| The next football event which will shake the | | | | |
| European grounds is just around the corner. | | | | For the Euro 1996, Germany, Czech Republic |
| The Euro 2008 will be held on 7 June, 2008 | | | | and Russia were part of the group selection |
| in various cities of the countries of | | | | the Italians had to play, they were knocked |
| Switzerland and Austria. | | | | out due to a head-to-head match against the |
| | | | Czechs. |
| The four group seedings for the event has | | | | |
| recently taken place and it seems it will | | | | And more recently, the scenario for the Euro |
| have an unpredictable edge as the groups are | | | | 2008 points to a group in which the Azzurri |
| set in the following way: Pot One: | | | | could play Spain, Holland and France or |
| Switzerland, Austria, Greece and Netherlands. | | | | perhaps even a set of un fancied teams |
| Pot Two: Croatia, Italy, Czech Republic and | | | | including Poland, Romania, Sweden and |
| Sweden. Pot Three: Romania, Germany, Portugal | | | | Austria. |
| and Spain and Pot Four: Poland, France, | | | | |
| Turkey and Russia. | | | | Regarding the well-known "Oranje" this team |
| | | | was knocked out of the last World Cup in the |
| UEFA draw for the 16-team tournament will be | | | | second round, and they did have to work hard |
| held Dec. 2 in Lucerne, Switzerland. | | | | in order to qualify for Euro 2008 in a very |
| | | | weak group. Holland possibly has the worst |
| Over the years, the Azzurri have had tough | | | | defence after Austria but it is their |
| time moving forward in the team eliminations | | | | back-line which helps with names like: |
| as they continue to be placed in the so | | | | Wilfred Bouma, Andre Ooijer and Mario |
| called "Group of Deaths". Back in 1978 Italy | | | | Melchiot. Holland, will be allowed to play |
| had to play the host and eventual winners | | | | all their games in the one location and have |
| Argentina, France and Hungary. At the World | | | | an advantage due to their Pot One position. |
| Cup USA 1994, Italians had one the | | | | |
| closest-fight battles as their group became | | | | The above mentioned seedings have been |
| the strongest in football history; Ireland, | | | | arranged according to a coefficient shown |
| Mexico, Norway along with Italy scored almost | | | | during the matches won and lost and goals |
| the same amount of points. The Italians | | | | scored throughout the qualifying for the 2006 |
| qualified only by a goal difference. | | | | World Cup and Euro 2008. |