Spain

20 June :: Portugal - Spain 1-0
Portugal went through to the quarterfinals after beating Spain 1-0.This encounter was always set to be a heated affair as the local rivals went head to head, but the situation in Group A made it even more dramatic. Portugal would only qualify if they won this game - a result that would eliminate Spain.Spain stared out cautiously trying to maintain control of the game.Their defensive efforts were feeble and Ronaldo and Deco frequently threatened the Spanish goal. Half-time substitute Gomes turned superbly to strike from 20 yards and give Portugal their first win over Spain since 1981.

16 June :: Spain - Greece 1-1
Spain played an extremely entertaining game but failed to cut short Greece's persistent run at Euro 2004.The Greeks defended in numbers while waiting to counter.In the 28th minute Morientes opened the score when Mihalis Kapsis lost possession.Greece came back in the 66th minute with a beautiful equalizer from Charisteas.

12 June :: Russia - Spain 0-1
Spain took their first three points of the tournament by defeating Russia 1-0. The game started off with a lot of energy but eventually settled down. As expected, Spain were dominating the possession while the Russians were trying to interrupt their fluency. Substitute Juan Carlos Valerón scored with his first touch of the game in the 60th minute. After the goal, Russia had to open up allowing chances for Raúl and Vicente. The Russians only managed to produce a red card as Roman Sharonov took down Torres late in the match.

Overview
Spain has been longing a big trophy for many years.Although Spanish clubs have recently been dominant in Europe, international success has eluded the country.Will the robust presence of Spanish clubs in Europe finally be translated into gold?The current Spanish squad balances experience with talent featuring players from top clubs like Valencia, Real Madrid and Deportivo.

Spain Squad - Final Selection

	Player	Club	Born	Position
1.	Santiago Canizares	Valencia	18.12.1969	GK
2.	Joan Capdevila	RC Deportivo La Coruña	03.02.1978	DF
3.	Carlos Marchena	Valencia	31.07.1979	DF
4.	David Albelda	Valencia	01.09.1977	MF
5.	Carles Puyol	Barcelona	13.04.1978	DF
6.	Ivan Helguera	Real Madrid	28.03.1975	DF
7.	Raul Gonzalez cap	Real Madrid	27.06.1977	AT
8.	Ruben Baraja	Valencia	11.07.1975	MF
9.	Fernando Torres	Atletico Madrid	20.03.1984	AT
10.	Fernando Morientes	Monaco	05.04.1976	AT
11.	Albert Luque	Deportivo La Coruna	11.03.1978	AT
12.	Gabri Garcia	Barcelona	10.02.1979	MF
13.	Daniel Aranzubia	Athletic Bilbao	18.09.1979	GK
14.	Vicente Rodriguez	Valencia	16.07.1981	MF
15.	Raul Bravo	Real Madrid	14.04.1981	DF
16.	Xabi Alonso	Real Sociedad	25.11.1981	MF
17.	Joseba Etxeberria	Athletic Bilbao	05.09.1977	AT
18.	Cesar Martin	Deportivo La Coruna	03.04.1977	DF
19.	Joaquin Sanchez	Real Betis	21.07.1981	MF
20.	Xavi Hernandez	Barcelona	25.01.1980	MF
21.	Juan Carlos Valeron	Deportivo La Coruna	17.06.1975	MF
22.	Juanito Gutierrez	Real Betis	23.07.1976	DF
23.	Iker Casillas	Real Madrid	20.05.1981	GK
Coach: Inaki Saez

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

Saturday, 12th June 19.45
Spain vs Russia (Group A)
at Faro-Loulé

Wednesday, 16th June 17.00
Spain vs Greece (Group A)
at Porto

Sunday, 20th June 19.45
Spain vs Portugal (Group A)
at Lisbon

Players to Watch

Raul Gonzalez
On the tip of the Spanish attack plays 27-year old Real Madrid striker Raul. All eyes will be on him as he attempts to produce enough goals to take his country beyond the first stage of the tournament.