UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 9

Standings and results for Group 9 of the UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying tournament.

Group 9 consisted of Azerbaijan, Finland, Italy, Serbia and Montenegro and Wales. Serbia and Montenegro began the campaign as the FR Yugoslavia, but officially changed their name in February 2003. Group winners were Italy, who finished four points clear of second-placed team Wales who qualified for the play-offs.

Standings

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Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification Italy Wales Serbia and Montenegro Finland Azerbaijan
1  Italy 8 5 2 1 17 4 +13 17 Qualify for final tournament 4–0 1–1 2–0 4–0
2  Wales 8 4 1 3 13 10 +3 13 Advance to play-offs 2–1 2–3 1–1 4–0
3  Serbia and Montenegro[a] 8 3 3 2 11 11 0 12 1–1 1–0 2–0 2–2
4  Finland 8 3 1 4 9 10 −1 10 0–2 0–2 3–0 3–0
5  Azerbaijan 8 1 1 6 5 20 −15 4 0–2 0–2 2–1 1–2
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Qualification tiebreakers
Notes:
  1. ^ The official name of the country was changed from FR Yugoslavia to Serbia and Montenegro on 4 February 2003, during the qualifying process.

Matches

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Finland 0–2 Wales
Report Hartson 30'
Davies 72'
Azerbaijan 0–2 Italy
Report Ahmadov 33' (o.g.)
Del Piero 65'

Finland 3–0 Azerbaijan
Agaev 14' (o.g.)
Tihinen 60'
Hyypiä 72'
Report
Italy 1–1 FR Yugoslavia
Del Piero 38' Report Mijatović 27'

FR Yugoslavia 2–0 Finland
Kovačević 55'
Mijatović 84' (pen.)
Report
Wales 2–1 Italy
Davies 11'
Bellamy 70'
Report Del Piero 31'
Attendance: 71,000

Azerbaijan 0–2 Wales
Report Speed 10'
Hartson 68'

Serbia and Montenegro 2–2 Azerbaijan
Mijatović 33' (pen.)
Lazetić 52'
Report Gurbanov 58', 77'

Wales 4–0 Azerbaijan
Davies 1'
Speed 40'
Hartson 43'
Giggs 52'
Report
Italy 2–0 Finland
Vieri 6', 23' Report
Attendance: 34,074


Azerbaijan 2–1 Serbia and Montenegro
Gurbanov 88' (pen.)
Ismayilov 90+1'
Report Bošković 27'
Attendance: 1,500
Finland 0–2 Italy
Report Totti 31'
Del Piero 73'

Serbia and Montenegro 1–0 Wales
Mladenović 73' Report
Attendance: 19,752
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Azerbaijan 1–2 Finland
Ismayilov 88' Report Tainio 52'
Nurmela 74'
Attendance: 6,500
Italy 4–0 Wales
Inzaghi 59', 63', 70'
Del Piero 76' (pen.)
Report
Attendance: 69,000
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Wales 1–1 Finland
Davies 3' Report Forssell 79'
Serbia and Montenegro 1–1 Italy
Ilić 82' Report Inzaghi 22'
Attendance: 25,631

Wales 2–3 Serbia and Montenegro
Hartson 26' (pen.)
Earnshaw 90+3'
Report Vukić 6'
Milošević 82'
Ljuboja 88'
Attendance: 72,514
Italy 4–0 Azerbaijan
Vieri 16'
Inzaghi 24', 87'
Di Vaio 64'
Report

Goalscorers

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There were 55 goals scored in 20 matches, for an average of 2.75 goals per match.

6 goals

5 goals

4 goals

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References

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