Frisk was the subject of massive criticism from the Spanish after their 2002 World Cup second round clash with Ireland after he awarded the Irish two penalties in normal time - the second in the last minute after Fernando Hierro pulled Niall Quinn's shirt.

Ireland equalised at 1-1 from that spot kick but ended up losing ironically on penalties after the match ended at 1-1 after extra-time.

Then Spanish coach Jose Antonio Camacho made no secret of his disdain for the Swede, who is regarded behind Pierluigi Collina as probably the best referee in the world and was handed the tough Germany v Netherlands clash on Tuesday which passed off without incident.

"We had three or four opportunites and the referee blew for offside. I'm not sure they were offside and I don't think the final penalty (Keane's) was a penalty," the now Real Madrid coach said at the time.

The Spanish side that drew 1-1 with Greece on Wednesday contained eight of the players from that match including Raul and Fernando Morientes though Hierro is now retired from international football.

JUST ONE FOR ROONEY?

England striker Wayne Rooney faces having his second goal against Switzerland chalked off as UEFA said Friday it is mulling over awarding it as an own goal for Swiss keeper Jorg Stiel.

Rooney's close-range header gave England the lead and made him the youngest player ever to score in a European Championships but his second effort hit the post and then rebounded off Stiel into the net.

UEFA's technical committee, which includes former Scotland coach Andy Roxburgh and former Liverpool boss Gerard Houllier as well as ex-Switzerland chief Roy Hodgson, were discussing Friday afternoon whether Stiel should be credited with an own goal.

"The technical committee are looking at the criteria of attributing an own goal," said UEFA spokesman Rob Faulkner, who told AFP the committee expected to announce its findings "some time later today."

If Rooney keeps his goal he will remain joint top scorer with Sweden's Henrik Larsson and Frenchman Zinedine Zidane on two goals.

Ironically, Zidane would have had three goals but Croatia defender Igor Tudor deflected in his freekick and was promptly credited with putting through his own net.