in the tournament, with Steven Gerrard's 18 the most of any player
29 England have blocked the most shots at Euro 2012, 17 more than Italy, 19 more than Germany, 21 more than Portugal and 24 more than Spain