Euro 2008 pits heavyweights in death group

Former winners the Netherlands, Italy and France will meet in Group C of UEFA EURO 2008.

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Sunday, 02.12.2007.

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Former winners the Netherlands, Italy and France will meet in Group C of UEFA EURO 2008. A finals draw at the Culture and Convention Center in Lucerne also placed co-hosts Austria against neighbors Germany in Group B. Euro 2008 pits heavyweights in death group France and Italy are all-too familiar rivals having faced off the 2006 FIFA World Cup final, a match won by the Azzurri, and also in qualifying for these finals. Romania, who finished ahead of the Netherlands on the road to Austria and Switzerland, complete the most testing of the groups. Meanwhile, Austria and Germany, the three-time winners, were drawn alongside Croatia and a Poland team who – like the Austrians – are making their debut at this level. Switzerland will open the 13th UEFA European Championship on June 7 with a Group A game against the Czech Republic at St. Jakob-Park in Basel. Turkey and Portugal make up that section. Holders Greece find themselves in Group D alongside Sweden, Spain and Russia. Matches will be played at eight stadiums across as many cities in the two countries, with the tournament reaching a climax at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on 30 June. The trophy (Beta)

Euro 2008 pits heavyweights in death group

France and Italy are all-too familiar rivals having faced off the 2006 FIFA World Cup final, a match won by the Azzurri, and also in qualifying for these finals.

Romania, who finished ahead of the Netherlands on the road to Austria and Switzerland, complete the most testing of the groups.

Meanwhile, Austria and Germany, the three-time winners, were drawn alongside Croatia and a Poland team who – like the Austrians – are making their debut at this level.

Switzerland will open the 13th UEFA European Championship on June 7 with a Group A game against the Czech Republic at St. Jakob-Park in Basel. Turkey and Portugal make up that section.

Holders Greece find themselves in Group D alongside Sweden, Spain and Russia. Matches will be played at eight stadiums across as many cities in the two countries, with the tournament reaching a climax at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna on 30 June.

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