UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying#Group F

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UEFA used the 2005 UEFA national team coefficient to rank the teams according to their results in both UEFA Euro 2004 and 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification. Only the group matches counted towards the coefficients. As defending champions, Greece were automatically seeded in the top pool.{{Cite web |title=CNN.com - Greece are top seeds for Euro 2008 - Oct 14, 2005 |url=https://www.cnn.com/2005/SPORT/football/10/14/euro2008.greece/ |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=www.cnn.com}}{{Cite web |date=2005-10-15 |title=Greece top seeds for Euro draw |url=https://timesofmalta.com/article/greece-top-seeds-for-euro-draw.75216 |access-date=2024-09-16 |website=Times of Malta |language=en-gb}} Since Portugal automatically qualified for UEFA Euro 2004 as hosts, the coefficient factored in only their 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification record. Similarly, Germany's coefficient factored only their UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying record, since they automatically qualified for the 2006 FIFA World Cup as hosts. Meanwhile, Kazakhstan never competed in the European Championships previously, so the coefficient used only their World Cup record.{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |date=2006-01-27 |title=EURO 2008™ draw procedure {{!}} UEFA EURO |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b9c7cb580-99ef5ec8c5de-1000--euro-2008tm-draw-procedure/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=UEFA |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |date=2006-01-14 |title=EURO 2008™ draw fast approaching {{!}} UEFA EURO |url=https://www.uefa.com/uefaeuro/history/news/0254-0d7b947d2cba-5981c6c2351a-1000--euro-2008tm-draw-fast-approaching/ |access-date=2024-02-19 |website=UEFA |language=en}} Montenegro had not been admitted to UEFA/FIFA at the time the qualifying competition had started, and thus were ineligible.{{cite news|url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/5009872.stm|title=Serbia to take spot in Euro 2008|access-date=11 April 2007|publisher=BBC Sport|date=23 May 2006|archive-date=2 September 2006|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20060902134247/http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/internationals/5009872.stm|url-status=live}}{{Cite web |last=UEFA.com |date=2007-01-26 |title=Montenegro named UEFA member {{!}} Inside UEFA |url=https://www.uefa.com/news-media/news/0254-0d7b9f45b2f2-79fafee3ff14-1000--montenegro-named-uefa-member/ |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=UEFA |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Frylan |first=Kevin |date=August 9, 2007 |title=UEFA admits Montenegro |url=https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-uefa-members/uefa-admits-montenegro-idUKL2679416020070126/ |access-date=January 6, 2024 |website=Reuters}}

The draw took place on 27 January 2006 in Montreux, Switzerland.[https://archive.today/20130205065209/http://www.uefa.com/news/newsid=363474.html Qualifying draw] (UEFA).

Austria (1,333) and Switzerland (1,833) were already assured of places at Euro 2008 as host nations.

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If two or more teams were equal on points on completion of the group matches, the following criteria were applied to determine the rankings:{{cite web |title=Regulations of the UEFA European Football Championship 2006/08 |url=https://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19079.pdf|website=UEFA |publisher=Union of European Football Associations |access-date=29 July 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20050826052426/http://www.uefa.com/newsfiles/19079.pdf |archive-date=26 August 2005 |url-status=live }}

1. Higher number of points obtained in the group matches played among the teams in question
2. Superior goal difference from the group matches played among the teams in question
3. Higher number of goals scored in the group matches played among the teams in question
4. Higher number of goals scored away from home in the group matches played among the teams in question
5. If, after applying criteria 1) to 4) to several teams, two or more teams still had an equal ranking, the criteria 1) to 4) was reapplied to determine the ranking of these teams. If this procedure did not lead to a decision, criteria 6) and 7) applied;
6. Results of all group matches: 1. Superior goal difference 2. Higher number of goals scored 3. Higher number of goals scored away from home 4. Fair play conduct
7. Drawing of lots

{{legend|#BBF3BB|Group winners and runners-up qualified directly for UEFA Euro 2008}}

{{legend||Other teams were eliminated}}

The qualifying process started in August 2006. Austria and Switzerland were automatically granted places in the tournament finals as the host nations.

The qualifying format had been changed from the previous tournament: the respective winners and runners-up from seven groups would automatically qualify for the finals, alongside the host nations. Therefore, there were no play-offs between the runners-up of the groups. Group A contained eight teams, while the other six groups each contained seven.

As the official successor of the previous football association, Serbia inherited the position originally allotted to Serbia and Montenegro in Group A prior to the dissolution of the state union. Montenegro were granted UEFA membership after qualifying had started and thus were not able to participate in this European Championship.

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