Group C of UEFA Euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournament's initial group stage. It began on 14 June and was completed on 22 June. The group consisted of Italy, Denmark, Sweden and Bulgaria.
Sweden won the group and advanced to the quarter-finals, along with Denmark. Italy and Bulgaria failed to advance.
Three teams – Italy, Denmark and Sweden – all finished with five points, with each team having defeated Bulgaria but drawn their two other games. As all results between the three teams in question were draws, both the points won in these games and the goal difference accrued in these games still left the teams undivided. The decisive tiebreaker was therefore the goals scored during the games between one another: Italy having scored the fewest goals of the three teams were therefore eliminated.
This became so with a 2–2 result between Denmark and Sweden in the last group game, a result that Italy knew would eliminate them and one that representatives of both teams denied would happen in advance of the game, Sweden co-coach Lars Lagerbäck quoted as saying in response to Italian questions on the likelihood of this score occurring: "I don't think it will end 2–2 — that is a very unusual result".
Teams Draw position Team Pot Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance UEFA RankingsNovember 2003 FIFA RankingsJune 2004 C1 1 Group 4 winner 10 September 2003 3rd 2000 Semi-finals (1992) 3 18 C2 4 Group 8 winner 10 September 2003 2nd 1996 Group stage (1996) 18 40 C3 3 Group 2 winner 11 October 2003 7th 2000 Winners (1992) 14 15 C4 2 Group 9 winner 11 October 2003 6th 2000 Winners (1968) 5 10
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Standings
In the quarter-finals, The winner of Group C, Sweden, advanced to play the runner-up of Group D, Netherlands. The runner-up of Group C, Denmark, advanced to play the winner of Group D, Czech Republic.
Matches
Denmark vs Italy
GK 1 Thomas SørensenRB 6 Thomas Helveg CB 4 Martin LaursenCB 3 René Henriksen (c)LB 5 Niclas JensenCM 15Daniel JensenCM 17Christian Poulsen RW 19Dennis RommedahlAM 9 Jon Dahl Tomasson LW 10Martin Jørgensen CF 11Ebbe Sand Substitutions:MF 14Claus Jensen FW 20Kenneth Perez DF 18Brian Priske Manager:Morten Olsen GK 1 Gianluigi BuffonRB 2 Christian PanucciCB 13Alessandro NestaCB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c) LB 19Gianluca ZambrottaCM 4 Cristiano Zanetti CM 20Simone PerrottaRW 16Mauro Camoranesi AM 10Francesco Totti LW 7 Alessandro Del Piero CF 9 Christian VieriSubstitutions:MF 8 Gennaro Gattuso FW 18Antonio Cassano MF 14Stefano Fiore Manager:Giovanni Trapattoni
Man of the Match: Thomas Sørensen (Denmark)
Assistant referees: Rafael Guerrero Alonso (Spain) Oscar Martínez Samaniego (Spain) Fourth official: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)
Sweden vs Bulgaria
GK 1 Andreas IsakssonRB 2 Teddy Lučić CB 3 Olof Mellberg (c)CB 15Andreas JakobssonLB 5 Erik EdmanDM 6 Tobias Linderoth RM 7 Mikael NilssonCM 8 Anders Svensson LM 9 Freddie LjungbergCF 10Zlatan Ibrahimović CF 11Henrik LarssonSubstitutions:MF 21Christian Wilhelmsson MF 16Kim Källström FW 20Marcus Allbäck Managers:Lars LagerbäckTommy Söderberg GK 1 Zdravko ZdravkovRB 2 Vladimir Ivanov CB 3 Rosen Kirilov CB 18Predrag PažinLB 4 Ivaylo Petkov RM 13Georgi PeevCM 19Stiliyan Petrov (c)CM 15Marian HristovLM 17Martin Petrov CF 21Zoran Janković CF 9 Dimitar Berbatov Substitutions:MF 10Velizar Dimitrov FW 16Vladimir Manchev FW 11Zdravko Lazarov Manager:Plamen Markov
Man of the Match: Henrik Larsson (Sweden)
Assistant referees: Glenn Turner (England) Philip Sharp (England) Fourth official: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)
Bulgaria vs Denmark
GK 1 Zdravko ZdravkovRB 2 Vladimir Ivanov CB 3 Rosen Kirilov CB 22Ilian Stoyanov LB 4 Ivaylo Petkov RM 13Georgi PeevCM 15Marian Hristov CM 19Stiliyan Petrov (c) LM 17Martin Petrov SS 21Zoran Janković CF 9 Dimitar BerbatovSubstitutions:DF 5 Zlatomir Zagorčić FW 11Zdravko Lazarov MF 8 Milen Petkov Manager:Plamen Markov GK 1 Thomas SørensenRB 6 Thomas HelvegCB 4 Martin LaursenCB 3 René Henriksen (c)LB 5 Niclas Jensen CM 15Daniel JensenCM 7 Thomas GravesenAM 9 Jon Dahl TomassonRW 19Dennis Rommedahl LW 10Martin Jørgensen CF 11Ebbe Sand Substitutions:MF 8 Jesper Grønkjær MF 14Claus Jensen Manager:Morten Olsen
Man of the Match: Thomas Gravesen (Denmark)
Assistant referees: Paulo Januário (Portugal) José Cardinal (Portugal) Fourth official: Gilles Veissière (France)
Italy vs Sweden
GK 1 Gianluigi BuffonRB 2 Christian PanucciCB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c) CB 13Alessandro NestaLB 19Gianluca Zambrotta RM 8 Gennaro Gattuso CM 21Andrea PirloLM 20Simone PerrottaAM 18Antonio Cassano CF 9 Christian VieriCF 7 Alessandro Del Piero Substitutions:MF 14Stefano Fiore DF 15Giuseppe Favalli MF 16Mauro Camoranesi Manager:Giovanni Trapattoni GK 1 Andreas IsakssonRB 7 Mikael NilssonCB 3 Olof Mellberg (c)CB 15Andreas JakobssonLB 5 Erik Edman DM 6 Tobias Linderoth RM 21Christian Wilhelmsson CM 8 Anders Svensson LM 9 Freddie LjungbergCF 10Zlatan IbrahimovićCF 11Henrik LarssonSubstitutions:MF 16Kim Källström FW 18Mattias Jonson FW 20Marcus Allbäck Managers:Lars LagerbäckTommy Söderberg
Man of the Match: Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden)
Assistant referees: Rudolf Käppeli (Switzerland) Francesco Buragina (Switzerland) Fourth official: Markus Merk (Germany)
Italy vs Bulgaria
GK 1 Gianluigi BuffonRB 2 Christian PanucciCB 13Alessandro NestaCB 23Marco Materazzi LB 19Gianluca ZambrottaRM 20Simone Perrotta CM 21Andrea PirloLM 14Stefano FioreRF 18Antonio CassanoCF 11Bernardo Corradi LF 7 Alessandro Del Piero (c)Substitutions:FW 9 Christian Vieri DF 3 Massimo Oddo FW 17Marco Di Vaio Manager:Giovanni Trapattoni GK 1 Zdravko Zdravkov (c)RB 7 Daniel BorimirovCB 18Predrag Pažin CB 5 Zlatomir ZagorčićLB 22Ilian Stoyanov CM 15Marian Hristov CM 8 Milen PetkovRW 11Zdravko Lazarov AM 21Zoran Janković LW 17Martin Petrov CF 9 Dimitar BerbatovSubstitutions:FW 20Valeri Bojinov DF 6 Kiril Kotev MF 10Velizar Dimitrov Manager:Plamen Markov
Man of the Match: Antonio Cassano (Italy)
Assistant referees: Yuri Dupanov (Belarus) Vladimir Eniutin (Russia) Fourth official: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)
Denmark vs Sweden
GK 1 Thomas SørensenRB 6 Thomas HelvegCB 4 Martin LaursenCB 3 René Henriksen (c)LB 5 Niclas Jensen CM 15Daniel Jensen CM 7 Thomas GravesenAM 9 Jon Dahl TomassonRW 8 Jesper GrønkjærLW 10Martin Jørgensen CF 11Ebbe SandSubstitutions:DF 2 Kasper Bøgelund MF 19Dennis Rommedahl MF 17Christian Poulsen Manager:Morten Olsen GK 1 Andreas IsakssonRB 7 Mikael NilssonCB 3 Olof Mellberg (c)CB 15Andreas JakobssonLB 5 Erik Edman DM 17Anders Andersson RM 18Mattias JonsonCM 16Kim Källström LM 9 Freddie LjungbergCF 10Zlatan IbrahimovićCF 11Henrik LarssonSubstitutions:MF 21Christian Wilhelmsson FW 20Marcus Allbäck Managers:Lars LagerbäckTommy Söderberg
Man of the Match: Jon Dahl Tomasson (Denmark)
Assistant referees: Christian Schräer (Germany) Jan-Hendrik Salver (Germany) Fourth official: Mike Riley (England)
See also Bulgaria at the UEFA European Championship Denmark at the UEFA European Championship Italy at the UEFA European Championship Sweden at the UEFA European Championship
References
External links UEFA Euro 2004 Group C