Standings and results for Group C of the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying tournament.
Greece secured qualification to the tournament proper on 17 October 2007 following a 1–0 win against Turkey, becoming the second team in the whole of the qualification stage to do so. Turkey secured qualification to the tournament proper on 21 November 2007 following a 1–0 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina, becoming the twelfth team in the whole of the qualification stage to do so.
Standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Greece | 12 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 10 | +15 | 31 | Qualify for final tournament | — | 1–4 | 1–0 | 3–2 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 5–0 | |
| 2 |  Turkey | 12 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 25 | 11 | +14 | 24 | 0–1 | — | 2–2 | 1–0 | 5–0 | 3–0 | 2–0 | ||
| 3 |  Norway | 12 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 11 | +16 | 23 | 2–2 | 1–2 | — | 1–2 | 2–0 | 4–0 | 4–0 | ||
| 4 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | −6 | 13 | 0–4 | 3–2 | 0–2 | — | 0–1 | 1–3 | 1–0 | ||
| 5 |  Moldova | 12 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 19 | −7 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | 0–1 | 1–1 | 0–1 | 2–2 | — | 3–0 | 1–1 | ||
| 6 |  Hungary | 12 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 11 | 22 | −11 | 12[lower-alpha 1] | 1–2 | 0–1 | 1–4 | 1–0 | 2–0 | — | 2–0 | ||
| 7 |  Malta | 12 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 31 | −21 | 5 | 0–1 | 2–2 | 1–4 | 2–5 | 2–3 | 2–1 | — | 
Matches
Group C fixtures were negotiated and finally decided by a draw at a meeting between the participants in Istanbul, Turkey on 17 February 2006.[1]
On 3 July 2006, the Hellenic Football Federation was indefinitely suspended from all international competition due to concerns about its autonomy from the Greek government. Although no announcement was made regarding this tournament in particular, this seemed to preclude the Greek team from participating.[2] Following rectifying action by the Greek government, FIFA subsequently lifted the suspension on 12 July 2006, allowing Greece to participate in qualifying.[3]
| Malta  | 2–5 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 
|---|---|---|
| Pace  6' M. Mifsud  86' | Report | Barbarez  4' Hrgović  10' Bartolović  45+1' Muslimović  49' Misimović  51' | 
| Moldova  | 0–1 |  Greece | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Lyberopoulos  78' | 
| Turkey  | 2–0 |  Malta | 
|---|---|---|
| Nihat  56' Tümer  77' | Report | 
| Greece  | 1–0 |  Norway | 
|---|---|---|
| Katsouranis  33' | Report | 
| Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 0–4 |  Greece | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Charisteas  8' (pen.) Patsatzoglou  82' Samaras  85' Katsouranis  90+4' | 
| Norway  | 1–2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 
|---|---|---|
| Carew  50' (pen.) | Report | Misimović  18' Muslimović  33' | 
| Greece  | 2–0 |  Hungary | 
|---|---|---|
| Gekas  16' Seitaridis  29' | Report | 
| Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 3–2 |  Turkey | 
|---|---|---|
| Muslimović  27' Džeko  45+2' Ćustović  90' | Report | Şükür  13' Sabri  39' | 
| Greece  | 2–1 |  Moldova | 
|---|---|---|
| Charisteas  30' Lyberopoulos  90+5' | Report | Frunză  80' | 
| Hungary  | 1–0 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 
|---|---|---|
| Gera  39' (pen.) | Report | 
| Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 0–1 |  Moldova | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Bugaev  22' | 
| Greece  | 3–2 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 
|---|---|---|
| Charisteas  10' Gekas  57' Lyberopoulos  72' | Report | Hrgović  54' Ibišević  90' | 
| Turkey  | 0–1 |  Greece | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Amanatidis  79' | 
| Bosnia and Herzegovina  | 0–2 |  Norway | 
|---|---|---|
| Report | Hagen  5' B. Riise  74' | 
| Turkey  | 1–0 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina | 
|---|---|---|
| Nihat  43' | Report | 
Goalscorers
There were 126 goals scored in 42 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.
7 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
 Sergej Barbarez Sergej Barbarez
 Mladen Bartolović Mladen Bartolović
 Adnan Čustović Adnan Čustović
 Edin Džeko Edin Džeko
 Ivica Grlić Ivica Grlić
 Vedad Ibišević Vedad Ibišević
 Christos Patsatzoglou Christos Patsatzoglou
 Georgios Samaras Georgios Samaras
 Giourkas Seitaridis Giourkas Seitaridis
 Ákos Buzsáky Ákos Buzsáky
 Pál Dárdai Pál Dárdai
 Róbert Feczesin Róbert Feczesin
 Szabolcs Huszti Szabolcs Huszti
 Tamás Priskin Tamás Priskin
 Sándor Torghelle Sándor Torghelle
 Dániel Tőzsér Dániel Tőzsér
 George Mallia George Mallia
 Jamie Pace Jamie Pace
 Brian Said Brian Said
 Terence Scerri Terence Scerri
 Serghei Alexeev Serghei Alexeev
 Alexandru Epureanu Alexandru Epureanu
 Nicolae Josan Nicolae Josan
 Martin Andresen Martin Andresen
 Daniel Braaten Daniel Braaten
 Simen Brenne Simen Brenne
 Kristofer Hæstad Kristofer Hæstad
 Thorstein Helstad Thorstein Helstad
 Bjørn Helge Riise Bjørn Helge Riise
 Mehmet Aurélio Mehmet Aurélio
 Emre Belözoğlu Emre Belözoğlu
 Servet Çetin Servet Çetin
 Gökdeniz Karadeniz Gökdeniz Karadeniz
 Ümit Karan Ümit Karan
 Sabri Sarıoğlu Sabri Sarıoğlu
1 own goal
 Vilmos Vanczák (against Greece) Vilmos Vanczák (against Greece)
Notes
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 Turkey were ordered to play their first three home matches at a neutral ground and behind closed doors after violence in their World Cup Qualifying playoff with Switzerland on 16 November 2005.
- ↑ Match delayed by 35 minutes by match referee Mike Riley after flares were thrown from the stands, minutes after the kick-off.
- 1 2 Greece forced to play away from Athens for two matches after crowd disturbances in the game against Turkey on 24 March 2007.
References
- ↑ UEFA. "Holders Greece start in Moldova". UEFA.com. Retrieved 14 September 2011.
- ↑ FIFA Media Dept. "FIFA suspends the Hellenic Football Federation". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 20 August 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2006.
- ↑ FIFA Media Dept. "FIFA lifts suspension on Hellenic Football Federation". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 18 July 2006. Retrieved 3 September 2006.