UEFA Euro 2004 Group B

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

Notes

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

Standings

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

Switzerland vs Croatia

13 June 2004 (2004-06-13)

17:00

Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria

Attendance: 24,090

Referee: Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

France vs England

13 June 2004 (2004-06-13)

19:45

Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

Attendance: 62,487

Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

England vs Switzerland

17 June 2004 (2004-06-17)

17:00

Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra

Attendance: 28,214

Referee: Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Croatia vs France

17 June 2004 (2004-06-17)

19:45

Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria

Attendance: 29,160

Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Croatia vs England

21 June 2004 (2004-06-21)

19:45

Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

Attendance: 57,047

Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Switzerland vs France

21 June 2004 (2004-06-21)

19:45

Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra

Attendance: 28,111

Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

See also

• Croatia at the UEFA European Championship
• England at the UEFA European Championship
• France at the UEFA European Championship
• Switzerland at the UEFA European Championship

References

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

External links

• UEFA Euro 2004 Group B