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UEFA Euro 2004 Group B#Switzerland vs France

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Group B of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 13 June and was completed on 21 June. The group consisted of defending champions France, England, Croatia and Switzerland.

France won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with England. Croatia and Switzerland failed to advance.

Teams

class="wikitable sortable"
Draw position

! Team

! Pot

! Method of
qualification

! Date of
qualification

! data-sort-type="number" | Finals
appearance

! Last
appearance

! Previous best
performance

! UEFA Rankings
November 2003{{refn|group=nb|The UEFA rankings of November 2003 were used for seeding for the final draw.}}

! FIFA Rankings
June 2004

B1style="white-space:nowrap" | {{fb|FRA|1974}}1Group 1 winner10 September 20036th2000data-sort-value="1" | Winners (1984, 2000)12
B2style="white-space:nowrap" | {{fb|ENG}}2Group 7 winner11 October 20037th2000data-sort-value="3" | Third place (1968), Semi-finals (1996)713
B3style="white-space:nowrap" | {{fb|SUI}}4Group 10 winner11 October 20032nd1996data-sort-value="7" | Group stage (1996)2247
B4style="white-space:nowrap" | {{fb|CRO}}3Play-off winner19 November 20032nd1996data-sort-value="5" | Quarter-finals (1996)1120

Notes

{{reflist|group=nb}}

Standings

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In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group B, France, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Greece.
  • The runner-up of Group B, England, advanced to play the winner of Group A, Portugal.

Matches

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=Switzerland vs Croatia=

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|date={{Start date|2004|6|13|df=y}}

|time=17:00

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|score={{score link|UEFA Euro 2004 Group B#Switzerland vs Croatia|0–0}}

|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/73742/

|team2={{fb|CRO}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria

|attendance=24,090

|referee=Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

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GK1Jörg Stiel (c){{yel|73}}
RB2Bernt Haas
CB5Murat Yakin
CB20Patrick Müller
LB17Christoph Spycher
RM18Benjamin Huggel{{yel|41}}
CM6Johann Vogel{{sent off|2|4|50}}
LM8Raphaël Wicky{{suboff|83}}
AM10Hakan Yakin{{suboff|87}}
CF11Stéphane Chapuisat{{suboff|55}}
CF9Alexander Frei
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MF16Fabio Celestini{{subon|55}}
DF4Stéphane Henchoz{{subon|83}}
MF15Daniel Gygax{{subon|87}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Köbi Kuhn

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RB13Dario Šimić{{suboff|61}}
CB21Robert Kovač
CB3Josip Šimunić
LB6Boris Živković (c){{yel|51}}
RM19Ivica Mornar{{yel|52}}
CM10Niko Kovač
CM22Nenad Bjelica{{yel|30}}{{suboff|74}}
LM18Ivica Olić{{suboff|46}}
CF9Dado Pršo{{yel|13}}
CF11Tomo Šokota
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MF7Milan Rapaić{{yel|48}}{{subon|46}}
MF8Darijo Srna{{subon|61}}
MF20Đovani Roso{{subon|74}}
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colspan=3|Otto Barić

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Man of the Match:


Jörg Stiel (Switzerland){{cite news |title=Jörg Stiel |url=http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=2/day=1/match=1059166/index.html |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=13 June 2004 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624162621/http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=2/day=1/match=1059166/index.html |archive-date=24 June 2004 }}

Assistant referees:


Paulo Januário (Portugal)


José Cardinal (Portugal)


Fourth official:


Terje Hauge (Norway)

=France vs England=

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|date={{Start date|2004|6|13|df=y}}

|time=19:45

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|score={{score link|UEFA Euro 2004 Group B#France vs England|2–1}}

|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/73743/

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|goals1=

  • Zidane {{goal|90+1||90+3|pen.}}

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

|attendance=62,487

|referee=Markus Merk (Germany)

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GK16Fabien Barthez
RB5William Gallas
CB15Lilian Thuram
CB13Mikaël Silvestre{{yel|72}}{{suboff|79}}
LB3Bixente Lizarazu
RM7Robert Pires{{yel|49}}{{suboff|76}}
CM4Patrick Vieira
CM6Claude Makélélé{{suboff|90+4}}
LM10Zinedine Zidane (c)
CF20David Trezeguet
CF12Thierry Henry
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FW11Sylvain Wiltord{{subon|76}}
DF19Willy Sagnol{{subon|79}}
MF17Olivier Dacourt{{subon|90+4}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Jacques Santini

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GK1David James{{yel|90+2}}
RB2Gary Neville
CB15Ledley King
CB6Sol Campbell
LB3Ashley Cole
RM7David Beckham (c)
CM11Frank Lampard{{yel|71}}
CM4Steven Gerrard
LM8Paul Scholes{{yel|54}}{{suboff|76}}
CF9Wayne Rooney{{suboff|76}}
CF10Michael Owen{{suboff|69}}
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FW23Darius Vassell{{subon|69}}
MF18Owen Hargreaves{{subon|76}}
FW21Emile Heskey{{subon|76}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|SWE}} Sven-Göran Eriksson

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Man of the Match:


Zinedine Zidane (France){{cite news |title=Zinedine Zidane |url=http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=2/day=1/match=1059167/index.html |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=13 June 2004 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624143227/http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=2/day=1/match=1059167/index.html |archive-date=24 June 2004 }}

Assistant referees:


Christian Schräer (Germany)


Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany)


Fourth official:


Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

=England vs Switzerland=

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|date={{Start date|2004|6|17|df=y}}

|time=17:00

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|score={{score link|UEFA Euro 2004 Group B#England vs Switzerland|3–0}}

|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/73744/

|team2={{fb|SUI}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra

|attendance=28,214

|referee=Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

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GK1David James
RB2Gary Neville
CB5John Terry
CB6Sol Campbell
LB3Ashley Cole
RM7David Beckham (c)
CM4Steven Gerrard
CM11Frank Lampard
LM8Paul Scholes{{suboff|70}}
CF10Michael Owen{{suboff|72}}
CF9Wayne Rooney{{yel|18}}{{suboff|83}}
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MF18Owen Hargreaves{{subon|70}}
FW23Darius Vassell{{subon|72}}
MF20Kieron Dyer{{subon|83}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|SWE}} Sven-Göran Eriksson

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GK1Jörg Stiel (c)
RB2Bernt Haas{{sent off|2|49|60}}
CB5Murat Yakin
CB20Patrick Müller
LB17Christoph Spycher
RM18Benjamin Huggel
CM16Fabio Celestini{{yel|23}}{{suboff|54}}
LM8Raphaël Wicky
AM10Hakan Yakin{{suboff|84}}
CF11Stéphane Chapuisat{{suboff|46}}
CF9Alexander Frei
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF15Daniel Gygax{{subon|46}}
MF7Ricardo Cabanas{{subon|54}}
FW22Johan Vonlanthen{{subon|84}}
colspan=3|Manager:
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Man of the Match:


Wayne Rooney (England){{cite news |title=Wayne Rooney |url=http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=6/day=1/match=1059174/index.html |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=17 June 2004 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624160459/http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=6/day=1/match=1059174/index.html |archive-date=24 June 2004 }}

Assistant referees:


Yuri Dupanov (Belarus)


Vladimir Eniutin (Russia)


Fourth official:


Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

=Croatia vs France=

{{#invoke:Football box|main|section=b4

|date={{Start date|2004|6|17|df=y}}

|time=19:45

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|score={{score link|UEFA Euro 2004 Group B#Croatia vs France|2–2}}

|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/73745/

|team2={{fb|FRA|1974}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa, Leiria

|attendance=29,160

|referee=Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

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GK12Tomislav Butina
RB13Dario Šimić (c)
CB5Igor Tudor{{yel|39}}
CB21Robert Kovač{{yel|64}}
LB3Josip Šimunić
RM20Đovani Roso{{yel|61}}
CM10Niko Kovač
CM22Nenad Bjelica{{suboff|68}}
LM7Milan Rapaić{{suboff|87}}
CF9Dado Pršo
CF11Tomo Šokota{{suboff|73}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF15Jerko Leko{{yel|78}}{{subon|68}}
FW18Ivica Olić{{subon|73}}
FW19Ivica Mornar{{subon|87}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Otto Barić

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GK16Fabien Barthez
RB5William Gallas{{suboff|81}}
CB15Lilian Thuram
CB8Marcel Desailly (c)
LB13Mikaël Silvestre
RM11Sylvain Wiltord{{suboff|70}}
CM17Olivier Dacourt{{yel|60}}{{suboff|79}}
CM4Patrick Vieira{{yel|32}}
LM10Zinedine Zidane
CF20David Trezeguet
CF12Thierry Henry
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MF7Robert Pires{{subon|70}}
MF18Benoît Pedretti{{subon|79}}
DF19Willy Sagnol{{subon|81}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Jacques Santini

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Man of the Match:


Dado Pršo (Croatia){{cite news |title=Dado Pršo |url=http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=6/day=1/match=1059175/index.html |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=17 June 2004 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624161256/http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=6/day=1/match=1059175/index.html |archive-date=24 June 2004 }}

Assistant referees:


Jørgen Jepsen (Denmark)


Jens Larsen (Denmark)


Fourth official:


Anders Frisk (Sweden)

=Croatia vs England=

{{#invoke:Football box|main|section=b5

|date={{Start date|2004|6|21|df=y}}

|time=19:45

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|score={{score link|UEFA Euro 2004 Group B#Croatia vs England|2–4}}

|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/73917/

|team2={{fb|ENG}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio da Luz, Lisbon

|attendance=57,047

|referee=Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

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GK12Tomislav Butina
RB13Dario Šimić{{yel|63}}{{suboff|67}}
CB5Igor Tudor
CB21Robert Kovač{{suboff|46}}
LB3Josip Šimunić
RM20Đovani Roso
CM10Niko Kovač
CM6Boris Živković (c)
LM7Milan Rapaić{{suboff|55}}
CF9Dado Pršo
CF11Tomo Šokota
colspan=3|Substitutions:
FW19Ivica Mornar{{subon|46}}
FW18Ivica Olić{{subon|55}}
MF8Darijo Srna{{subon|67}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Otto Barić

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GK1David James
RB2Gary Neville
CB5John Terry
CB6Sol Campbell
LB3Ashley Cole
RM7David Beckham (c)
CM11Frank Lampard{{suboff|84}}
CM4Steven Gerrard
LM8Paul Scholes{{suboff|70}}
CF10Michael Owen
CF9Wayne Rooney{{suboff|72}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
DF15Ledley King{{subon|70}}
FW23Darius Vassell{{subon|72}}
DF14Phil Neville{{subon|84}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|{{flagicon|SWE}} Sven-Göran Eriksson

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Man of the Match:


Wayne Rooney (England){{cite news |title=Wayne Rooney |url=http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=10/day=1/match=1059182/index.html |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=21 June 2004 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624130645/http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=10/day=1/match=1059182/index.html |archive-date=24 June 2004 }}

Assistant referees:


Marco Ivaldi (Italy)


Narciso Pisacreta (Italy)


Fourth official:


Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

=Switzerland vs France=

{{#invoke:Football box|main|section=b6

|date={{Start date|2004|6|21|df=y}}

|time=19:45

|team1={{fb-rt|SUI}}

|score={{score link|UEFA Euro 2004 Group B#Switzerland vs France|1–3}}

|report=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/match/73916/

|team2={{fb|FRA|1974}}

|goals1=

|goals2=

|stadium=Estádio Cidade de Coimbra, Coimbra

|attendance=28,111

|referee=Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

}}

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GK1Jörg Stiel (c)
RB4Stéphane Henchoz{{suboff|85}}
CB5Murat Yakin
CB20Patrick Müller
LB17Christoph Spycher
RM7Ricardo Cabanas
CM6Johann Vogel
LM8Raphaël Wicky{{yel|66}}
AM15Daniel Gygax{{suboff|85}}
AM10Hakan Yakin{{yel|43}}{{suboff|60}}
CF22Johan Vonlanthen
colspan=3|Substitutions:
MF18Benjamin Huggel{{yel|75}}{{subon|60}}
DF14Ludovic Magnin{{subon|85}}
FW21Milaim Rama{{subon|85}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Köbi Kuhn

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GK16Fabien Barthez
RB19Willy Sagnol{{suboff|46}}
CB15Lilian Thuram
CB13Mikaël Silvestre
LB3Bixente Lizarazu
RM10Zinedine Zidane (c)
CM4Patrick Vieira
CM6Claude Makélélé
LM7Robert Pires
CF20David Trezeguet{{suboff|75}}
CF12Thierry Henry{{yel|47}}
colspan=3|Substitutions:
DF5William Gallas{{subon|46}}{{suboff|90+2}}
FW9Louis Saha{{subon|75}}
DF2Jean-Alain Boumsong{{subon|90+2}}
colspan=3|Manager:
colspan=3|Jacques Santini

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Man of the Match:


Zinedine Zidane (France){{cite news |title=Zinedine Zidane |url=http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=10/day=1/match=1059183/index.html |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=21 June 2004 |access-date=15 June 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040624133000/http://www.euro2004.com/Fanzone/Carlsberg/matchday=10/day=1/match=1059183/index.html |archive-date=24 June 2004 }}

Assistant referees:


Igor Šramka (Slovakia)


Martin Balko (Slovakia)


Fourth official:


Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

See also

References

{{reflist}}

External links

  • [https://web.archive.org/web/20200603210205/https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/seasons/2004/standings/ UEFA Euro 2004 Group B]

{{UEFA Euro 2004}}

{{UEFA Euro 2004 finalists}}

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Group

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Category:Switzerland at UEFA Euro 2004

Category:Croatia at UEFA Euro 2004

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