Group B friendly form

Belgium's recent form has been promising

Managers like to tell you there is no such thing as a friendly in international football. So, results since qualification for the European Championships should provide a fair reflection of who will be among the runners and riders in Holland and Belgium over the next month. BBC Sport Online takes a look at the friendly form of those in Group B of Euro 2000.

The arrival of new manager Robert Waisege last year has transformed the hopes of Belgian fans.

They have beaten Italy and twice held their more illustrious neighbours Holland and they look the in-form team to progress from this group.

Alongside them will probably be Italy if Dino Zoff's men can overcome the loss of Christian Vieri and revert to the form they usually reserve for competitive action.

Sweden appear stymied by a lack of adventure and the 11th-hour inclusion of Henrik Larsson, after his severe injury, could be deemed a desperate measure.

Belgium
Nov 13 (Lecce): Italy 1-3 Belgium (Strupar, Wilmots, Goor)
Feb 23 (Charleroi): Belgium (Strupar) 1-1 Portugal
Mar 29 (Brussels): Belgium (Verheyen, E Mpenza) 2-2 Holland
Apr 26 (Oslo): Norway 0-2 Belgium (Verheyen 2)
Jun 3 (Copenhagen): Denmark 2-2 Belgium (Staelens, Wilmots)

Italy
Nov 13 (Lecce): Italy (Vanoli) 1-3 Belgium
Feb 23 (Palermo): Italy (Del Piero pen) 1-0 Sweden
Mar 29 (Barcelona): Spain 2-0 Italy
Apr 26 (Reggio Calabria): Italy (F Inzaghi, Totti) 2-0 Portugal
Jun 3 (Oslo): Norway 1-0 Italy

Sweden
Nov 27 (Pretoria): South Africa 1-0 Sweden
Jan 31 (La Manga, Nordic Cup): Sweden (Alback) 1-0 Denmark
Feb 4 (La Manga, Nordic Cup): Sweden (Anders Andersson pen) 1-1 Norway
Feb 23 (Palermo): Italy 1-0 Sweden
Mar 29 (Graz): Austria 1-1 Sweden (J Pettersson)
Apr 26 (Copenhagen): Denmark 0-1 Sweden (J Pettersson)
Jun 3 (Gothenburg): Sweden (Nilsson pen) 1-1 Spain

Turkey
Feb 23 (Istanbul): Turkey 0-2 Norway