The Teams
**Czech Rep
Latvia
Germany
Holland **
The Matches
*15 June 2004 *
Germany - Netherlands 5.45pm GMT
Czech Republic - Latvia 3.00pm GMT
*19 June 2004 *
Latvia - Germany 3.00pm GMT
Netherlands - Czech Republic 5.45pm GMT
*23 June 2004 *
Netherlands - Latvia 5.45pm GMT
Germany - Czech Republic 5.45pm GMT
The Squads
The Netherlands
1 Edwin VAN DER SAR GK
2 Michael REIZIGER DF
3 Jaap STAM DF
4 Wilfred BOUMA DF
5 Giovanni VAN BRONCKHORST DF
6 Phillip COCU MD
7 Andy VAN DER MEYDE FW
8 Edgar DAVIDS MD
9 Patrick KLUIVERT FW
10 Ruud VAN NISTELROOIJ FW
11 Rafael VAN DER VAART MD
12 Roy MAKAAY FW
13 Sander WESTERVELD GK
14 Wesley SNEIJDER MD
15 Frank DE BOER DF
16 Marc OVERMARS FW
17 Pierre VAN HOOIJDONK FW
18 John HEITINGA DF
19 Arjen ROBBEN FW
20 Clarence SEEDORF MD
21 Paul BOSVELT MD
22 Boudewijn ZENDEN MD
23 Ronald WATERREUS GK
Germany
1 Oliver KAHN GK
2 Andreas HINKEL DF
3 Arne FRIEDRICH DF
4 Christian WÖRNS DF
5 Jens NOWOTNY DF
6 Frank BAUMANN DF
7 Bastian SCHWEINSTEIGER MD
8 Dietmar HAMANN MD
9 Fredi BOBIC FW
10 Kevin KURANYI FW
11 Miroslav KLOSE FW
12 Jens LEHMANN GK
13 Michael BALLACK MD
14 Thomas BRDARIC FW
15 Sebastian KEHL DF
16 Jens JEREMIES MD
17 Christian ZIEGE DF
18 Fabian ERNST MD
19 Bernd SCHNEIDER MD
20 Lukas PODOLOSKI FW
21 Philipp LAHM DF
22 Torsten FRINGS MD
23 Timo HILDEBRAND GK
Chzech Republic
1 Petr CECH GK
2 Zdenek GRYGERA DF
3 Pavel MAREŠ DF
4 Tomáš GALÁSEK MD
5 René BOLF DF
6 Marek JANKULOVSKI DF
7 Vladimír ŠMICER MD
8 Karel POBORSKÝ MD
9 Jan KOLLER FW
10 Tomáš ROSICKÝ MD
11 Pavel NEDVED MD
12 Vratislav LOKVENC FW
13 Martin JIRÁNEK DF
14 Štepán VACHOUŠEK MD
15 Milan BAROŠ FW
16 Jaromír BLAZEK GK
17 Tomáš HÜBSCHMAN DF
18 Marek HEINZ FW
19 Roman TÝCE MD
20 Jaroslav PLAŠIL MD
21 Tomáš UJFALUŠI DF
22 David ROZEHNAL DF
23 Antonín KINSKÝ GK
Latvia
1 Aleksandrs KOLINKO GK
2 Igors STEPANOVS DF
3 Vitalis ASTAFJEVS MD
4 Mihails ZEMLINSKIS DF
5 Jurijs LAIZANS MD
6 Olegs BLAGONADEZDINS DF
7 Aleksandrs ISAKOVS DF
8 Imants BLEIDELIS MD
9 Maris VERPAKOVSKIS FW
10 Andrejs RUBINS MD
11 Andrejs PROHORENKOVS FW
12 Andrejs PIEDELS GK
13 Jurgis PUCINSKIS MD
14 Valentins LOBANOVS DF
15 Maris SMIRNOVS DF
16 Dzintars ZIRNIS DF
17 Marians PAHARS FW
18 Igors KORABLOVS DF
19 Andrejs ŠTOLCERS FW
20 Andrejs PAVLOVS GK
21 Mihails MIHOLAPS FW
22 Arturs ZAKRESEVSKIS DF
23 Vits RIMKUS FW
Germany will make noise.
Netherlands will lose to Belgium; and Germans will beat Belgium.
Germany almost always plays well in tournaments.
In 96, Germans were in one group with Czech as well and a couple of other good teams and guess who they beat in the finals? Czech.
Is it going to happen again......I doubt that.
^Belgium didn’t qualify!
*"Latvia may have sprung a surprise by beating Turkey in the play-offs, but they can be struck from the record as possible qualifiers from this fiercely competitive group.
Old enemies Holland and Germany collide, not as the superpowers they were, but still among the favourites.
Holland showed their two faces in the play-off against Scotland, dispirited in defeat at Hampden Park but devastating in a 6-0 win in Amsterdam.
But those searching for dark horses are looking in the direction of the seeded Czech Republic, who flew through the qualifiers and sent Holland into the play-offs.
Pavel Nedved takes his place in the elite of Europe, while Borussia Dortmund duo Tomas Rosicky and Jan Koller, plus Liverpool’s Milan Baros, provide the cutting edge. *
VERDICT: Holland and Germany to edge out the Czech Republic.
Go HOLLAND!!! 
Latvia and Germany. 
^ Ehsan bhai you really believe Latvia will beat Holland?
Holland and Czech Republic IMO. Germany lacks the killer punch these days and depend only on Ballack.
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*Originally posted by saby: *
^ Ehsan bhai you really believe Latvia will beat Holland?
Holland and Czech Republic IMO. Germany lacks the killer punch these days and depend only on Ballack.
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That was just for Shinoo. :D
personally, I feel sorry for the Dutch...my gut-feeling says Germany and the Czech will qualify
sorry to say shinoo: but this is considered our ‘captain’??? 
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You’re a traitor Nessie 
Latvia, if any team cant beat latvia they should just give up football
^I bet England can’t beat them 
Fraudz.. what about our hero’s in Pakistan? Or have they given football up before even trying to attempt Latvia?
i know mohallay ki teams in karachi that can beat the national team, thats not saying much.
Shinoo lets just hope that holland does not have to take any penalty kicks 
hollans germany game is going to be fun, right now its 4 wins for each side, and 4 draws, so this is a tie breaker :) unless they draw.
Big day today!!!
Insh’Allah Holland will beat Germany.
Holland will get beat today. They always talk a good game then fall apart. Watch the dull and inferior Germans pop the Dutch balloon again tonight with their teutonic efficiency. It’s s stone cold banker 
^Xtreme I dont want u in this thread
You’re bad luck! Now shoooo
Ok I won’t post any more in this thread but first of all face facts that bad luck has nothing to do with the predictable Dutch under-achievements. The sight of Edgar Davids in his poncey goggles is enough to inspire any opposition to give 10% extra and then pound the hapless Dutch show-offs to an embarassing defeat 