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[33] [35] Euro 2004 made use of the silver goal rule, in which the game would end if any team were leading at half-time in extra time. Greece thus won the match 1–0, without the second period of extra time being played. It was the only major international game decided by a silver goal before the rule was abolished. [36]
Greece have qualified for only four out of seventeen UEFA European Championships, but crowned themselves European champions in 2004. At Euro 2004 they beat hosts and heavily favored Portugal in the final, resulting in their first major tournament win.
The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2004, was the 12th edition of the UEFA European Championship, a quadrennial football competition contested by the men's national teams of UEFA member associations. The final tournament was hosted for the first time in Portugal, from 12 June to 4 July 2004.
It’s been 20 years since Greece shocked the world by winning Euro 2004 and the fairytale story remains one of the most unlikely stories in sport. ‘It was magical:’ Remembering Greece’s ...
The 2004 competition saw, according to UEFA, "one of the biggest shocks in tournament history" as Greece defeated hosts Portugal 1–0 in the final. [22] Despite never having won a match in a "major tournament", a second-half goal from striker Angelos Charisteas caused "one of the biggest upsets in soccer history". [23]
Sanctions against foul play at UEFA Euro 2004 are in the first instance the responsibility of the referee, but when he deems it necessary to give a caution, or dismiss a player, UEFA keeps a record and may enforce a suspension. Referee decisions are generally seen as final.
It’s been 20 years since Greece shocked the world by winning Euro 2004 and the fairytale story remains one of the most unlikely stories in sport.
The competition has been held every four years since 1960, [7] [8] [9] except for 2020, when it was postponed until 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic in Europe, but kept the name Euro 2020. Scheduled to be in the even-numbered year between FIFA World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations' Cup before changing to its ...