UEFA Euro 2004 Group D

Group D of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 15 June and was completed on 23 June. The group consisted of Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Latvia.

The match between the Netherlands and Latvia on 23 June at Estádio Municipal de Braga

The Czech Republic won the group and advanced to the quarter finals, along with the Netherlands. Germany, and Latvia failed to advance.

Teams

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Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification
Date of
qualification
Finals
appearance
Last
appearance
Previous best
performance
UEFA Rankings
November 2003[nb 1]
FIFA Rankings
June 2004
D1   Czech Republic[nb 2] 1 Group 3 winner 10 September 2003 6th 2000 Winners (1976) 4 11
D2   Latvia 4 Play-off winner 19 November 2003 1st Debut 32 53
D3   Germany[nb 3] 2 Group 5 winner 11 October 2003 9th 2000 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996) 9 8
D4   Netherlands 3 Play-off winner 19 November 2003 7th 2000 Winners (1988) 10 5

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of November 2003 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ From 1960 to 1980, the Czech Republic competed as Czechoslovakia.
  3. ^ From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1   Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 7 4 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2   Netherlands 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3   Germany 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4   Latvia 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group D, Czech Republic, advanced to play the runner-up of Group C, Denmark.
  • The runner-up of Group D, Netherlands, advanced to play the winner of Group C, Sweden.

Matches

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Czech Republic vs Latvia

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Czech Republic  2–1  Latvia
  • Baroš   73'
  • Heinz   85'
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Czech Republic
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia
GK 1 Petr Čech
RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera   56'
CB 5 René Bolf
CB 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši
LB 6 Marek Jankulovski
DM 4 Tomáš Galásek   64'
RM 8 Karel Poborský
CM 10 Tomáš Rosický
LM 11 Pavel Nedvěd (c)
CF 15 Milan Baroš   87'
CF 9 Jan Koller
Substitutions:
FW 18 Marek Heinz   56'
MF 7 Vladimír Šmicer   64'
DF 13 Martin Jiránek   87'
Manager:
Karel Brückner
 
GK 1 Aleksandrs Koliņko
RB 7 Aleksandrs Isakovs
CB 4 Mihails Zemļinskis
CB 2 Igors Stepanovs
LB 6 Oļegs Blagonadeždins
RM 8 Imants Bleidelis
CM 3 Vitālijs Astafjevs (c)
CM 14 Valentīns Lobaņovs   90'
LM 10 Andrejs Rubins
CF 11 Andrejs Prohorenkovs   71'
CF 9 Māris Verpakovskis   81'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Juris Laizāns   71'
FW 17 Marians Pahars   81'
FW 23 Vīts Rimkus   90'
Manager:
Aleksandrs Starkovs

Man of the Match:
Milan Baroš (Czech Republic)[1]

Assistant referees:
Frédéric Arnault (France)
Serge Vallin (France)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Germany vs Netherlands

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Germany  1–1  Netherlands
Report
Attendance: 48,197
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Netherlands
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
RB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 4 Christian Wörns
CB 5 Jens Nowotny
LB 21 Philipp Lahm
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann
CM 6 Frank Baumann
RW 19 Bernd Schneider   68'
CM 13 Michael Ballack   90+1'
LW 22 Torsten Frings   79'
CF 10 Kevin Kurányi   12'   85'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger   68'
MF 18 Fabian Ernst   79'
FW 9 Fredi Bobic   85'
Manager:
Rudi Völler
 
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 18 John Heitinga   74'
CB 3 Jaap Stam   73'
CB 4 Wilfred Bouma
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
CM 6 Phillip Cocu (c)   29'
CM 8 Edgar Davids   46'
RW 7 Andy van der Meyde
AM 11 Rafael van der Vaart
LW 22 Boudewijn Zenden   46'
CF 10 Ruud van Nistelrooy
Substitutions:
MF 14 Wesley Sneijder   46'
MF 16 Marc Overmars   46'
FW 17 Pierre van Hooijdonk   74'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat

Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany)[2]

Assistant referees:
Kenneth Petersson (Sweden)
Peter Ekström (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Latvia vs Germany

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Latvia  0–0  Germany
Report
Attendance: 22,344
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany
GK 1 Aleksandrs Koliņko
RB 7 Aleksandrs Isakovs   1'
CB 4 Mihails Zemļinskis
CB 2 Igors Stepanovs
LB 6 Oļegs Blagonadeždins
RM 8 Imants Bleidelis
CM 3 Vitālijs Astafjevs (c)   79'
CM 14 Valentīns Lobaņovs   70'
LM 10 Andrejs Rubins
CF 11 Andrejs Prohorenkovs   67'
CF 9 Māris Verpakovskis   90+2'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Marians Pahars   67'
MF 5 Juris Laizāns   70'
DF 16 Dzintars Zirnis   90+2'
Manager:
Aleksandrs Starkovs
 
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
RB 3 Arne Friedrich   21'
CB 4 Christian Wörns
CB 6 Frank Baumann
LB 21 Philipp Lahm
RM 19 Bernd Schneider   46'
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann   42'
CM 13 Michael Ballack
LM 22 Torsten Frings   53'
CF 9 Fredi Bobic   67'
CF 10 Kevin Kurányi   78'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger   46'
FW 11 Miroslav Klose   67'
FW 14 Thomas Brdaric   78'
Manager:
Rudi Völler

Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany)[3]

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Glenn Turner (England)
Fourth official:
Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

Netherlands vs Czech Republic

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Netherlands  2–3  Czech Republic
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Netherlands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 18 John Heitinga   26'   75'
CB 3 Jaap Stam
CB 4 Wilfred Bouma
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
CM 6 Phillip Cocu (c)
CM 20 Clarence Seedorf   9'   86'
CM 8 Edgar Davids
RW 7 Andy van der Meyde   79'
LW 19 Arjen Robben   58'
CF 10 Ruud van Nistelrooy
Substitutions:
MF 21 Paul Bosvelt   58'
DF 2 Michael Reiziger   79'
MF 11 Rafael van der Vaart   86'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat
 
GK 1 Petr Čech
RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera   25'
CB 13 Martin Jiránek
CB 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši
LB 6 Marek Jankulovski
RM 8 Karel Poborský
CM 10 Tomáš Rosický
CM 4 Tomáš Galásek   55'   62'
LM 11 Pavel Nedvěd (c)
CF 9 Jan Koller   75'
CF 15 Milan Baroš
Substitutions:
MF 7 Vladimír Šmicer   25'
FW 18 Marek Heinz   62'
DF 22 David Rozehnal   75'
Manager:
Karel Brückner

Man of the Match:
Pavel Nedvěd (Czech Republic)[4]

Assistant referees:
Rafael Guerrero Alonso (Spain)
Oscar Martínez Samaniego (Spain)
Fourth official:
Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Netherlands vs Latvia

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Netherlands  3–0  Latvia
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Netherlands
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Latvia
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 3 Jaap Stam
CB 15 Frank de Boer (c)
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
CM 20 Clarence Seedorf
CM 6 Phillip Cocu
CM 8 Edgar Davids   77'
RW 7 Andy van der Meyde   63'
LW 19 Arjen Robben
CF 10 Ruud van Nistelrooy   70'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Marc Overmars   63'
FW 12 Roy Makaay   70'
MF 14 Wesley Sneijder   77'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat
 
GK 1 Aleksandrs Koliņko
RB 7 Aleksandrs Isakovs
CB 4 Mihails Zemļinskis
CB 2 Igors Stepanovs
LB 6 Oļegs Blagonadeždins
RM 8 Imants Bleidelis   83'
CM 14 Valentīns Lobaņovs   53'
CM 3 Vitālijs Astafjevs (c)
LM 10 Andrejs Rubins
SS 11 Andrejs Prohorenkovs   74'
CF 9 Māris Verpakovskis   62'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Marians Pahars   62'
MF 5 Juris Laizāns   74'
MF 19 Andrejs Štolcers   83'
Manager:
Aleksandrs Starkovs

Man of the Match:
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)[5]

Assistant referees:
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Jørgen Jepsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

Germany vs Czech Republic

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Germany  1–2  Czech Republic
Report
Attendance: 46,849
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Germany
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
Czech Republic
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
CB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 5 Jens Nowotny   38'
CB 4 Christian Wörns   83'
RM 22 Torsten Frings   46'
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann   79'
LM 21 Philipp Lahm   74'
RW 19 Bernd Schneider
AM 13 Michael Ballack
LW 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger   86'
CF 10 Kevin Kurányi
Substitutions:
FW 20 Lukas Podolski   46'
FW 11 Miroslav Klose   79'
MF 16 Jens Jeremies   86'
Manager:
Rudi Völler
 
GK 16 Jaromír Blažek
RB 13 Martin Jiránek
CB 5 René Bolf
CB 22 David Rozehnal
LB 3 Pavel Mareš
CM 19 Roman Týce   48'
CM 4 Tomáš Galásek (c)   46'
RW 20 Jaroslav Plašil   70'
AM 18 Marek Heinz
LW 14 Štěpán Vachoušek
CF 12 Vratislav Lokvenc   59'
Substitutions:
DF 17 Tomáš Hübschman   46'
FW 15 Milan Baroš   59'
MF 8 Karel Poborský   70'
Manager:
Karel Brückner

Man of the Match:
Marek Heinz (Czech Republic)[6]

Assistant referees:
Ole Hermann Borgan (Norway)
Steinar Holvik (Norway)
Fourth official:
Stuart Dougal (Scotland)

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Milan Baroš". Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Michael Ballack". Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Michael Ballack". Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Pavel Nedvěd". Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Ruud van Nistelrooij". Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2004. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Marek Heinz". Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2004. Archived from the original on 7 July 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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