UEFA Euro 2004 Group C

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Scoreboard reads 0–0 at the match between Italy and Bulgaria on 22 June at the Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães: Italy would go on to win 2–1, though neither side qualified for the knockout stages.

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".<ref>{{#invoke:citation/CS1|citation |CitationClass=web }}</ref>

Teams

Draw position	Team	Pot	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	UEFA Rankings November 2003Template:Refn	FIFA Rankings June 2004
C1	Template:Fb	1	Group 4 winner	10 September 2003	3rd	2000	Semi-finals (1992)	3	18
C2	Template:Fb	4	Group 8 winner	10 September 2003	2nd	1996	Group stage (1996)	18	40
C3	Template:Fb	3	Group 2 winner	11 October 2003	7th	2000	Winners (1992)	14	15
C4	Template:Fb	2	Group 9 winner	11 October 2003	6th	2000	Winners (1968)	5	10

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Standings

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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

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Denmark vs Italy

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GK 1 Thomas Sørensen RB 6 Thomas Helveg Template:Yel CB 4 Martin Laursen CB 3 René Henriksen (c) LB 5 Niclas Jensen CM 15 Daniel Jensen CM 17 Christian Poulsen Template:Suboff RW 19 Dennis Rommedahl AM 9 Jon Dahl Tomasson Template:Yel LW 10 Martin Jørgensen Template:Suboff CF 11 Ebbe Sand Template:Suboff Substitutions: MF 14 Claus Jensen Template:Subon FW 20 Kenneth Perez Template:Subon DF 18 Brian Priske Template:Subon Manager: Morten Olsen

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GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon RB 2 Christian Panucci CB 13 Alessandro Nesta CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c) Template:Yel LB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta CM 4 Cristiano Zanetti Template:Suboff CM 20 Simone Perrotta RW 16 Mauro Camoranesi Template:Suboff AM 10 Francesco Totti Template:Yel LW 7 Alessandro Del Piero Template:Suboff CF 9 Christian Vieri Substitutions: MF 8 Gennaro Gattuso Template:Yel Template:Subon FW 18 Antonio Cassano Template:Yel Template:Subon MF 14 Stefano Fiore Template:Subon Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni

Man of the Match: Thomas Sørensen (Denmark)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Assistant referees: Rafael Guerrero Alonso (Spain) Oscar Martínez Samaniego (Spain) Fourth official: Frank De Bleeckere (Belgium)

Sweden vs Bulgaria

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GK 1 Andreas Isaksson RB 2 Teddy Lučić Template:Suboff CB 3 Olof Mellberg (c) CB 15 Andreas Jakobsson LB 5 Erik Edman DM 6 Tobias Linderoth Template:Yel RM 7 Mikael Nilsson CM 8 Anders Svensson Template:Suboff LM 9 Freddie Ljungberg CF 10 Zlatan Ibrahimović Template:Yel Template:Suboff CF 11 Henrik Larsson Substitutions: MF 21 Christian Wilhelmsson Template:Subon MF 16 Kim Källström Template:Subon FW 20 Marcus Allbäck Template:Subon Managers: Lars Lagerbäck Tommy Söderberg

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GK 1 Zdravko Zdravkov RB 2 Vladimir Ivanov Template:Yel CB 3 Rosen Kirilov Template:Yel CB 18 Predrag Pažin LB 4 Ivaylo Petkov Template:Yel RM 13 Georgi Peev CM 19 Stiliyan Petrov (c) CM 15 Marian Hristov LM 17 Martin Petrov Template:Suboff CF 21 Zoran Janković Template:Yel Template:Suboff CF 9 Dimitar Berbatov Template:Suboff Substitutions: MF 10 Velizar Dimitrov Template:Subon FW 16 Vladimir Manchev Template:Subon FW 11 Zdravko Lazarov Template:Subon Manager: Plamen Markov

Man of the Match: Henrik Larsson (Sweden)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Assistant referees: Glenn Turner (England) Philip Sharp (England) Fourth official: Stuart Dougal (Scotland)

Bulgaria vs Denmark

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GK 1 Zdravko Zdravkov RB 2 Vladimir Ivanov Template:Suboff CB 3 Rosen Kirilov Template:Yel CB 22 Ilian Stoyanov Template:Yel LB 4 Ivaylo Petkov Template:Suboff RM 13 Georgi Peev CM 15 Marian Hristov Template:Yel CM 19 Stiliyan Petrov (c) Template:Sent off LM 17 Martin Petrov Template:Yel SS 21 Zoran Janković Template:Suboff CF 9 Dimitar Berbatov Substitutions: DF 5 Zlatomir Zagorčić Template:Yel Template:Subon FW 11 Zdravko Lazarov Template:Subon MF 8 Milen Petkov Template:Subon Manager: Plamen Markov

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GK 1 Thomas Sørensen RB 6 Thomas Helveg CB 4 Martin Laursen CB 3 René Henriksen (c) LB 5 Niclas Jensen Template:Yel CM 15 Daniel Jensen CM 7 Thomas Gravesen AM 9 Jon Dahl Tomasson RW 19 Dennis Rommedahl Template:Suboff LW 10 Martin Jørgensen Template:Suboff CF 11 Ebbe Sand Template:Yel Substitutions: MF 8 Jesper Grønkjær Template:Subon MF 14 Claus Jensen Template:Subon Manager: Morten Olsen

Man of the Match: Thomas Gravesen (Denmark)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Assistant referees: Paulo Januário (Portugal) José Cardinal (Portugal) Fourth official: Gilles Veissière (France)

Italy vs Sweden

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GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon RB 2 Christian Panucci CB 5 Fabio Cannavaro (c) Template:Yel CB 13 Alessandro Nesta LB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta Template:Yel RM 8 Gennaro Gattuso Template:Yel Template:Suboff CM 21 Andrea Pirlo LM 20 Simone Perrotta AM 18 Antonio Cassano Template:Suboff CF 9 Christian Vieri CF 7 Alessandro Del Piero Template:Suboff Substitutions: MF 14 Stefano Fiore Template:Subon DF 15 Giuseppe Favalli Template:Subon MF 16 Mauro Camoranesi Template:Subon Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni

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GK 1 Andreas Isaksson RB 7 Mikael Nilsson CB 3 Olof Mellberg (c) CB 15 Andreas Jakobsson LB 5 Erik Edman Template:Yel Template:Suboff DM 6 Tobias Linderoth Template:Yel RM 21 Christian Wilhelmsson Template:Suboff CM 8 Anders Svensson Template:Suboff LM 9 Freddie Ljungberg CF 10 Zlatan Ibrahimović CF 11 Henrik Larsson Substitutions: MF 16 Kim Källström Template:Subon FW 18 Mattias Jonson Template:Subon FW 20 Marcus Allbäck Template:Subon Managers: Lars Lagerbäck Tommy Söderberg

Man of the Match: Zlatan Ibrahimović (Sweden)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Assistant referees: Rudolf Käppeli (Switzerland) Francesco Buragina (Switzerland) Fourth official: Markus Merk (Germany)

Italy vs Bulgaria

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|stadium=Estádio D. Afonso Henriques, Guimarães |attendance=16,002 |referee=Valentin Ivanov (Russia) }}

GK 1 Gianluigi Buffon RB 2 Christian Panucci CB 13 Alessandro Nesta CB 23 Marco Materazzi Template:Yel Template:Suboff LB 19 Gianluca Zambrotta RM 20 Simone Perrotta Template:Suboff CM 21 Andrea Pirlo LM 14 Stefano Fiore RF 18 Antonio Cassano CF 11 Bernardo Corradi Template:Suboff LF 7 Alessandro Del Piero (c) Substitutions: FW 9 Christian Vieri Template:Subon DF 3 Massimo Oddo Template:Subon FW 17 Marco Di Vaio Template:Subon Manager: Giovanni Trapattoni

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GK 1 Zdravko Zdravkov (c) RB 7 Daniel Borimirov CB 18 Predrag Pažin Template:Suboff CB 5 Zlatomir Zagorčić LB 22 Ilian Stoyanov Template:Yel CM 15 Marian Hristov Template:Suboff CM 8 Milen Petkov RW 11 Zdravko Lazarov Template:Yel AM 21 Zoran Janković Template:Suboff LW 17 Martin Petrov Template:Yel CF 9 Dimitar Berbatov Substitutions: FW 20 Valeri Bojinov Template:Yel Template:Subon DF 6 Kiril Kotev Template:Subon MF 10 Velizar Dimitrov Template:Subon Manager: Plamen Markov

Man of the Match: Antonio Cassano (Italy)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> Assistant referees: Yuri Dupanov (Belarus) Vladimir Eniutin (Russia) Fourth official: Alain Hamer (Luxembourg)

Denmark vs Sweden

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|stadium=Estádio do Bessa, Porto |attendance=26,115 |referee=Markus Merk (Germany) }}

GK 1 Thomas Sørensen RB 6 Thomas Helveg CB 4 Martin Laursen CB 3 René Henriksen (c) LB 5 Niclas Jensen Template:Suboff CM 15 Daniel Jensen Template:Suboff CM 7 Thomas Gravesen AM 9 Jon Dahl Tomasson RW 8 Jesper Grønkjær LW 10 Martin Jørgensen Template:Suboff CF 11 Ebbe Sand Substitutions: DF 2 Kasper Bøgelund Template:Subon MF 19 Dennis Rommedahl Template:Subon MF 17 Christian Poulsen Template:Subon Manager: Morten Olsen

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GK 1 Andreas Isaksson RB 7 Mikael Nilsson CB 3 Olof Mellberg (c) CB 15 Andreas Jakobsson LB 5 Erik Edman Template:Yel DM 17 Anders Andersson Template:Suboff RM 18 Mattias Jonson CM 16 Kim Källström Template:Yel Template:Suboff LM 9 Freddie Ljungberg CF 10 Zlatan Ibrahimović CF 11 Henrik Larsson Substitutions: MF 21 Christian Wilhelmsson Template:Subon FW 20 Marcus Allbäck Template:Subon Managers: Lars Lagerbäck Tommy Söderberg

Man of the Match: Jon Dahl Tomasson (Denmark)<ref>Template:Cite news</ref> 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

External links

• UEFA Euro 2004 Group C