Swedish fans warm-up for their team's head-to-head with Russia in InnsbruckPhotograph: Robert Parigger/EPAThe colourful and noisy Spanish support prepare to cheer on Luis Aragonés's group winners in SalzburgPhotograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/APForward Russia. The scene is set inside the Tivoli NeuPhotograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty
The Swedes were handed a boost when star striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic, scorer of two of his team's three goals so far, was passed fit to playPhotograph: Vincenzo Pinto/AFPSpain rested a host of players in their dead rubber against the Greeks, giving starts to the likes of Cesc Fabregas and Xabi AlonsoPhotograph: Jasper Juinen/GettyRoman Pavlyuchenko fires Russia ahead after losing his marker in the areaPhotograph: Javier Soriano/AFPGreek goalkeeper Antonis Nikopolidis, playing his last game before retiring from international football, crouches after colliding with a goalpost in trying to keep out an Alonso lob from the halfway line. The shot drifted inches widePhotograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/APReferee Howard Webb is back in action for Greece v Spain, turning down a penalty appeal from Andrés IniestaPhotograph: Martin Rose/GettyThe Russians continue to outplay their more experienced opponents, hitting the bar shortly before half timePhotograph: Richard Heathcote/GettyA powerful Angelos Charisteas header, reminiscent of the Greeks' victorious Euro 2004 campaign, gives the deposed champions the lead in the 42nd minutePhotograph: Tannen Maury/EPARussian hopes of reaching the quarter-finals rise further when Arshavin pokes them 2-0 in frontPhotograph: Christof Koepsel/GettyGreece are pegged back by Rubén de la Red's scintillating volleyPhotograph: Fabian Bimmer/APDaniel Güiza then ruins Nikopolidis's final game with a late header to seal a 2-1 victoryPhotograph: John Sibley/Action ImagesThe Russian team celebrate qualifying for the second round of the European Championshps for the first timePhotograph: Jon Super/AP
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