UEFA Euro 2008 Group C#Netherlands vs France

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Group C of UEFA Euro 2008 was played from 9 to 17 June 2008. All six group matches were played at venues in Switzerland, in Zürich and Bern. The group was composed of 2006 FIFA World Cup finalists Italy and France, as well as the Netherlands and Romania. At the time of the draw, these countries' respective Elo rankings among European teams were 1st, 2nd, 4th and 8th, and as such the group had been dubbed the competition's "group of death".{{cite news |title=Group of Death draws mixed reaction |first=Michael |last=Harrold |url=http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/news/kind=1/newsid=631078.html |work=Euro 2008 official website |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |date=2 December 2007 |access-date=3 March 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080205204239/http://www.uefa.com/competitions/euro/news/kind=1/newsid=631078.html |archive-date=5 February 2008 }}{{cite news |title=Italy and France in Euro 2008 'group of death' |url=http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=486945&cc=5901 |work=ESPN Soccernet |publisher=ESPN |date=2 December 2007 |access-date=3 March 2008 |archive-date=5 October 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121005141133/http://soccernet.espn.go.com/news/story?id=486945&cc=5901 |url-status=dead}}

The Netherlands became the first team from Group C to qualify for the quarter-finals. In their first match, they beat the world champions Italy 3–0, in a display of counter-attacking football. Then, in their second game, they also beat the 2006 World Cup runners-up, France, by a 4–1 scoreline. This left the French in a difficult position, having already played out a scoreless draw against Romania in the group's opening match. Romania also played out a draw against Italy in their second match, leaving them in second place going into the final round of group matches.

Italy finished as the second quarter-finalists, after they beat France 2–0 in their final game. French defender Eric Abidal was sent off just over a quarter of the way through the game for a foul on Luca Toni in the area; Andrea Pirlo converted the resulting penalty. Daniele De Rossi added the second goal from a deflected free kick just after the hour mark. Because of the Italian win, Romania had to beat the Netherlands to qualify for the next round, but they were undone by a Klaas-Jan Huntelaar goal just after half-time, before Robin van Persie scored his second of the tournament three minutes from the end.{{cite news |title=France 0–2 Italy & Netherlands 2–0 Romania |first=Saj |last=Chowdhury |url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/football/euro_2008/7363393.stm |work=BBC Sport |publisher=British Broadcasting Corporation |date=11 June 2008 |access-date=17 June 2011}}

Despite the perceived strength of its teams, Group C was the only group at Euro 2008 from which no side made it past the quarter-finals; Italy went out in a penalty shoot-out to eventual winners Spain and the Netherlands lost against Russia after extra time.

Teams

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November 2007{{refn\|group=nb\|The UEFA rankings of November 2007 were used for seeding for the final draw.}} ! May 2008{{refn\|group=nb\|UEFA unveiled a new ranking system in May 2008 based on results up to November 2007.}}
C1	style="white-space:nowrap" \| {{fb\|NED}}	1	Group G runner-up	17 November 2007	8th	2004	data-sort-value="1" \| Winners (1988)	1	6	10
C2	style="white-space:nowrap" \| {{fb\|ITA}}	2	Group B winner	17 November 2007	7th	2004	data-sort-value="1" \| Winners (1968)	3	1	3
C3	style="white-space:nowrap" \| {{fb\|ROU}}	3	Group G winner	17 October 2007	4th	2000	data-sort-value="5" \| Quarter-finals (2000)	6	12	12
C4	style="white-space:nowrap" \| {{fb\|FRA\|1974}}	4	Group B runner-up	17 November 2007	7th	2004	data-sort-value="1" \| Winners (1984, 2000)	13	2	7

Notes

Standings

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In the quarter-finals,

The winner of Group C, Netherlands, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, Russia.
The runner-up of Group C, Italy, advanced to play the winner of Group D, Spain.

Matches

=Romania vs France=

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RB	2	Cosmin Contra	{{yel\|40}}
CB	4	Gabriel Tamaș
CB	15	Dorin Goian	{{yel\|43}}
LB	3	Răzvan Raț
RM	11	Răzvan Cociș		{{suboff\|64}}
CM	6	Mirel Rădoi		{{suboff\|90+3}}
LM	5	Cristian Chivu (c)
RF	16	Bănel Nicoliță
CF	21	Daniel Niculae	{{yel\|27}}
LF	10	Adrian Mutu		{{suboff\|78}}
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MF	8	Paul Codrea		{{subon\|64}}
FW	18	Marius Niculae		{{subon\|78}}
MF	20	Nicolae Dică		{{subon\|90+3}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Victor Pițurcă

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GK	23	Grégory Coupet
RB	19	Willy Sagnol	{{yel\|51}}
CB	15	Lilian Thuram (c)
CB	5	William Gallas
LB	3	Eric Abidal
CM	20	Jérémy Toulalan
CM	6	Claude Makélélé
RW	22	Franck Ribéry
LW	7	Florent Malouda
CF	8	Nicolas Anelka		{{suboff\|72}}
CF	9	Karim Benzema		{{suboff\|78}}
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FW	18	Bafétimbi Gomis		{{subon\|72}}
MF	11	Samir Nasri		{{subon\|78}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Raymond Domenech

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Man of the Match:

Claude Makélélé (France)

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Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)

Jesús Calvo Guadamuro (Spain)

Fourth official:

Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)

Reserve assistant referee:

Darren Cann (England)

=Netherlands vs Italy=

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Van Nistelrooy {{goal|26}}
Sneijder {{goal|31}}
Van Bronckhorst {{goal|79}}

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|referee=Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)

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GK	1	Edwin van der Sar (c)
RB	2	André Ooijer
CB	21	Khalid Boulahrouz		{{suboff\|77}}
CB	4	Joris Mathijsen
LB	5	Giovanni van Bronckhorst
CM	17	Nigel de Jong	{{yel\|58}}
CM	8	Orlando Engelaar
RW	18	Dirk Kuyt		{{suboff\|81}}
AM	23	Rafael van der Vaart
LW	10	Wesley Sneijder
CF	9	Ruud van Nistelrooy		{{suboff\|70}}
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FW	7	Robin van Persie		{{subon\|70}}
DF	3	John Heitinga		{{subon\|77}}
MF	20	Ibrahim Afellay		{{subon\|81}}
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GK	1	Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB	2	Christian Panucci
CB	6	Andrea Barzagli
CB	23	Marco Materazzi		{{suboff\|54}}
LB	19	Gianluca Zambrotta	{{yel\|35}}
CM	13	Massimo Ambrosini
CM	21	Andrea Pirlo
CM	8	Gennaro Gattuso	{{yel\|51}}
RW	16	Mauro Camoranesi		{{suboff\|75}}
LW	11	Antonio Di Natale		{{suboff\|64}}
CF	9	Luca Toni	{{yel\|27}}
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FW	7	Alessandro Del Piero		{{subon\|64}}
FW	18	Antonio Cassano		{{subon\|75}}
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Man of the Match:

Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:

Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)

Henrik Andrén (Sweden)

Fourth official:

Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Reserve assistant referee:

Mike Mullarkey (England)

=Italy vs Romania=

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Panucci {{goal|56}}

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Mutu {{goal|55}}

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GK	1	Gianluigi Buffon
RB	19	Gianluca Zambrotta
CB	2	Christian Panucci
CB	4	Giorgio Chiellini
LB	3	Fabio Grosso
CM	21	Andrea Pirlo	{{yel\|61}}
CM	10	Daniele De Rossi	{{yel\|90+2}}
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AM	20	Simone Perrotta		{{suboff\|57}}
LW	7	Alessandro Del Piero (c)		{{suboff\|77}}
CF	9	Luca Toni
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FW	18	Antonio Cassano		{{subon\|57}}
FW	15	Fabio Quagliarella		{{subon\|77}}
MF	13	Massimo Ambrosini		{{subon\|85}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
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GK	1	Bogdan Lobonț
RB	2	Cosmin Contra
CB	4	Gabriel Tamaș
CB	15	Dorin Goian	{{yel\|73}}
LB	3	Răzvan Raț
DM	6	Mirel Rădoi		{{suboff\|25}}
RM	7	Florentin Petre		{{suboff\|60}}
CM	8	Paul Codrea
LM	5	Cristian Chivu (c)	{{yel\|58}}
SS	10	Adrian Mutu	{{yel\|43}}	{{suboff\|88}}
CF	21	Daniel Niculae
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MF	16	Bănel Nicoliță		{{subon\|60}}
MF	11	Răzvan Cociș		{{subon\|88}}
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colspan=3\|Victor Pițurcă

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Man of the Match:

Andrea Pirlo (Italy)

Assistant referees:

Geir Åge Holen (Norway)

Jan Petter Randen (Norway)

Fourth official:

Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

Reserve assistant referee:

Jesús Calvo Guadamuro (Spain)

=Netherlands vs France=

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Kuyt {{goal|9}}
Van Persie {{goal|59}}
Robben {{goal|72}}
Sneijder {{goal|90+2}}

|goals2=

Henry {{goal|71}}

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RB	21	Khalid Boulahrouz
CB	2	André Ooijer	{{yel\|51}}
CB	4	Joris Mathijsen
LB	5	Giovanni van Bronckhorst
CM	17	Nigel de Jong
CM	8	Orlando Engelaar		{{suboff\|46}}
RW	18	Dirk Kuyt		{{suboff\|55}}
AM	23	Rafael van der Vaart		{{suboff\|78}}
LW	10	Wesley Sneijder
CF	9	Ruud van Nistelrooy
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FW	7	Robin van Persie		{{subon\|55}}
DF	14	Wilfred Bouma		{{subon\|78}}
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GK	23	Grégory Coupet
RB	19	Willy Sagnol
CB	15	Lilian Thuram (c)
CB	5	William Gallas
LB	13	Patrice Evra
CM	20	Jérémy Toulalan	{{yel\|82}}
CM	6	Claude Makélélé	{{yel\|32}}
RW	10	Sidney Govou		{{suboff\|75}}
LW	7	Florent Malouda		{{suboff\|60}}
SS	22	Franck Ribéry
CF	12	Thierry Henry
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FW	18	Bafétimbi Gomis		{{subon\|60}}
FW	8	Nicolas Anelka		{{subon\|75}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Raymond Domenech

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Man of the Match:

Wesley Sneijder (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:

Carsten Kadach (Germany)

Volker Wezel (Germany)

Fourth official:

Grzegorz Gilewski (Poland)

Reserve assistant referee:

Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)

=Netherlands vs Romania=

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Huntelaar {{goal|54}}
Van Persie {{goal|87}}

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GK	16	Maarten Stekelenburg
RB	21	Khalid Boulahrouz	{{suboff\|58}}
CB	3	John Heitinga (c)
CB	14	Wilfred Bouma
LB	15	Tim de Cler
CM	6	Demy de Zeeuw
CM	8	Orlando Engelaar
RW	20	Ibrahim Afellay
AM	7	Robin van Persie
LW	11	Arjen Robben	{{suboff\|61}}
CF	19	Klaas-Jan Huntelaar	{{suboff\|83}}
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DF	12	Mario Melchiot	{{subon\|58}}
FW	18	Dirk Kuyt	{{subon\|61}}
FW	22	Jan Vennegoor of Hesselink	{{subon\|83}}
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GK	1	Bogdan Lobonț
RB	2	Cosmin Contra
CB	4	Gabriel Tamaș
CB	14	Sorin Ghionea
LB	3	Răzvan Raț
DM	8	Paul Codrea		{{suboff\|72}}
CM	11	Răzvan Cociș
CM	5	Cristian Chivu (c)	{{yel\|78}}
RW	16	Bănel Nicoliță		{{suboff\|82}}
LW	10	Adrian Mutu
CF	18	Marius Niculae		{{suboff\|59}}
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FW	21	Daniel Niculae		{{subon\|59}}
MF	20	Nicolae Dică		{{subon\|72}}
MF	7	Florentin Petre		{{subon\|82}}
colspan=3\|Manager:
colspan=3\|Victor Pițurcă

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Man of the Match:

Robin van Persie (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:

Matthias Arnet (Switzerland)

Stéphane Cuhat (Switzerland)

Fourth official:

Craig Thomson (Scotland)

Reserve assistant referee:

Stefan Wittberg (Sweden)

=France vs Italy=

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De Rossi {{goal|62}}

|stadium=Letzigrund, Zürich

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GK	23	Grégory Coupet
RB	14	François Clerc
CB	5	William Gallas
CB	3	Eric Abidal	{{sent off\|0\|24}}
LB	13	Patrice Evra	{{yel\|18}}
CM	20	Jérémy Toulalan
CM	6	Claude Makélélé
RW	10	Sidney Govou	{{yel\|47}}	{{suboff\|66}}
LW	22	Franck Ribéry		{{suboff\|10}}
CF	9	Karim Benzema
CF	12	Thierry Henry (c)	{{yel\|85}}
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MF	11	Samir Nasri		{{subon\|10}}	{{suboff\|26}}
DF	2	Jean-Alain Boumsong	{{yel\|72}}		{{subon\|26}}
FW	8	Nicolas Anelka		{{subon\|66}}
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GK	1	Gianluigi Buffon (c)
RB	19	Gianluca Zambrotta
CB	2	Christian Panucci
CB	4	Giorgio Chiellini	{{yel\|45+4}}
LB	3	Fabio Grosso
CM	21	Andrea Pirlo	{{yel\|44}}	{{suboff\|55}}
CM	10	Daniele De Rossi
CM	8	Gennaro Gattuso	{{yel\|54}}	{{suboff\|82}}
AM	20	Simone Perrotta		{{suboff\|64}}
CF	9	Luca Toni
CF	18	Antonio Cassano
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MF	13	Massimo Ambrosini		{{subon\|55}}
MF	16	Mauro Camoranesi		{{subon\|64}}
MF	22	Alberto Aquilani		{{subon\|82}}
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colspan=3\|Roberto Donadoni