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EA Sports Predicts Portugal Win Euro 2008

Written Friday, June 06, 2008 by Dan Webb

Using the simulation engine in the UEFA Euro 2008, EA decided to play out the whole European Championship tournament, game by game to see who would become the eventual champions. After 31 games, Portugal were crowned virtual European champions. After looking through the results below, it could be a fairly accurate portrayal of what's to come in the Euro's which start tomorrow.

In the simulation, Portugal beat Italy 2-1 in the final with Ronaldo scoring the winnder and picking up the golden boot with 5 goals throughout the tournament. Quite possible indeed although my money is on Spain.

"The Final itself was an epic battle where Italy’s resilient defense was pitted against Portugese flair, with Portugal ultimately winning 2-1 to capture its first European championship. Goals from Deco (28th) and Ronaldo (63rd), his fifth goal of the tournament, staked Portugal to a 2-0 lead early in the second half before midfielder Andrea Pirlo scored in the 75th minute to bring the Italians to within one. Portugal survived a frantic final 15 minutes to capture the Henri Delaunay Trophy."

"In the EA SPORTS™ simulation, old rivalries were reignited. France was beaten 2-0 by Italy in one semifinal, in a replay of the 2006 FIFA World Cup Final won by the Italians 5-3 in penalty kicks. In the EA SPORTS simulation the two teams played to a 1-1 draw in a group stage match."

This is how the tournament played out:

Group Play

Group A
Switzerland 0 Czech Republic 1
Portugal 2 Turkey 0
Czech Republic 2 Portugal 2
Switzerland 1 Turkey 1
Switzerland 0 Portugal 0
Turkey 1 Czech Republic 0

Group B
Austria 1 Croatia 3
Germany 0 Poland 0
Croatia 0 Germany 2
Austria 0 Poland 1
Poland 0 Croatia 0
Austria 0 Germany 2

Group C
Romania 0 France 2
Netherlands 1 Italy 1
Italy 1 Romania 0
Netherlands 0 France 1
Netherlands 3 Romania 1
France 1 Italy 1

Group D
Spain 1 Russia 0
Greece 0 Sweden 2
Sweden 1 Spain 1
Greece 1 Russia 1
Greece 0 Spain 2
Russia 0 Sweden 1

Quarter Finals
Portugal 2 Gomes (’43), Ronaldo (’57)
Poland 0

Czech Republic 0
Germany 1 Klose (’62)

France 2 Henry (’78), Benzema (‘112)
Spain 1 Torres (’86)

Sweden 0
Italy 2 Pirlo (’61), Toni (’73)

Semi Finals
Portugal 2 Almeida (’45), Ronaldo (’87)
Germany 0

Italy 2 Toni (’77), Toni (’84)
France 0

Final
Portugal 2 Deco (’28), Ronaldo (’63)
Italy 1 Pirlo (’75)

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	Comment #1 by alexsimms Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 01:03:31 PM I love the video game prognostications... so interesting. They do it all the time during seasons of hockey. Sometimes its right on, others way off. We'll see about this one.

	Comment #2 by steelefan15 Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 01:08:07 PM what ever

	Comment #3 by Spud 923 Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 01:37:25 PM i think holland will win euro

	Comment #4 by III Curtis III Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 01:38:35 PM TURKEY are going to win in no doubt about it lol

	Comment #5 by XxM4RKSM4NxX Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 01:40:35 PM I'm not a big soccer fan, but my grandfather who lives in Portugal is. That would be pretty nice if they won (for his sakes).

	Comment #6 by narcolepticshee Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 02:06:35 PM I had protugal down as well! Mad Peace

	Comment #7 by InFlames Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 02:09:56 PM GERMANY is going to win!!!!

	Comment #8 by JohnFrantastic Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 02:12:47 PM Spain. No doubt. Alonso, Fabregas, Villa and El Nino.

	Comment #9 by MopFlop Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 02:41:23 PM spain will fail like they always do in major tournaments i think the germans will win

	Comment #10 by geminizolio Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 02:42:43 PM Italy is the world champion, i dont know, i think portugal will win.

	Comment #11 by Webb Friday, June 06, 2008 @ 04:31:17 PM @ MopFlop - That is my only concern with Spain, but because England aren't in there, I may as well support my next team and that's the one with Torres in it :P

	Comment #12 by Impact Andy Saturday, June 07, 2008 @ 05:02:18 PM I hope Portugal win cuz then I win money from a sweepstakes me and my friends done. I got Portgual and thats who I wanted to get =)

	Comment #13 by Impact Andy Saturday, June 07, 2008 @ 05:11:39 PM I also wouldn't mind seeing Italy in the Final cuz I'm 1/4 Italian.

	Comment #14 by Eluith Friday, June 20, 2008 @ 12:48:39 PM They couldn't have been more wrong! :D

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