UEFA Euro 2012
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UEFA Euro 2012
Mistrzostwa Europy w piłce nożnej 2012 (Polish)
Чемпіонат Європи з футболу 2012 (Ukrainian) |
UEFA Euro 2012 official logo |
Tournament details |
Host countries |
Poland
Ukraine |
Dates |
8 June – 1 July |
Teams |
16 |
Venue(s) |
8 (in 8 host cities) |
|
Countdown to opening of championships (Lviv, Ukraine)
Goats - symbol of Poznan occasionally dressed in Euro2012 flags
The following cities will host 16 football teams (marked by orange):
The
2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as
Euro 2012, will be the 14th
European Championship for
national football teams organised by
UEFA.
The final tournament will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine between 8
June and 1 July 2012. It is the first time that either nation has hosted
the tournament. This bid was chosen by UEFA's Executive Committee in
2007.
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The final tournament features sixteen nations, the last European Championship to do so (from
Euro 2016
onward, there will be 24 finalists). Qualification was contested by 51
nations between August 2010 and November 2011 to join the two host
nations in the tournament. The winner of the tournament gains automatic
entry to the
2013 FIFA Confederations Cup hosted by Brazil.
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