The play-off first legs were played on 14–16 November 2003, while the second legs were played on 18–19 November 2003. Winners of play-off round qualified to the championship played following year in May and June, where Germany was chosen to host the fixtures. For the draw of the play-offs, every of the six best runners-up were drawn against one of the six best group winners of another group with the runners-up playing their first match at home. The other group-winners were drawn each other.
Matches
| Team 1 | Agg.Tooltip Aggregate score | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Serbia and Montenegro 
|
5–4 |  Norway
|
5–1 | 0–3 |
Germany 
|
2–1 |  Turkey
|
1–0 | 1–1 |
Portugal 
|
3–3 (4–1 p) |  France
|
1–2 | 2–1 |
Denmark 
|
1–1 (a) |  Italy
|
1–1 | 0–0 |
Belarus 
|
5–1 |  Poland
|
1–1 | 4–0 |
Sweden 
|
3–1 |  Spain
|
2–0 | 1–1 |
Switzerland 
|
3–3 (4–3 p) |  Czech Republic
|
1–2 | 2–1 |
Croatia 
|
2–1 |  Scotland
|
2–0 | 0–1 |
First leg
| Serbia and Montenegro | 5 – 1 | Norway |
|---|---|---|
Vidić  2'Delibašić 14', 39'Krasić 47'Đalović 80' |
Report | Ludvigsen 55' |
| Germany | 1 – 0 | Turkey |
|---|---|---|
| Balitsch 14' |
Report |
| Denmark | 1 – 1 | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Kahlenberg 4' (pen.) |
Report | Andersen 45' (o.g.) |
| Belarus | 1 – 1 | Poland |
|---|---|---|
| Kontsevoy 31' |
Report | Stasiak 84' |
| Sweden | 2 – 0 | Spain |
|---|---|---|
| Farnerud 55' Källström 90+2' |
Report |
| Switzerland | 1 – 2 | Czech Republic |
|---|---|---|
| Nef 7' |
Report | Svěrkoš 32' Koubský 41' |
| Portugal | 1 – 2 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Ribeiro 5' |
Report | Cissé 23', 32' |
| Croatia | 2 – 0 | Scotland |
|---|---|---|
| Babić 7' Ljubojević 11' |
Report |
Second leg
| Norway | 3 – 0 | Serbia and Montenegro |
|---|---|---|
| Karadas 8' (pen.) Pedersen 43'Muri 47' |
Report |
Serbia and Montenegro won 5–4 on aggregate
| Turkey | 1 – 1 | Germany |
|---|---|---|
| Altıntop 69' |
Report | Auer 90+2' |
Germany won 2–1 on aggregate
| Scotland | 1 – 0 | Croatia |
|---|---|---|
| O'Connor 10' |
Report |
Croatia won 2–1 on aggregate
| France | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Cissé 41' |
Report | Ronaldo 29' Alves 75' |
| Penalties | ||
Mexès  Mendy  Evra |
1 – 4 | Lourenço Postiga Sérgio Ronaldo |
3–3 on aggregate, Portugal won 4–1 on penalties.
| Czech Republic | 1 – 2 (a.e.t.) | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Koubský 57' |
Report | Eggimann 76' Koubský 85' (o.g.) |
| Penalties | ||
| Svěrkoš Bureš Plašil Slepička Kolář |
3 – 4 | Schwegler Cerrone Barnetta Rochat Jaggy |
3–3 on aggregate, Switzerland won 4–3 on penalties.
| Poland | 0 – 4 | Belarus |
|---|---|---|
| Report | Shkabara 41' Baha 52'V. Hleb 70' (pen.)A. Hleb 72' |
Belarus won 5–1 on aggregate
| Italy | 0 – 0 | Denmark |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
1–1 on aggregate, Italy won on away goals rule.
| Spain | 1 – 1 | Sweden |
|---|---|---|
| Rubén 23' |
Report | Hysén 71' |
Sweden won 3–1 on aggregate
External links
- Play-offs at UEFA.com
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