UEFA Euro 2004 Group D

Group D of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 15 June and was completed on 23 June. The group consisted of Germany, the Netherlands, the Czech Republic, and Latvia.

The Czech Republic won the group and advanced to the quarter finals, along with the Netherlands. Germany, and Latvia failed to advance.

Teams

Draw position Team Pot Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		UEFA Rankings
November 2003[nb 1] 		FIFA Rankings
June 2004
D1  Czech Republic[nb 2] 1 Group 3 winner 10 September 2003 6th 2000 Winners (1976) 4 11
D2  Latvia 4 Play-off winner 19 November 2003 1st — Debut 32 53
D3  Germany[nb 3] 2 Group 5 winner 11 October 2003 9th 2000 Winners (1972, 1980, 1996) 9 8
D4  Netherlands 3 Play-off winner 19 November 2003 7th 2000 Winners (1988) 10 5

Notes

  1. ^ The UEFA rankings of November 2003 were used for seeding for the final draw.
  2. ^ From 1960 to 1980, the Czech Republic competed as Czechoslovakia.
  3. ^ From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.

Standings

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  Czech Republic 3 3 0 0 7 4 +3 9 Advance to knockout stage
2  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 6 4 +2 4
3  Germany 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
4  Latvia 3 0 1 2 1 5 −4 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers

In the quarter-finals,

  • The winner of Group D, Czech Republic, advanced to play the runner-up of Group C, Denmark.
  • The runner-up of Group D, Netherlands, advanced to play the winner of Group C, Sweden.

Matches

All times Western European Summer Time (UTC+1)

Czech Republic vs Latvia

Czech Republic 2–1 Latvia
  • Baroš 73'
  • Heinz 85'
 Report
Attendance: 21,744
Czech Republic
Latvia
GK 1 Petr Čech
RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera  56'
CB 5 René Bolf
CB 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši
LB 6 Marek Jankulovski
DM 4 Tomáš Galásek  64'
RM 8 Karel Poborský
CM 10 Tomáš Rosický
LM 11 Pavel Nedvěd (c)
CF 15 Milan Baroš  87'
CF 9 Jan Koller
Substitutions:
FW 18 Marek Heinz  56'
MF 7 Vladimír Šmicer  64'
DF 13 Martin Jiránek  87'
Manager:
Karel Brückner
GK 1 Aleksandrs Koliņko
RB 7 Aleksandrs Isakovs
CB 4 Mihails Zemļinskis
CB 2 Igors Stepanovs
LB 6 Oļegs Blagonadeždins
RM 8 Imants Bleidelis
CM 3 Vitālijs Astafjevs (c)
CM 14 Valentīns Lobaņovs  90'
LM 10 Andrejs Rubins
CF 11 Andrejs Prohorenkovs  71'
CF 9 Māris Verpakovskis  81'
Substitutions:
MF 5 Juris Laizāns  71'
FW 17 Marians Pahars  81'
FW 23 Vīts Rimkus  90'
Manager:
Aleksandrs Starkovs

Man of the Match:
Milan Baroš (Czech Republic)[1]

Assistant referees:
Frédéric Arnault (France)
Serge Vallin (France)
Fourth official:
Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

Germany vs Netherlands

See also: Germany–Netherlands football rivalry
Germany 1–1 Netherlands
 Report
Attendance: 48,197
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Germany
Netherlands
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
RB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 4 Christian Wörns
CB 5 Jens Nowotny
LB 21 Philipp Lahm
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann
CM 6 Frank Baumann
RW 19 Bernd Schneider  68'
CM 13 Michael Ballack  90+1'
LW 22 Torsten Frings  79'
CF 10 Kevin Kurányi  12'  85'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  68'
MF 18 Fabian Ernst  79'
FW 9 Fredi Bobic  85'
Manager:
Rudi Völler
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 18 John Heitinga  74'
CB 3 Jaap Stam  73'
CB 4 Wilfred Bouma
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
CM 6 Phillip Cocu (c)  29'
CM 8 Edgar Davids  46'
RW 7 Andy van der Meyde
AM 11 Rafael van der Vaart
LW 22 Boudewijn Zenden  46'
CF 10 Ruud van Nistelrooy
Substitutions:
MF 14 Wesley Sneijder  46'
MF 16 Marc Overmars  46'
FW 17 Pierre van Hooijdonk  74'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat

Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany)[2]

Assistant referees:
Kenneth Petersson (Sweden)
Peter Ekström (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Valentin Ivanov (Russia)

Latvia vs Germany

Latvia 0–0 Germany
Report
Attendance: 22,344
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
Latvia
Germany
GK 1 Aleksandrs Koliņko
RB 7 Aleksandrs Isakovs  1'
CB 4 Mihails Zemļinskis
CB 2 Igors Stepanovs
LB 6 Oļegs Blagonadeždins
RM 8 Imants Bleidelis
CM 3 Vitālijs Astafjevs (c)  79'
CM 14 Valentīns Lobaņovs  70'
LM 10 Andrejs Rubins
CF 11 Andrejs Prohorenkovs  67'
CF 9 Māris Verpakovskis  90+2'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Marians Pahars  67'
MF 5 Juris Laizāns  70'
DF 16 Dzintars Zirnis  90+2'
Manager:
Aleksandrs Starkovs
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
RB 3 Arne Friedrich  21'
CB 4 Christian Wörns
CB 6 Frank Baumann
LB 21 Philipp Lahm
RM 19 Bernd Schneider  46'
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann  42'
CM 13 Michael Ballack
LM 22 Torsten Frings  53'
CF 9 Fredi Bobic  67'
CF 10 Kevin Kurányi  78'
Substitutions:
MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  46'
FW 11 Miroslav Klose  67'
FW 14 Thomas Brdaric  78'
Manager:
Rudi Völler

Man of the Match:
Michael Ballack (Germany)[3]

Assistant referees:
Philip Sharp (England)
Glenn Turner (England)
Fourth official:
Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

Netherlands vs Czech Republic

Netherlands 2–3 Czech Republic
 Report
Attendance: 29,935
Netherlands
Czech Republic
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 18 John Heitinga  26'  75'
CB 3 Jaap Stam
CB 4 Wilfred Bouma
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
CM 6 Phillip Cocu (c)
CM 20 Clarence Seedorf  9'  86'
CM 8 Edgar Davids
RW 7 Andy van der Meyde  79'
LW 19 Arjen Robben  58'
CF 10 Ruud van Nistelrooy
Substitutions:
MF 21 Paul Bosvelt  58'
DF 2 Michael Reiziger  79'
MF 11 Rafael van der Vaart  86'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat
GK 1 Petr Čech
RB 2 Zdeněk Grygera  25'
CB 13 Martin Jiránek
CB 21 Tomáš Ujfaluši
LB 6 Marek Jankulovski
RM 8 Karel Poborský
CM 10 Tomáš Rosický
CM 4 Tomáš Galásek  55'  62'
LM 11 Pavel Nedvěd (c)
CF 9 Jan Koller  75'
CF 15 Milan Baroš
Substitutions:
MF 7 Vladimír Šmicer  25'
FW 18 Marek Heinz  62'
DF 22 David Rozehnal  75'
Manager:
Karel Brückner

Man of the Match:
Pavel Nedvěd (Czech Republic)[4]

Assistant referees:
Rafael Guerrero Alonso (Spain)
Oscar Martínez Samaniego (Spain)
Fourth official:
Pierluigi Collina (Italy)

Netherlands vs Latvia

Netherlands 3–0 Latvia
 Report
Attendance: 27,904
Netherlands
Latvia
GK 1 Edwin van der Sar
RB 2 Michael Reiziger
CB 3 Jaap Stam
CB 15 Frank de Boer (c)
LB 5 Giovanni van Bronckhorst
CM 20 Clarence Seedorf
CM 6 Phillip Cocu
CM 8 Edgar Davids  77'
RW 7 Andy van der Meyde  63'
LW 19 Arjen Robben
CF 10 Ruud van Nistelrooy  70'
Substitutions:
MF 16 Marc Overmars  63'
FW 12 Roy Makaay  70'
MF 14 Wesley Sneijder  77'
Manager:
Dick Advocaat
GK 1 Aleksandrs Koliņko
RB 7 Aleksandrs Isakovs
CB 4 Mihails Zemļinskis
CB 2 Igors Stepanovs
LB 6 Oļegs Blagonadeždins
RM 8 Imants Bleidelis  83'
CM 14 Valentīns Lobaņovs  53'
CM 3 Vitālijs Astafjevs (c)
LM 10 Andrejs Rubins
SS 11 Andrejs Prohorenkovs  74'
CF 9 Māris Verpakovskis  62'
Substitutions:
FW 17 Marians Pahars  62'
MF 5 Juris Laizāns  74'
MF 19 Andrejs Štolcers  83'
Manager:
Aleksandrs Starkovs

Man of the Match:
Ruud van Nistelrooy (Netherlands)[5]

Assistant referees:
Jens Larsen (Denmark)
Jørgen Jepsen (Denmark)
Fourth official:
Lucílio Batista (Portugal)

Germany vs Czech Republic

Germany 1–2 Czech Republic
 Report
Attendance: 46,849
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Germany
Czech Republic
GK 1 Oliver Kahn (c)
CB 3 Arne Friedrich
CB 5 Jens Nowotny  38'
CB 4 Christian Wörns  83'
RM 22 Torsten Frings  46'
CM 8 Dietmar Hamann  79'
LM 21 Philipp Lahm  74'
RW 19 Bernd Schneider
AM 13 Michael Ballack
LW 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger  86'
CF 10 Kevin Kurányi
Substitutions:
FW 20 Lukas Podolski  46'
FW 11 Miroslav Klose  79'
MF 16 Jens Jeremies  86'
Manager:
Rudi Völler
GK 16 Jaromír Blažek
RB 13 Martin Jiránek
CB 5 René Bolf
CB 22 David Rozehnal
LB 3 Pavel Mareš
CM 19 Roman Týce  48'
CM 4 Tomáš Galásek (c)  46'
RW 20 Jaroslav Plašil  70'
AM 18 Marek Heinz
LW 14 Štěpán Vachoušek
CF 12 Vratislav Lokvenc  59'
Substitutions:
DF 17 Tomáš Hübschman  46'
FW 15 Milan Baroš  59'
MF 8 Karel Poborský  70'
Manager:
Karel Brückner

Man of the Match:
Marek Heinz (Czech Republic)[6]

Assistant referees:
Ole Hermann Borgan (Norway)
Steinar Holvik (Norway)
Fourth official:
Stuart Dougal (Scotland)

See also

References

  1. ^ "Milan Baroš". Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  2. ^ "Michael Ballack". Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  3. ^ "Michael Ballack". Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  4. ^ "Pavel Nedvěd". Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2004. Archived from the original on 24 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  5. ^ "Ruud van Nistelrooij". Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2004. Archived from the original on 26 June 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
  6. ^ "Marek Heinz". Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2004. Archived from the original on 7 July 2004. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
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