The three-time champions will count on Michael Ballack and pride for their Euro 2004 Group D decider against the Czech Republic.
The veteran defender is set to make his 111th appearance for the Netherlands on Wednesday.
Mattias Jonson scored a minute from time to earn Sweden a 2-2 draw with Denmark that sent both Scandinavian sides to the quarter-finals.
The England striker has four goals to his name after Monday's matches at Euro 2004.
Italy must forget all about the "Totti Factor" or they are in danger of coming unstuck against a confident, in-form Sweden.
Karel Brueckner says his team got the start it wanted.
Germany went down 2-0 in their final warm-up match for Euro 2004.
Germany face Hungary in a friendly, 50 years after a memorable triumph over the same opponents in the 1954 World Cup final.
Alexander Mostovoi, Russia's veteran of two World Cups and Euro 96, said the main goal of the team is to made the second round.
Russia's no.1 goalkeeper urged media and fans to give the team due respect.
Four goals from Michael Ballack helped Germany restore pride with a 7-0 demolition of Malta in a Euro 2004 warm-up.
World champions Italy and Euro 2008 winners Spain took determined steps towards World Cup qualification with victories on Saturday but France and Portugal are struggling after being held to disappointing draws. Nobody was in a position to join already-qualified Netherlands in securing a place at the finals in South Africa next year but Spain can make a provisional booking after seven wins out of seven following a 5-0 home thrashing of Belgium.
The 27-year-old international will need little motivating for Saturday's FA Cup final against first division underdogs Millwall.
European Union is not contemplating signing free trade agreement with India in the near future and will focus on completion of contentious World Trade Organisation negotiations including agriculture and Singapore issues
The Turkish FA was fined a total of 80,000 Swiss francs after a series of violent incidents at two international matches last month.
Franz Beckenbauer predicts that Germany can go far in the Euro 2004 finals if they get through their group.
Former world number one Martina Hingis was knocked out by Jelena Jankovic at the Sydney International.
The Turkey defender said his Aston Villa contract would not have been cancelled if his recent spat with England captain David Beckham had been with any other player.\n\n\n\n
Belgium make Wales wait after Hazard's strike, while Czechs beat Latvia to qualify
Pakistan is reportedly lobbying for new government in Kabul without Hamid Karzai as president.
The current Euro-Atlantic Monetary Fund must become an International Monetary Fund.
The Indian champion went down to Australian professional Neil Robertson in the quarter-finals of the World Under-21 snooker championship
This is the second time in Oscar history that a film shot in India has become number one film worldwide; the previous record setter was Gandhi released in 1982. But Slumdog is selling far more tickets than Gandhi.
Triple jumper Olsson was almost half a metre better than second-placed Nathan Douglas of Britain with a leap of 17.67, the best in Europe this year, at the European Athletics championships.
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