UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying Group D

Standings and results for Group D of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament.

Germany secured qualification to the tournament proper on 13 October 2007 following a 0–0 draw against the Republic of Ireland, becoming the first team in the whole of the qualification stage to do so.^[1] Czech Republic secured qualification to the tournament proper on 17 October 2007 following a 3–0 win against Germany, becoming the third team in the whole of the qualification stage to do so.

Standings

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Czech Republic	12	9	2	1	27	5	+22	29	Qualify for final tournament		—	1–2	1–0	3–1	2–1	1–0	7–0
2	Germany	12	8	3	1	35	7	+28	27			0–3	—	1–0	2–1	0–0	4–0	6–0
3	Republic of Ireland	12	4	5	3	17	14	+3	17			1–1	0–0	—	1–0	1–0	1–1	5–0
4	Slovakia	12	5	1	6	33	23	+10	16			0–3	1–4	2–2	—	2–5	6–1	7–0
5	Wales	12	4	3	5	18	19	−1	15			0–0	0–2	2–2	1–5	—	3–1	3–0
6	Cyprus	12	4	2	6	17	24	−7	14			0–2	1–1	5–2	1–3	3–1	—	3–0
7	San Marino	12	0	0	12	2	57	−55	0			0–3	0–13	1–2	0–5	1–2	0–1	—

Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers

Matches

Group D fixtures were negotiated at a meeting between the participants in Frankfurt, Germany on 9 February 2006.

Czech Republic	2–1	Wales
Lafata 76', 89'	Report	Jiránek 85' (o.g.)

2 September 2006

20:15 UTC+2

Na Stínadlech, Teplice

Attendance: 16,204

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

Slovakia	6–1	Cyprus
Škrtel 9' Mintál 33', 55' Šebo 43', 48' Karhan 52'	Report	Yiasoumi 90'

2 September 2006

20:15 UTC+2

Tehelné pole, Bratislava

Attendance: 4,783

Referee: Oleh Orekhov (Ukraine)

Germany	1–0	Republic of Ireland
Podolski 57'	Report

2 September 2006

20:45 UTC+2

Gottlieb-Daimler-Stadion, Stuttgart

Attendance: 53,198

Referee: Luis Medina Cantalejo (Spain)

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Slovakia	0–3	Czech Republic
	Report	Sionko 10', 21' Koller 57'

6 September 2006

20:15 UTC+2

Tehelné pole, Bratislava

Attendance: 27,683

Referee: Steve Bennett (England)

San Marino	0–13	Germany
	Report	Podolski 12', 43', 64', 73' Schweinsteiger 29', 47' Klose 30', 45+1' Ballack 35' Hitzlsperger 66', 72' M. Friedrich 87' Schneider 90' (pen.)

6 September 2006

20:45 UTC+2

Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle

Attendance: 5,019

Referee: Selçuk Dereli (Turkey)

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Wales	1–5	Slovakia
Bale 37'	Report	Švento 14' Mintál 32', 38' Karhan 51' Vittek 59'

7 October 2006

15:00 UTC+1

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 28,493

Referee: Dick van Egmond (Netherlands)

Czech Republic	7–0	San Marino
Kulič 15' Polák 22' Baroš 32', 68' Koller 42', 52' Jarolím 49'	Report

7 October 2006

17:15 UTC+2

U Nisy Stadion, Liberec

Attendance: 9,514

Referee: Vusal Aliyev (Azerbaijan)

Cyprus	5–2	Republic of Ireland
Konstantinou 10', 50' (pen.) Garpozis 16' Charalambides 60', 75'	Report	Ireland 8' Dunne 44'

7 October 2006

17:00 UTC+3

Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 7,000

Referee: Lucilio Batista (Portugal)

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Republic of Ireland	1–1	Czech Republic
Kilbane 62'	Report	Koller 64'

11 October 2006

19:30 UTC+1

Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance: 35,900

Referee: Bertrand Layec (France)

Slovakia	1–4	Germany
Varga 58'	Report	Podolski 13', 72' Ballack 25' Schweinsteiger 36'

11 October 2006

20:45 UTC+2

Tehelné Pole, Bratislava

Attendance: 21,582

Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Wales	3–1	Cyprus
Koumas 33' Earnshaw 39' Bellamy 72'	Report	Okkas 83'

11 October 2006

20:00 UTC+1

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 20,456

Referee: Jacek Granat (Poland)

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Cyprus	1–1	Germany
Okkas 43'	Report	Ballack 16'

15 November 2006

21:00 UTC+2

Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 12,300

Referee: Peter Fröjdfeldt (Sweden)

Republic of Ireland	5–0	San Marino
Reid 7' Doyle 24' Keane 31', 58' (pen.), 85'	Report

15 November 2006

19:30 UTC+0

Lansdowne Road, Dublin

Attendance: 34,018

Referee: Lassin Isaksen (Faroe Islands)

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San Marino	1–2	Republic of Ireland
Marani 86'	Report	Kilbane 49' Ireland 90+4'

7 February 2007

20:45 UTC+1

Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle

Attendance: 3,294

Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark)

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Republic of Ireland	1–0	Wales
Ireland 39'	Report

24 March 2007

15:00 UTC+0

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 72,539

Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Cyprus	1–3	Slovakia
Aloneftis 45'	Report	Vittek 54' Škrtel 67' Jakubko 77'

24 March 2007

20:00 UTC+2

Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 2,696

Referee: Gerald Lehner (Austria)

Czech Republic	1–2	Germany
Baroš 77'	Report	Kurányi 42', 62'

24 March 2007

20:45 UTC+1

Toyota Arena, Prague

Attendance: 17,821

Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy)

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Czech Republic	1–0	Cyprus
Kováč 22'	Report

28 March 2007

17:25 UTC+2

U Nisy, Liberec

Attendance: 9,310

Referee: Ivan Bebek (Croatia)

Republic of Ireland	1–0	Slovakia
Doyle 13'	Report

28 March 2007

19:45 UTC+1

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 71,297

Referee: Yuri Baskakov (Russia)

Wales	3–0	San Marino
Giggs 3' Bale 20' Koumas 63' (pen.)	Report

28 March 2007

20:00 UTC+1

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 18,752

Referee: Ararat Tshagharyan (Armenia)

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Wales	0–0	Czech Republic
	Report

2 June 2007

15:00 UTC+1

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 30,714

Referee: Paul Allaerts (Belgium)

Germany	6–0	San Marino
Kurányi 45' Jansen 52' Frings 56' (pen.) Gómez 63', 65' Fritz 67'	Report

2 June 2007

19:00 UTC+2

Frankenstadion, Nuremberg

Attendance: 43,967

Referee: Jouni Hyytiä (Finland)

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Germany	2–1	Slovakia
Ďurica 10' (o.g.) Hitzlsperger 43'	Report	Metzelder 20' (o.g.)

6 June 2007

20:30 UTC+2

AOL Arena, Hamburg

Attendance: 51,600

Referee: Olegário Benquerença (Portugal)

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San Marino	0–1	Cyprus
	Report	Okkas 54'

22 August 2007

21:00 UTC+2

Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle

Attendance: 552

Referee: Albano Janku (Albania)

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San Marino	0–3	Czech Republic
	Report	Rosický 33' Jankulovski 75' Koller 90+3'

8 September 2007

20:15 UTC+2

Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle

Attendance: 3,412

Referee: Dejan Filipović (Serbia)

Slovakia	2–2	Republic of Ireland
Klimpl 37' Čech 90+1'	Report	Ireland 7' Doyle 57'

8 September 2007

20:30 UTC+2

Tehelné pole, Bratislava

Attendance: 12,360

Referee: Stefano Farina (Italy)

Wales	0–2	Germany
	Report	Klose 5', 60'

8 September 2007

19:30 UTC+1

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 27,889

Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

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Slovakia	2–5	Wales
Mintál 12', 57'	Report	Eastwood 22' Bellamy 34', 41' Ďurica 78' (o.g.) S. Davies 90'

12 September 2007

18:30 UTC+2

Štadión Antona Malatinského, Trnava

Attendance: 5,486

Referee: Laurent Duhamel (France)

Cyprus	3–0	San Marino
Makridis 15' Aloneftis 41', 90+2'	Report

12 September 2007

20:00 UTC+3

Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 600

Referee: Alexey Kulbakov (Belarus)

Czech Republic	1–0	Republic of Ireland
Jankulovski 15'	Report

12 September 2007

20:30 UTC+2

AXA Arena, Prague

Attendance: 16,648

Referee: Kyros Vassaras (Greece)

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Slovakia	7–0	San Marino
Hamšík 24' Šesták 32', 57' Sapara 37' Škrtel 51' Hološko 54' Ďurica 76' (pen.)	Report

13 October 2007

15:00 UTC+2

Mestský štadión, Dubnica nad Váhom

Attendance: 2,576

Referee: Luc Wilmes (Luxembourg)

Cyprus	3–1	Wales
Okkas 59', 68' Charalampidis 79'	Report	Collins 21'

13 October 2007

19:15 UTC+3

Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 3,862

Referee: Carlo Bertolini (Switzerland)

Republic of Ireland	0–0	Germany
	Report

13 October 2007

19:45 UTC+1

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 67,495

Referee: Martin Hansson (Sweden)

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San Marino	1–2	Wales
Selva 73'	Report	Earnshaw 13' Ledley 36'

17 October 2007

20:15 UTC+2

Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle

Attendance: 1,182

Referee: Anthony Zammit (Malta)

Republic of Ireland	1–1	Cyprus
Finnan 90+2'	Report	Okkarides 80'

17 October 2007

19:30 UTC+1

Croke Park, Dublin

Attendance: 54,861

Referee: Mikko Vuorela (Finland)

Germany	0–3	Czech Republic
	Report	Sionko 2' Matějovský 23' Plašil 63'

17 October 2007

20:45 UTC+2

Allianz Arena, Munich

Attendance: 66,445

Referee: Howard Webb (England)

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Wales	2–2	Republic of Ireland
Koumas 23', 89' (pen.)	Report	Keane 31' Doyle 60'

17 November 2007

15:00 UTC+0

Millennium Stadium, Cardiff

Attendance: 24,619

Referee: Oleh Oriekhov (Ukraine)

Germany	4–0	Cyprus
Fritz 2' Klose 20' Podolski 53' Hitzlsperger 82'	Report

17 November 2007

20:00 UTC+1

AWD-Arena, Hanover

Attendance: 45,016

Referee: Peter Rasmussen (Denmark)

Czech Republic	3–1	Slovakia
Grygera 13' Kulič 76' Rosický 83'	Report	Kadlec 79' (o.g.)

17 November 2007

20:30 UTC+1

AXA Arena, Prague

Attendance: 15,681

Referee: Tony Asumaa (Finland)

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Cyprus	0–2	Czech Republic
	Report	Pudil 11' Koller 74'

21 November 2007

18:30 UTC+2

Neo GSP Stadium, Nicosia

Attendance: 5,866

Referee: Levan Paniashvili (Georgia)

Germany	0–0	Wales
	Report

21 November 2007

20:30 UTC+1

Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt

Attendance: 49,252

Referee: Cristian Balaj (Romania)

San Marino	0–5	Slovakia
	Report	Michalík 42' Hološko 51' Hamšík 53' Čech 57', 83'

21 November 2007

20:30 UTC+1

Stadio Olimpico, Serravalle

Attendance: 538

Referee: Andrejs Sipailo (Latvia)

Goalscorers

There were 149 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 3.55 goals per match.

8 goals

• Lukas Podolski

6 goals

• Jan Koller
• Marek Mintál

5 goals

• Ioannis Okkas
• Miroslav Klose

4 goals

• Thomas Hitzlsperger
• Kevin Doyle
• Stephen Ireland
• Robbie Keane
• Jason Koumas

3 goals

• Efstathios Aloneftis
• Constantinos Charalambidis
• Milan Baroš
• Libor Sionko
• Michael Ballack
• Kevin Kurányi
• Bastian Schweinsteiger
• Marek Čech
• Martin Škrtel
• Craig Bellamy

2 goals

• Michalis Konstantinou
• Marek Jankulovski
• Marek Kulič
• David Lafata
• Tomáš Rosický
• Clemens Fritz
• Mario Gómez
• Kevin Kilbane
• Marek Hamšík
• Filip Hološko
• Miroslav Karhan
• Filip Šebo
• Stanislav Šesták
• Róbert Vittek
• Gareth Bale
• Robert Earnshaw

1 goal

• Alexandros Garpozis
• Constantinos Makrides
• Stelios Okkarides
• Yiasoumis Yiasoumi
• Zdeněk Grygera
• David Jarolím
• Radoslav Kováč
• Marek Matějovský
• Jaroslav Plašil
• Jan Polák
• Daniel Pudil
• Manuel Friedrich
• Torsten Frings
• Marcell Jansen
• Bernd Schneider
• Richard Dunne
• Steve Finnan
• Andy Reid
• Manuel Marani
• Andy Selva
• Ján Ďurica
• Martin Jakubko
• Maroš Klimpl
• Ľubomír Michalík
• Marek Sapara
• Dušan Švento
• Stanislav Varga
• James Collins
• Simon Davies
• Freddy Eastwood
• Ryan Giggs
• Joe Ledley

1 own goal

• Martin Jiránek (against Wales)
• Michal Kadlec (against Slovakia)
• Christoph Metzelder (against Slovakia)

2 own goals

• Ján Ďurica (against Germany & Wales)