Greece s success at euro 2004 in portugal remains the biggest achievement in greek football history. Fifa world cup 1990 final deutschland argentinien full match. Live euro holders title defences just one team has successfully defended their euro crown. Our national team played vs portugal in the final and won 10 and greece became the european champions. It was the first time in a major international tournament where both finalists had also.
Greece euro cup 2004 the biggest uefa upset football. And the greek defence then stifled the hosts flair in a tense second half, led by the inspired traianos dellas. Cristiano ronaldo vs greece euro 2004 final by theseb. Greece and portugal set for rematch on 15th anniversary of euro 2004 final. Greece arrived in portugal for euro 2004 as 1501 outsiders who had never won a match at a major tournament. A powerful secondhalf header from angelos charisteas stunned france, who looked out of sorts and uninspired. The 16 teams that qualified for the competition were required to submit a final 23man squad by 2 june 2004, although injured squad members could be replaced at any time up to 24 hours before their teams first match. Greece euro final full match held at estadio da luz lisboa on footballia. In greece, there was no time to worry about such weighty. The group consisted of hosts portugal, spain, russia and greece portugal won the group and advanced to the quarterfinals, along with greece.
The gods must be crazy in winning euro 2004, underdog greece turned the soccer world upside down and struck an olympian blow for national pride. Unfollow euro 2004 greece to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. For the euro 2004 portugal was the host and one of the top favorites to win the championship with a young ronaldo in their squad 16 teams contested for the cup, besides portugal that gained that right for being the host. Germany vs england euro 96 semi final full highlights german commentary duration. Bbc sport football greece defy the odds at euro 2004. Greece sensationally knocked out defending champions france with an incredible win in their euro 2004 quarter final. I wanted to play like greece did in the 2004 euro championships which they won. The final tournament brought back memories of euro 2004 when greece overcame a highly rated russian team to.
Traianos dellas lost his marker at a corner to glance home the winning goal seconds from the end of the first period of extratime. Please add a flair after having submited a new thread. Memphis depays bid to play for the netherlands in euro 2020 could be in doubt after lyon coach rudi garcia revealed he may have torn the cruciate ligaments in his left knee during sundays. Fifteen years after greece s national football team achieved one of the greatest upsets in sporting history against portugal in the 2004 euro final, the legends from both sides meet each other. There were some surprises after the qualifiers like latvia who made its first appearance in the euro cup after overcoming turkey in the playoffs. In 2011, greece qualified at the top of their group en route to euro 2012. How greece stunned the world to win euro 2004 espn fc.
Greece s final win against hosts portugal in 2004 has set the bar high for shock results at a euro. The knockout stage of uefa euro 2004 was a singleelimination tournament involving the eight teams that qualified from the group stage of the tournament. The match featured tournament hosts portugal, who went into the match as favourites, and greece, playing in only their second european championship. How boring greece stunned the world to win euro 2004 greece won the 2004 euros amid harsh criticism that they were boring and played antifootball. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in portugal, from 12 june to 4 july 2004, after their bid was selected on 12. Greece and portugal set for rematch on 15th anniversary of. Portugal vs france 10 highlights full match euro 2016 portugal full match. Every july 4th sees greek football supporters around the world celebrate the anniversary of one of the sports alltime greatest shocks. The uefa euro 2004 final was a football match played on 4 july 2004 at the estadio da luz in lisbon, portugal to determine the winner of uefa euro 2004. Greece 2004 european championship, final football match. Fifteen years on from that amazing night in lisbon, where angelos charisteas header gave greece a 10 victory to become european champions, the two teams will contest a rematch. Portugal 12 greece giorgios karagounis and angelos basinas scored as greece began uefa euro 2004 with a win.
Charisteas scored the winner in the 10 final victory that sank hosts portugal. Greece were lively and keen to work hard, and outplayed france in an uneventful first half. It was the first time in a major international tournament where both finalists had also played. The greekshellas to their fanshad never won a game at a major tournament before dispatching host portugal 21 in the euro 2004 opener, defending champion france 10 in the quarterfinals and. How boring greece stunned the world to win euro 2004. Four weeks later, manager otto rehhagel was a legendary figure in greece and angelos charisteas had written his name into footballing legend. Because i wanted to try a tactic i didnt chose for the greece national team but instead i randomly chose a greek side playing in the national competition. Greece, who started the tournament as nohopers, stunned portugal to win euro 2004 thanks to a goal by angelos charisteas. The 2004 uefa european football championship, commonly referred to as uefa euro 2004 or simply euro 2004, was the 12th edition of the uefa european championship, a quadrennial football competition contested by the mens national teams of uefa member associations. The players ages, clubs and caps are accurate as of the start of the. Angelos charisteas scored from the greeks first corner after 57 minutes, heading in an angelis basinas cross.
Uefa euro 2004 was a football tournament that took place in portugal between 12 june and 4 july 2004. There were three rounds of matches, with each round eliminating half of the teams entering that round, culminating in the final to decide the champions. Group a of uefa euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournaments initial group stage. Euro 2004 greece win euro 2004 efore uefa euro 2004 kicked off, the normal talk was of which superstar and their team would come out on top in the battle for the european title. Portugal vs greece 01 when greece shocked the world euro 2004 final duration. Euro 2004 final greece portugal 1 0 video dailymotion. Portugal vs greece 0 1 euro 2004 final highlights hd wespeakfootball. Portugal v greece, uefa euro 2004 final, 4july2004. Portugal greece 01 0407 2004 match page uefa euro 2004.
Portugal greece 01 01 angelos charisteas 57 germanys otto rehhagel became the first foreign trainer to win a major tournament for another country, as greece proved that their opening day win against portugal was indeed no fluke. Uefa euro 2004 underdogs greece kings of europe hd. Euro 2004 was written off as one of the worst tournaments of recent years, a victory for antifootball, for the artisans over the artists. This will be my tiny story about my adventures in greece. Greece pulled off one of the biggest shocks in football history to beat portugal in the euro 2004 final.
Tonights final of the euro 2004 sees a repeat of the tournaments opener which greece won, stunning the hosts. Tonights final of the euro 2004 sees a repeat of the tournaments opener which greece won, stunning the hosts and causing the rest of europe to sit up and take notice in. Sanctions against foul play at uefa euro 2004 are in the first instance the responsibility of the referee, but when he deems it necessary to give a caution, or dismiss a player, uefa keeps a record and may enforce a suspension. Watch the best action from greece s memorable win against portugal, as angelos charisteas scored the only goal in lisbon.
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