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Group B of UEFA Euro 2008 was played from 8 to 16 June 2008. All six of the group's matches were played at venues in Austria, in Vienna and Klagenfurt. The group was made up of four central European nations; co-hosts Austria, as well as Croatia, Germany and Poland. Austria and Poland were appearing in a European Championship finals for the first time.
Croatia became the first team from the group to qualify for the quarter-finals after following up a 1–0 victory against Austria in their first match with a 2–1 win over Germany. This, in conjunction with Austria's 1–1 draw with Poland, meant that Croatia finish top of Group B. The second quarter-final berth was decided by the group's final matches, with Germany defeating Austria through a Michael Ballack free kick, making the result of the Poland vs. Croatia match irrelevant. Had Germany lost, Poland could still have qualified with a win over Croatia. However, a goal from Ivan Klasnić won the game for Croatia, making the Croatians the first team to gain maximum points in the group stage.
Teams
[edit]| Draw position | Team | Pot | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | UEFA Rankings | FIFA Rankings June 2008 | |
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| B1 |  Austria | 1 | Co-host | 12 December 2002 | 1st | — | Debut | 27 | 29 | 92 |
| B2 |  Croatia | 2 | Group E winner | 17 November 2007 | 3rd | 2004 | Quarter-finals (1996) | 2 | 11 | 15 |
| B3 |  Germany[nb 3] | 3 | Group D runner-up | 13 October 2007 | 10th | 2004 | Winners (1972, 1980, 1996) | 7 | 4 | 5 |
| B4 |  Poland | 4 | Group A winner | 17 November 2007 | 1st | — | Debut | 12 | 13 | 28 |
Notes
- ^ The UEFA rankings of November 2007 were used for seeding for the final draw.
- ^ UEFA unveiled a new ranking system in May 2008 based on results up to November 2007.
- ^ From 1972 to 1988, Germany competed as West Germany.
Standings
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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| 1 | Croatia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 | Austria (H) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 1[a] | |
| 4 | Poland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1[a] |
In the quarter-finals,
- The winner of Group B, Croatia, advanced to play the runner-up of Group A, Turkey.
- The runner-up of Group B, Germany, advanced to play the winner of Group A, Portugal.
Matches
[edit]Austria vs Croatia
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| Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[2][3] |
Germany vs Poland
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| Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[5][3] |
Croatia vs Germany
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| Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[7][3] |
Austria vs Poland
[edit] Austria[9] |     Poland[9] |
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| Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[9][3] |
Poland vs Croatia
[edit]Poland[11] | Croatia[11] |
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| Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[11][3] |
Austria vs Germany
[edit]Austria[13] | Germany[13] |
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| Man of the Match: Assistant referees:[13][3] |
See also
[edit]- Austria at the UEFA European Championship
- Croatia at the UEFA European Championship
- Germany at the UEFA European Championship
- Poland at the UEFA European Championship
Notes
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b c d e f "Reserve officials – EURO 2008". UEFA. Retrieved 30 April 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Germany-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Germany-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Croatia-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Croatia-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Poland" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Poland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Poland-Croatia" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Austria-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ a b c "Team Line-ups – Group B – Austria-Germany" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2008. Retrieved 11 June 2012.