Euro 2012 Results: Group A Still Wide Open with 1 Match Left

After four grueling matches to open Euro 2012, it's down to this for each Group A country: Win and you're in. 

In the quarterfinals, at least. 

As long as you manage to put more goals into the back of the net than the other team, nothing up until this point matters. Everyone is still alive, although some are more alive than others.

With just one match left in the group for each country, let's take a look at what every nation has to do and why things are still completely wide open.

For a full look at the updated Group A table and all other tables, click here (via goal.com). 

Russia (Tied Poland, 1-1)

Courtesy of their opening match win over Czech Republic, the Russians, with four points, are in the best position of any country in the group.

The only way Russia doesn't advance to the quarterfinals is if they lose to Greece, and then Czech Republic vs. Poland doesn't end in a tie. Should that happen, Greece and the winner of the other matchup will both pass Russia in points. 

If the Russians draw or win, they are through to the next round, no matter what any other country does.

Should Russia beat Greece, it will win the group. It can also win the group with a tie as long as Poland beats Czech Republic two goals or less. 

Czech Republic (Beat Greece, 2-1)

The Czechs got a rough start to the tournament, but they turned things around with a much-needed win over Greece.

They can't overlook Poland, who just tied mighty Russia, however. Luckily for the Czechs, this is pretty simple.

All they need to do is draw, and they will advance. If they lose, they are eliminated. To win the group, they must win and Russia must lose. 

Poland (Tied Russia, 1-1)

If Poland draws, it's out. If Poland loses, it's out. If Poland wins, it's in. 

Pretty simple.

The Czechs were pretty susceptible on defense against Russia, and they allowed Greece to score once, so expect Poland, led by Borussia teammates Jakub Blaszczykowski and Robert Lewandowski, to come out with extra aggression on the attack. 

Otherwise, the hosts will be eliminated. 

Greece (Lost to Czech Republic, 2-1)

Much like Poland, the Greeks need a win to advance. If they somehow beat the Russians, they will tie in points and advance on the head-to-head tiebreaker. They can't do it with a loss or a tie. 

Greece can't afford to sit back and play for the draw, and its defense is already pretty shaky as it is. Don't be surprised if you see a lot of Russian goals on the counter-attack in this one. 

It might get ugly early. 

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