Greece and portugal set for rematch on 15th anniversary of euro 2004 final. Greece has a far better cuisine, much more topographical diverse country, with much more and better seaforestmountain scenery than what portugal has to offer. Sitting proudly alongside the triumph that denmark toiled. Portugal fans hope to face greece in final uefa euro 2004.
Every july 4th sees greek football supporters around the world celebrate the anniversary of one of the sports alltime greatest shocks. It was held in portugal between 12 june and 4 july 2004. 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. Portugal vs greece 0 1 euro 2004 final highlights hd wespeakfootball. How greece stunned the world to win euro 2004 espn fc. Tonights final of the euro 2004 sees a repeat of the tournaments opener which greece won, stunning the hosts. 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. Watch the best action from greeces memorable win against portugal, as angelos charisteas scored the only goal in lisbon.
Portugal coach luiz felipe scolari was generous in defeat, warmly applauding the greeks on the final whistle. Except for pollution and athens congestion i loved all of greece, their culture, history, food, really amazing people, sun, he. 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. The day is the 4th of july 2004, greece and portugal are playing in their first final ever, greece has knocked out italy and the czech republic on the way to the final and portugal has eliminated england on penalties and the netherlands on the way to the final in lisbon at the estadio da luz. Portugal 01 greece euro 2004 final extended highlights. 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. In the autumn of 2001, greece travelled to old trafford to face england in a world cup qualifier.
The uefa euro 2004 final was a historical match played on 4 july, 2004, at the estadio da luz in lisbon, portugal, when greece was crowned european champions. In winning euro 2004, underdog greece turned the soccer world upside down and struck an olympian blow for national pride. Jul 04, 2018 the uefa euro 2004 final was a historical match played on 4 july, 2004, at the estadio da luz in lisbon, portugal, when greece was crowned european champions. Our national team played vs portugal in the final and won 10 and greece became the european champions. Skip to sections navigation skip to content skip to footer. In all 4 last matched between these 2 teams portugal has 2 defeatsin euro2004 and 2. 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. Cristiano ronaldo and ricardo trudge from the field amid the tickertape celebrating greeces euro 2004 final success getty. Everybody knows already how greece beat portugal in the final of euro 2004 and won the european championship. Portugal vs greece 0 1 euro 2004 final highlights hd.
On paper, they should be joining their iberian cousins portugal in escaping from group a despite having to. One such event was the victory of greece euro cup 2004, a national team that by the beginning of the event had odds of 250 to 1 later portrayed as 50 to 1 in becoming the champion, hence greece winning the 2004 euro cup has been considered the greatest upset in the uefa history. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in portugal, from 12 june to 4. The story of the most unlikely triumph in major tournament history begins in manchester. And after all you are forgetting greece scored 2 goals and portugal just scored in the end when nothing mattered. Fifteen years after greeces national football team achieved one of the greatest upsets in sporting history against portugal in the 2004 euro final, the legends from both sides meet each other. That is why you cannot place them so high at your list. 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. 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. 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. On this day in 2004 greece wins the euro cup greek city.
Euro 2004 teams group a portugal spain greece russia. Soccer game, developed to coincide with the finals of the uefa euro 2004 tournament in portugal june 2004. Game news flash of a euro 2004 final tournament and the russia vs greece about euro2004 history of euro about portugal euro2004 primary result euro2004 convention result. The match featured tournament hosts portugal, who went into the match as favourites, and greece, playing in only their second european. The 10 playing venues of the uefa euro 2004 tournament in portugal. Weeks before pompous olympics games, they triumphed on the european scene, the national football team won the 2004 uefa european championships by beating in final, the hosts, portugal 21. Watch uefa european championship season 1, episode 12 portugal greece 01 2004 final. Footballia is the first free interactive football video library where you can watch full. Greeces success at euro 2004 in portugal remains the biggest achievement in greek football history.
The games saw 10,625 athletes compete, accompanied by 5,501 team officials from 201 countries. 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. Angelos charisteas for greece v portugal euro 2004 final the forwards goal sealed an unlikely tournament victory and still resonates through greeces struggles, on and off the. Takis fyssas, right, was a key defender in greece s unlikely march to the euro 2004 title. 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 the. Greece 2 euro, 2004, 2004 olympics for sale online ebay. 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. Greece 2004 european championship, final football match. When greece shocked the world euro 2004 final duration. Greek television and radio commentators went ballistic when haristeas scored what was to be greeces winning goal against hosts portugal in the euro 2004 final. 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.
I wont repeat the story myself but i will try to describe how this. 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. I could not believe how much until i visited greece, a small country like portugal. Feb 19, 2016 watch the best action from greeces memorable win against portugal, as angelos charisteas scored the only goal in lisbon. Subscribe for more videos ucqejofslws2atmfttje3dbq. Greece 2004 vs portugal 2004 in the us and canada usa. On this day years ago, greece completed one of the biggest underdog runs in sports history as they defeated hosts portugal to win euro 2004. Estadio da luz, estadio do dragao, estadio jose avalade, and all other euro 2004 stadiums. Watch full euro 2004 football matches online on footballia. Fifteen years on from that amazing night in lisbon, where angelos charisteas header gave greece a 10 victory to become european champions, the two teams will contest a rematch. Footballia is the first free interactive football video library where you can watch full football matches for free anytime, anywhere.
The match featured tournament hosts portugal, who went into the match as favourites, and greece, playing in only their second european championship. And the greek defence then stifled the hosts flair in a tense second half, led by the inspired traianos dellas. As the finest teams across europe limber up for uefa euro 2004 in portugal, ea sports gives you the chance to shape the destiny of your favourite team in the only official game of the tournament. With far more cultural diversity and with the most historic sites and archaeological museums in the world with archaeological sites that date back to over 20,000 bc. Greece stun portugal to win euro 2004 agencies updated. Strangely, the tournament kicked off with the same matchup as wed see in the final. Jul 04, 2014 in 2011, greece qualified at the top of their group en route to euro 2012. Euro 2004 championship stock pictures, royaltyfree photos. Uefa euro 2004 stadiums portugal the stadium guide. Euro 2004 final greece portugal 1 0 video dailymotion. The euro 2004 finalists, greece and portugal, agreed to meet again for two friendly matches in boston and toronto on june 12 and 14 respectively in two cities where the greek diaspora prevails, thodoris zagorakis, captain of the team and key representative of the talks, and the managing body that handles such events have arranged a rematch of the 2004 euro final.
Roberto mancini has succeeded with stage one of his mission to bounce back from failing to qualify for the last world cup by sealing italys place at euro 2020 with saturdays 20 win over greece that pushed their perfect qualifying run to seven matches. A couple of days before the final, greeces squad gathered some. Portugal 12 greece giorgios karagounis and angelos basinas scored as greece began uefa euro 2004 with a win. Greece and portugal set for rematch on 15th anniversary of. The 2004 uefa european football championship or just euro 2004 was the twelfth tournament of the uefa european football championship, a football tournament held all four years for european nations. Uefa have made a move towards clearing the decks for the return of club football by announcing on wednesday that all international matches that had been pushed back to june have now been postponed until further notice. Portugal fans give their two cents on which team they want to face in the final of the 2004 euro. Euro 2004 results page on offers results, euro 2004 standings and match details. Rangers may have done well to get to the uefa cup final but it was hardly greece winning euro 2004 in their postgroup stage run they were never behind. So they should be penalised because they had a great defence. Finale europees kampioenschap voetbal 2004 wikipedia.
How boring greece stunned the world to win euro 2004. 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. Greece euro final full match held at estadio da luz lisboa on footballia. On this day years ago, greece completed one of the. Full story of that run inside, including pre and post tournament over 2. Angelos charisteas scored from the greeks first corner after 57 minutes, heading in an angelis basinas cross. Led by their german manager, otto rehhagel, greece beat portugals golden generation in the final, securing their first ever international title at senior level. The 10 win, which must be regarded as one of the biggest shocks in the history of the game, came courtesy of a angelos haristeas header 10 minutes into the second half of an absorbing final. And people all over greece took to the streets just minutes after theo zagorakis had lifted that all important piece of silverware at the da luz stadium in lisbon.
Jul 04, 2004 greece pulled off one of the biggest shocks in football history to beat portugal in the euro 2004 final. 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. Watch full euro football matches online on footballia. Greece, who started the tournament as nohopers, stunned portugal to win euro 2004 thanks to a goal by angelos charisteas.
The summer of 2004 was a tremendous period for greek sports. Traianos dellas lost his marker at a corner to glance home the winning goal seconds from the end of the first period of extratime. Jul 04, 2004 greece are the european champions after defeating the hosts and favourites portugal in lisbon. 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. The 12th uefa european championship was hosted by portugal, with greece defeating portugal 10. It was the first time in a major international tournament where both finalists had also played. Euro 2004 14 final portugal inglaterra memoria virtual. Find highquality euro 2004 championship stock photos and editorial news pictures from getty images. Greece euro cup 2004 the biggest uefa upset football. Greece pulled off one of the biggest shocks in football history to beat portugal in the euro 2004 final.
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