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| − | '''Euro 2012''' | + | '''Euro 2012''' was the national teams competition which was held in Poland and Ukraine, between [[June 8]] and [[July 1]], [[2012]], and was won by Spain - the first defending European champions to repeat. |
==Background== | ==Background== | ||
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===Semifinals=== | ===Semifinals=== | ||
*Spain - Portugal 0-0 (4-2 pen.) | *Spain - Portugal 0-0 (4-2 pen.) | ||
| + | *Italy - Germany 2-1 | ||
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| + | ===Final=== | ||
| + | *Spain - Italy 4-0 | ||
[[Category:UEFA European Football Championship tournaments]] | [[Category:UEFA European Football Championship tournaments]] | ||
[[Category:2012]] | [[Category:2012]] | ||
Revision as of 09:21, July 5, 2012
Euro 2012 was the national teams competition which was held in Poland and Ukraine, between June 8 and July 1, 2012, and was won by Spain - the first defending European champions to repeat.
Background
On April 18, 2007, Poland and Ukraine were chosen by the UEFA Executive Committee to jointly host the final round of the UEFA European Football Championship in 2012.
Other candidate nations had been Italy and a joint Croatia–Hungary bid.
Qualifiers
The teams that qualified for the finals are:
- Poland (co-hosts)
- Ukraine (co-hosts)
- Germany (Group A winners)
- Russia (Group B winners)
- Italy (Group C winners)
- France (Group D winners)
- Holland (Group E winners)
- Greece (Group F winners)
- England (Group G winners)
- Denmark (Group H winners)
- Spain (Group I winners)
- Sweden (best runners-up)
- Eire (playoff winners)
- Portugal (playoff winners)
- Czech Republic (playoff winners)
- Croatia (playoff winners)
Greece qualified for the finals from Group F that also included: Croatia, Israel, Latvia, Georgia and Malta.
Final Group F Standings (top team qualifies for finals)
| Pos | Team | Points | W-D-L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Greece | 24 | 7-3-0 | 14-5 |
| 2. | Croatia | 22 | 7-1-2 | 18-7 |
| 3. | Israel | 16 | 5-1-4 | 13-11 |
| 4. | Latvia | 11 | 3-2-5 | 9-12 |
| 5. | Georgia | 10 | 2-4-4 | 7-9 |
| 6. | Malta | 1 | 0-1-9 | 4-21 |
Finals
Greece was drawn in Group A which also included co-hosts Poland, Russia and the Czech Republic.
Final Group A Standings (top two teams qualify for quarterfinals)
| Pos | Team | Points | W-D-L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Czech Republic | 6 | 2-0-1 | 4-5 |
| 2. | Greece | 4 | 1-1-1 | 3-3 |
| 3. | Russia | 4 | 1-1-1 | 5-3 |
| 4. | Poland | 2 | 0-2-1 | 2-3 |
Final Group B Standings (top two teams qualify for quarterfinals)
| Pos | Team | Points | W-D-L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Germany | 9 | 3-0-0 | 5-2 |
| 2. | Portugal | 6 | 2-0-1 | 5-4 |
| 3. | Denmark | 3 | 1-0-2 | 4-5 |
| 4. | Holland | 0 | 0-0-3 | 2-5 |
Final Group C Standings (top two teams qualify for quarterfinals)
| Pos | Team | Points | W-D-L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Spain | 7 | 2-1-0 | 6-1 |
| 2. | Italy | 5 | 1-2-0 | 4-2 |
| 3. | Croatia | 4 | 1-1-1 | 4-3 |
| 4. | Rep. Ireland | 0 | 0-0-3 | 1-9 |
Final Group D Standings (top two teams qualify for quarterfinals)
| Pos | Team | Points | W-D-L | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | England | 7 | 2-1-0 | 6-1 |
| 2. | France | 4 | 1-1-1 | 3-3 |
| 3. | Ukraine | 3 | 1-0-2 | 2-4 |
| 4. | Sweden | 3 | 1-0-2 | 5-5 |
Quarterfinals
- Portugal - Czech Republic 1-0
- Germany - Greece 4-2 (Samaras, Salpigidis)
- Spain - France 2-0
- Italy - England 0-0 (4-2 pen.)
Semifinals
- Spain - Portugal 0-0 (4-2 pen.)
- Italy - Germany 2-1
Final
- Spain - Italy 4-0