EURO 2008 Preview

Next Saturday EURO 2008 starts in Austria and Switzerland. Sixteen of best European nations will compete for the enormous privilege being the champion of Europe.
The countries are divided in four groups of four teams. The best of the two teams from each group will advance to elimination matches that will take best of two from this stage to the finale game scheduled for June 29 in Vienna.

All matches will be on ESPN2. (Game times are EST)

GROUP A
Saturday June 7
11 a.m. Switzerland vs. Czech Republic at Basel – St. Jakob-Park
1:45 p.m. Portugal vs. Turkey at Geneva – Stade de Genève
Wednesday June 11
11 a.m. Czech Republic vs. Portugal at Geneva – Stade de Genève
1:45 p.m. Switzerland vs. Turkey at Basel – St. Jakob-Park
Sunday June 15
1:45 p.m. Switzerland vs. Portugal at Basel – St. Jakob-Park
1:45 p.m. Turkey vs. Czech Republic at Geneva – Stade de Genève

GROUP B
Sunday June 8
11 a.m. Austria vs. Croatia at Vienna – Ernst Happel
1:45 p.m. Germany vs. Poland at Klagenfurt – Wörthersee
Thursday June 12
11 a.m. Croatia vs. Germany at Klagenfurt – Wörthersee
1:45 p.m. Austria at Poland at Vienna – Ernst Happel
Monday June 16
11 a.m. Poland vs. Croatia at Klagenfurt – Wörthersee
1:45 p.m. Austria at Germany at Vienna – Ernst Happel

GROUP C
Monday June 9
11 a.m. Romania vs. France at Zurich – Letzigrund
1:45 p.m. Netherlands vs. Italy at Berne – Stade de Suisse
Friday June 13
11 a.m. Italy vs. Romania at Zurich – Letzigrund
1:45 p.m. Netherlands vs. Franceat Berne – Stade de Suisse
Tuesday June 17
1:45 p.m. Netherlands vs. Romania at Berne – Stade de Suisse
1:45 p.m. France vs. Italy at Zurich – Letzigrund

GROUP D
Tuesday June 10
11 a.m. Spain vs. Russia at Innsbruck – Tivoli Neu
1:45 p.m. Greece vs. Sweden at Salzburg – EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Saturday June 14
11 a.m. Sweden vs. Spain at Innsbruck – Tivoli Neu
1:45 p.m. Greece vs. Russia at Salzburg – EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
Wednesday June 18
1:45 p.m. Greece vs. Spain at Salzburg – EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
1:45 p.m. Russia vs. Sweden at Innsbruck – Tivoli Neu

Main favorites: Italy, Germany, Portugal, and France.
Possible Cinderella Stories: Russia, Greece, and Czech Republic.
Players to watch:
Luca Toni, Andrea Pirlo, and Alessandro Del Piero (ITALY)
Michael Ballack and Miroslav Klose (GERMANY)
Cristiano Ronaldo and Ricardo Quaresma (PORTUGAL)
Ruud van Nisterlrooy and Rafael van der Vaart (HOLLAND)
Frank Ribery and Karim Benzema (FRANCE)
Fernando Torres, David Villa, and Iker Casillas (SPAIN)
Petr Chech and Tomas Galasek (CZECH REPUBLIC)
Giorgos Karagounis and Angelos Charisteas (GREECE)
Andrei Arshavin and Pavel Pogrebnyak (RUSSIA)
Luka Modric and Ivan Klasnic (CROATIA)

Well folks, it will be a good one! So, sit back, relax ,and enjoy! We will make sure that you get all of the results and all of the news here on SoccerProse.com.