UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 8

{{Short description|Football tournament qualification stage}}

Standings and results for Group 8 of the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying tournament.

Group 8 consisted of Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and Estonia. Group winners were Bulgaria. Croatia and Belgium finished equal on points in for second place, however Croatia qualified for the play-offs due to goal difference in their head-to-head records.

Standings

{{UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying group tables|Group 8|show_matches=yes}}

Matches

{{Football box

|date = 7 September 2002

|time = 18:00 UTC+2

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

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|EST}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Gradski vrt, Osijek |attendance = 10,766 |referee = Juan Antonio Fernández Marín (Spain)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69025--croatia-vs-estonia/}}

{{Football box

|date = 7 September 2002

|time = 20:00 UTC+2

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

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Janković {{goal|17}}
Petrov {{goal|63}}

|stadium = King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |attendance = 30,950 |referee = Terje Hauge (Norway)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69024--belgium-vs-bulgaria/}}

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{{Football box

|date = 12 October 2002

|time = 18:00 UTC+3

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

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|CRO}}

|goals1 = Petrov {{goal|22}}
Berbatov {{goal|37}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |attendance = 37,500 |referee = Anders Frisk (Sweden)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69027--bulgaria-vs-croatia/ }}

{{Football box

|date = 12 October 2002

|time = 20:00 UTC+2

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

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|BEL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Sonck {{goal|61}}

|stadium = Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella |attendance = 1,100 |referee = Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69026--andorra-vs-belgium/ }}

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{{Football box

|date = 16 October 2002

|time = 18:00 UTC+3

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

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|AND}}

|goals1 = Chilikov {{goal|37}}
Balakov {{goal|58}}

|goals2 = Lima {{goal|80}}

|stadium = Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |attendance = 25,500 |referee = Ceri Richards (Wales)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69029--bulgaria-vs-andorra/ }}

{{Football box

|date = 16 October 2002

|time = 21:30 UTC+3

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

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|BEL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Sonck {{goal|2}}

|stadium = Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn |attendance = 3,900 |referee = Mike Riley (England)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69028--estonia-vs-belgium/}}

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{{Football box

|date = 29 March 2003

|time = 18:30 UTC+1

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

|score = 4–0

|team2 = {{fb|BEL}}

|goals1 = Srna {{goal|9}}
Pršo {{goal|55}}
Marić {{goal|70}}
Leko {{goal|76}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb |attendance = 18,117 |referee = Herbert Fandel (Germany)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69030--croatia-vs-belgium/}}

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{{Football box

|date = 2 April 2003

|time = 18:00 UTC+3

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

|score = 0–0

|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 =

|stadium = Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn |attendance = 2,500 |referee = Konrad Plautz (Austria)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69031--estonia-vs-bulgaria/}}

{{Football box

|date = 2 April 2003

|time = 18:00 UTC+2

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

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|AND}}

|goals1 = Rapaić {{goal|10|pen.|43}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Varteks, Varaždin |attendance = 8,290 |referee = Marian Salomir (Romania)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69032--croatia-vs-andorra/ }}

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{{Football box

|date = 30 April 2003

|time = 17:00 UTC+2

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

|score = 0–2

|team2 = {{fb|EST}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Zelinski {{goal|26||74}}

|stadium = Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella |attendance = 850|referee = Ali Aydin (Turkey)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69033--andorra-vs-estonia/ }}

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{{Football box

|date = 7 June 2003

|time = 19:00 UTC+3

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

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|AND}}

|goals1 = Allas {{goal|22}}
Viikmäe {{goal|31}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn |attendance = 2,700 |referee = Attila Juhos (Hungary)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69035--estonia-vs-andorra/ }}

{{Football box

|date = 7 June 2003

|time = 19:15 UTC+3

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

|score = 2–2

|team2 = {{fb|BEL}}

|goals1 = Berbatov {{goal|52}}
Todorov {{goal|71|pen.}}

|goals2 = Petrov {{goal|30|o.g.}}
Clement {{goal|55}}

|stadium = Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |attendance = 42,099 |referee = Pierluigi Collina (Italy)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69034--bulgaria-vs-belgium/ }}

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{{Football box

|date = 11 June 2003

|time = 19:00 UTC+3

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

|score = 0–1

|team2 = {{fb|CRO}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Kovač {{goal|76}}

|stadium = Lilleküla Stadium, Tallinn |attendance = 6,100 |referee = Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69036--estonia-vs-croatia/ }}

{{Football box

|date = 11 June 2003

|time = 20:15 UTC+2

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

|score = 3–0

|team2 = {{fb|AND}}

|goals1 = Goor {{goal|21||69}}
Sonck {{goal|45}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Jules Ottenstadion, Ghent |attendance = 11,747 |referee = Siarhei Shmolik (BLR)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69037--belgium-vs-andorra/ }}

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{{Football box

|date = 6 September 2003

|time = 16:00 UTC+2

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

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|CRO}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Kovač {{goal|4}}
Šimunić {{goal|16}}
Roso {{goal|71}}

|stadium = Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella |attendance = 800 |referee = Miroslav Liba (Czech Republic)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69039--andorra-vs-croatia/ }}

{{Football box

|date = 6 September 2003

|time = 18:00 UTC+3

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

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|EST}}

|goals1 = Petrov {{goal|16}}
Berbatov {{goal|66}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Vasil Levski National Stadium, Sofia |attendance = 25,128 |referee = Franz-Xaver Wack (Germany)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69038--bulgaria-vs-estonia/ }}

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{{Football box

|date = 10 September 2003

|time = 17:30 UTC+2

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

|score = 0–3

|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals1 =

|goals2 = Berbatov {{goal|11||24}}
Hristov {{goal|58}}

|stadium = Estadi Comunal d'Aixovall, Andorra la Vella |attendance = 450 |referee = Tomasz Mikulski (Poland)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69041--andorra-vs-bulgaria/ }}

{{Football box

|date = 10 September 2003

|time = 20:15 UTC+2

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

|score = 2–1

|team2 = {{fb|CRO}}

|goals1 = Sonck {{goal|35||43}}

|goals2 = Šimić {{goal|37}}

|stadium = King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels |attendance = 35,682 |referee = Graham Poll (England)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69040--belgium-vs-croatia/ }}

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{{Football box

|date = 11 October 2003

|time = 20:15 UTC+2

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

|score = 1–0

|team2 = {{fb|BUL}}

|goals1 = Olić {{goal|48}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stadion Maksimir, Zagreb |attendance = 31,363 |referee = Gilles Veissiere (France)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69042--croatia-vs-bulgaria/}}

{{Football box

|date = 11 October 2003

|time = 20:15 UTC+2

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

|score = 2–0

|team2 = {{fb|EST}}

|goals1 = Piiroja {{goal|41|o.g.}}
Buffel {{goal|60}}

|goals2 =

|stadium = Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liège |attendance = 22,408 |referee = Massimo Busacca (Switzerland)|report =https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/match/69043--belgium-vs-estonia/ }}

Goalscorers

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References