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The Guardian - UK
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Euro 2008 Group D final games

Swedish fans
Swedish fans warm-up for their team's head-to-head with Russia in Innsbruck Photograph: Robert Parigger/EPA
Spanish fans
The colourful and noisy Spanish support prepare to cheer on Luis Aragonés's group winners in Salzburg Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP
Russian flag waving
Forward Russia. The scene is set inside the Tivoli Neu Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty
Zlatan Imbrahimovic competes with Sergei Ignashevich
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 play Photograph: Vincenzo Pinto/AFP
Cesc Fabregas and Nikos Spiropoulos
Spain rested a host of players in their dead rubber against the Greeks, giving starts to the likes of Cesc Fabregas and Xabi Alonso Photograph: Jasper Juinen/Getty
Pavlyuchenko scores the opener
Roman Pavlyuchenko fires Russia ahead after losing his marker in the area Photograph: Javier Soriano/AFP
Antonis Nikopolidis after being winded
Greek 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 wide Photograph: Thanassis Stavrakis/AP
Howard Webb
Referee Howard Webb is back in action for Greece v Spain, turning down a penalty appeal from Andrés Iniesta Photograph: Martin Rose/Getty
Andrei Arshavin escapes Daniel Andersson
The Russians continue to outplay their more experienced opponents, hitting the bar shortly before half time Photograph: Richard Heathcote/Getty
Angelos Charisteas
A powerful Angelos Charisteas header, reminiscent of the Greeks' victorious Euro 2004 campaign, gives the deposed champions the lead in the 42nd minute Photograph: Tannen Maury/EPA
Andrei Arshavin is mobbed by team mates
Russian hopes of reaching the quarter-finals rise further when Arshavin pokes them 2-0 in front Photograph: Christof Koepsel/Getty
Rubén de la Red
Greece are pegged back by Rubén de la Red's scintillating volley Photograph: Fabian Bimmer/AP
Daniel Güiza
Daniel Güiza then ruins Nikopolidis's final game with a late header to seal a 2-1 victory Photograph: John Sibley/Action Images
The Russian team celebrate
The Russian team celebrate qualifying for the second round of the European Championshps for the first time Photograph: Jon Super/AP
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