Euro 2008 Group A

Portugal are solid favourites to win the group, but they aren't sure to have it their own way as they bid to go one better than four years ago. They will square off against the Czechs; a fixture on this stage but disappointing in recent years, an improving Swiss side playing in their own back yard, and the ever dangerous Turks.

Czech Republic

Coach: Karel Brückner
Form: The Czechs have experienced triumph and despair in these championship over the years, winning as Czechoslovakia in 1978, before crushing defeats in the 1996 final and 2004 semi, when hotly fancied against the upstart Greeks. Karel Bruckner's team is currently ranked sixth in the world...
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Portugal

Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari
Form: 2004 was supposed to be their coronation as a major footballing force, yet the final defeat to Greece in front of their own fans must surely still hurt the Portuguese players. Four years on the squad is similarly talented, yet Cristiano Ronaldo has morphed from crybaby to assassin, and if he keeps up this year's form Portugal will be feared by all...
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Switzerland

Coach: Jakob Kuhn
Form: Switzerland made history in the 2006 World Cup when eliminated without conceding a goal, and as hosts they will be determined to build on this and make a real impression. Coach Kobi Kohn has already announced he will quit after the tournament...
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Turkey

Coach: Fatih Terim
Form: Quarter-finals at Euro 2000 and then third place in the World Cup announced Turkey as a force on the global stage, and they qualified for this tournament despite a mid-session blip when beaten by Bosnia and held by Malta...
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