WORLD Cup finalists Italy and France will vie with Holland for a place in the Euro 2008 quarter-finals after being drawn in the same group for next summer's competition.
The draw in Lucerne saw the Dutch chosen as the top seeds in Group C, and they were joined in the pool by France, Romania and world champions Italy.
Group B saw co-hosts Austria pitted against neighbours Germany and Poland, with England's conquerors Croatia the fourth team in the pool.
Portugal and the Czech Republic will be favourites to progress from Group A, in which Switzerland, hosting the finals with the Austrians, are the top seeds. Turkey complete the quartet.
Reigning champions Greece face a tough task to make it through to the knockout stages after being drawn alongside Spain, Sweden and Russia - who also qualified ahead of England - in Group D.
None of the UK's home nations made it through to the finals.
The ceremony also unveiled the official adidas match ball for the tournament, a surprisingly retro look with old skool spots instead of the currently fashionable stripes and patches.
Group B saw co-hosts Austria pitted against neighbours Germany and Poland, with England's conquerors Croatia the fourth team in the pool.
Portugal and the Czech Republic will be favourites to progress from Group A, in which Switzerland, hosting the finals with the Austrians, are the top seeds. Turkey complete the quartet.
Reigning champions Greece face a tough task to make it through to the knockout stages after being drawn alongside Spain, Sweden and Russia - who also qualified ahead of England - in Group D.
None of the UK's home nations made it through to the finals.
The ceremony also unveiled the official adidas match ball for the tournament, a surprisingly retro look with old skool spots instead of the currently fashionable stripes and patches.
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