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This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.

Seedings

Pot Team Coefficient rating Pot Team Coefficient rating
1  Netherlands 2.550 5  Moldova1 1.311
 Czech Republic3 2.450  Finland 1.300
 Russia1 2.450  Estonia1 1.250
 France 2.444  Wales 1.167
 Sweden 2.378  Lithuania1 1.111
 Poland 2.356  Albania 1.050
 Turkey 2.310  Iceland 0.944
2  England 2.300 6  Georgia1 0.850
 Germany 2.250  North Macedonia2 0.750
 Italy 2.222  Belarus1 0.722
 Norway 2.178  Armenia1 0.700
 Spain 2.056  Northern Ireland 0.667
 Portugal 2.000  Cyprus 0.667
 Romania 1.990  Malta 0.522
3  Croatia2 1.922 7  Liechtenstein 0.450
 Serbia2 1.889  Azerbaijan1 0.389
 Denmark 1.850  Andorra 0.250
 Bosnia and Herzegovina2 1.778  Faroe Islands 0.111
 Bulgaria 1.778  Luxembourg 0.100
 Ukraine1 1.750  San Marino 0.097
 Slovakia3 1.650  Montenegro2 0.094
4  Hungary 1.611 8  Kazakhstan1 0.083
 Republic of Ireland 1.556  Kyrgyzstan1 0.080
 Belgium 1.556  Uzbekistan1 0.058
 Latvia1 1.550  Tajikistan1 0.053
 Israel 1.500  Turkmenistan1 0.050
 Scotland 1.500  Monaco 0.000
 Slovenia2 1.444

1 as  Soviet Union

2 as  Yugoslavia

3 as  Czechoslovakia  Greece (1.980) is already assured of places at Euro 2008 as European champions.

 Austria (1.850) and  Switzerland (1.830) are already assured of places at Euro 2008 as host nations.

Summary

Below is a table containing all seven qualifying groups. Teams that have secured a place in the final tournament are highlighted in green. The order of teams is by final group position.

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G
 Russia1
 Serbia2
 Italy
 France
 Turkey
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 Czech Republic3
 Germany
 Poland
 Portugal
 Sweden
 Spain
 Romania
 Netherlands
----------- -----------  Norway ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
 England
 Israel
 Kazakhstan1
 Estonia1
 North Macedonia2
 Andorra
 Scotland
 Ukraine1
 Lithuania1
 Kyrgyzstan1
 Georgia1
 Faroe Islands
 Montenegro2
 Bosnia and Herzegovina2
 Monaco
 Moldova1
 Hungary
 Malta
 Republic of Ireland
 Slovakia3
 Wales
 Cyprus
 Uzbekistan1
 San Marino
 Croatia2
 Finland
 Belgium
 Tajikistan1
 Armenia1
 Azerbaijan1
 Northern Ireland
 Denmark
 Turkmenistan1
 Latvia1
 Iceland
 Liechtenstein
 Bulgaria
 Belarus1
 Albania
 Slovenia2
 Luxembourg

1 as  Soviet Union

2 as  Yugoslavia

3 as  Czechoslovakia

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Groups

Key:

  • Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.

Group A

Group B

Group C

Group D

Group E

Group F

Group G

Worst Runner-up

The Worst Runner-up will not make the qualify to automatically for the final tournament.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
 Serbia 14 11 0 3 32 10 +22 33
 Spain 14 9 3 2 23 8 +15 30
 Portugal 14 9 3 2 23 8 +15 30
 France 14 8 4 2 25 5 +20 28
 Germany 14 7 6 1 36 7 +29 27
 Netherlands 12 8 2 2 37 5 +32 26
 Norway 14 7 4 3 27 11 +16 25

Qualified nations

Auto-Defaults Qualifiers
  1.  Greece (Defending Champions)
  2.  Austria (Host Nations)
  3.  Switzerland (Host Nations)
  1.  Soviet Union
  2.  Yugoslavia
  3.  Italy
  4.  France
  1.  Turkey
  2.  Czechoslovakia
  3.  Germany
  4.  Poland
  1.  Portugal
  2.  Sweden
  3.  Spain
  4.  Romania
  5.  Netherlands

Tournament

Group A Group B Group C Group D

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Clasificación para la Eurocopa 2008 para niños

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