EA Sports Predicts Portugal Will Win UEFA Euro 2008

Baker011 · 05-06-2008, 09:51 AM

And the UEFA EURO 2008 trophy goes to… Portugal! EA SPORTS today declared the winner of UEFA EURO 2008™. Using the simulation engine in the UEFA EURO 2008™ videogame, EA SPORTS was able to test all 16 teams in the competition and determine that Portugal would come out on top. UEFA EURO 2008, the officially licensed videogame of the tournament, also predicted the following placements:

• UEFA EURO 2008 Champion: Portugal
• UEFA EURO 2008 Final: Portugal 2 Italy 1
• Golden Boot winner: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (5 goals)

Players around the globe will compare these astonishing statistics to the real world results as they unfold. 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.

Portugal knocked off Germany 2-0 in the other semifinal.

Host countries Austria and Switzerland both failed to advance from the group round. Switzerland was the first country eliminated from the competition. Luck also ran out for Croatia in the group stage. After knocking off England in qualifying, Croatia had injury problems, losing star forward Eduardo among others, and failed to advance from Group B.

EA SPORTS™ UEFA EURO 2008™ results:

Final

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

Semi Finals

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

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

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)

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

Colors87 · 05-06-2008, 12:12 PM

interesting. If i was to put money on it, i'd have to go with Portugal

Sumo · 05-06-2008, 12:54 PM

Cool beans!

I'm not surprised that Portugal got through to the Final and won, but I'm shocked that Italy managed to get there too.

We'll see how this compares against my simulated Euro 2008 forum championships, with the first game kicking off on Saturday. Maybe mine will produce a different outcome as the teams are managed by forumers. Who knows?

Good stuff

Grand Reform · 05-06-2008, 06:53 PM

Portugal wont win the real thing I assure you..

suggs · 05-06-2008, 06:55 PM

i wonder if that would change if ronaldo got injured

bigbenny61 · 05-06-2008, 08:27 PM

*** is that about portugal only won that because ronaldo is overated and he will score 2 in the hole touney because he flops agaist big clubs and countres also he aint a winger hes a striker they just get past the quaters if there lucky spain 2 italy 1 in final thats the only thing fifa can get rite in the tourney italy lose 2-1 in the final

PinDinosaur · 08-06-2008, 02:07 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbenny61

*** is that about portugal only won that because ronaldo is overated and he will score 2 in the hole touney because he flops agaist big clubs and countres also he aint a winger hes a striker they just get past the quaters if there lucky spain 2 italy 1 in final thats the only thing fifa can get rite in the tourney italy lose 2-1 in the final

is that you on your avatar

awburger · 08-06-2008, 05:52 PM

[spoiler]

wow the first two matches in Group A are exactly as they happened

Plumhead · 08-06-2008, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbenny61

*** is that about portugal only won that because ronaldo is overated and he will score 2 in the hole touney because he flops agaist big clubs and countres also he aint a winger hes a striker they just get past the quaters if there lucky spain 2 italy 1 in final thats the only thing fifa can get rite in the tourney italy lose 2-1 in the final

He scored against Chelsea in the CL Final.
Hes scored against Arsenal, Liverpool, Chelsea. The other 3 big teams in the Prem.

Please, dont copy what the Media say and look into these things first.

CowRonaldo · 08-06-2008, 11:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bigbenny61

*** is that about portugal only won that because ronaldo is overated and he will score 2 in the hole touney because he flops agaist big clubs and countres also he aint a winger hes a striker they just get past the quaters if there lucky spain 2 italy 1 in final thats the only thing fifa can get rite in the tourney italy lose 2-1 in the final

He was involved in both the goals yesterday against Turkey.

Assisted the assister you could say.

anfieldlfc8 · 09-06-2008, 07:29 PM

obviously ea will go for ronaldo....I mean portugal.

The Doctor76 · 12-06-2008, 04:05 PM

Hopefully Portugal go out nice and early because a) I can't stand them and b) we can get this Ronaldo business sorted out sooner.

zzwampen · 12-06-2008, 06:04 PM

how accurate has it been this far?

Group A

Switzerland 0 Czech Republic 1 correct...the score aswell
Portugal 2 Turkey 0 correct...the score too

Czech Republic 2 Portugal 2 wrong, 3-1 portugal
Switzerland 1 Turkey 1 wrong, 2-1 turkey (turkey scored in the 93rd minute though

)

Group B

Austria 1 Croatia 3 1/2 right, correct winner
Germany 0 Poland 0 wrong, 2-0 germany
Croatia 0 Germany 2 we'll see

1-0 croatia atm

Group C

Romania 0 France 2 wrong...0-0
Netherlands 1 Italy 1 wrong...3-0 netherlands

Group D

Spain 1 Russia 0 1/2 right...4-1 spain...
Greece 0 Sweden 2 everything correct

The Doctor76 · 14-06-2008, 03:32 PM

Holland will win Euro 2008.

Maxen13 · 14-06-2008, 04:14 PM

Holland to win, in my opinion... And we already know that either France or Italy will fall before getting out of the "Group of Death." To be honest, I want both to fall... Romania and Holland to escape Group C! Group A will be Portugal and then I think the Czech Republic will join them. Group B will definitely be Croatia and then probably Germany. Group C is going to be the Netherlands, plus Romania and Group D should be Sweden and Spain!

Maxen13

Dean16efc · 14-06-2008, 04:19 PM

Hollant to win easy

atheistsw · 14-06-2008, 08:23 PM

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Originally Posted by carltay14efc

Hollant to win easy

After seeing them destroy France the other day I'd have to say I agree.

Hjerpseth · 17-06-2008, 02:45 AM

Holland is doing great at the moment. We'll see what happenes in the finals.

tiboti09 · 19-06-2008, 09:34 PM

Ea Wrongggggggg hahaha

: D: D

JanHen · 19-06-2008, 09:58 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tiboti09

Ea Wrongggggggg hahaha

: D: D

Well done, GERMANY!

awburger · 20-06-2008, 08:21 AM

LOL Portugal is ... i wont spoil it

Holland and Croatia in the final.. my prediction!

EAUK_Phenom · 20-06-2008, 01:10 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by awburger

LOL Portugal is ... i wont spoil it

Holland and Croatia in the final.. my prediction!

I hope so! I can actually see that being the case, too.

Phenom

benvenom121314 · 20-06-2008, 01:37 PM

If only Spain and Holland could meet in the final

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sammeboy · 20-06-2008, 03:50 PM

that prediction was a bit of a dud then....

JanHen · 20-06-2008, 07:03 PM

Germany will win the EURO.

05-06-2008, 09:51 AM	#1 (permalink)
Baker011 Forum Guru Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: In a galaxy far far away.... Age: 27 Gender: Male Posts: 1,663 Blog Entries: 6	EA Sports Predicts Portugal Will Win UEFA Euro 2008 And the UEFA EURO 2008 trophy goes to… Portugal! EA SPORTS today declared the winner of UEFA EURO 2008™. Using the simulation engine in the UEFA EURO 2008™ videogame, EA SPORTS was able to test all 16 teams in the competition and determine that Portugal would come out on top. UEFA EURO 2008, the officially licensed videogame of the tournament, also predicted the following placements: • UEFA EURO 2008 Champion: Portugal • UEFA EURO 2008 Final: Portugal 2 Italy 1 • Golden Boot winner: Cristiano Ronaldo, Portugal (5 goals) Players around the globe will compare these astonishing statistics to the real world results as they unfold. 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. Portugal knocked off Germany 2-0 in the other semifinal. Host countries Austria and Switzerland both failed to advance from the group round. Switzerland was the first country eliminated from the competition. Luck also ran out for Croatia in the group stage. After knocking off England in qualifying, Croatia had injury problems, losing star forward Eduardo among others, and failed to advance from Group B. EA SPORTS™ UEFA EURO 2008™ results: Final Portugal 2 Deco (’28 ), Ronaldo (’63) Italy 1 Pirlo (’75) Semi Finals Portugal 2 Almeida (’45), Ronaldo (’87) Germany 0 Italy 2 Toni (’77), Toni (’84) France 0 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) 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 __________________ EA Football World Profile Where is steve?

05-06-2008, 06:53 PM	#4 (permalink)
Grand Reform Rookie Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: England Posts: 151	Portugal wont win the real thing I assure you.. __________________

05-06-2008, 06:55 PM	#5 (permalink)
suggs Elite Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 5,451	i wonder if that would change if ronaldo got injured __________________ "If you're in the penalty area and don't know what to do with the ball, put it in the net and we'll discuss the options later." Bob Paisley

05-06-2008, 08:27 PM	#6 (permalink)
bigbenny61 Rookie Join Date: Dec 2007 Posts: 2	***** * is that about portugal only won that because ronaldo is overated and he will score 2 in the hole touney because he flops agaist big clubs and countres also he aint a winger hes a striker they just get past the quaters if there lucky spain 2 italy 1 in final thats the only thing fifa can get rite in the tourney italy lose 2-1 in the final

12-06-2008, 06:04 PM	#13 (permalink)
zzwampen EA Veteran Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Sweden Posts: 15,596	how accurate has it been this far? Group A Switzerland 0 Czech Republic 1 correct...the score aswell Portugal 2 Turkey 0 correct...the score too Czech Republic 2 Portugal 2 wrong, 3-1 portugal Switzerland 1 Turkey 1 wrong, 2-1 turkey (turkey scored in the 93rd minute though ) Group B Austria 1 Croatia 3 1/2 right, correct winner Germany 0 Poland 0 wrong, 2-0 germany Croatia 0 Germany 2 we'll see 1-0 croatia atm Group C Romania 0 France 2 wrong...0-0 Netherlands 1 Italy 1 wrong...3-0 netherlands Group D Spain 1 Russia 0 1/2 right...4-1 spain... Greece 0 Sweden 2 everything correct __________________ What a game...

05-06-2008, 12:12 PM	#2 (permalink)
Colors87 Forum Regular Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Barnsley Age: 22 Posts: 690	interesting. If i was to put money on it, i'd have to go with Portugal

05-06-2008, 12:54 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sumo EA Veteran Join Date: Jun 2005 Gender: Private Posts: 17,535	Cool beans! I'm not surprised that Portugal got through to the Final and won, but I'm shocked that Italy managed to get there too. We'll see how this compares against my simulated Euro 2008 forum championships, with the first game kicking off on Saturday. Maybe mine will produce a different outcome as the teams are managed by forumers. Who knows? Good stuff

08-06-2008, 05:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
awburger Rookie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 183	[spoiler] wow the first two matches in Group A are exactly as they happened

09-06-2008, 07:29 PM	#11 (permalink)
anfieldlfc8 Forum Guru Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 1,235	obviously ea will go for ronaldo....I mean portugal.

12-06-2008, 04:05 PM	#12 (permalink)
The Doctor76 Forum Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Posts: 4,851	Hopefully Portugal go out nice and early because a) I can't stand them and b) we can get this Ronaldo business sorted out sooner.

14-06-2008, 03:32 PM	#14 (permalink)
The Doctor76 Forum Junkie Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: England Posts: 4,851	Holland will win Euro 2008. __________________ My Specs: CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo E4400 2Ghz GPU: ATI EAH4850 512mb DDR3 RAM: 2gb The PC belongs to no generation. It is timeless and therefore, everlasting. Stick that in your pipe, consoles...

14-06-2008, 04:14 PM	#15 (permalink)
Maxen13 Forum Junkie Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 4,660	Holland to win, in my opinion... And we already know that either France or Italy will fall before getting out of the "Group of Death." To be honest, I want both to fall... Romania and Holland to escape Group C! Group A will be Portugal and then I think the Czech Republic will join them. Group B will definitely be Croatia and then probably Germany. Group C is going to be the Netherlands, plus Romania and Group D should be Sweden and Spain! Maxen13

14-06-2008, 04:19 PM	#16 (permalink)
Dean16efc Forum Junkie Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Burscough Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 2,903	Hollant to win easy

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Hjerpseth Forum Regular Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Norway Age: 16 Gender: Private Posts: 732	Holland is doing great at the moment. We'll see what happenes in the finals. __________________ Please check out my YouTube videos!

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tiboti09 Rookie Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 39	Ea Wrongggggggg hahaha : D: D

20-06-2008, 08:21 AM	#21 (permalink)
awburger Rookie Join Date: May 2008 Posts: 183	LOL Portugal is ... i wont spoil it Holland and Croatia in the final.. my prediction!

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benvenom121314 Rookie Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 434	If only Spain and Holland could meet in the final .

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sammeboy Elite Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Manchester Age: 15 Gender: Male Posts: 5,740	that prediction was a bit of a dud then.... __________________ I'm Back...

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JanHen Forum Junkie Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Germany Age: 21 Gender: Male Posts: 4,496	Germany will win the EURO.