the top two teams from each group will qualify to the quarter-finals of the 2008 UEFA European Championship. if two teams are level on points in the group, the tiebreakers are as follows:
- number of points earned in matches between the teams in question;
- goal difference in matches between the teams in question (in cases where there are more than two teams equal on points);
- goals scored in matches between the teams in question (in cases where there are more than two teams equal on points);
- goal difference in all group matches;
- goals scored in all group matches;
- in cases where exactly two teams are equal in all previously listed critera and play one another to a draw in their final group match, kicks from the penalty mark will be conducted in lieu of the remaining criteria;
- the number of points obtained by the teams in question divided by the number of matches played in the qualifying competitions for the 2006 FIFA World Cup and 2008 UEFA European Championship;
- fair play conduct of the teams in the group stage;
- drawing of lots.
Ranking and coefficients for all 16 teams when applying criteria (f) :
1. 2.417 - Holland
2. 2.409 - Croatia
3. 2.364 - Italy
4. 2.333 - Czech Republic
5. 2.273 - Sweden
6. 2.250 - Romania
6. 2.250 - Germany
8. 2.192 - Portugal
9. 2.182 - Spain
10. 2.167 - Greece
10. 2.167 - Poland
12. 2.091 - France
13. 1.958 - Russia
13. 1.958 - Turkey
15. 1.800 - Switzerland
16. 1.500 - Austria
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