Jun 25, 2004 france were much too slow to appreciate the quality of the challenge. Available at odds of up to 2501 and having never won a tournament game in their history, greeces march to wining euro 2004 was unquestionably the tactical achievement of the decade. 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. How greece stunned the world to win euro 2004 espn fc. Sep 08, 2019 greece vs liechtenstein live streaming. The 2004 uefa european football championship, commonly referred to as uefa euro 2004.
Greece were lively and keen to work hard, and outplayed france in an uneventful first half. Jun 26, 2016 there is little doubt that greeces victory at uefa euro 2004 ranks as one of the biggest shocks in international tournament history. England fans pack out the estadio da luz during the france v england group b. Portugal and france were both better than they are now and greece beat. I cant imagine spending two weeks there, i would have been bored silly. Like portugal and greece in the real euro tournament, if the top two teams from one group win through in the playoff stage, they will meet each other in the finals. France and england qualified from the group as winners and runnersup.
This is what happened all over greece and in several greek communities in many countries after the results of greece vs france match during. Portugal were defeated by greece with a goal from angelos charisteas. Watch the action from a dramatic group stage encounter in lisbon as two goals in added time by zinedine zidane earned france an unlikely win. Skip to sections navigation skip to content skip to footer. Jun 25, 2004 greece sensationally knocked out defending champions france with an incredible win in their euro 2004 quarterfinal. France won the group and advanced to the quarterfinals, along with england. They also took part in wc 1994 0 wins, 0 points, 010 goals. 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. Greece stun portugal to win euro 2004 agencies updated. Traianos dellas lost his marker at a corner to glance home the winning goal seconds from the end of the first period of extratime. Live streams for greece vs france for free on streamsports.
They beat portugal twice, france and czech rep enroute to winning and dont get the credit the deserve. Jul 01, 2004 00 at 90 mins, greece win on silver goal rule greece ripped up the form book by beating euro 2004 favourites czech republic with a silver goal to face host nation portugal in the final. It lost the 2006 world cup after a headbutt by star. The charisteas goal against france euro 2004, from the other side of the screen. That greece should leave the euro is something that is pretty much established as the revealed truth in anglosaxon economic and commentary circles. We stayed for two weeks in napflio, greece, from which we did day trips to many of the famous and notsofamous ruins, including ancient olympia and monemvasia one of our favorite places. Can they do to france in their national stadium what was done to them in lisbon at euro 2004. Group b of uefa euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournaments initial group stage. France vs greece, which desitination rick steves travel forum. The overnight meeting of euro area finance ministers produced no progress at all over greeces call for a change in the terms of its bail out agreement with the euroarea. The 2004 summer olympics, officially known as the games of the xxviii olympiad and commonly known as athens 2004, was a premier international multisport event held in athens, greece, from to 29 august 2004 with the motto welcome home.
France netherlands portugal how to submit a new thread. All we get is how some fat englishman, whines on a swiss referee for the failings of their team. Greece s extraordinary euro 2004 odyssey has ended in a 10 victory over hosts portugal in the final as they were. Catch all events from eurobasket, only on streamsports. In the autumn of 2001, greece travelled to old trafford to face england in a world cup qualifier. Dec 17, 2009 after euro 2004, he left aek athens and moved to french side bordeaux. Please add a flair after having submited a new thread. Portugal vs greece 0 1 euro 2004 final highlights hd wespeakfootball. Goals from giorgios karagounis and angelos basinas gave greece a deserved victory and provided a massive setback to portugals hopes of winning uefa euro 2004 on home soil, despite cristiano. Watch euro 2004 russiagreece 21 ffgolara on dailymotion. Kapsis spent only one season in france before moving back to greece with olympiakos in 2005. Greece really should leave the euro, the economics is. The group consisted of defending champions france, england, croatia and switzerland france won the group and advanced to. Immerse yourself in the deepest championship mode ever released where authentic teams and players put national pride on the line in every match.
Giorgios karagounis and angelos basinas scored as greece began uefa euro 2004 with a win. The most important part in defense for greece at their half was trio. Portugal 01 greece euro 2004 final extended highlights. Footballia is the first free interactive football video library where you can watch full. Amazon photos unlimited photo storage free with prime. Footballia is the first free interactive football video library where you can watch full football matches for free anytime, anywhere. Greece euro quarterfinals full match held at jose alvalade lisboa on footballia. Last weekends vote in greece against the terms of a bailout for its deeply troubled economy has launched a new flood of dire warnings about. Jul 02, 2007 the charisteas goal against france euro 2004, from the other side of the screen. Road euro 20002017 greece red road euro 2017 greece red passenger transport indicator. Lets face it, they didnt have that much quality on paper, and nobody really fancied them to win. Jul 04, 2014 pundits believed that greece s journey at euro 2004 would end against the czech republic. Euro 2004 championship stock pictures, royaltyfree photos.
In euro 2004 football championship, the national football team of greece gained the title as the new european football champion. That makes it even more remarkable for sure greece were underestimated in euro 2004 and greeks took full advantage of it. But never before has a team so unfancied gone onto win a major international tournament. Northern ireland have made a positive start to their euro 2016 qualification campaign having won both of their matches so far which has resulted in them being at the top of. In this video game, the top two teams from one group will meet each other in the semifinal. Uefa euro legends euro 2004 the big upset video dailymotion. Apart from the obvious that is, scoring more goals than their opponents.
The final tournament was hosted for the first time in portugal, from 12 june to 4. France lacked panache as greece deservedly continued on their european odyssey and into the semis. Sitting proudly alongside the triumph that denmark toiled. It was the first time in a major international tournament where both finalists had also played. A powerful secondhalf header from angelos charisteas stunned france, who looked out of sorts and uninspired. Jul 12, 2004 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. Watch full euro football matches online on footballia.
The match featured tournament hosts portugal, who went into the match as favourites, and greece, playing in only their second european championship. Takis fyssas, right, was a key defender in greece s unlikely march to the euro 2004 title. Takis fyssas, right, was a key defender in greeces unlikely march to the euro 2004 title. They were the team that defied the odds throughout euro 2004 by beating france and the czech republic en route to the final against portugal. Watch the best action from greeces memorable win against portugal, as angelos charisteas scored the only goal in lisbon. Two fans, now football writers recall their experiences during euro 2004. The rank outsiders, greece, however, spoiled the party in their opening match and went on to scrape into the next round for the first time in their history. The czechs were seen as dark horses to potentially win the whole thing, and despite the win against france. The story of the most unlikely triumph in major tournament history begins in manchester. 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.
Mar 29, 2010 id like to mention here that greece had only taken part in one euro tournament before 2004 in 1980 and earned only a single point. Basinas, zagorakis and katsouranis which always stood closely in front of the last 4 and thus centre backs, kapsis and dellas that also played amazingly good. Qualify and win in the official and exclusive game of uefa euro 2004. Travel supermarket, a british website that focuses on travel deals, recently published an article that compares two of the most popular summer destinations, greece and portugal, in an highly. Its been a catastrophic campaign so far for greece. We followed up this two weeks with 4 days on santorini.
They were lucky, i remember in the game vs the czech republic the czechs hit the post early doors in that game when it was 00, if that shot had gone in the czechs would have gone through to the final of euro 2004 no doubt as the greek gameplan would have had to change. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Selfbelief can reach toxic extremes and santinis players have poisoned themselves at euro 2004. Euro 2004 france vs greece part 2 after the game youtube. The games saw 10,625 athletes compete, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries. We are considering france paris, wine country, south of france vs. Feb 19, 2016 watch the best action from greeces memorable win against portugal, as angelos charisteas scored the only goal in lisbon. May 08, 2012 greece, france and the future of the euro.
Led by their german manager, otto rehhagel, greece beat portugals golden generation in the final, securing their first. He has since struggled with injuries and now plays for levadiakos in greece after playing for apoel in cyprus for two seasons. Greece, france and the future of the euro bbc news. Greeces extraordinary euro 2004 odyssey has ended in a 10 victory over hosts portugal in the final as they were. Of course you can eat well in greece and do boat trips in france, but to me greece is sun, sea, ruins and boats and being seriously lazy while france is markets, walking in the countryside, shopping, eating stupendous food, and being a culture vulture. 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. Before 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. May 12, 2012 took over as greece coach in 2001 and qualified for euro 2004 ahead of spain and ukraine guided greece, 1001 outsiders, to a stunning victory turned down german national job after euro 2004. France vs greece, which desitination rick steves travel. Find highquality euro 2004 championship stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
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. Portugal v greece, uefa euro 2004 final, 4july2004 classic. Qualify and win with your favorite european national team in the only official game of uefa euro 2004. Watch uefa euro legends euro 2004 the big upset raul r. Greece sensationally knocked out defending champions france with an incredible win in their euro 2004 quarterfinal. When theodoros zagorakis, the greek national football team captain, lifted the cup of the euro 2004 football championship, every greek in and out of greece felt proud to belong to this nation. But there were optimistic hints from a meeting of the leaders of russia, ukraine, france and germany about progress towards a new ceasefire in eastern ukraine but no. The victory of greece in euro 2004 football championship. The leaders of germany, france and greeces international creditor institutions agreed late on monday to work with real intensity in the coming days as they try to clinch a deal in debt. If you want to spend all day in boats, then greece. The coins produced in greece didnt present any letter. Germany vs england euro 96 semifinal full highlights. At euro 2004, france was one of greeces unlikely victims during greeces run to the title. Watch full euro 2004 football matches online on footballia.
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