UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 8

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
Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
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[lower-alpha 1] Advance to play-offs 1–0 — 4–0 0–0 2–0
3  Belgium 8 5 1 2 11 9 +2 16[lower-alpha 1] 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. Tied on head-to-head points (3). Head-to-head goal difference: Croatia +3, Belgium −3.

Matches
Croatia 0–0 Estonia
Attendance: 10,000
Belgium 0–2 Bulgaria
Janković 17'
Petrov 63'
Attendance: 20,000
Referee: Terje Hauge (Norway)
Bulgaria 2–0 Croatia
Petrov 22'
Berbatov 37'
Attendance: 43,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
Andorra 0–1 Belgium
Sonck 61'
Attendance: 700
Referee: Karen Nalbandyan (Armenia)
Bulgaria 2–1 Andorra
Chilikov 37'
Balakov 58'		 Lima 80'
Attendance: 38,000
Referee: Ceri Richards (Wales)
Estonia 0–1 Belgium
Sonck 2'
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Mike Riley (England)
Croatia 4–0 Belgium
Srna 9'
Pršo 55'
Marić 70'
Leko 76'
Attendance: 25,000
Estonia 0–0 Bulgaria
Attendance: 3,000
Croatia 2–0 Andorra
Rapaić 10' (pen.), 43'
Attendance: 8,500
Referee: Marian Salomir (Romania)
Andorra 0–2 Estonia
Zelinski 26', 74'
Attendance: 500
Referee: Ali Aydin (Turkey)
Estonia 2–0 Andorra
Allas 22'
Viikmäe 31'
Attendance: 3,500
Referee: Attila Juhos (Hungary)
Bulgaria 2–2 Belgium
Berbatov 52'
Todorov 71' (pen.)		 Petrov 30' (o.g.)
Clement 55'
Attendance: 42,000
Estonia 0–1 Croatia
Kovač 76'
Attendance: 6,100
Belgium 3–0 Andorra
Goor 21', 69'
Sonck 45'
Attendance: 12,500
Referee: Siarhei Shmolik (BLR)
Andorra 0–3 Croatia
Kovač 4'
Šimunić 16'
Roso 71'
Attendance: 800
Referee: Miroslav Liba (Czech Republic)
Bulgaria 2–0 Estonia
Petrov 16'
Berbatov 66'
Attendance: 25,128
Referee: Franz-Xaver Wack (Germany)
Andorra 0–3 Bulgaria
Berbatov 11', 24'
Hristov 58'
Attendance: 450
Referee: Tomasz Mikulski (Poland)
Belgium 2–1 Croatia
Sonck 35', 43' Šimić 37'
Attendance: 35,000
Referee: Graham Poll (England)
Croatia 1–0 Bulgaria
Olić 48'
Attendance: 37,000
Belgium 2–0 Estonia
Piiroja 41' (o.g.)
Buffel 60'
Attendance: 20,000

Goalscorers

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
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