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European Football Association (UEFA) has announced the referees appointed for the first twelve Euro-2004 matches. The twelve referees officiating in the tournament have each received one match so far.
In the opening match, where the tournament hosts Portugal will face Greece, the field referee will be the best in the world, Italian Pierluigi Collina. In Sunday's clash between France and England, the referee will be German Markus Merk.
Referees for the first twelve matches:
June 12 Portugal - Greece Pierluigi Collina (Italy) Spain - Russia Urs Meier (Switzerland)
June 13 Switzerland - Croatia Lucilio Batista (Portugal) France - England Markus Merk (Germany)
June 14 Denmark - Italy Manuel González (Spain) Sweden - Bulgaria Michael Riley (England)
June 15 Czech Republic - Latvia Gilles Veissiere (France) Germany - Netherlands Anders Frisk (Sweden)
June 16 Greece - Spain Lubos Michel (Slovakia) Russia - Portugal Terje Hauge (Norway)
June 17 England - Switzerland Valentin Ivanov (Russia) Croatia - France Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)
