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BBC Sport Online looks at the countries drawn in qualifying Group 10 for Euro 2004.
Republic of Ireland McCarthy came under fire following the rift with Roy Keane that soured their impressive performances at the 2002 World Cup finals. The Irish had qualified for Japan and Korea, despite being drawn in a tough group with Holland and Portugal in the European qualifying tournament.
Their World Cup hopes ended at the hands of Spain in the second round, despite losing the services of captain Keane ahead of the tournament.
Russia But a poor tournament led to his demise and he has been replaced by Valery Gazzayev. The emergence of teenager Marat Izmailov typifies the new Russia, though the prolific Vladimir Beschastnykh remains their most valued asset.
Switzerland Kuhn is perfectly placed to oversee the introduction of Switzerland's rising young stars, having coached the nation's Under-17 and Under-21 sides. He has already told Switzerland's older players, including Stephane Chapuisat and Ciriaco Sforza, that their days are numbered. His radical overhaul may mean qualification remains a tall order for the Swiss this time round.
Georgia But gifted players such as Georgi Kinkladze, Kakha Kaladze, Shota Arveladze and Alexander Iashvili have failed to have the desired impact and the country have yet to qualify for a major championships. Georgia did however finish their World Cup qualifying campaign with victories over Luxemburg, Hungary, and Lithuania, under the guidance of their newly installed coach Alexander Chivadze.
Albania Albania were 2-1 down in their home match against England in the qualifying stages of World Cup 2002 and could have pulled off an improbable draw had the referee not ruled a goal offside, before England ran out 3-1 winners. In recent years, Albania have registered two impressive wins over neighbours Greece and looked to be heading for a creditable draw with Germany before a last-minute goal saved the former world champions' blushes.
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