Germany beats Austria to reach Euro quarterfinals
VIENNA, Jun. 16, 2008 (AMP) — Austria Swizerland 2008 : Germany defeated Austria by a score of 1-0 (halftime: 1-0), in a Euro group stage game on Monday night. Germany advance to the Quarterfinals. Austria is eliminated.
Fixtures and Results : Group B
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Overview
Austria at the Euro
- First appearance
- 13 participations in the qualifications (first in 1960)
Germany at the Euro
- 3 titles (1972, 1980, 1996)
- 10 appearances (first in 1972)
- 11 participations in the qualifications (first in 1968)
- Statistics: Champions (1972, 1980, 1996) Runners-up (1976, 1992)
Austria
0:1
Germany
0:1 (0:1)
- 16 June 2008
- 20:45
- Vienna
Group B
| Team | Pts |
|---|---|
 Croatia | 9 |
| Germany | 6 |
| Austria | 1 |
 Poland | 1 |
Matches
Euro History
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