The UEFA EURO 2008 is the largest event ever hosted by the city of Klagenfurt. Shortly after its official opening, the new Worthersee Stadium will already make its mark as the venue of one of the greatest events in the world of football.
UEFA EURO 2008 will be held in Austria and Switzerland. From June 7 to 29, the best European teams will fight for the prestigious title of European Football Champion. There will be 31 games in eight state-of-the-art stadiums. In addition to Innsbruck, Salzburg and Vienna, Klagenfurt is the fourth, proud host city in Austria. The host cities in Switzerland are Zurich, Geneva, Bern and Basel. The opening match will be played in Basel, the final in Vienna.
The sheer size of this tournament is illustrated by some facts and figures: Each of the 31 matches will be watched by about 150 million (!) people world-wide on TV; the expected figures are: more than 7 billion TV viewers and more than 25 million Internet users. Austria expects 7,000 media representatives from 100 countries to pour into the country.
Tournament Schedule
Saturday 7 June 2008
1 Grp A Switzerland 0-1 Czech Republic Basel – St. Jakob-Park
2 Grp A Portugal 2-0 Turkey Geneva – Stade de Genève
Sunday 8 June 2008
3 Grp B Austria 0-1 Croatia Vienna – Ernst Happel
4 Grp B Germany 2-0 Poland Klagenfurt – Wörthersee
Monday 9 June 2008
5 Grp C Romania 0-0 France Zurich – Letzigrund
6 Grp C Netherlands 3-0 Italy Berne – Stade de Suisse
Tuesday 10 June 2008
7 Grp D Spain 4-1 Russia Innsbruck – Tivoli Neu
8 Grp D Greece 0-2 Sweden Salzburg – EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Wednesday 11 June 2008
9 Grp A Czech Republic 1-3 Portugal Geneva – Stade de Genève
10 Grp A Switzerland 1-2 Turkey Basel – St. Jakob-Park
Thursday 12 June 2008
11 Grp B Croatia 2-1 Germany Klagenfurt – Wörthersee
12 Grp B Austria 1-1 Poland Vienna – Ernst Happel
Friday 13 June 2008
13 Grp C Italy 1-1 Romania Zurich – Letzigrund
14 Grp C Netherlands 4-1 France Berne – Stade de Suisse
Saturday 14 June 2008
15 Grp D Sweden 1-2 Spain Innsbruck – Tivoli Neu
16 Grp D Greece 0-1 Russia Salzburg – EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Sunday 15 June 2008
17 Grp A Switzerland 2-0 Portugal Basel – St. Jakob-Park
18 Grp A Turkey 3-2 Czech Republic Geneva – Stade de Genève
Monday 16 June 2008
20 Grp B Austria 0-1 Germany Vienna – Ernst Happel
19 Grp B Poland 0-1 Croatia Klagenfurt – Wörthersee
Tuesday 17 June 2008
21 Grp C Netherlands 20:45 Romania Berne – Stade de Suisse
22 Grp C France 20:45 Italy Zurich – Letzigrund
Wednesday 18 June 2008
23 Grp D Greece 20:45 Spain Salzburg – EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
24 Grp D Russia 20:45 Sweden Innsbruck – Tivoli Neu
Thursday 19 June 2008
25 QF Winner Grp A 20:45 Runner-up Grp B Basel – St. Jakob-Park
Friday 20 June 2008
26 QF Winner Grp B 20:45 Runner-up Grp A Vienna – Ernst Happel
Saturday 21 June 2008
27 QF Winner Grp C 20:45 Runner-up Grp D Basel – St. Jakob-Park
Sunday 22 June 2008
28 QF Winner Grp D 20:45 Runner-up Grp C Vienna – Ernst Happel
Wednesday 25 June 2008
29 SF Winner #25 20:45 Winner #26 Basel – St. Jakob-Park
Thursday 26 June 2008
30 SF Winner #27 20:45 Winner #28 Vienna – Ernst Happel