The official UEFA EURO 2008™ hot-air balloon, which has been made in the shape of the Henri Delaunay trophy, has successfully completed its first test flight.

Supporters hoping to get their hands on tickets for the UEFA EURO 2008™ finals are being made aware of the dangers of purchasing them from unofficial sources.

Croatia will meet Scotland in a Hampden Park friendly on 26 March, in a second warm-up game before the team’s appearance at the UEFA EURO 2008™ finals.

United States 2-0 Sweden
Sweden’s UEFA EURO 2008™ preparations suffered a blow as they lost their friendly with the United States.

Recalled midfielder Marat Izmailov has joined four uncapped players in Guus Hiddink’s Russia squad for a training camp in Turkey between 2 and 6 February.

Mario Eggimann may yet earn a starting place in Switzerland’s UEFA EURO 2008™ squad after impressing in the centre of defence at Karlsruher SC.

Poland boss Leo Beenhakker has picked 36 players for the friendlies against Finland and Czech Republic, with DSC Arminia Bielefeld’s Artur Wichniarek recalled.

With UEFA EURO 2008™ coming ever closer, the EURO Experience Tour will give fans a fascinating advance taste of the summer action in Austria and Switzerland.

Sweden have taken an experimental squad on a friendly tour of the United States with retirements sure to give Lars Lagerbäck problems after the summer.

The highly-rated midfielder Luka Modrić is the only locally-based player in Slaven Bilić’s 20-man Croatia squad for the friendly against the Netherlands in Split.