In case you've just returned from Mars, the Euro 2008 Finals start today with Switzerland opening the tournament against Czech Republic; in Basle, at 6pm.

The weather is rather cold, especially for this time of year but the atmosphere is starting to warm-up.

Switzerland has a large guest-worker population, so there are plenty of flags around reresenting the various nations competing in the finals.

If you're visiting Switzerland over the coming weeks and can't get a ticket to one of the matches, you may want to check out the specially constructed mini-stadiums around the country (UBS Arena) in Aarau, Biel/Bienne, Buchs, Chur, Glarus, Kreuzlingen, La Chaux-de-Fonds, Lausanne, Locarno, Lugano, Nyon, Sion, Solothurn, St. Gallen, Thun and Zug.

Of course we'll be bringing you all the games live, if you just want to tune in from your computer.

Match Schedule by Date

Saturday, 7th June
Group A
Basle: Switzerland vs Czech Republic (18.00)
Geneva: Portugal vs Turkey (20.45)

Sunday, 8th June
Group B
Klagenfurt: Germany vs Poland (20.45)
Vienna: Austria vs Croatia (18.00)

Monday, 9th June
Group C
Berne: Netherlands vs Italy (20.45)
Zurich: Romania vs France (18.00)

Tuesday, 10th June
Group D
Innsbruck: Spain vs Russia (18.00)
Salzburg: Greece vs Sweden (20.45)

Wednesday, 11th June
Group A
Basle: Switzerland vs Turkey (20.45)
Geneva: Czech Republic vs Portugal (18.00)

Thursday, 12th June
Group B
Klagenfurt: Croatia vs Germany (18.00)
Vienna: Austria vs Poland (20.45)

Friday, 13th June
Group C
Berne: Netherlands vs France (20.45)
Zurich: Italy vs Romania (18.00)

Saturday, 14th June
Group D
Innsbruck: Sweden vs Spain (18.00)
Salzburg: Greece vs Russia (20.45)

Sunday, 15th June
Group A
Basle: Switzerland vs Portugal (20.45)
Geneva: Turkey vs Czech Republic (20.45)

Monday, 16th June
Group B
Klagenfurt: Poland vs Croatia (20.45)
Vienna: Austria vs Germany (20.45)

Tuesday, 17th June
Group C
Berne: Netherlands vs Romania (20.45)
Zurich: France vs Italy (20.45)

Wednesday, 18th June
Group D
Innsbruck: Russia vs Sweden (20.45)
Salzburg: Greece vs Spain (20.45)

Quarter-finals
Group winners stay in the country they played their group games in, while teams finishing second will be travelling across the border.

The runner up of Group A will have to travel from Switzerland to Vienna for the quarter-final and (if they win that) back to Basel for the semi-final.; then back to Vienna for the final.

Thursday, 19th June (QF1)
Basle: Winner Group A vs Runner-up Group B (20.45)

Friday, 20th June (QF2)
Vienna: Winner Group B vs Runner-up Group A (20.45)

Saturday, 21st June (QF3)
Basle: Winner Group C vs Runner-up Group D (20.45)

Sunday, 22nd June (QF4)
Vienna: Winner Group D vs Runner-up Group C (20.45)

Semi-finals
Wednesday, 25th June (SF1)
Basle: Winner of QF1 vs Winner of QF2 (20.45)

Thursday, 26th June (SF2)
Vienna: Winner of QF3 vs Winner of QF4 (20.45)

2008 European Championships Final
Sunday, 29th June
Vienna: Winner SF1 vs Winner SF2 (20.45)