<p>OINT SYSTEM :<br/>Three points for a win, one point for a draw, and no points for defeat.</p><p>TIE-BREAKER RULES :<br/>If two or more teams finish equal on points after all the group matches have<br/>been played, the following criteria will be applied to determine the ranking:</p><p> (a) Greater number of points obtained in the matches between the teams in<br/> question.</p><p> (b) Goal difference resulting from the matches between the teams in question<br/> (if more than two teams finish equal).</p><p> (c) Greater number of goals scored in the matches between the teams in<br/> question (if more than two teams finish equal).</p><p> (d) Goal difference in all the group matches.</p><p>(e) Greater number of goals scored in all the group matches.</p><p> (f) Coefficient of points from the last two qualifying competitions for the<br/> final rounds of the 2006 World Cup and Euro 2008 (points gained and<br/> divided by the number of matches played).</p><p> (g) Fair Play conduct of the teams (final tournament).</p><p> (h) A drawing of lots by the Organising Committee.</p><p>There is no need to apply criteria (g) & (h) at this year\'s championship<br/>because the only teams with equal coefficient under criteria (f) are teams of<br/>Romania & Germany (ranked 5.), Greece & Poland (ranked 10.) and then Russia &<br/>Turkey (ranked 13.) - teams that were drawn into different groups anyway.</p><p>Ranking and coefficients for all 16 teams when applying criteria (f) :</p><p> 1. 2.417 - Holland<br/> 2. 2.409 - Croatia<br/> 3. 2.364 - Italy<br/> 4. 2.333 - Czech Republic<br/> 5. 2.273 - Sweden<br/> 6. 2.250 - Romania<br/> 6. 2.250 - Germany<br/> 8. 2.192 - Portugal<br/> 9. 2.182 - Spain<br/> 10. 2.167 - Greece<br/> 10. 2.167 - Poland<br/> 12. 2.091 - France<br/> 13. 1.958 - Russia<br/> 13. 1.958 - Turkey<br/> 15. 1.800 - Switzerland<br/> 16. 1.500 - Austria</p><p>Criteria (a) to (h) above are not applicable under these circumstances :<br/>If two teams meeting in one of the last group matches have the same number of<br/>points, the same goal difference and the same number of goals, and if this<br/>match stands at a draw at the end of normal time, then the ranking of these<br/>two teams will be determined by kicks from the penalty spot, provided no other<br/>teams within the group have the same number of points on completion of all<br/>group matches.</p><p></p>