UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 8

Standings and results for Group 8 of the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying tournament.

Group 8 consisted of Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and Estonia. Group winners were Bulgaria. Croatia and Belgium finished equal on points in for second place, however Croatia qualified for the play-offs due to goal difference in their head-to-head records.

Standings edit

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification          
1   Bulgaria 8 5 2 1 13 4 +9 17 Qualify for final tournament 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–1
2   Croatia 8 5 1 2 12 4 +8 16[a] Advance to play-offs 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–0
3   Belgium 8 5 1 2 11 9 +2 16[a] 0–2 2–1 2–0 3–0
4   Estonia 8 2 2 4 4 6 −2 8 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–0
5   Andorra 8 0 0 8 1 18 −17 0 0–3 0–3 0–1 0–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Croatia +3, Belgium −3.

Matches edit

Croatia  0–0  Estonia
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Belgium  0–2  Bulgaria
Report Janković   17'
Petrov   63'
Attendance: 30,950
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Bulgaria  2–0  Croatia
Petrov   22'
Berbatov   37'
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Andorra  0–1  Belgium
Report Sonck   61'

Bulgaria  2–1  Andorra
Chilikov   37'
Balakov   58'
Report Lima   80'
Estonia  0–1  Belgium
Report Sonck   2'
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Mike Riley (England)

Croatia  4–0  Belgium
Srna   9'
Pršo   55'
Marić   70'
Leko   76'
Report
Attendance: 18,117

Estonia  0–0  Bulgaria
Report
Attendance: 2,500
Croatia  2–0  Andorra
Rapaić   10' (pen.), 43' Report
Attendance: 8,290

Andorra  0–2  Estonia
Report Zelinski   26', 74'

Estonia  2–0  Andorra
Allas   22'
Viikmäe   31'
Report
Attendance: 2,700
Bulgaria  2–2  Belgium
Berbatov   52'
Todorov   71' (pen.)
Report Petrov   30' (o.g.)
Clement   55'

Estonia  0–1  Croatia
Report Kovač   76'
Attendance: 6,100
Belgium  3–0  Andorra
Goor   21', 69'
Sonck   45'
Report
Attendance: 11,747
Referee: Siarhei Shmolik (BLR)

Andorra  0–3  Croatia
Report Kovač   4'
Šimunić   16'
Roso   71'
Bulgaria  2–0  Estonia
Petrov   16'
Berbatov   66'
Report

Andorra  0–3  Bulgaria
Report Berbatov   11', 24'
Hristov   58'
Belgium  2–1  Croatia
Sonck   35', 43' Report Šimić   37'
Attendance: 35,682
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Croatia  1–0  Bulgaria
Olić   48' Report
Attendance: 31,363
Belgium  2–0  Estonia
Piiroja   41' (o.g.)
Buffel   60'
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Goalscorers edit

There were 41 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.05 goals per match.

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References edit