UEFA Euro 2012 Group A
Group A of UEFA Euro 2012 was played from 8 to 16 June 2012. The pool was made up of co-host Poland, Czech Republic, Greece and Russia. The top two finishing teams, Czech Republic and Greece, progressed to the quarter-finals, while Russia and Poland were eliminated from the tournament.[1]
Teams
Draw position | Team | Pot | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
UEFA Rankings November 2011[nb 1] |
FIFA Rankings June 2012 |
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A1 | ![]() |
1 | Co-host | 18 April 2007 | 2nd | 2008 | Group stage (2008) | 28 | 62 |
A2 | ![]() |
3 | Group F winner | 11 October 2011 | 4th | 2008 | Winners (2004) | 8 | 15 |
A3 | ![]() |
2 | Group B winner | 11 October 2011 | 10th | 2008 | Winners (1960) | 6 | 13 |
A4 | ![]() |
4 | Play-off winner | 15 November 2011 | 8th | 2008 | Winners (1976) | 13 | 27 |
Notes
- ^ The UEFA rankings of November 2011 were used for seeding for the final draw.
- ^ From 1960 to 1988, Russia competed as the Soviet Union, and in 1992 as CIS.
- ^ From 1960 to 1980, the Czech Republic competed as Czechoslovakia.
Standings
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | ![]() |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4[a] | |
3 | ![]() |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 4[a] | |
4 | ![]() |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 |
In the quarter-finals,
- The winner of Group A, Czech Republic, advanced to play the runner-up of Group B, Portugal.
- The runner-up of Group A, Greece, advanced to play the winner of Group B, Germany.
Matches
Poland vs Greece
Poland ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Poland[3]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Greece[3]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[4]
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Russia vs Czech Republic
Russia ![]() | 4–1 | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Russia[6]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Czech Republic[6]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[7]
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Greece vs Czech Republic
Greece ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Greece[9]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Czech Republic[9]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[10]
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Poland vs Russia
Poland ![]() | 1–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Poland[12]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Russia[12]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[13]
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Czech Republic vs Poland
Czech Republic ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Czech Republic[15]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Poland[15]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[16]
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Greece vs Russia
Greece ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Greece[18]
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Russia[18]
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:[19]
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See also
- Czech Republic at the UEFA European Championship
- Greece at the UEFA European Championship
- Poland at the UEFA European Championship
- Russia at the UEFA European Championship
References
- ^ Mandeep Sanghera (16 June 2012). "Greece 1–0 Russia". BBC Sport. Retrieved 17 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Poland-Greece" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Poland-Greece" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Poland v Greece" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Russia-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Russia-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 8 June 2012. Retrieved 8 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Russia v Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Greece-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Greece-Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Greece v Czech Republic" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Poland-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Poland-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 12 June 2012. Retrieved 12 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Poland v Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Czech Republic-Poland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Czech Republic-Poland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Czech Republic v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.
- ^ a b "Full-time report Greece-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ a b "Tactical Line-up – Group A – Greece-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012. Retrieved 16 June 2012.
- ^ "Match Press Kit – Group A – Czech Republic v Poland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 14 June 2012. Retrieved 21 February 2021.