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Euro 2004 Qualifying: Group 8 Trivia Quiz

This is my eighth installment on Euro 2004 qualifying, this time featuring Group 8. The teams in this group were Andorra, Belgium, Bulgaria, Croatia, and Estonia.

A multiple-choice quiz by marchmadness. Estimated time: 3 mins.

Author
marchmadness

Time
3 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
184,920

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
7 / 10

Plays
249

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Question 1 of 10

1. Which team finished first place in Group 8 to qualify for Euro 2004? Hint

Croatia

Andorra

Bulgaria

Belgium

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which team earned no points in their eight qualifying games? Hint

Andorra

Belgium

Estonia

Bulgaria

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Question 3 of 10

3. Which two teams tied for second place in Group 8? Hint

Belgium and Croatia

Estonia and Andorra

Croatia and Bulgaria

Belgium and Bulgaria

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Question 4 of 10

4. How was the tie for second place ultimately decided? Hint

Team with best goal differential overall

Team with most goals for overall

Team with most goals head to head

Team with best record against first place team

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which team participated in two scoreless draws in Group 8 action? Hint

Bulgaria

Estonia

Belgium

Andorra

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Question 6 of 10

6. Which team did the second place team in Group 8 face in the playoff round? Hint

Scotland

Slovenia

Spain

Netherlands

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Question 7 of 10

7. How many teams from Group 8 qualified for Euro 2004? Hint

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Question 8 of 10

8. Two teams finished with a positive goal differential overall.

True

False

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Question 9 of 10

9. Which team was the only to score four goals in one game? Hint

Bulgaria

Estonia

Belgium

Croatia

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Question 10 of 10

10. Which of these players scored five goals in Group 8 play? Hint

Niko Kovac (Croatia)

Wesley Sonck (Belgium)

Stilian Petrov (Bulgaria)

Indrek Zelinski (Estonia)

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Which team finished first place in Group 8 to qualify for Euro 2004?

Answer: Bulgaria

Bulgaria totalled five wins, two draws, and one loss for 17 points and first place.

2. Which team earned no points in their eight qualifying games?

Answer: Andorra

Andorra only scored one goal, and lost all eight games to finish in last place.

3. Which two teams tied for second place in Group 8?

Answer: Belgium and Croatia

Croatia and Belgium each had five wins, one draw, and two losses for 16 points. Croatia also had one more goal (12), and five less goals allowed (4).

4. How was the tie for second place ultimately decided?

Answer: Team with most goals head to head

Croatia beat Belgium 4-0 in their first head to head matchup, while Belgium won the second 2-1. Croatia won the tie with more goals head to head against Belgium.

5. Which team participated in two scoreless draws in Group 8 action?

Answer: Estonia

Croatia and Estonia played to a 0-0 draw in the first day of action, while Estonia also took part in a scoreless draw with Bulgaria.

6. Which team did the second place team in Group 8 face in the playoff round?

Answer: Slovenia

Croatia won the aggregate over Slovenia 2-1. The first match was a 1-1 draw, and the second was a 1-0 Croatian victory. This win qualified Croatia for Euro 2004.

7. How many teams from Group 8 qualified for Euro 2004?

Answer: 2

Bulgaria qualified by winning Group 8. Croatia also qualified, by winning their playoff match over Slovenia.

8. Two teams finished with a positive goal differential overall.

Answer: False

Bulgaria finished at +9 (13 for, 4 against), Croatia +8 (12 for, 4 against), Belgium +2 (11 for, 9 against), Estonia -2 (4 for, 6 against),

9. Which team was the only to score four goals in one game?

Answer: Croatia

Croatia defeated Belgium 4-0, which ultimately decided who went on to the playoff round of qualifying.

10. Which of these players scored five goals in Group 8 play?

Answer: Wesley Sonck (Belgium)

Wesley Sonck of Belgium, and Dimitar Berbatov of Bulgaria, tied for the group lead with five goals apiece. Kovac, Petrov, and Zelinski each had two goals.

Source: Author marchmadness

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