Historical Football Kits

 

UEFA Euro 2008 Group C

 

uefa euro 2008 logoThe 2006 FIFA World Cup finalists, France and Italy were drawn in Group C along with the Netherlands and Romania, making it on paper the strongest group in the finals. Matches were played in Bern and Zürich.

 

 

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Group C
romania  euro 2008 kit

Romania

france  euro 2008 kit  v romania

France

Romania 0 France 0

Letzigrund, Zürich (30,585)
9 June 2008

After a defence-dominated first half, both teams played more positive football after the interval with France gradually gaining the ascendancy but there were no goals.

 

netherlands  euro 2008 kit

Netherlands

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Italy

Netherlands 3 Italy 0

Stade de Suisse, Bern (30,777)
9 June 2008

It had been 30 years since the Netherlands last beat Italy but they ended that record in style to go top of Group C.

 

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Italy

romania  euro 2008 kit

Romania

Italy 1 Romania 1

Letzigrund, Zürich (30,585)
13 June 2008

Both goals came within a minute, Mutu giving Romania the lead on 55 minutes only for Panucci to level the scores seconds later. Mutu should have made the game safe for his team after Panucci impeded Niculae in the box late in the game but his penalty was saved in spectacular fashion by Buffon.

 

netherlands  euro 2008 kit

Netherlands

france  euro 2008 kit  v romania

France

Netherlands 4 France 1

Stade de Suisse, Bern (30,777)
13 June 2008

Oranje put on another spectacular display to sweep France aside and book a place in the next stage.

 

netherlands euro 2008 kit v romania

Netherlands

romania euro 2008 change kit

Romania

Netherlands 2 Romania 0

Stade de Suisse, Bern (30,777)
17 June 2008

The Netherlands ended the group stage with a 100% record and put Romania out.

 

italy euro 2008 kit v france

Italy

france  euro 2008 kit  v romania

France

Italy 2 France 0

Letzigrund, Zürich (30,585)
17 June 2008

A penalty in the first half and a deflected free-kick in the second gave Italy second place in the group.

 
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