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Spanish defender Sergio Ramos (front) takes his jersey off as he celebrates defeating Italy in the Euro 2008 Championships quarter-final football match Spain vs. Italy at Ernst Happel stadium in Vienna. Spain reached the Euro 2008 semi-finals after they beat Italy 4-2 on penalties.

(AFP/Damien Meyer)

French forward Karim Benzema (L) is pictured during a training session in Chatel-Saint-Denis. France go into their do or die clash with Italy beset by doubt, reports of internal strife and player fatigue.

(AFP/Franck Fife)

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who will go to next phase ??

Previous Champions of Uefa-Euro Cup.

• 2002 - 2004 Greece
• 1998 - 2000 France
• 1994 - 1996 Germany
• 1990 - 1992 Denmark
• 1986 - 1988 Netherlands
• 1982 - 1984 France
• 1978 - 1980 Germany
• 1974 - 1976 Czechoslovakia
• 1970 - 1972 Germany
• 1966 - 1968 Italy
• 1962 - 1964 Spain
• 1958 - 1960 USSR

Who'll be Next in 2008 ???

• France ? Italy ?
  

Final tournament match schedule 07-29 June 2008

1	07/06	Grp A	Switzerland	18:00	Czech Republic	Basel
2	07/06	Grp A	Portugal	20:45	Turkey	Geneva
3	08/06	Grp B	Austria	18:00	Croatia	Vienna
4	08/06	Grp B	Germany	20:45	Poland	Klagenfurt
5	09/06	Grp C	Romania	18:00	France	Zurich
6	09/06	Grp C	Netherlands	20:45	Italy	Berne
7	10/06	Grp D	Spain	18:00	Russia	Innsbruck
8	10/06	Grp D	Greece	20:45	Sweden	Salzburg
9	11/06	Grp A	Czech Republic	18:00	Portugal	Geneva
10	11/06	Grp A	Switzerland	20:45	Turkey	Basel
11	12/06	Grp B	Croatia	18:00	Germany	Klagenfurt
12	12/06	Grp B	Austria	20:45	Poland	Vienna
13	13/06	Grp C	Italy	18:00	Romania	Zurich
14	13/06	Grp C	Netherlands	20:45	France	Berne
15	14/06	Grp D	Sweden	18:00	Spain	Innsbruck
16	14/06	Grp D	Greece	20:45	Russia	Salzburg
17	15/06	Grp A	Switzerland	20:45	Portugal	Basel
18	15/06	Grp A	Turkey	20:45	Czech Republic	Geneva
19	16/06	Grp B	Poland	20:45	Croatia	Klagenfurt
20	16/06	Grp B	Austria	20:45	Germany	Vienna
21	17/06	Grp C	Netherlands	20:45	Romania	Berne
22	17/06	Grp C	France	20:45	Italy	Zurich
23	18/06	Grp D	Greece	20:45	Spain	Salzburg
24	18/06	Grp D	Russia	20:45	Sweden	Innsbruck
25	19/06	QF	Winner Grp A	20:45	Runner-up Grp B	Basel
26	20/06	QF	Winner Grp B	20:45	Runner-up Grp A	Vienna
27	21/06	QF	Winner Grp C	20:45	Runner-up Grp D	Basel
28	22/06	QF	Winner Grp D	20:45	Runner-up Grp C	Vienna
29	25/06	SF	Winner #25	20:45	Winner #26	Basel
30	26/06	SF	Winner #27	20:45	Winner #28	Vienna
31	29/06	F	Winner #29	20:45	Winner #30	Vienna

Final tournament - Group phase

Group A	Pld	Pts
Switzerland	0	0
Czech Republic	0	0
Portugal	0	0
Turkey	0	0
Group C	Pld	Pts
Netherlands	0	0
Italy	0	0
Romania	0	0
France	0	0

Group B	Pld	Pts
Austria	0	0
Croatia	0	0
Germany	0	0
Poland	0	0
Group D	Pld	Pts
Greece	0	0
Sweden	0	0
Spain	0	0
Russia	0	0

Midfielder Marat Izmailov has joined four uncapped players in Guus Hiddink's Russia squad for a training camp in Turkey between 2 and 6 February.

Training camp
Despite Russia not having a friendly until they face Romania on 26 March, the coach has chosen to take his squad away as they begin preparing for UEFA EURO 2008™. Izmailov, who last featured in October 2006, returns to the fold having impressed at Sporting Clube de Portugal, while four other players receive first call-ups – versatile FC Krylya Sovetov Samara defender Ivan Taranov, FC Lokomotiv Moskva full-back Renat Yanbaev, FC Zenit St. Petersburg newcomer Roman Shirokov and FC Moskva forward Roman Adamov. Goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev and winger Vladimir Bystrov also figure after injuries. Russia have been drawn against Greece, Spain and Sweden in Group D at UEFA EURO 2008™.

Russia squad
Goalkeepers: Igor Akinfeev (PFC CSKA Moskva), Vladimir Gabulov (FC Kuban Krasnodar), Vyacheslav Malafeev (FC Zenit St. Petersburg).

Defenders: Aleksandr Anyukov (FC Zenit St. Petersburg), Aleksei Berezutski (PFC CSKA Moskva), Vasili Berezutski (PFC CSKA Moskva), Sergei Ignashevich (PFC CSKA Moskva), Denis Kolodin (FC Dinamo Moskva), Ivan Taranov (FC Krylya Sovetov Samara), Renat Yanbaev (FC Lokomotiv Moskva).

Midfielders: Diniyar Bilyaletdinov (FC Lokomotiv Moskva), Dmitri Torbinskiy (FC Lokomotiv Moskva), Vladimir Bystrov (FC Spartak Moskva), Yuri Zhirkov (PFC CSKA Moskva), Konstantin Zyrianov (FC Zenit St. Petersburg), Roman Shirokov (FC Zenit St. Petersburg), Marat Izmailov (Sporting Clube de Portugal), Ivan Saenko (1. FC Nürnberg), Igor Semshov (FC Dinamo Moskva).

Forwards: Roman Adamov (FC Moskva), Andrei Arshavin (FC Zenit St. Petersburg), Aleksandr Kerzhakov (Sevilla FC), Roman Pavlyuchenko (FC Spartak Moskva), Dmitri Sychev (FC Lokomotiv Moskva).

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Costa Rica 0-1 Sweden
A Sweden team made up of players from Nordic leagues exacted a little piece of revenge for their 1990 FIFA World Cup elimination by Costa Rica as Samuel Holmén's goal gave the visitors victory in San Jose.

'Perfect pass'
Sweden lost 2-1 to the Central American side in Italy 18 years ago but the UEFA EURO 2008™ contenders gained the edge in this friendly early in the second half as Behrang Safari's pin-point cross from the left was turned in by Brøndby IF midfielder Holmén. By that stage former Derby County FC, West Ham United FC, Manchester City FC and Málaga CF forward Paulo Wanchope had left the pitch after the final appearance of his career in which he scored more than 40 goals for Costa Rica. "It was a perfect pass from Behrang and I connected with the ball perfectly with a volley," Holmén said. "It was my first goal for the national side and it feels great in view of EURO 2008™."

Debutants
Coach Lars Lagerbäck started with nine uncapped players and brought on three substitutes for their debuts, and will field a similar lineup on Saturday against the United States in Carson City, Nevada. "We were a bit slow off the mark, but with so many new players that was a bit expected," he said. "I think we did well and there were a lot of positives to take from the game."

Chances
Although Lagerbäck admits that the squad in the summer will be very different, he added that the newcomers all had an opportunity to make the breakthrough. "We have a squad of 16 or so players that are more or less certain. That means that there are about six places that are still for grabs," he said. "But then again anything can happen with regards to injuries and so on, so anyone who does well here will increase their chances of getting selected."

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