Euro 2008 To Win Group Qualifiers

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Group E
Croatia 5/6 William Hill (4/7 Skybet)
England 7/2 Skybet
Russia 7/2 Skybet, Bluesq
Israel 25/1 skybet, william hill

Group E
Teams Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Croatia 7 5 2 0 16 4 17
Israel 8 5 2 1 17 7 17
Russia 7 4 3 0 11 1 15
England 7 4 2 1 12 2 14
F.Y.R. Macedonia 7 2 1 4 6 7 7
Estonia 7 0 0 7 0 14 0
Andorra 7 0 0 7 1 28 0

England 08/09/07 Israel
Russia 08/09/07 F.Y.R. Macedonia
Croatia 08/09/07 Estonia
Andorra 12/09/07 Croatia
F.Y.R. Macedonia 12/09/07 Estonia
England 12/09/07 Russia
England 13/10/07 Estonia
Croatia 17/10/07 Israel
F.Y.R. Macedonia 17/10/07 Andorra
Russia 17/10/07 England
F.Y.R. Macedonia 17/11/07 Croatia
Israel 17/11/07 Russia
Andorra 17/11/07 Estonia
England 21/11/07 Croatia
Israel 21/11/07 F.Y.R. Macedonia
Andorra 21/11/07 Russia

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I think Engerlund can still win it. What you reckon?

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Group C
Greece 6/5 Ladbrokes
Turkey 13/8 General
Norway 7/1 Tote
Bosnia 25/1 William Hill

Group C
Teams Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Greece 7 6 0 1 12 5 18
Bosnia-Herzegovina 7 4 1 2 14 14 13
Turkey 6 4 1 1 16 6 13
Norway 7 4 1 2 17 6 13
Hungary 7 2 0 5 7 14 6
Malta 7 1 1 5 5 15 4
Moldova 7 0 2 5 4 15 2

Moldova 08/09/07 Norway
Hungary 08/09/07 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Malta 08/09/07 Turkey
Norway 12/09/07 Greece
Turkey 12/09/07 Hungary
Bosnia-Herzegovina 12/09/07 Moldova
Moldova 13/10/07 Turkey
Hungary 13/10/07 Malta
Greece 13/10/07 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Turkey 17/10/07 Greece
Bosnia-Herzegovina 17/10/07 Norway
Malta 17/10/07 Moldova
Moldova 17/11/07 Hungary
Norway 17/11/07 Turkey
Greece 17/11/07 Malta
Turkey 21/11/07 Bosnia-Herzegovina
Malta 21/11/07 Norway
Hungary 21/11/07 Greece

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Group B
France 8/11 - Bet365
Italy 13/8 - Boylesports, William Hill, Betfred
Ukraine 16/1 Totesport
Scotland 33/1 Ladbrokes, Skybet (1000/1 with Reality-R-us)

Group B
Teams Pld W D L GF GA Pts
France 7 6 0 1 15 2 18
Italy 7 5 1 1 13 6 16
Scotland 7 5 0 2 13 6 15
Ukraine 6 4 0 2 8 6 12
Lithuania 7 2 1 4 4 7 7
Georgia 8 2 0 6 13 14 6
Faroe Islands 8 0 0 8 2 27 0

Georgia 08/09/07 Ukraine
Scotland 08/09/07 Lithuania
Italy 08/09/07 France
Ukraine 12/09/07 Italy
France 12/09/07 Scotland
Lithuania 12/09/07 Faroe Islands
Scotland 13/10/07 Ukraine
Italy 13/10/07 Georgia
Faroe Islands 13/10/07 France
Georgia 17/10/07 Scotland
Ukraine 17/10/07 Faroe Islands
France 17/10/07 Lithuania
Lithuania 17/11/07 Ukraine
Scotland 17/11/07 Italy
Italy 21/11/07 Faroe Islands
Georgia 21/11/07 Lithuania
Ukraine 21/11/07 France

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Group F
Spain 6/5 William Hill
Sweden 6/4 Coral (odds on elsewhere )
Denmark 16/1 General
N Ireland 25/1 General

Group F
Teams Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Sweden 7 6 0 1 17 4 18
Spain 7 5 0 2 13 6 15
Northern Ireland 6 4 1 1 10 7 13
Denmark 6 3 1 2 9 5 10
Liechtenstein 7 1 1 5 4 18 4
Iceland 7 1 1 5 5 15 4
Latvia 6 1 0 5 4 7 3

Sweden 08/09/07 Denmark
Latvia 08/09/07 Northern Ireland
Iceland 08/09/07 Spain
Iceland 12/09/07 Northern Ireland
Spain 12/09/07 Latvia
Denmark 12/09/07 Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein 13/10/07 Sweden
Iceland 13/10/07 Latvia
Denmark 13/10/07 Spain
Sweden 17/10/07 Northern Ireland
Liechtenstein 17/10/07 Iceland
Denmark 17/10/07 Latvia
Spain 17/11/07 Sweden
Northern Ireland 17/11/07 Denmark
Latvia 17/11/07 Liechtenstein
Spain 21/11/07 Northern Ireland
Sweden 21/11/07 Latvia
Denmark 21/11/07 Iceland

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Looks interesting that last group

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Group G
Holland 4/7 Skybet, bluesq, Betfred
Romania 5/2 Boylesport
Bulgaria 8/1 William Hill

Group G
Teams Pld W D L GF GA Pts
Romania 7 5 2 0 14 4 17
Bulgaria 7 4 3 0 11 4 15
Netherlands 6 4 2 0 8 2 14
Albania 7 2 3 2 8 6 9
Belarus 7 2 1 4 10 15 7
Slovenia 7 1 1 5 5 12 4
Luxembourg 7 0 0 7 1 14 0

Belarus 08/09/07 Romania
Netherlands 08/09/07 Bulgaria
Luxembourg 08/09/07 Slovenia
Slovenia 12/09/07 Belarus
Bulgaria 12/09/07 Luxembourg
Albania 12/09/07 Netherlands
Romania 13/10/07 Netherlands
Belarus 13/10/07 Luxembourg
Slovenia 13/10/07 Albania
Luxembourg 17/10/07 Romania
Netherlands 17/10/07 Slovenia
Albania 17/10/07 Bulgaria
Bulgaria 17/11/07 Romania
Albania 17/11/07 Belarus
Netherlands 17/11/07 Luxembourg
Belarus 21/11/07 Netherlands
Romania 21/11/07 Albania
Slovenia 21/11/07 Bulgaria

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by Mark Langdon

THE Euro 2008 outright market remains a wide-open heat after the latest batch of qualifiers on Wednesday with Germany marginal favourites to be crowned European champions in Switzerland and Austria next summer.

It is not easy to nominate an outstanding European team at present, but the bookmakers look to have the wrong market leaders.

The old saying of not writing off the Germans in major tournaments is always trotted out prior to the big kick-off and will be again in 12 months' time.

Joachim Loew's side certainly havea decent chance of repeating their 1996 heroics, yet at the same time they look a lay rather than a back at 13-2.

They are unbeaten in qualifying, yet the group does not look particularly awkward, especially as Czech Republic are in transition.

Germany had home advantage to carry them to the semi-finals in last year's World Cup, but the team who beat them in the last four should be favourites for the European Championship.

Step forward Italy, who lifted the World Cup and are just beginning to hit their stride after a sluggish start to Group B.

Serie A had not even begun when their Euro 2008 campaign started, which probably explains why they drew with Lithuania and lost convincingly in France.

They also had a new coach (Roberto Donadoni replaced Marcello Lippi) and the team was suffering from a World Cup hangover.
Fast forward to now and how things are different. The Azzurri look strong in all areas and a new star was born on Wednesday when Fabio Quagliarella bagged a brace in the 2-0 win in Lithuania.

A striker is all that was missing from this brilliant side. Gigi Buffon is the best goalkeeper on the planet, world-class centre-back Fabio Cannavaro marshals the troops and Massimo Oddo and Gianluca Zambrotta are outstanding attacking full-backs.

Rino Gattusso (or Daniele De Rossi) and Andrea Pirlo provide the dream balance of graft and guile in midfield and now they have Quagliarella to finish it off.

Even if the Samp striker proves to be a flash in the pan, Under-21 international Giampaolo Pazzini could emerge as a deadly finisher on the big stage within 12 months.

At 7-1, Italy look the best of the bunch, while it's also easy to see why Portugal continue to prove popular at 12-1. How they remain a bigger price than England is quite staggering.

However, those looking for another Greece, who won the 2004 trophy at a huge price (100-1), could do worse than take a look at Romania at 66-1.

They remain unbeaten in Group G following their 2-0 triumph over Slovenia on Wednesday and have two stars. Christian Chivu is the rock at the heart of the defence, while Adrian Mutu is capable of shooting this under-rated team all the way next summer

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