Group D friendly form

Denmark celebrate qualification for Euro 2000

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 D of Euro 2000.

Is the 'D' for death or delightful? The toughest group brings together the over-achieving Czechs, following their perfect qualification and with a promising set of results since.

The Dutch seemed to have been lethargic in waiting for the real action to start but still with impressive results behind them.

World champions France have hit form at the right time.

The plodding Danes seem to be lacking star quality since the Laudrups' retirement.

Czech Republic
Nov 13 (Eindhoven): Holland 1-1 Czech Rep (Koller)
Feb 5 (Hong Kong; Chinese new year tournament, semi-final): Czech Rep (Jankulovski, Kinci) 2-2 Hong Kong (won 4-3 on pens) Feb 8 (Hong Kong; Chinese new year tournament, final): Czech Rep (Kolomaznik, Verbir) 2-1 Mexico
Feb 23 (Dublin): Ireland 3-2 Czech Rep (Koller 2)
Mar 29 (Teplice): Czech Rep (Fukal, Koller, Ulich) 3-1 Australia
Apr 26 (Prague): Czech Rep (Nedved 2, Koller, Wagner) 4-1 Israel
Jun 3 (Nurnberg): Germany 3-2 Czech Rep (Kuka, Berger)

Denmark
Jan 31 (La Manga; Nordic Cup): Denmark 0-1 Sweden
Feb 2 (La Manga, Nordic Cup): Denmark (P Lassen, S Andersen) 2-4 Norway
Feb 4 (La Manga, Nordic Cup): Denmark (Moller) 1-2 Finland
Mar 29 (Leiria): Portugal 2-1 Denmark
(Tomasson); Apr 26 (Copenhagen): Denmark 0-1 Sweden
Jun 3 (Copenhagen): Denmark (Tomasson, Schmeichel pen) 2-2 Belgium

France
Nov 13 (Paris): France (Pires, Maurice, Vairelles) 3-0 Croatia
Feb 23 (Paris): France (Zidane) 1-0 Poland
Mar 29 (Glasgow): Scotland 0-2 France (Wiltord, Henry)
Apr 26 (Paris): France (Trezeguet 2, Blanc) 3-2 Slovenia
May 28 (Zagreb): Croatia 0-2 France (Pires, Trezeguet)
Jun 4 (Casablanca; King Hassan II tournament): France (Zidane, Djorkaeff) 2-2 Japan (aet; won 4-2 on pens)
Jun 6 (Casablanca, King Hassan II tournament, final): Morocco 1-5 France (Henry, Djorkaeff pen, Dugarry, Anelka, Wiltord)

Holland
Nov 13 (Eindhoven): Holland (Stam) 1-1 Czech Republic
Feb 23 (Amsterdam): Holland (Kluivert, Zenden) 2-1 Germany
Mar 29 (Brussels): Belgium 2-2 Holland (Kluivert 2)
Apr 26 (Arnhem): Holland 0-0 Scotland
May 27 (Amsterdam): Holland (Overmars, Kluivert) 2-1 Romania
Jun 4 (Lausanne): Holland (Kluivert 2, F De Boer) 3-1 Poland