UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 8

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Standings and results for Group 8 of the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying tournament.

Group 8 consisted of Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia and Estonia. Group winners were Bulgaria. Croatia and Belgium finished equal on points in for second place, however Croatia qualified for the play-offs due to goal difference in their head-to-head records.

Standings[edit]

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Bulgaria Croatia Belgium Estonia Andorra
1  Bulgaria 8 5 2 1 13 4 +9 17 Qualify for final tournament 2–0 2–2 2–0 2–1
2  Croatia 8 5 1 2 12 4 +8 16[a] Advance to play-offs 1–0 4–0 0–0 2–0
3  Belgium 8 5 1 2 11 9 +2 16[a] 0–2 2–1 2–0 3–0
4  Estonia 8 2 2 4 4 6 −2 8 0–0 0–1 0–1 2–0
5  Andorra 8 0 0 8 1 18 −17 0 0–3 0–3 0–1 0–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Croatia +3, Belgium −3.

Matches[edit]

Croatia 0–0 Estonia
Report
Belgium 0–2 Bulgaria
Report Janković 17'
Petrov 63'
Attendance: 30,950
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)

Bulgaria 2–0 Croatia
Petrov 22'
Berbatov 37'
Report
Andorra 0–1 Belgium
Report Sonck 61'

Bulgaria 2–1 Andorra
Chilikov 37'
Balakov 58'
Report Lima 80'
Estonia 0–1 Belgium
Report Sonck 2'
Attendance: 3,900
Referee: Mike Riley (England)

Croatia 4–0 Belgium
Srna 9'
Pršo 55'
Marić 70'
Leko 76'
Report
Attendance: 18,117

Estonia 0–0 Bulgaria
Report
Attendance: 2,500
Croatia 2–0 Andorra
Rapaić 10' (pen.), 43' Report
Attendance: 8,290

Andorra 0–2 Estonia
Report Zelinski 26', 74'

Estonia 2–0 Andorra
Allas 22'
Viikmäe 31'
Report
Attendance: 2,700
Bulgaria 2–2 Belgium
Berbatov 52'
Todorov 71' (pen.)
Report Petrov 30' (o.g.)
Clement 55'

Estonia 0–1 Croatia
Report Kovač 76'
Attendance: 6,100
Belgium 3–0 Andorra
Goor 21', 69'
Sonck 45'
Report
Attendance: 11,747
Referee: Siarhei Shmolik (BLR)

Andorra 0–3 Croatia
Report Kovač 4'
Šimunić 16'
Roso 71'
Bulgaria 2–0 Estonia
Petrov 16'
Berbatov 66'
Report

Andorra 0–3 Bulgaria
Report Berbatov 11', 24'
Hristov 58'
Belgium 2–1 Croatia
Sonck 35', 43' Report Šimić 37'
Attendance: 35,682
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

Croatia 1–0 Bulgaria
Olić 48' Report
Attendance: 31,363
Belgium 2–0 Estonia
Piiroja 41' (o.g.)
Buffel 60'
Report

Goalscorers[edit]

There were 41 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.05 goals per match.

5 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References[edit]