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2007 Soccer Preview: Euro 2008 Qualifying Update (09-11-2007) |
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Written by SBG Global Staff
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Tuesday, 11 September 2007 |
Euro 2008 Qualifying Update
Group B action in Euro 2008 qualifying had last year’s World Cup finalists Italy and France playing to a 0-0 tie in Milan over the weekend. It was a devastating tie for Italy that badly needed a victory. The Italians are now in third place with just four matches remaining. France leads Group B with 19 points. Scotland, which beat Lithuania 3-1, is next with 18 points, followed by Italy with 17. Only the top two teams in each of the seven groups qualify along with co-hosts Austria and Switzerland.
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Croatia and Russia retained the top two places ahead of England in Group E. Arsenal striker Eduardo da Silva scored two goals as Croatia defeated Estonia 2-0. The Croatians still lead the group with 20 points. Russia was a 3-0 winner against Macedonia and is still one point ahead of England with 18 points. The English got a 3-0 win over Israel at Wembley thanks to goals by Shaun Wright-Phillips, Michael Owen and Micah Richards. England is now in better shape and has a key game against Russia on Wednesday with the loser of that game in serious trouble. England has 17 points from eight games and Israel has 17 points from nine.
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Miroslav Klose scored both goals for Germany in their 2-0 win at Wales.
Germany is five points ahead of the Czech Republic at the top of Group D.
"It was a wonderful experience to be captain, but the important thing was the three points," Klose said. "We have a comfortable lead and we should keep playing like this." The Czech Republic got goals from Tomas Rosicky, Marek Jankulovski and Jan Koller in a 3-0 win over San Marino. The Czechs are still three points in front of Ireland who is in third place.
Romania leads Group G by three points over the Netherlands who is in second place in the group after a 2-0 win against Bulgaria. Romania got a 3-1 win against Belarus. Bulgaria is two points behind the Netherlands in the group.
Poland leads Group A with 20 points, two more than Finland, which was held to a 0-0 draw by Serbia. Portugal is third with 16 points, one more than Serbia.
Sweden, which was held to a 0-0 draw by visiting Denmark, leads Group F with 19 points, three more both than Northern Ireland and Spain.
Greece leads Group C with 18 points followed by Norway with 16 and Turkey with 14.
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Last Updated ( Tuesday, 11 September 2007 )
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