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The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as UEFA Euro 2012 or simply Euro 2012, was the 14th European Championship for men's national football teams organised by UEFA. The final tournament, held between 8 June and 1 July 2012, was co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine (both first time hosts), and was won by Spain , who beat ...
After a UEFA delegation visited Ukraine in September 2011, he stated the country was "virtually ready for Euro 2012." [24] In April 2012, while on an inspection trip to the host city of Lviv, Platini labelled hoteliers as "bandits and crooks" for raising hotel prices in Ukraine for Euro 2012. [25]
Concerns and controversies related to UEFA Euro 2012 covers, the themes and issues surrounding the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship in Poland and Ukraine.After Poland and Ukraine were chosen by a vote of the UEFA Executive Committee as host countries for UEFA Euro 2012, several issues arose.
The UEFA Champions League is a seasonal football competition established in 1955. [1] Prior to the 1992–93 season, the tournament was named the European Cup. [1] The UEFA Champions League is open to the league champions of all UEFA (Union of European Football Associations) member associations (except Liechtenstein, which has no league competition), as well as to the clubs finishing from ...
It is contested by the men's national teams of the members of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the sport's European governing body, and takes place every four years. [a] The European Championship final is the last match of the competition, and the result determines which country's team is declared European champion. It is a ...
For UEFA Euro 2012, Ukraine qualified automatically as one of the host countries, marking their début at the major European football tournament. In their opening game against Sweden, Ukraine won 2–1 in Kyiv. Despite the team's efforts, the co-hosts were eliminated after a 0–2 loss to France and a 0–1 loss to England, both in Donetsk.
After the completion of the group stage on 19 June 2012, eight teams qualified for the quarter-finals (two from each group), which were played from 21 to 24 June 2012. [2] [3] Host nations Poland and Ukraine failed to qualify for the quarter-finals, making it only the third time in European Championship history that the host nation(s) failed to ...
Category: Countries at UEFA Euro 2012. 6 languages. ... Czech Republic at UEFA Euro 2012 (5 P) D. Denmark at UEFA Euro 2012 (4 P) E. England at UEFA Euro 2012 (3 P) F.