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Football tournament group stage

Group B of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 13 June and was completed on 21 June. The group consisted of defending champions France, England, Croatia and Switzerland.

France won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with England. Croatia and Switzerland failed to advance.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Pot	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	UEFA Rankings November 2003	FIFA Rankings June 2004
B1	France	1	Group 1 winner	10 September 2003	6th	2000	Winners (1984, 2000)	1	2
B2	England	2	Group 7 winner	11 October 2003	7th	2000	Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996)	7	13
B3	Switzerland	4	Group 10 winner	11 October 2003	2nd	1996	Group stage (1996)	22	47
B4	Croatia	3	Play-off winner	19 November 2003	2nd	1996	Quarter-finals (1996)	11	20

Notes

The UEFA rankings of November 2003 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	France	3	2	1	0	7	4	+3	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	England	3	2	0	1	8	4	+4	6	Advance to knockout stage
3	Croatia	3	0	2	1	4	6	−2	2
4	Switzerland	3	0	1	2	1	6	−5	1

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

The winner of Group B, France, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Greece.
The runner-up of Group B, England, advanced to play the winner of Group A, Portugal.

Matches

All times Western European Summer Time (UTC+1)

Switzerland vs Croatia

13 June 2004 (2004-06-13)17:00

Switzerland	0–0	Croatia
	Report

Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, LeiriaAttendance: 24,090Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

Switzerland

Croatia


GK	1	Jörg Stiel (c)	73'
RB	2	Bernt Haas
CB	5	Murat Yakin
CB	20	Patrick Müller
LB	17	Christoph Spycher
RM	18	Benjamin Huggel	41'
CM	6	Johann Vogel	4' 50'
LM	8	Raphaël Wicky		83'
AM	10	Hakan Yakin		87'
CF	11	Stéphane Chapuisat		55'
CF	9	Alexander Frei
Substitutions:
MF	16	Fabio Celestini		55'
DF	4	Stéphane Henchoz		83'
MF	15	Daniel Gygax		87'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn


GK	12	Tomislav Butina
RB	13	Dario Šimić		61'
CB	21	Robert Kovač
CB	3	Josip Šimunić
LB	6	Boris Živković (c)	51'
RM	19	Ivica Mornar	52'
CM	10	Niko Kovač
CM	22	Nenad Bjelica	30'	74'
LM	18	Ivica Olić		46'
CF	9	Dado Pršo	13'
CF	11	Tomo Šokota
Substitutions:
MF	7	Milan Rapaić	48'	46'
MF	8	Darijo Srna		61'
MF	20	Đovani Roso		74'
Manager:
Otto Barić

Man of the Match:
Jörg Stiel (Switzerland)

Assistant referees:
Paulo Januário (Portugal)
José Cardinal (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Terje Hauge (Norway)

France vs England

13 June 2004 (2004-06-13)19:45

France	2–1	England
Zidane 90+1', 90+3' (pen.)	Report	Lampard 38'

Estádio da Luz, LisbonAttendance: 62,487Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

France

England


GK	16	Fabien Barthez
RB	5	William Gallas
CB	15	Lilian Thuram
CB	13	Mikaël Silvestre	72'	79'
LB	3	Bixente Lizarazu
RM	7	Robert Pires	49'	76'
CM	4	Patrick Vieira
CM	6	Claude Makélélé		90+4'
LM	10	Zinedine Zidane (c)
CF	20	David Trezeguet
CF	12	Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
FW	11	Sylvain Wiltord		76'
DF	19	Willy Sagnol		79'
MF	17	Olivier Dacourt		90+4'
Manager:
Jacques Santini


GK	1	David James	90+2'
RB	2	Gary Neville
CB	15	Ledley King
CB	6	Sol Campbell
LB	3	Ashley Cole
RM	7	David Beckham (c)
CM	11	Frank Lampard	71'
CM	4	Steven Gerrard
LM	8	Paul Scholes	54'	76'
CF	9	Wayne Rooney		76'
CF	10	Michael Owen		69'
Substitutions:
FW	23	Darius Vassell		69'
MF	18	Owen Hargreaves		76'
FW	21	Emile Heskey		76'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Zinedine Zidane (France)

Assistant referees:
Christian Schräer (Germany)
Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)
Fourth official:
Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

England vs Switzerland

17 June 2004 (2004-06-17)17:00

England	3–0	Switzerland
Rooney 23', 75' Gerrard 82'	Report

Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, CoimbraAttendance: 28,214Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

England

Switzerland


GK	1	David James
RB	2	Gary Neville
CB	5	John Terry
CB	6	Sol Campbell
LB	3	Ashley Cole
RM	7	David Beckham (c)
CM	4	Steven Gerrard
CM	11	Frank Lampard
LM	8	Paul Scholes		70'
CF	10	Michael Owen		72'
CF	9	Wayne Rooney	18'	83'
Substitutions:
MF	18	Owen Hargreaves		70'
FW	23	Darius Vassell		72'
MF	20	Kieron Dyer		83'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson


GK	1	Jörg Stiel (c)
RB	2	Bernt Haas	49' 60'
CB	5	Murat Yakin
CB	20	Patrick Müller
LB	17	Christoph Spycher
RM	18	Benjamin Huggel
CM	16	Fabio Celestini	23'	54'
LM	8	Raphaël Wicky
AM	10	Hakan Yakin		84'
CF	11	Stéphane Chapuisat		46'
CF	9	Alexander Frei
Substitutions:
MF	15	Daniel Gygax		46'
MF	7	Ricardo Cabanas		54'
FW	22	Johan Vonlanthen		84'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn

Man of the Match:
Wayne Rooney (England)

Assistant referees:
Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)
Vladimir Eniutin (Russia)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Croatia vs France

17 June 2004 (2004-06-17)19:45

Croatia	2–2	France
Rapaić 48' (pen.) Pršo 52'	Report	Tudor 22' (o.g.) Trezeguet 64'

Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, LeiriaAttendance: 29,160Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Croatia

France


GK	12	Tomislav Butina
RB	13	Dario Šimić (c)
CB	5	Igor Tudor	39'
CB	21	Robert Kovač	64'
LB	3	Josip Šimunić
RM	20	Đovani Roso	61'
CM	10	Niko Kovač
CM	22	Nenad Bjelica		68'
LM	7	Milan Rapaić		87'
CF	9	Dado Pršo
CF	11	Tomo Šokota		73'
Substitutions:
MF	15	Jerko Leko	78'	68'
FW	18	Ivica Olić		73'
FW	19	Ivica Mornar		87'
Manager:
Otto Barić


GK	16	Fabien Barthez
RB	5	William Gallas		81'
CB	15	Lilian Thuram
CB	8	Marcel Desailly (c)
LB	13	Mikaël Silvestre
RM	11	Sylvain Wiltord		70'
CM	17	Olivier Dacourt	60'	79'
CM	4	Patrick Vieira	32'
LM	10	Zinedine Zidane
CF	20	David Trezeguet
CF	12	Thierry Henry
Substitutions:
MF	7	Robert Pires		70'
MF	18	Benoît Pedretti		79'
DF	19	Willy Sagnol		81'
Manager:
Jacques Santini

Man of the Match:
Dado Pršo (Croatia)

Assistant referees:
Jørgen Jepsen (Denmark)
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Croatia vs England

21 June 2004 (2004-06-21)19:45

Croatia	2–4	England
N. Kovač 5' Tudor 73'	Report	Scholes 40' Rooney 45+1', 68' Lampard 79'

Estádio da Luz, LisbonAttendance: 57,047Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Croatia

England


GK	12	Tomislav Butina
RB	13	Dario Šimić	63'	67'
CB	5	Igor Tudor
CB	21	Robert Kovač		46'
LB	3	Josip Šimunić
RM	20	Đovani Roso
CM	10	Niko Kovač
CM	6	Boris Živković (c)
LM	7	Milan Rapaić		55'
CF	9	Dado Pršo
CF	11	Tomo Šokota
Substitutions:
FW	19	Ivica Mornar		46'
FW	18	Ivica Olić		55'
MF	8	Darijo Srna		67'
Manager:
Otto Barić


GK	1	David James
RB	2	Gary Neville
CB	5	John Terry
CB	6	Sol Campbell
LB	3	Ashley Cole
RM	7	David Beckham (c)
CM	11	Frank Lampard	84'
CM	4	Steven Gerrard
LM	8	Paul Scholes	70'
CF	10	Michael Owen
CF	9	Wayne Rooney	72'
Substitutions:
DF	15	Ledley King	70'
FW	23	Darius Vassell	72'
DF	14	Phil Neville	84'
Manager:
Sven-Göran Eriksson

Man of the Match:
Wayne Rooney (England)

Assistant referees:
Marco Ivaldi (Italy)
Narciso Pisacreta (Italy)
Fourth official:
Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Switzerland vs France

21 June 2004 (2004-06-21)19:45

Switzerland	1–3	France
Vonlanthen 26'	Report	Zidane 20' Henry 76', 84'

Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, CoimbraAttendance: 28,111Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Switzerland

France


GK	1	Jörg Stiel (c)
RB	4	Stéphane Henchoz		85'
CB	5	Murat Yakin
CB	20	Patrick Müller
LB	17	Christoph Spycher
RM	7	Ricardo Cabanas
CM	6	Johann Vogel
LM	8	Raphaël Wicky	66'
AM	15	Daniel Gygax		85'
AM	10	Hakan Yakin	43'	60'
CF	22	Johan Vonlanthen
Substitutions:
MF	18	Benjamin Huggel	75'	60'
DF	14	Ludovic Magnin		85'
FW	21	Milaim Rama		85'
Manager:
Köbi Kuhn


GK	16	Fabien Barthez
RB	19	Willy Sagnol		46'
CB	15	Lilian Thuram
CB	13	Mikaël Silvestre
LB	3	Bixente Lizarazu
RM	10	Zinedine Zidane (c)
CM	4	Patrick Vieira
CM	6	Claude Makélélé
LM	7	Robert Pires
CF	20	David Trezeguet		75'
CF	12	Thierry Henry	47'
Substitutions:
DF	5	William Gallas		46'	90+2'
FW	9	Louis Saha		75'
DF	2	Jean-Alain Boumsong			90+2'
Manager:
Jacques Santini

Man of the Match:
Zinedine Zidane (France)

Assistant referees:
Igor Šramka (Slovakia)
Martin Balko (Slovakia)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

References

"Jörg Stiel". Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
"Zinedine Zidane". Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
"Wayne Rooney". Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
"Dado Pršo". Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
"Wayne Rooney". Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
"Zinedine Zidane". Union of European Football Associations. 21 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 15 June 2012.

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