England

24 June :: Portugal - England 2-2 (6-5)
In one of the most entertaining games of Euro 2004, Portugal defeated England on penalties after drawing 2-2.England started off in an offensive manner with Owen opening the score early in the 3rd minute.Both teams played direct football creating many scoring opportunities.Portugal continued to press forward but it wasn't until the 83rd minute that Simao's cross from the left met the unmarked Postiga who sent the equaliser flying into the net off his shoulder.In the second overtime period both teams exchanged a goal forming the final 2-2.At the penalty shootout, David Beckham missed his second penalty of the tournament punting the ball wide and high from the goal.Another miss by Vassell and a cool finish by Portuguese keeper Ricardo sealed the final 6-5 in favor of the hosts.

21 June :: England - Croatia 2-1
A Wayne Rooney brace and goals from Paul Scholes and Frank Lampard ensured England will meet Portugal in the quarter-finals of Euro 2004. England went behind in the sixth minute after Niko Kovac poked the ball home. But Scholes' close-range header drew England level and Rooney then arrowed a shot past keeper Tomislav Butina. England took control of the game in the 68th minute when Rooney latched on to Owen's pass and the Everton striker stroked the ball past Butina to claim his fourth goal of the tournament. In the 74 minute, Tudor pulled a goal back for Croatia with a header, but Lampard restored England's two-goal advantage after he broke into the box with a surging run and then drilled the ball past Butina.This is the first time England progress beyond the group phase when the European Championship is staged outside of England.

17 June :: England - Switzerland 3-0
England took three important points by defeating Switzerland with a convincing 3-0.Wayne Rooney became the youngest player to score in a UEFA European Championship by netting two goals in the 18th and 75th minute.Gerrard also put his name on the score sheet with a finish not long before the end of the match.Midway through the match, Switzerland's Haas was given a second yellow card for a foul on Coles and was dismissed from the field.

13 June :: France - England 2-1
England dramatically lost 2-1 from the defending European champion France.A header by Chelsea's Lampard opened the score in the 38th minute from a Beckham cross.England's captain missed a penalty in the middle of the second half that could have put away the French.One minute in overtime, Zidane finished from a wickedly curled free kick.Right after the goal, a weak back pass from Gerrard is intercepted by Henry.England's James concedes a last-gasp penalty by taking down the Arsenal attacker.Ziziou is merciless from the penalty spot and nails the final 2-1 score.

Overview
Since Eriksson took England to the 2002 World Cup quarterfinals, little has changed in the squad lineup.The nation qualified for Euro 2004 with an impressive record and the fans have high expectations.England will be facing returning champion France, Croatia and Switzerland.

England Squad - Final Selection

	Player	Club	Born	Position
1.	David James	Manchester City	01.08.1970	GK
2.	Gary Neville	Manchester United	18.02.1975	DF
3.	Ashley Cole	Arsenal	20.12.1980	DF
4.	Steven Gerrard	Liverpool	30.05.1980	MF
5.	John Terry	Chelsea	07.12.1980	DF
6.	Sol Campbell	Arsenal	18.09.1974	DF
7.	David Beckham cap	Real Madrid	02.05.1975	MF
8.	Paul Scholes	Manchester United	16.11.1974	MF
9.	Wayne Rooney	Everton	24.10.1985	AT
10.	Michael Owen	Liverpool	14.12.1979	AT
11.	Frank Lampard	Chelsea	20.06.1978	MF
12.	Wayne Bridge	Chelsea	05.08.1980	DF
13.	Paul Robinson	Tottenham Hotspur	15.10.1979	GK
14.	Phillip Neville	Manchester United	21.01.1977	DF
15.	Ledley King	Tottenham Hotspur	-	MF
16.	Jamie Carragher	Liverpool	28.01.1978	DF
17.	Nicky Butt	Manchester United	21.01.1975	MF
18.	Owen Hargreaves	Bayern München	20.01.1981	MF
19.	Joe Cole	Chelsea	08.11.1981	MF
20.	Kieron Dyer	Newcastle United	29.12.1978	MF
21.	Emile Heskey	Liverpool	11.01.1978	AT
22.	Ian Walker	Leicester City	31.10.1971	GK
23.	Darius Vassell	Aston Villa	13.06.1980	AT
Coach: Sven-Goran Eriksson

England Fixtures
All kick-offs are in local Portuguese time (GMT 0)

Sunday, 13th June 19.45
England vs France (Group B)
at Lisbon

Thursday, 17th June 17.00
England vs Switzerland (Group B)
at Coimbra

Friday, 21th June 19.45
England vs Croatia (Group B)
at Lisbon

Players to Watch

David Beckham
Football's poster boy David Beckham will wear the captain's band for England at the Euro 2004. The richest player in the world will excite supporters with more than his stylish haircut. Beckham's clinical free kicks please fans and terrify goalkeepers.