UEFA Euro 2004#Knockout stage

{{main|UEFA Euro 2004 bids}}

Portugal were announced as hosts for UEFA Euro 2004 on 12 October 1999, in Aachen, Germany, beating Spain and the joint bid of Austria and Hungary.

Group A opened with a shock as Greece, ranked outsiders from start, defeated the hosts 2–1. Giorgos Karagounis put the Greeks ahead after only seven minutes and Angelos Basinas made it 2–0 from the penalty spot on 51 minutes. A stoppage-time goal by Cristiano Ronaldo proved no more than a consolation.{{cite news |title=Portugal 1–2 Greece |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787343.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=12 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623112113/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787343.stm |url-status=live }} Greece then drew with Spain{{cite news |title=Greece 1–1 Spain |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787467.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=16 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623111926/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787467.stm |url-status=live }} before losing to Russia in their last group stage game.{{cite news |title=Russia 2–1 Greece |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787477.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=20 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=16 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141016060729/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787477.stm |url-status=live }} Portugal recovered from their opening defeat by defeating Russia 2–0, who had their keeper Sergei Ovchinnikov sent off.{{cite news |title=Russia 0–2 Portugal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787459.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=16 June 2004 |access-date=16 June 2012 |archive-date=27 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180627115744/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/3787459.stm |url-status=live }} Nuno Gomes scored the winning goal against Spain,{{cite news |title=Spain 0–1 Portugal |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787483.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=20 June 2004 |access-date=16 June 2012 |archive-date=20 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120620231043/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787483.stm |url-status=live }} which ensured Portugal finished top of Group A. Greece advanced to the quarter-finals as runners-up, ahead of Spain on goals scored.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/results/3734009.stm |title=Group A |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=25 May 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=19 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619061845/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/results/3734009.stm |url-status=dead }}

File:Euro2004OpeningCeremony.jpg in Porto]]

Defending champions France scored twice in stoppage time to go from 1–0 down to beat England 2–1. Zinedine Zidane scored both goals; the second from the penalty spot.{{cite news |title=France 2–1 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787491.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=13 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120615223344/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787491.stm |url-status=live }} England's other two games were memorable for the performances of their young star Wayne Rooney. Only 18 at the time, Rooney's goal-scoring ability proved instrumental in victories over Switzerland (3–0) and Croatia (4–2).{{cite news |title=England 3–0 Switzerland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787495.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=17 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=13 May 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160513153216/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787495.stm |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Croatia 2–4 England |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787501.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=21 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=6 September 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170906231431/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/3787501.stm |url-status=live }} France and England qualified from the group as winners and runners-up respectively.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/results/3734011.stm |title=Group B |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=25 May 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=19 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619061850/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/results/3734011.stm |url-status=dead }}

Group C featured a three-way tie between Sweden, Denmark and Italy. All matches between the three sides had ended in draws and all three had beaten Bulgaria.{{cite news |title=Sweden 5–0 Bulgaria |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787511.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=14 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=29 August 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200829182709/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787511.stm |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Bulgaria 0–2 Denmark |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787515.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=18 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=30 June 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040630070406/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/3787515.stm |url-status=live }}{{cite news |title=Italy 2–1 Bulgaria |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787525.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=23 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=7 July 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180707042457/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787525.stm |url-status=live }} Italy were ultimately eliminated on the number of goals scored after Sweden and Denmark drew 2–2 and qualified as group winners and runners-up.{{cite news |title=Denmark 2–2 Sweden |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787527.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=22 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=19 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120619090019/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787527.stm |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/results/3734019.stm |title=Group C |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=22 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=18 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120618045804/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/results/3734019.stm |url-status=dead }} The Italians accused Sweden and Denmark of fixing their match,{{cite news |title=Italy angry at rivals' draw |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/italy/3832143.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=23 June 2004 |access-date=11 June 2012 |archive-date=20 June 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170620141742/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/italy/3832143.stm |url-status=live }} as both sides knew that a 2–2 result would advance them both over Italy, but UEFA dismissed the complaint.{{cite news |title=UEFA will not investigate |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3831443.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=22 June 2004 |access-date=6 June 2008 |archive-date=13 November 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121113183236/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3831443.stm |url-status=live }}

The Czech Republic won Group D as the only team to win all three of their group matches. They defeated Latvia 2–1,{{cite news |title=Czech Rep 2–1 Latvia |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787531.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=15 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=3 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203012211/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787531.stm |url-status=live }} the Netherlands 3–2,{{cite news |title=Holland 2–3 Czech Rep |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787537.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=19 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2004 |archive-date=7 October 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181007063552/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787537.stm |url-status=live }} and Germany 2–1.{{cite news |title=Germany 1–2 Czech Rep |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787551.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=23 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=24 January 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180124002307/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3787551.stm |url-status=live }} It was another disappointing European campaign for the Germans, who failed to advance from the group stage for the second consecutive time.{{cite news |title=Great survivors put to the sword |first=Phil |last=McNulty |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3834847.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=24 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623111704/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3834847.stm |url-status=live }} The Netherlands claimed a quarter-final berth as runners-up.{{cite web |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/results/3734023.stm |title=Group D |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=28 May 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=11 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120611005144/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/results/3734023.stm |url-status=dead }}

File:Henrik Larsson Euro 2004.jpg taking a free kick against the Netherlands in the quarter-finals]]

In the first quarter-final between England and Portugal, the English opened the score after only two minutes through Michael Owen. Portugal's constant attacking pressure from then on resulted in Hélder Postiga's 83rd-minute equaliser. In the dying minutes, Owen hit the Portuguese crossbar and Sol Campbell headed in the rebound, but the goal was ruled out by referee Urs Meier for a foul on the Portuguese goalkeeper Ricardo. The sides exchanged goals in extra-time, sending the match to a penalty shoot-out. Portugal won 6–5, as Ricardo saved from Darius Vassell and then scored the winning goal himself.{{cite news |title=Portugal break England hearts |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3830451.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=24 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=26 June 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180626193544/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3830451.stm |url-status=live }}

The Greeks, meanwhile, continued to stun everybody. Firm defensive play and an Angelos Charisteas goal on 65 minutes helped Greece defeat France 1–0 and progress to the semi-finals.{{cite news |title=France 0–1 Greece |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3830575.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=25 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=14 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120614211300/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3830575.stm |url-status=live }} This victory made Greece the first team to defeat both the hosts and defending champions in the same tournament. Sweden and the Netherlands played out an exciting but goalless encounter, even after a dramatic period of extra-time in which Freddie Ljungberg hit the inside of the Dutch goalpost. The Dutch progressed after winning the penalty shoot-out 5–4, their first victory on penalties in a major tournament.{{cite news |title=Holland end Swede dream |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3831335.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=26 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=20 August 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180820141822/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3831335.stm |url-status=live }} The last quarter-final match saw the Czechs dispatch Denmark, as a two-goal effort from Milan Baroš helped seal a 3–0 win.{{cite news |title=Czech Republic 3–0 Denmark |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3830623.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=27 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=22 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120622184752/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3830623.stm |url-status=live }}

File:Charisteas' Siegtreffer im Finale der Euro 2004.jpg (first from left with white shirt), scoring Greece's winner against Portugal in the final.]]

Portugal and the Netherlands faced each other in the first semi-final. Cristiano Ronaldo put the hosts in the lead from a corner kick midway through the first half, and just before the hour mark Maniche made it 2–0 with a spectacular goal from the corner of the penalty area. An own goal from Jorge Andrade gave the Netherlands a glimmer of hope. The game ended 2–1 to Portugal and the hosts,{{cite news |title=Portugal 2–1 Holland |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3844465.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=30 June 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=3 September 2007 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20070903050612/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/3844465.stm |url-status=live }} after their opening day failure, were through to the final of the European Championship for the first time. The Czech Republic looked likely candidates to face the hosts in the final. They were favourites to take the trophy, having won all four of their games. However, they would have to see off the upstart Greeks to do so. The Czechs had several chances, including a shot from Tomáš Rosický that struck the bar. The game remained goalless until the dying moments of the first half of extra time, when Traianos Dellas headed home the winner, the first and only silver goal in a European Championship.{{cite news |title=Greece 1–0 Czech Rep |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3844467.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=1 July 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=15 September 2020 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200915213217/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3844467.stm |url-status=live }}

The final was a repeat of the opening game of the tournament and Portugal were hoping to avenge their defeat. Portugal attacked and dominated possession but once again, sturdy defending and goalkeeping from Greece kept the hosts off the scoreboard. Just before the hour mark, Greece earned a corner kick from which Angelos Charisteas scored. Portugal continued to press after the goal but even with five minutes of stoppage time, they could not find an equaliser. Greece won the match 1–0 and were crowned European champions,{{cite news |title=Greece win Euro 2004 |first=Phil |last=McNulty |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/3860105.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=4 July 2004 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-date=2 August 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802043325/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/3860105.stm |url-status=live }} a title that they were given odds as long as 150–1 chance of winning before the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.theguardian.com/sport/blog/2009/dec/04/joy-of-six-sporting-moments-decade |title=The Joy of Six: memorable sporting moments of the decade |first1=Andy |last1=Bull |first2=Paul |last2=Doyle |first3=Nicky |last3=Bandini |work=The Guardian |publisher=Guardian News and Media |date=4 December 2009 |access-date=8 December 2009 }} All of Greece's wins in the knockout stage came in an identical manner: a 1–0 win, with the goal being a header off a cross from the right wing. Portugal became the first host nation to lose in a European Championship final.

{{main|UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying}}

The draw for the qualifying round was held on 25 January 2002 at the Europarque Congress Centre, in Santa Maria da Feira, Portugal. Fifty teams were divided into ten groups of five and each team played two matches against all its opponents, on a home-and-away basis. Qualification matches took place from September 2002 to November 2003. The first-placed teams from each group qualified automatically to the final tournament, whereas the ten runners-up took part in a two-legged play-off to select the remaining five teams that would join the host nation in the final tournament.{{cite web |title=Spotlight on Euro 2004™ draw |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b26955f46-b1ac1389f614-1000--spotlight-on-euro-2004tm-draw/ |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=24 January 2002 |access-date=13 June 2012 }}{{cite web |title=Play-off draws on horizon |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b357bba0d-64a5a0b572ef-1000--play-off-draws-on-horizon/ |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=9 October 2003 |access-date=13 June 2012 }}

Ten of the sixteen finalists participated in the previous tournament in 2000. Latvia made its first appearance in a major football competition, while Greece returned to the European Championship finals after a 24-year absence. Bulgaria, Croatia, Russia and Switzerland also took part in their second tournament finals since their debut in 1996.

As of 2024, this was the last time that Bulgaria qualified for either the World Cup or European Championship finals, the only time that Latvia qualified, as well as the last time that Poland failed to qualify.

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• The group stage draw took place on 30 November 2003 at the Pavilhão Atlântico in Lisbon, Portugal, and was televised live: [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkiFRDAZies Euro 2004 Draw] on BBC Sport.

The 16 qualified finalists were drawn from four seeded pots into four groups. The pot allocations were based on the 2003-edition of the UEFA national team coefficient ranking, which measured performance of teams in the 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying and UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying. The coefficient was calculated by dividing the number of all points scored (three points for a win, one for a draw) by the number of all matches played. Results from the final tournaments, play-off matches and friendly games were all ignored.{{cite web|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120318135107/http://kassiesa.nl/uefa/wiki/index.php?title=National_Team_Ranking_2003|archive-date=18 March 2012|url=http://kassiesa.nl/uefa/wiki/index.php?title=National_Team_Ranking_2003|title=UEFA National Team Ranking 2003|publisher=UEFA Wiki (Kassiesa)|date=7 May 2007|access-date=18 March 2012}} As host country, Portugal were automatically placed in position A1, and would hereby play the opening match of the final tournament. The remaining 15 teams were split into four pots, with title-holders France seeded alongside Sweden and the Czech Republic in the first pot.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b34ccde54-94a0d43b684d-1000--lisbon-draw-looms-large/ |title=Lisbon draw looms large |date=28 November 2003 |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=1 June 2012|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620204906/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b34ccde54-94a0d43b684d-1000--lisbon-draw-looms-large/|archive-date=20 June 2022}}{{cite web |title=Finalists line up for Lisbon |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b34ccf141-8565ce00093e-1000--finalists-line-up-for-lisbon/ |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=7 July 2012 |date=20 November 2003|url-status=live|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220620204527/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b34ccf141-8565ce00093e-1000--finalists-line-up-for-lisbon/|archive-date=20 June 2022}}

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The Pot 1 teams were assigned to the first positions of their groups. For the purpose of determining the exact match schedules in each group, the 2nd/3rd/4th group positions were drawn separately for all other teams drawn from pot 2-4. The draw started by using pot 4 to draw one team to each of the four groups in alphabetic order from A to D. This same procedure was followed for pot 3 and pot 2. Finally the three remaining teams from pot 1 were drawn in alphabetic order into group B, C and D.{{cite AV media |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TkiFRDAZies |title=Euro 2004 Draw - BBC Coverage|date=30 November 2003|access-date=8 June 2021|via=YouTube|medium=video}}

The draw resulted in the following groups:{{cite news|title=Neighbours face finals meeting |url=http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/news/Kind=1/newsId=130409.html |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=30 November 2003 |access-date=20 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031202220113/http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/news/Kind%3D1/newsId%3D130409.html |archive-date=2 December 2003 |url-status=dead }}

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The final tournament was played in ten venues located in eight different cities. Lisbon and Porto, the two biggest cities, had two venues each, while Aveiro, Braga, Coimbra, Faro-Loulé, Guimarães and Leiria had one venue. In order to meet UEFA's requirements on venue capacity and infrastructure, six new stadiums were built – Estádio Municipal de Aveiro (Aveiro),{{cite web |title=Venues Guide – Aveiro |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3493283.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=25 May 2004 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623122543/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3493283.stm |url-status=live }} Estádio Municipal de Braga (Braga),{{cite web |title=Venues Guide – Braga |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513245.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=25 May 2004 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623114017/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513245.stm |url-status=live }} Estádio Algarve (Faro-Loulé),{{cite web |title=Venues Guide – Faro/Loule |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513263.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=25 May 2004 }} Estádio da Luz (Lisbon),{{cite web |title=Venues Guide – Lisbon Luz |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3516021.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=25 May 2004 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623122514/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3516021.stm |url-status=live }} Estádio José Alvalade (Lisbon){{cite web |title=Venues Guide – Lisbon Jose Alvalade |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513319.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=25 May 2004 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623115533/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513319.stm |url-status=live }} and Estádio do Dragão (Porto){{cite web |title=Venues Guide – Porto Dragao |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513331.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=25 May 2004 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623115545/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513331.stm |url-status=live }} – and four underwent renovation works – Estádio Cidade de Coimbra (Coimbra),{{cite web |title=Venues Guide – Coimbra |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513257.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=25 May 2004 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623115832/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513257.stm |url-status=live }} Estádio D. Afonso Henriques (Guimarães),{{cite web |title=Venues Guide – Guimaraes |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513281.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=25 May 2004 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623122617/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513281.stm |url-status=live }} Estádio do Bessa (Porto){{cite web |title=Venues Guide – Porto Bessa |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3516019.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=25 May 2004 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623115559/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3516019.stm |url-status=live }} and Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa (Leiria).{{cite web |title=Venues Guide – Leiria |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513299.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |access-date=17 June 2012 |date=25 May 2004 |archive-date=23 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120623122634/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2004/venues_guide/3513299.stm |url-status=live }} The Estádio da Luz was the largest stadium with a tournament capacity of 64,642 seats, and served as the venue for the final. The opening ceremony and match took place at the Estádio do Dragão.

This was the first European Championship where matches took place in more than eight venues since the tournament was expanded to 16 teams in 1996.{{cite news|title=Nancy removed from list of Euro 2016 venues|url=http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-euro-nancy-idUKTRE7B11JP20111202|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307095913/http://uk.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-euro-nancy-idUKTRE7B11JP20111202|url-status=dead|archive-date=7 March 2016|access-date=17 June 2012|date=2 December 2011|work=Reuters}}

The table below lists stadium capacity for the final tournament, which may not correspond to their effective maximum capacity.

A total of 1.2 million tickets were available for the 31 matches of the final tournament,{{cite web |title=1.5 million Euro fans for Portugal |url=http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/04/05/euro.fans/ |publisher=CNN.com (Cable News Network) |access-date=2 July 2012 |date=5 April 2004 |archive-date=3 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203132852/http://edition.cnn.com/2004/SPORT/football/04/05/euro.fans/ |url-status=live }} of which 77% were to be sold to the general public, and the remainder reserved for sponsors and partners (13%), media (5%), and corporate hospitality (5%).{{cite web |title=Tickets go on sale for Euro 2004™ |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=66581.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=1 July 2012 |date=29 April 2003 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527060654/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=66581.html |url-status=dead }} Public sales for an initial batch of 450,000 tickets (38%) were launched on 28 April 2003,{{cite web |last=Matos Pereira |first=Rui |title=Just the ticket for Euro 2004™ |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=65865.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=1 July 2012 |date=24 April 2003 |archive-date=4 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604142907/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=65865.html |url-status=dead }} in a ceremony in Lisbon which gathered former European football stars Eusébio and Ruud Gullit.{{cite web |last=Matos Pereira |first=Rui |title=Legends gather for ticket launch |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=66642.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=1 July 2012 |date=29 April 2003 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527074527/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=66642.html |url-status=dead }} Ticket prices were divided in three categories, ranging from €35 (group matches) to €270 (final).

In a first phase lasting until 16 June 2003, supporters could apply for tickets via UEFA's tournament website or through forms available at the Portuguese Football Federation and match venues. Applicants could request a maximum of four tickets per match but were limited to one match per day. In parallel to individual match tickets, UEFA created a new category of tickets called "Follow My Team", which allowed supporters to see all the matches of their favourite team (group stage and, if qualified, knockout stage matches). If there were oversubscribed matches by the end of the first phase of sales, a match-specific draw would take place to select the successful applicants.

Between 1 August and 24 November 2003, available tickets were placed again on sale in a first-come, first-served basis.{{cite web |title=Ticket sales soar for Euro 2004™ |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=87375.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=2 July 2012 |date=31 July 2003 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527061434/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=87375.html |url-status=dead }} After the draw for the group stage on 30 November, a third phase of public sales began on 9 December, which included a second batch of tickets (39%) that could be bought until March 2004 through the national associations of the finalist teams.{{cite web |title=Fans warned over ticket purchases |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b33c1c1b0-16862a048b11-1000--fans-warned-over-ticket-purchases/ |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=3 July 2012 |date=4 December 2003 }} Every national association was awarded 20% of the venue capacity for each of their team's matches. From 1 to 30 April 2004, surplus tickets from UEFA or national associations were made available to the public for the last time.{{cite web |title=High demand for finals tickets |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b52e44817-b688bb5dd5f4-1000--high-demand-for-finals-tickets/ |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=3 July 2012 |date=2 April 2004 }} Ticket distribution began in May, after sales were officially closed.

Each team was provided a base camp for residence and daily training between tournament matches. An initial list of 25 bases approved by the Portuguese Football Federation, following a selection process started in November 2001, was announced by the organisation on 5 February 2003.{{cite news|title=Training centres revealed |url=http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/euro2004sa/News/Kind=8/newsId=52556.html |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=5 February 2003 |access-date=18 June 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030624144408/http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/euro2004sa/News/Kind%3D8/newsId%3D52556.html |archive-date=24 June 2003 |url-status=dead }}

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Each national team had to submit a squad of 23 players, three of whom must be goalkeepers, at least ten days before the opening match of the tournament. If a player became injured or ill severely enough to prevent his participation in the tournament before his team's first match, he would be replaced by another player.

On 4 December 2003, UEFA revealed the twelve referees and four fourth officials.{{cite news|title=Euro 2004™ referees named |url=http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/news/Kind=1/newsId=131297.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=4 December 2003 |access-date=10 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20031212010516/http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/news/Kind%3D1/newsId%3D131297.html |archive-date=12 December 2003 |url-status=dead }} Each refereeing team was composed by one main referee and two assistant referees from the same country. In April 2004, the UEFA Referees Committee replaced Russian assistant referee Gennady Krasyuk with Yuri Dupanov of Belarus.{{cite news |url=https://www.sports.ru/football/2912022.html |title=УЕФА заменил российского судью на белорусского на Евро-04 |trans-title=UEFA replaced Russian referee with Belarusian referee at Euro 2004 |website=sports.ru |date=5 April 2004 |access-date=21 December 2019 |language=ru |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221041918/https://www.sports.ru/football/2912022.html |archive-date=21 December 2019}} The switch was made after Krasyuk incorrectly disallowed a second goal from Paul Scholes for offside in the Champions League round of 16 second leg between Manchester United and Porto.{{cite news |last=Skipidarov |first=Sergey |url=http://www.euro04.ru/articles/2004/04/05_69844.shtml |title=В Португалии не будет судейской бригады из России |trans-title=In Portugal there will be no full referee team from Russia |website=euro04.ru |date=5 April 2004 |access-date=21 December 2019 |language=ru |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191221042122/http://www.euro04.ru/articles/2004/04/05_69844.shtml |archive-date=21 December 2019}}

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UEFA announced the match schedule for the final tournament on 10 March 2003, in Porto, Portugal. In a change from the previous tournament schedule, where two quarter-final matches were played per day, over two days, the quarter-finals at the Euro 2004 were to be played over four consecutive days, with one match per day.{{cite web |title=Euro 2004™ schedule decided |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=42195.html |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=4 July 2012 |date=10 March 2003 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527075220/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=42195.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/139758.pdf |title=Match Schedule UEFA Euro 2004 |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=21 November 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190124111741/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/139758.pdf |archive-date=24 January 2019 |url-status=live }}

All times are local, WEST (UTC+1).

If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following tie-breaking criteria were applied:{{cite news |title=Tiebreakers explained |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/3818337.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=18 June 2004 |access-date=7 March 2008 |archive-date=22 June 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040622050634/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/euro_2004/3818337.stm |url-status=live }}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19079.pdf |title=Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2002/2004 |website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=24 February 2020 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050607231207/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19079.pdf |archive-date=7 June 2005}}

1. Higher number of points obtained in the matches played between the teams in question;
2. Superior goal difference resulting from the matches played between the teams in question;
3. Higher number of goals scored in the matches played between the teams in question;
4. Superior goal difference in all group matches;
5. Higher number of goals scored in all group matches;
6. Higher coefficient derived from 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifying and UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying (points obtained divided by number of matches played);
7. Fair play conduct of the team in the final tournament;
8. Drawing of lots.

Euro 2004 marked the introduction of the penalty shootout as a tiebreaker between two teams in the last round of the group stage, but only if two teams tied on points, goals scored, and conceded played against each other in their final group match and no other team in the group finishes with the same number of points. In the end, no match required the use of this procedure. The same procedure was used in future European Championships tournaments.

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The knockout stage was a single-elimination tournament involving the eight teams that advanced from the group stage. There were three rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round, culminating in the final to decide the champions. Any game in the knockout stage that was not decided by the end of the regular 90 minutes was followed by up to 30 minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves).

For the first time in an international football tournament, the silver goal system was applied, whereby the team that led the game at the half-time break during the extra time period would be declared the winner.{{cite web |title=Format |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b205c856b-0c4fffabde80-1000--format/ |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=4 July 2012 |date=3 August 2002 |archive-date=30 September 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210930191758/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro-2020/news/0254-0d7b205c856b-0c4fffabde80-1000--format/?referrer=%2fnews%2fnewsid%3d28066 |url-status=live }} If the scores were still level after the initial 15 minutes of extra time, play would continue for a further 15 minutes. If the teams could still not be separated after the extra time, there would be a penalty shoot-out (at least five penalties each) to determine which team progressed to the next round. The silver goal replaced the golden goal from the previous two championships and was used in the semi-final between Greece and the Czech Republic.

As with every tournament since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off.

All times are local, WEST (UTC+1).

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;UEFA Team of the Tournament

The UEFA Technical Team was charged with naming a squad composed of the 23 best players over the course of the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/491990.pdf |title=UEFA Euro 2008 Information |access-date=30 June 2008 |publisher=UEFA |page=88 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071127110833/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/491990.pdf |archive-date=27 November 2007 |url-status=live }}{{cite news|title=All-star squad revealed |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b67c3cb0b-7c616c70b5ea-1000--all-star-squad-revealed/ |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=5 July 2004 |access-date=5 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040707012523/http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind%3D1/newsId%3D205742.html |archive-date=7 July 2004 |url-status=live}} The group of eight analysts watched every game at the tournament before making their decision after the final. Five players from the winning Greek team were named to the team of the tournament. Michael Ballack and Gianluca Zambrotta were the only players to be included whose teams were knocked out in the group stage.{{cite news|title=Euro stars to be named |url=http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind=1/newsId=204347.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=2 July 2004 |access-date=5 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040706012023/http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind%3D1/newsId%3D204347.html |archive-date=6 July 2004 |url-status=dead }}

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;Golden Boot

The Golden Boot was awarded to Milan Baroš, who scored all five of his goals in three group stage matches and in the quarter-finals against Denmark.

• {{fbicon|CZE}} Milan Baroš (5 goals){{cite news|title=Net gains for brilliant Baroš |url=http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind=1/newsId=205353.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=4 July 2004 |access-date=5 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040706000411/http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind%3D1/newsId%3D205353.html |archive-date=6 July 2004 |url-status=dead }}

;UEFA Player of the Tournament

• {{fbicon|GRE}} Theodoros Zagorakis{{cite news|title=Zagorakis is Euro's finest |first=Mark |last=Chaplin |url=http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind=1/newsId=205730.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |location=Lisbon |date=5 July 2004 |access-date=5 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040707005514/http://www.euro2004.com/News/Kind%3D1/newsId%3D205730.html |archive-date=7 July 2004 |url-status=dead }}

Overall, CHF200 million was awarded to the 16 teams, a boost from the CHF120 million in the previous event.{{cite news |title=Euro 2004 prize money up 66 percent |url=http://www.espnfc.com/story/282576/euro-2004-prize-money-up-66-per-cent |work=ESPN |publisher=Entertainment Sports Programming Network |agency=Reuters |date=6 November 2003 |access-date=4 September 2014 |archive-date=19 October 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191019004940/http://www.espnfc.com/story/282576/euro-2004-prize-money-up-66-per-cent |url-status=live }} Below is a complete list of the allocations:{{cite news |title=UEFA announces total income for Euro 2004 |url=http://www.sportcal.com/news/release_article.aspx?articleid=24875 |work=Sportcal |date=1 June 2004 |access-date=4 September 2014 |archive-date=11 March 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160311074642/http://sportcal.com/news/release_article.aspx?articleid=24875 |url-status=dead }}

• Prize for participating: CHF7.5 million

Extra payment based on teams performance:

• Winner: CHF10 million
• Runner-up: CHF6 million
• Semi-finals: CHF4 million
• Quarter-finals: CHF3 million
• Group stage (per match):
• Win: CHF1 million
• Draw: CHF500,000

If a player was shown a red card – whether as a result of two bookable offences or a straight red – he would become suspended from playing in his team's next match. A player would also become suspended for one match for picking up two yellow cards in separate matches. However, any yellow cards accumulated would be cancelled once a team was eliminated from the tournament or reached the semi-finals. In extreme cases of ill-discipline, UEFA could choose to have a disciplinary panel examine the incident in order to determine whether or not further suspension would be required.

The following players were suspended for one or more games as a result of red cards or yellow card accumulation:

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The official tournament logo was created by Euro RSCG Wnek Gosper agency and unveiled on 13 May 2002 at a ceremony held in Lisbon's Belém Cultural Center.{{cite web |title=UEFA Euro 2004™ logo unveiled |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=23611.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=6 July 2012 |date=14 May 2002 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527045538/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=23611.html |url-status=dead }} It represents a football in the centre of a heart, surrounded by seven green dots. The football – displaying typical Portuguese folk artistic motifs on its panels – and the heart – shaped in the traditional style of the filigree art from Viana do Castelo – conveyed the football passion of the host country. The seven dots represent significant Portuguese elements and achievements, such as the number of castles in the national coat of arms or the conquest of the seven seas during the Age of Discoveries. The logo's colour palette was based on the Portuguese flag and its warm tones recall the light and sun associated with the Portuguese landscape and climate.{{cite news|title=The significance of seven |url=http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/Marketing/Kind=8/index.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=1 December 2002 |access-date=6 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040623180146/http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/Marketing/Kind%3D8/index.html |archive-date=23 June 2004 |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/48150.pdf |title=Passion Concept – Storyline |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=6 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030308083218/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/48150.pdf |archive-date=8 March 2003 |url-status=live }} The competition slogan used was "Vive O 2004!" ({{langx|en|Live 2004!}}).{{cite news |title=Portugal to unite for Euro 2004™ |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=79731.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527042708/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=79731.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 May 2013 |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=4 July 2003 |access-date=10 July 2012 }}{{cite news |title=Unite for Euro 2004 |url=http://www.algarveresident.com/0-25978/algarve/euro-2004-update |work=Algarve Resident |date=1 August 2003 |access-date=10 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130801070604/http://www.algarveresident.com/0-25978/algarve/euro-2004-update |archive-date=1 August 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}

The official mascot was a boy named Kinas – derived from quinas ({{langx|en|inescutcheons}}), one of the symbols of the Portuguese coat of arms{{cite news |title=Kinas™ makes Porto debut |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=62117.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=29 March 2003 |access-date=14 June 2012 |archive-date=4 June 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130604142355/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=62117.html |url-status=dead }} – who wore a football kit with the Portuguese colours (red shirt and green shorts) and was constantly playing with a football. He possessed the knowledge and talent of generations of highly gifted football players, and embodied the energy and passion of football.{{cite news |title=Kinas |url=http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/Mascot/index.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=16 March 2003 |access-date=12 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040622112004/http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/Mascot/index.html |archive-date=22 June 2004 }} Created by Warner Bros., Kinas was officially unveiled on 29 March 2003 at the Casa de Serralves, in Porto, Portugal.

The official song, called "Força" ({{langx|en|Strength}}), was written and performed by Portuguese-Canadian singer Nelly Furtado.{{cite news|title=Furtado flying high |url=http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/marketing/Kind=32768/newsId=187208.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=1 June 2004 |access-date=6 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040704155645/http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/marketing/Kind%3D32768/newsId%3D187208.html |archive-date=4 July 2004 |url-status=dead }} The song was taken from her second studio album, Folklore, and released as its third single, soon after the start of the tournament. Furtado was selected to sing the official song of the tournament, because of her familial connection to the host country (her parents are both Portuguese from the Azores). She wrote "Força" with "the passion the Portuguese people have for football" in mind.{{cite news |title='Força' unveiled as official song |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=163754.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=5 April 2004 |access-date=27 June 2012 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527065330/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=163754.html |url-status=dead }} The song was played at every match, and performed live by Furtado at the closing ceremony prior to the final.{{cite news |first=Simon |last=Hart |title=A-Z of UEFA Euro 2004™ |url=http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=205838.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=7 July 2004 |access-date=27 June 2012 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527073415/http://www.uefa.com/memberassociations/news/newsid=205838.html |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=Going out with a bang |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b68710f6d-2589cac4da74-1000--going-out-with-a-bang/ |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=4 July 2004 |access-date=27 June 2012 }}

{{main|Adidas Roteiro}}

The official match ball was presented during the final draw ceremony on 30 November 2003 in Lisbon.{{cite news|title=Adidas on the ball for Euro |url=http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/news/Kind=1/newsId=130187.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=30 November 2003 |access-date=24 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040204201023/http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/news/Kind%3D1/newsId%3D130187.html |archive-date=4 February 2004 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news |title=Adidas presents Roteiro as the official match vall of UEFA Euro 2004 |url=http://www.press.adidas.com/frames.asp?intRegionID=1&strLang=en |publisher=Adidas |date=1 December 2003 |access-date=24 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040206010446/http://www.press.adidas.com/frames.asp?intRegionID=1&strLang=en |archive-date=6 February 2004 }} It was produced by Adidas and named Adidas Roteiro, after the logbook ({{langx|pt|roteiro}}) used by Portuguese maritime explorers such as Vasco da Gama. Roteiro was the first official tournament football to employ the new thermal-bonding technique in its production, which resulted in a seamless surface and a more homogeneous design. Portuguese Football Federation president Gilberto Madaíl praised the ball, stating: "Adidas has delivered a stunning, modern and state-of the-art Portuguese football. This is very much how we envisage the UEFA Euro 2004 event to be". Roteiro was also used at the 2004 AFC Asian Cup,{{cite news |title=Football Year 2004 – The most successful for Adidas |url=http://www.adidas-group.com/en/pressroom/archive/2004/2004_12_16.aspx |work=Adidas |date=16 December 2004 |access-date=24 June 2012 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130116100724/http://www.adidas-group.com/en/pressroom/archive/2004/2004_12_16.aspx |archive-date=16 January 2013 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }} and during the mid-season of the 2004–05 German Bundesliga.{{cite news |first=Rex |last=Gowar |title=New Roteiro ball makes waves |url=http://www.rediff.com/sports/2004/jun/11euro2.htm |work=Rediffmail India Limited |date=11 June 2004 |access-date=25 June 2012 }}

The new ball received mixed reactions from players and technical staffs. England midfielder David Beckham, who was asked by Adidas to test it, was pleased with Roteiro's performance, particularly in free-kicks. France midfielder Zinedine Zidane believed the ball would "improve the game". Several Spanish players, however, regarded it as "horrible, difficult to control and to pass", with Real Madrid footballer Iván Helguera describing it as a "beach ball".{{cite news |title=Euro 2004 ball criticised |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/3507119.stm |publisher=BBC Sport (British Broadcasting Corporation) |date=20 February 2004 |access-date=24 June 2012 |archive-date=3 February 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203012341/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/internationals/3507119.stm |url-status=live }} Notable players of the Italy national team, such as Francesco Totti, Andrea Pirlo and goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon also voiced criticisms.{{cite news |title=New Euro 2004 ball under fire from players |url=http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_9-6-2004_pg2_22 |newspaper=Daily Times |location=Pakistan |date=9 June 2004 |access-date=24 June 2012 |archive-date=7 July 2004 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040707081633/http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=story_9-6-2004_pg2_22 |url-status=live }}

During the two months ahead of the tournament, the Henri Delaunay Trophy travelled across Portugal to promote the European Championship finals in the host country. The tour began on 8 April 2004 at the Praça do Comércio in Lisbon, where the launching ceremony took place with the presence of Portuguese football legend and tournament ambassador Eusébio.{{cite web |title=Trophy tour for Portugal |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=165107.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=9 April 2004 |access-date=26 June 2012 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527042904/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=165107.html |url-status=dead }} A total of twenty towns and cities were visited by the trophy tour caravan, including the ten that would host matches.{{cite web |title=Trophy embarks on Portuguese adventure |url=http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/TrophyTour/index.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=3 June 2004 |access-date=27 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040605002411/http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/TrophyTour/index.html |archive-date=5 June 2004 }}

In November 2002, UEFA appointed Warner Bros. Consumer Products (WBCP) as the tournament's exclusive worldwide licensing agent.{{cite web|title=UEFA Appoints Warner Bros. Consumer Products Worldwide Licensing Agent for UEFA Euro 2004|url=http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0EIN/is_2002_Nov_6/ai_94019861/|work=Business Wire|publisher=FindArticles.com|access-date=8 July 2012|date=6 November 2002}} As the global licensing rights owner, WBCP was responsible for negotiating product licence contracts with third parties on the behalf of UEFA and delineate product sales strategies across the host country. Other tasks included setting up and managing marketing plans, product distribution and prices, and prevent illegal use of trademarks and product sales.{{cite web |title=UEFA seeks licensing agent for Euro 2004™ |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b260f67c8-3a15dd1631d5-1000--uefa-seeks-licensing-agent-for-euro-2004tm/ |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=8 July 2012 |date=6 May 2002 }} Over 2,000 merchandise items were developed by the 28 licencees chosen by WBCP, and were distributed not only within Portugal but also in major European and Asian markets.{{cite web |title=Lisbon launch for licensing programme |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=143910.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=8 July 2012 |date=10 February 2004 |archive-date=27 May 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527045441/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=143910.html |url-status=dead }}

To celebrate Portugal's hosting of the Euro 2004 finals, commemorative coin and stamp collections were issued by the Imprensa Nacional-Casa da Moeda, the Portuguese national mint and printing house,{{cite news|title=Second series of coins revealed |url=http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/Kind=1/newsId=181798.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=24 May 2004 |access-date=11 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040611225309/http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/Kind%3D1/newsId%3D181798.html |archive-date=11 June 2004 |url-status=dead }} and CTT, the national postal service.{{cite web |title=Stamps depict host cities |url=http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=171130.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130527064207/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=171130.html |url-status=dead |archive-date=27 May 2013 |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |access-date=14 July 2012 |date=21 April 2004 }}

UEFA distinguishes between global sponsors and national sponsors. Global Euro sponsors can come from any country and have together exclusive worldwide sponsorship rights for a UEFA European Football Championship. National sponsors come from the host country and do only have sponsorship rights within that country.{{cite web |url=http://prasowy.um.warszawa.pl/rok-do-euro/02_Fact%20sheets%20in%20English/14_Sponsors_EN_June2011.pdf |title=UEFA Euro 2012 official sponsors |publisher=Prasowy Warszawa |access-date=17 July 2012 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121214155157/http://prasowy.um.warszawa.pl/rok-do-euro/02_Fact%20sheets%20in%20English/14_Sponsors_EN_June2011.pdf |archive-date=14 December 2012 |df=dmy-all }} Eight sponsors were announced by UEFA in December 2002.{{cite news |title=Eight partners sign-up for UEFA Euro 2004™ |url=http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/Partners/index.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=1 December 2002 |access-date=6 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040611044328/http://www.euro2004.com/portugal2004/organisation/Partners/index.html |archive-date=11 June 2004 }}

{{main|UEFA Euro 2004 broadcasting rights}}

Nineteen cameras were used in each of the ten venues to broadcast the live matches, with three additional cameras in the opening and knockout stage matches.{{cite news|first=Diogo |last=Teixeira |title=Lisbon holds broadcasters gathering |url=http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/euro2004sa/news/Kind=8/newsId=72896.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=3 June 2003 |access-date=10 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030626110018/http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/euro2004sa/news/Kind%3D8/newsId%3D72896.html |archive-date=26 June 2003 |url-status=dead }}{{cite news|title=Broadcasting tops workshop agenda |url=http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/euro2004sa/news/Kind=8/newsId=77659.html |publisher=UEFA.com (Union of European Football Associations) |date=27 June 2003 |access-date=10 July 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20030810125836/http://www.euro2004.com/competitions/EURO/euro2004sa/news/Kind%3D8/newsId%3D77659.html |archive-date=10 August 2003 |url-status=dead }}

• Vive O 2004!, the official album for UEFA Euro 2004
• UEFA Euro 2004, the official video game for UEFA Euro 2004

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• [https://web.archive.org/web/20111116162438/http://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/season=2004/index.html UEFA Euro 2004] at UEFA.com
• {{webarchive |url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040903183411/http://www.euro2004.com/ |title=Official website |date=3 September 2004}}
• [https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/279824.pdf Official Technical Report]

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