UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying

qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008

This page describes the qualifying procedure for the UEFA Euro 2008.

Seedings change

Pot Team Coefficient rating Pot Team Coefficient rating
1   Netherlands 2.550 5   Moldova1 1.311
  Czech Republic3 2.450   Finland 1.300
  Russia1 2.450   Estonia1 1.250
  France 2.444   Wales 1.167
  Sweden 2.378   Lithuania1 1.111
  Poland 2.356   Albania 1.050
  Turkey 2.310   Iceland 0.944
2   England 2.300 6   Georgia1 0.850
  Germany 2.250   North Macedonia2 0.750
  Italy 2.222   Belarus1 0.722
  Norway 2.178   Armenia1 0.700
  Spain 2.056   Northern Ireland 0.667
  Portugal 2.000   Cyprus 0.667
  Romania 1.990   Malta 0.522
3   Croatia2 1.922 7   Liechtenstein 0.450
  Serbia2 1.889   Azerbaijan1 0.389
  Denmark 1.850   Andorra 0.250
  Bosnia and Herzegovina2 1.778   Faroe Islands 0.111
  Bulgaria 1.778   Luxembourg 0.100
  Ukraine1 1.750   San Marino 0.097
  Slovakia3 1.650   Montenegro2 0.094
4   Hungary 1.611 8   Kazakhstan1 0.083
  Republic of Ireland 1.556   Kyrgyzstan1 0.080
  Belgium 1.556   Uzbekistan1 0.058
  Latvia1 1.550   Tajikistan1 0.053
  Israel 1.500   Turkmenistan1 0.050
  Scotland 1.500   Monaco 0.000
  Slovenia2 1.444

1 as   Soviet Union

2 as   Yugoslavia

3 as   Czechoslovakia

  Greece (1.980) is already assured of places at Euro 2008 as European champions.

  Austria (1.850) and   Switzerland (1.830) are already assured of places at Euro 2008 as host nations.

Summary change

Below is a table containing all seven qualifying groups. Teams that have secured a place in the final tournament are highlighted in green. The order of teams is by final group position.

Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G
  Russia1
  Serbia2
  Italy
  France
  Turkey
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  Czech Republic3
  Germany
  Poland
  Portugal
  Sweden
  Spain
  Romania
  Netherlands
----------- -----------   Norway ----------- ----------- ----------- -----------
  England
  Israel
  Kazakhstan1
  Estonia1
  North Macedonia2
  Andorra
  Scotland
  Ukraine1
  Lithuania1
  Kyrgyzstan1
  Georgia1
  Faroe Islands
  Montenegro2
  Bosnia and Herzegovina2
  Monaco
  Moldova1
  Hungary
  Malta
  Republic of Ireland
  Slovakia3
  Wales
  Cyprus
  Uzbekistan1
  San Marino
  Croatia2
  Finland
  Belgium
  Tajikistan1
  Armenia1
  Azerbaijan1
  Northern Ireland
  Denmark
  Turkmenistan1
  Latvia1
  Iceland
  Liechtenstein
  Bulgaria
  Belarus1
  Albania
  Slovenia2
  Luxembourg

1 as   Soviet Union

2 as   Yugoslavia

3 as   Czechoslovakia

Pot 1 Pot 2 Pot 3 Pot 4

Groups change

Key:

  • Teams highlighted in green qualified for the finals.

Group A change

Group B change

Group C change

Group D change

Group E change

Group F change

Group G change

Worst Runner-up change

The Worst Runner-up will not make the qualify to automatically for the final tournament.

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
  Serbia 14 11 0 3 32 10 +22 33
  Spain 14 9 3 2 23 8 +15 30
  Portugal 14 9 3 2 23 8 +15 30
  France 14 8 4 2 25 5 +20 28
  Germany 14 7 6 1 36 7 +29 27
  Netherlands 12 8 2 2 37 5 +32 26
  Norway 14 7 4 3 27 11 +16 25

Qualified nations change

Auto-Defaults Qualifiers
  1.   Greece (Defending Champions)
  2.   Austria (Host Nations)
  3.   Switzerland (Host Nations)
  1.   Soviet Union
  2.   Yugoslavia
  3.   Italy
  4.   France
  1.   Turkey
  2.   Czechoslovakia
  3.   Germany
  4.   Poland
  1.   Portugal
  2.   Sweden
  3.   Spain
  4.   Romania
  5.   Netherlands

Tournament change

Group A Group B Group C Group D