UEFA Eropean Football Championship. EURO 2008 Teams.

Group A

Czech Republic national football team

The Czech Republic is continuing its football tradition, finishing second in Euro 96 and making the semifinals of Euro 2004. As an independent country they made their first World Cup in 2006 and they are currently the sixth-ranked country in the world according to the FIFA World Rankings.

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Portugal national football team

The Portugal national football team is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation (FPF). At the last World Cup they were 4th. Portugal have qualified four times for the FIFA World Cup; 1966 , 1986 , 2002 and 2006.

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Switzerland national football team

In 2006, Switzerland set a FIFA World Cup record by being eliminated from the competition despite not conceding a goal in any of their four matches. In addition, Switzerland was the only national team in Cup history to fail to score a single goal in a penalty shootout.

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Turkey national football team

The Turkey national football team is the national football team of Turkey and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation . They are affiliated with UEFA . Turkey had many ups and downs, for example they made a nice rise to the international scene in the 1950s but lost it in the 1970s.

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Group B

Austria national football team

Austria has qualified for seven World Cups. The country has not yet qualified for a European Championship itself. It will play in the tournament for the first time in 2008 as co-hosts the event with Switzerland.

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Croatian national football team

The Croatian national football team represents Croatia in international matches and is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation. The current team has been in existence since 1990 and was recognised by FIFA and UEFA in the summer of 1992, one year after Croatia's independence from Yugoslavia. A previous Croatian team existed for a couple of years during World War II.

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German national football team

From 1950 to 1990, the team was also informally called West Germany in English. The DFB is based in the Federal Republic of Germany (FRG) which was commonly referred to as West Germany from 1949 to 1990. The DFB continues to field the German national team that had been fully reinstated by FIFA after the 1950 FIFA World Cup, retaining all records and traditions.

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Poland national football team

The Poland national football team ( Polish : Reprezentacja Polski w pilce noznej ) is the national football team of Poland , under the auspices of the Polish Football Association (PZPN). Polish Football Association - founded in 1919 the Polish Football Association received FIFA affiliation in 1923 and UEFA affiliation in 1955.

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Group C

Italian national football team

Italian national football team ( Nazionale italiana di calcio ) is controlled by the Federazione Italiana Giuoco Calcio (FIGC) and represents Italy in international football competition. They are the current World Champions, having won the 2006 FIFA World Cup.

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French national football team

France was one of the four European teams that participated at the inaugural World Cup in 1930. In the 1980s, led by midfielder and captain Michel Platini, the team reached semi-finals at both the 1982 and 1986 World Cups. They won the 1984 European Championship. France is one of the most successful football nations in the world.

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Netherlands national football team

The Netherlands national football team ( Nicknames: Oranje, Clockwork Orange, Orange Crush, The Orangemen ) is the national football team of the Netherlands. The head coach of the team is Marco van Basten. He was a football player who played for Ajax Amsterdam and A.C. Milan in the 1980s and early 1990s. Marcel "Marco" van Basten is regarded as one of the finest strikers of all time and scored 277 goals in a career cut short by injury.

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Romania national football team

Romania played their first international match on 8 June 1922, a 2-1 win over Yugoslavia in Belgrade, coached by Teofil Moraru. Romania enjoyed some success during the 1930s; manager Costel Radulescu took them to the first three FIFA World Cup tournaments, a feat matched only by Brazil and Belgium and france.

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Group D

Greece national football team

The Greece national football team is the national football team of Greece and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation. Greece had previously participated in a European Championship only in Euro 1980, but their first win did not come until the first match of Euro 2004, a 2-1 win over the hosts Portugal.

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Russia national football team

After the break up of the Soviet Union, Russia played its first international match against Mexico on August 16, 1992 winning 2-0 with a team of former USSR players from the other republics. The Russia national football team is the national football team of Russia and is controlled by the Football Union of Russia. Russia qualified for two World Cups (1994, 2002) and three European Championships (1996, 2004, 2008), but failed to get beyond the first round on first two occasions.

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Swedish national football team

The Swedish national football team is the national football team of Sweden and is controlled by the Swedish Football Association. Sweden played its first international game against Norway, on 12 July 1908, and won it 11-3. Other games in 1908 were against England, Netherlands and Belgium. Sweden lost all three games.

Spain national football team

Spain has a reputation for underachievement in the FIFA World Cup, with their best finish being fourth place in 1950 despite often being among the pre-tournament favourites. They often start well, but struggle considerably in the later stages, which is frustrating given the team's supposedly enormous talent and diligence. Their only senior level tournament victory is the 1964 European Championship, which they hosted. They also won the gold medal when they hosted the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, and in the 1999 World Youth Championship in Nigeria. Their current FIFA ranking is 4th.

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