Group A of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 12 June and was completed on 20 June. The group consisted of hosts Portugal, Spain, Russia and Greece.
Portugal won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Greece. Spain and Russia failed to advance. Greece and Portugal faced each other again in the tournament final, with Greece again emerging victorious.
Teams Draw position Team Pot Method of Date of Finals Last Previous best UEFA Rankings FIFA Rankings A1 1 Host 12 October 1999 4th 2000 Semi-finals (1984, 2000) 2 22 A2 4 Group 6 winner11 October 2003 2nd 1980 Group stage (1980) 23 35 A3 2 Play-off winner19 November 2003 7th 2000 Winners (1964)6 3 A4 3 Play-off winner19 November 2003 8th 1996 Winners (1960)13 31
Notes
The UEFA rankings of November 2003 were used for seeding for the final draw. From 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union , and in 1992 as CIS.
Standings
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification 1 (H) 3 2 0 1 4 2 +2 6 Advance to knockout stage 2 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 0 4 4 3 1 0 2 2 4 −2 3
Source: UEFA(H) Hosts
Tied on head-to-head result (Greece 1–1 Spain) and overall goal difference (0). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker. In the quarter-finals,
The winner of Group A, Portugal, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B , England. The runner-up of Group A, Greece, advanced to play the winner of Group B , France.
Matches
Portugal vs Greece 12 June 2004 (2004-06-12 )
17:00
Portugal 1–2 Report Karagounis 7' Basinas 51' (pen.)
Estádio do Dragão, Porto
Attendance: 48,761
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
GK 1 Ricardo RB 2 Paulo Ferreira CB 4 Jorge Andrade CB 5 Fernando Couto (c) LB 3 Rui Jorge CM 18 Maniche CM 6 Costinha 21' 66' RW 7 Luís Figo AM 10 Rui Costa 46' LW 11 Simão 46' CF 9 Pauleta 57' Substitutions: FW 17 Cristiano Ronaldo 46' MF 20 Deco 46' FW 21 Nuno Gomes 66' Manager:
GK 1 Antonios Nikopolidis RB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis 76' CB 5 Traianos Dellas CB 19 Michalis Kapsis LB 14 Takis Fyssas RM 20 Giorgos Karagounis 39' 46' CM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c) CM 6 Angelos Basinas LM 8 Stelios Giannakopoulos 68' CF 9 Angelos Charisteas 74' CF 15 Zisis Vryzas Substitutions: MF 21 Kostas Katsouranis 46' FW 11 Demis Nikolaidis 68' MF 23 Vasilios Lakis 74' Manager:
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Spain vs Russia 12 June 2004 (2004-06-12 )
19:45
Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé
Attendance: 28,182
Referee: Urs Meier (Switzerland)
GK 23 Iker Casillas RB 5 Carles Puyol CB 6 Iván Helguera CB 3 Carlos Marchena 66' LB 15 Raúl Bravo CM 4 David Albelda 85' CM 8 Rubén Baraja 43' 59' RW 17 Joseba Etxeberria AM 7 Raúl (c) 78' LW 14 Vicente CF 10 Fernando Morientes 59' Substitutions: MF 16 Xabi Alonso 59' MF 21 Juan Carlos Valerón 59' FW 9 Fernando Torres 78' Manager: Iñaki Sáez
GK 1 Sergei Ovchinnikov RB 16 Vadim Evseev CB 4 Alexey Smertin (c) 29' CB 13 Roman Sharonov ' ' LB 17 Dmitri Sennikov DM 22 Evgeni Aldonin 32' 68' RM 8 Rolan Gusev 12' 46' CM 15 Dmitri Alenichev CM 10 Aleksandr Mostovoi LM 7 Marat Izmailov 74' CF 9 Dmitri Bulykin Substitutions: MF 2 Vladislav Radimov 90' 46' FW 3 Dmitri Sychev 68' MF 5 Andrei Karyaka 74' Manager: Georgi Yartsev
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Greece vs Spain 16 June 2004 (2004-06-16 )
17:00
Estádio do Bessa, Porto
Attendance: 25,444
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)
GK 1 Antonios Nikopolidis RB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis CB 5 Traianos Dellas CB 19 Michalis Kapsis LB 14 Takis Fyssas 86' RM 20 Giorgos Karagounis 27' 53' CM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c) 61' CM 21 Kostas Katsouranis 7' LM 8 Stelios Giannakopoulos 24' 49' CF 9 Angelos Charisteas CF 15 Zisis Vryzas 90' Substitutions: FW 11 Demis Nikolaidis 49' MF 10 Vasilios Tsiartas 53' DF 3 Stylianos Venetidis 86' Manager:
GK 23 Iker Casillas RB 5 Carles Puyol CB 6 Iván Helguera 37' CB 3 Carlos Marchena 16' LB 15 Raúl Bravo CM 4 David Albelda CM 8 Rubén Baraja RW 17 Joseba Etxeberria 46' AM 7 Raúl (c) 80' LW 14 Vicente CF 10 Fernando Morientes 65' Substitutions: MF 19 Joaquín 46' MF 21 Juan Carlos Valerón 65' FW 9 Fernando Torres 80' Manager: Iñaki Sáez
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Russia vs Portugal 16 June 2004 (2004-06-16 )
19:45
Russia 0–2 Report
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 59,273
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
GK 1 Sergei Ovchinnikov ' RB 16 Vadim Evseev 21' CB 4 Alexey Smertin (c) 16' CB 21 Aleksei Bugayev LB 17 Dmitri Sennikov DM 22 Evgeni Aldonin 45+2' RM 15 Dmitri Alenichev 90+2' CM 20 Dmitri Loskov CM 7 Marat Izmailov 72' LM 5 Andrei Karyaka 79' CF 11 Aleksandr Kerzhakov Substitutions: GK 12 Vyacheslav Malafeev 45+2' MF 19 Vladimir Bystrov 72' FW 9 Dmitri Bulykin 79' Manager: Georgi Yartsev
GK 1 Ricardo RB 13 Miguel CB 4 Jorge Andrade CB 16 Ricardo Carvalho 24' LB 14 Nuno Valente CM 18 Maniche CM 6 Costinha RW 7 Luís Figo (c) 78' AM 20 Deco 85' LW 11 Simão 63' CF 9 Pauleta 57' Substitutions: FW 21 Nuno Gomes 57' MF 10 Rui Costa 63' FW 17 Cristiano Ronaldo 78' Manager:
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Spain vs Portugal 20 June 2004 (2004-06-20 )
19:45
Spain 0–1 Report
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 47,491
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
GK 23 Iker Casillas RB 5 Carles Puyol 74' CB 6 Iván Helguera CB 22 Juanito 68' 79' LB 15 Raúl Bravo CM 16 Xabi Alonso CM 4 David Albelda 8' 65' RW 19 Joaquín 71' AM 7 Raúl (c) LW 14 Vicente CF 9 Fernando Torres Substitutions: MF 8 Rubén Baraja 65' FW 11 Albert Luque 71' FW 10 Fernando Morientes 79' Manager: Iñaki Sáez
GK 1 Ricardo RB 13 Miguel CB 4 Jorge Andrade CB 16 Ricardo Carvalho LB 14 Nuno Valente CM 6 Costinha CM 18 Maniche RW 7 Luís Figo (c) 77' AM 20 Deco LW 17 Cristiano Ronaldo 84' CF 9 Pauleta 7' 46' Substitutions: FW 21 Nuno Gomes 65' 46' MF 8 Petit 77' DF 5 Fernando Couto 84' Manager:
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
Russia vs Greece 20 June 2004 (2004-06-20 )
19:45
Russia 2–1 Kirichenko 2' Bulykin 17' Report
Estádio Algarve, Faro/Loulé
Attendance: 24,347
Referee: Gilles Veissière (France)
GK 12 Vyacheslav Malafeev 88' RB 14 Aleksandr Anyukov 28' CB 13 Roman Sharonov 15' 56' CB 21 Aleksei Bugayev LB 16 Vadim Evseev RM 8 Rolan Gusev CM 15 Dmitri Alenichev (c) 65' CM 2 Vladislav Radimov 71' LM 5 Andrei Karyaka 39' 46' CF 9 Dmitri Bulykin 46' CF 18 Dmitri Kirichenko Substitutions: FW 3 Dmitri Sychev 46' MF 6 Igor Semshov 46' DF 17 Dmitri Sennikov 56' Manager: Georgi Yartsev
GK 1 Antonios Nikopolidis RB 2 Giourkas Seitaridis CB 5 Traianos Dellas 86' CB 19 Michalis Kapsis LB 3 Stylianos Venetidis 89' CM 6 Angelos Basinas 42' CM 21 Kostas Katsouranis CM 7 Theodoros Zagorakis (c) RW 9 Angelos Charisteas LW 22 Dimitrios Papadopoulos 70' CF 15 Zisis Vryzas 45' Substitutions: MF 10 Vasilios Tsiartas 42' FW 11 Demis Nikolaidis 70' DF 14 Takis Fyssas 89' Manager:
Man of the Match:
Assistant referees: Fourth official:
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