Jul 12, 2004 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. Download premium images you cant get anywhere else. Greece euro group stage, matchday 1 full match held at estadio do dragao porto on footballia. 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. Greece has also hosted successfully the olympic games in 2004. Its been years since greece beat portugal in the final of euro 2004 to pull off arguably the greatest shock in international football tournament history. Greece revel in their shock euro 2004 triumph after beating portugal in the final in lisbon. Like greece and spain, portugal endured a bailout and austerity. Jul 04, 2014 in 2011, greece qualified at the top of their group en route to euro 2012. Angelos charisteas for greece v portugal euro 2004 final the forwards goal sealed an unlikely tournament victory and still resonates through greece s struggles, on and off the.
But never before has a team so unfancied gone onto win a major international tournament. Mar 29, 2010 but never before has a team so unfancied gone onto win a major international tournament. Jun 25, 2004 greece sensationally knocked out defending champions france with an incredible win in their euro 2004 quarter final. Put simply, the next three games were three tactical masterclasses from manager otto rehhagel. A powerful secondhalf header from angelos charisteas stunned france, who looked out of sorts and uninspired. Greece pulled off one of the biggest shocks in football history to beat portugal in the euro 2004 final. Angelos charisteas scored from the greeks first corner after 57 minutes, heading in an angelis basinas cross. Find highquality euro 2004 championship stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images.
The group consisted of hosts portugal, spain, russia and greece. Soccer game, developed to coincide with the finals of the uefa euro 2004 tournament in portugal june 2004. There is little doubt that greeces victory at uefa euro 2004 ranks as one of the biggest. But it has not seen the rise of a syriza or podemos equivalent.
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. Led by their german manager, otto rehhagel, greece beat portugals golden generation in the final, securing their first ever international title at senior level. Jun 26, 2016 portugal vs greece 0 1 euro 2004 final highlights hd. Fw, 22, dimitris papadopoulos, yellow card 85, substituted in 81.
Portugal wins in the category of flight times, as the british travelers can expect a flight time of around three hours from the uk to portugals faro airport, while getting to the greek islands. We offer the lowest price online for the greece 1 euro 2004 coin. And the greek defence then stifled the hosts flair in a tense second half, led by the inspired traianos dellas. Never mind euro 2004 bbc executive football producer phil bigwood is already thinking about the next world cup. Germany vs england euro 96 semi final full highlights. Greece won the final 10, defying odds of 801 from the beginning of the. The owl, symbol of goddess athena, as it was depicted on an ancient greek tetradrachm 5th century. In 2011, greece qualified at the top of their group en route to euro 2012. Detailed information about the coin 8 euro football, the shot, portugal, with pictures and collection and swap management. Last match for france before the start of the euro 2004 competition france vs ukraine at. Portugal v greece, july 5 2004 old football programmes. 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. Greece were lively and keen to work hard, and outplayed france in an uneventful first half.
Skip to sections navigation skip to content skip to footer. Traianos dellas of greece lifts the trophy during the uefa euro 2004 final match between portugal. Watch the best action from greece s memorable win against portugal, as angelos charisteas scored the only goal in lisbon. Jul 10, 2016 portugals fernando santos is the perfect international coach. Gomes goal for portugal against spain was enough to send the rank. Uefa euro 2004 was a football tournament that took place in portugal between 12 june and 4 july 2004. Tonights final of the euro 2004 sees a repeat of the tournaments opener which greece won, stunning the hosts and causing the rest of. Portugal grece 01 04072004 page du match uefa euro. Watch the best action from greeces memorable win against portugal, as angelos charisteas scored the only goal in lisbon. 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. 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. It was the first time in a major international tournament where both finalists had also played.
The outsiders, who had never previously won a match at a major tournament, lifted the secondmost prestigious trophy in the sport thanks to a 57thminute header by werder bremen striker angelos charisteas. Greece sensationally knocked out defending champions france with an incredible win in their euro 2004 quarterfinal. The games saw 10,625 athletes compete, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries. 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. Mar 31, 2017 uefa euro 2004 final greece vs portugal. Portugal is on a different path to greece and spain. How boring greece stunned the world to win euro 2004. Jan 18, 2015 portugal wins in the category of flight times, as the british travelers can expect a flight time of around three hours from the uk to portugals faro airport, while getting to the greek islands. Euro 2004 uefa european championship in portugal learn english online free exercises, explanations, games, teaching materials and plenty of information on english language.
Euro main round portugal vs hungary 20200122 480p x264msd. Very good condition graded 89 please see description box below for more product information. Dec 17, 2009 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. Jul 04, 2004 greece pulled off one of the biggest shocks in football history to beat portugal in the euro 2004 final. Uefa euro 2004 final match portugal 01 greece portekiz 01 yunanistan. I could not believe how much until i visited greece, a small country like portugal.
Pes6 portugal vs greece euro 2004 finale da luz stadium patch stonecold. The final tournament brought back memories of euro 2004 when greece overcame a highly rated russian team to make it the. Portugal greece 01 0407 2004 match page uefa euro 2004. 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. 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.
And thats when the 2004 greece team really came into their own. Portugals fernando santos is the perfect international coach. Euro 2004 championship stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. 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. How greece stunned the world to win euro 2004 espn fc. Portugal vs greece july 4th, 2004 by james bridget gordon june 9. Goals from giorgios karagounis and angelos basinas gave greece a deserved victory and provided a massive setback to portugal s hopes of winning uefa euro 2004 on home soil, despite cristiano. Greece euro final full match held at estadio da luz lisboa on footballia. Feb 19, 2016 watch the best action from greeces memorable win against portugal, as angelos charisteas scored the only goal in lisbon.
Uefa euro 2004 final greece vs portugal video dailymotion. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in portugal, from 12 june to 4. Jul 06, 2016 greece revel in their shock euro 2004 triumph after beating portugal in the final in lisbon. Armando francaap rehhagel managed to make us a group, says karagounis, a former. It should not be forgotten that prior to euro 2004, greece had played six games at the finals of a major championship, losing five and drawing on the other occasion. Portugal coach luiz felipe scolari was generous in defeat, warmly applauding the greeks on the final whistle. Greece beat host nation portugal 10 in the final of euro 2004 in lisbon on sunday to win the first major football title in their history. Group a of uefa euro 2004 was one of four groups in the final tournaments initial group. The victory of greece in euro 2004 football championship.
The final tournament brought back memories of euro 2004 when greece. Greeces extraordinary euro 2004 odyssey has ended in a 10 victory over hosts portugal in the final as they were. Led by their german manager, otto rehhagel, greece beat portugals golden generation in the final, securing their first. Greece stun portugal to win euro 2004 agencies updated.
Read on wikipedia edit history talk page print download pdf. Greece s extraordinary euro 2004 odyssey has ended in a 10 victory over hosts portugal in the final as they were. 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. Angelos charisteas wheels away after scoring the winner in the euro. Portugal greece 01 04072004 match page uefa euro 2004. Jul 04, 2004 it should not be forgotten that prior to euro 2004, greece had played six games at the finals of a major championship, losing five and drawing on the other occasion. The match featured tournament hosts portugal, who went into the match as favourites, and greece, playing in only their second european championship. Except for pollution and athens congestion i loved all of greece, their culture, history, food, really amazing people, sun, he.