title since winning the European Championship final in 1964. Here also are images of El Nino celebrating after scoring what would be the game winner and of goalkeeper Iker Casillas lifting the European Championship trophy.
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EURO 2008 and sent the Spaniards into this coming Sunday's title match at Vienna against three-time champions Germany. This is Spain's first final in a major tournament since losing the 1984 European final. They are gunning for their first Euro title since 1964.
nday's EURO 2008 final at Vienna.
s as Spain won their contest with Italy by winning the penalty kick shootout 4-2, after 120 scoreless minutes. Next up for the Spaniards, a semifinal encounter with Russia this coming Thursday in Vienna.
the winner or Sunday's Spain-Italy match this coming Thursday in Vienna. Pictured here are happy Russian players celebrating.
ictured here is Turkish goalkeeper Rustu Recber making the game winning save in the shootout. Turkey became the first team in European Championships history to register three come-from-behind wins.
ursday in EURO 2008 play. The Germans will play the winner of Friday's Croatia-Turkey match in next Wednesday's semifinal contest at Basel.
seen here mobbed by teammates) lifted Russia to a 2-0 win over Sweden to reach the quarterfinal round.
. The defending champions were the only team in the group stage field to lose all three of their games.
(54', seen here celebrating with Arjen Robben) and Robin van Persie (87') lifted the Netherlands to a 2-0 win over Romania. The Dutch swept all three of their group stage encounters while the loss eliminated the Romanians from the tournament.
and Daniele De Rossi (62'), defeated France 2-0, and, coupled with Romania's loss to the Netherlands, advanced to the quarterfinal round, where they will play Spain this coming Sunday in Vienna.
match as Germany defeated Austria 1-0 to advance to the quarterfinal round, where they will next play Portugal. That's the Chelsea star pictured here celebrating with Arne Friedrich.
the quarterfinals.
had scored at 75 minutes) allowed Turkey to bounce back from a two-goal second-half deficit to stun the Czech Republic 3-2 and earn a quarterfinal round berth. They will play Croatia this coming Friday.
Hakan Yakin (pictured here celebrating) scored both goals (71', PK-83') as already-eliminated Switzerland avoided going through their EURO 2008 campaign pointless and winless with a 2-0 win over quarterfinal round-bound Portugal, who rested several of their front-line players.
champions from the tournament.
penalty kick with nine minutes remaining to enable Italy to gain a 1-1 draw with Romania, allowing both teams to remain in contention for a quarterfinal round berth, heading into next Tuesday's concluding contests. Adrian Mutu scored in the 55th minute to put Romania ahead, only to see Christian Panucci equalize for the Azzurri one minute later.
Robben (72') , and Wesley Sneijder (90'+2) lifted the Netherlands to a 4-1 game two fistbeating of France. The Dutch assured themselves of winning Group C and, after next Tuesday's match with Romania, will play the second place team from Group D in the quarterfinals on June 21.
guided Croatia to a 2-1 victory over Germany to clinch a berth in the quarterfinal round.
berth in the quarterfinals. Roger Guerreiro provided Poland with their one score at 30 minutes.
Ricardo Quaresma (90'+2') lifted Portugal to a 3-1 win over the Czech Republic, thus clinching a berth in the quarterfinal round.
nd Arda Turan (90'+2), came from behind to defeat Switzerland 2-1 to stay alive in the tournament-----and in the process, eliminated the co-hosts.
clubbing of Russia in the opening match for both national teams. Here's the Hat Trick man celebrating one of his tallies.
Austria:
Romanians' Gabriel Tamas and France's Florent Malouda battling for the ball.
ere celebrating), and Giovanni Van Bronckhorst (79'), the Netherlands handed Italy their worst-ever European Championships defeat 3-0.
