UEFA Euro 2012
14th European association football championship / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The UEFA Euro 2012 was the 14th UEFA European Football Championship tournament. Its formal name was 2012 UEFA European Football Championship. It was held in 8 June to 1 July. All the European football teams could compete. In general the contet of match was more higher than FIFA World Cup. The defending champion was Spain. The tournament was hosted in Poland and Ukraine. 16 teams were qualified for the final group stage. The winner of competition qualifies for the FIFA Confederations Cup.
Quick Facts Mistrzostwa Europy w piłce nożnej 2012 (in Polish) Чемпіонат Європи з футболу 2012 (in Ukrainian), Tournament details ...
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Tournament details | |
Host countries | Poland Ukraine |
Dates | 8 June – 1 July |
Teams | 16 |
Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Spain (3rd title) |
Runners-up | Italy |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 31 |
Goals scored | 76 (2.45 per match) |
Attendance | 1,440,846 (46,479 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Fernando Torres (3 goals) |
Best player(s) | Andrés Iniesta |
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