UEFA Euro 2012 Group A facts for kids
Group A of the UEFA Euro 2012 football tournament was an exciting part of the competition. It started on June 8, 2012, and finished on June 16, 2012. The group included four national teams: Poland, Czech Republic, Greece, and Russia. After playing all their matches, the Czech Republic and Greece teams earned enough points to move on to the next stage, called the quarter-finals.
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How Group A Teams Ranked
This table shows how the teams in Group A performed during the tournament. It lists how many games they played, won, drew, and lost, along with their goals and total points.
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Czech Republic |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | -1 | 6 |
 Greece |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 |
 Russia |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4 |
 Poland |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | 2 |
Group A Match Results
Here are the results of the football matches played by the teams in Group A. Each team played three games against the other teams in their group.
Poland vs Greece Match
The first game in Group A was between Poland and Greece. It was a very close match that ended in a tie.
| 9 June 2012 19:00 |
Poland |
1 – 1 | Greece |
National Stadium Attendance: 56,070 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Lewandowski  17' |
Match Report | Salpingidis 51' |
Russia vs Czech Republic Match
Russia played against the Czech Republic in another exciting Group A game. Russia scored many goals in this match.
| 9 June 2012 21:45 |
Russia |
4 – 1 | Czech Republic |
Arena Lviv Attendance: 32,990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dzagoev 15', 79' Shirokov 24'Pavlyuchenko 82' |
Match Report |
Greece vs Czech Republic Match
Greece and the Czech Republic faced each other in a key Group A match.
| 12 June 2012 19:00 |
Greece |
1 – 2 | Czech Republic |
Stadion Miejski, Wrocław Attendance: 41,105 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gekas 53' |
Report | Jiráček 3' Pilař 6' |
Poland vs Russia Match
Poland played against Russia in a highly anticipated match for Group A.
| 12 June 2012 21:45 |
Poland |
1 – 1 | Russia |
National Stadium Attendance: 55,920 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Błaszczykowski 57' |
Report | Dzagoev 37' |
Czech Republic vs Poland Match
The Czech Republic played Poland in their final group stage game. This match was very important for both teams.
| 16 June 2012 21:45 |
Czech Republic |
1 – 0 | Poland |
Stadion Miejski, Wrocław Attendance: 41,480 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jiráček 72' |
Report |
Greece vs Russia Match
Greece and Russia played their last group match. The result of this game helped decide which teams would move forward.
| 16 June 2012 21:45 |
Greece |
1 – 0 | Russia |
National Stadium Attendance: 55,614 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karagounis 45+2' |
Report |
Top Goal Scorers in Group A
This section highlights the players who scored the most goals during the Group A matches.
- Alan Dzagoev (3 goals)
- Robert Lewandowski (1 goal)
- Dimitris Salpingidis (1 goal)
- Roman Shirokov (1 goal)
- Roman Pavlyuchenko (1 goal)
- Theofanis Gekas (1 goal)
- Jiráček (2 goals)
- Pilař (1 goal)
- Błaszczykowski (1 goal)
- Karagounis (1 goal)
