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From 1980, eight teams competed. In 1996 the tournament expanded to 16 teams, since it was easier for European nations to qualify for the World Cup than their own continental championship; 14 of the 24 teams at the 1982, 1986 and 1990 World Cups had been European, whereas the European Championship finals still involved only eight teams.
As of UEFA Euro 2024. The system used in the European Championship up to 1992 was 2 points for a win, and 3 points for a win from 1996 onwards. In this ranking 3 points are awarded for a win, 1 for a draw and 0 for a loss.
The 2022–23 UEFA Europa League knockout phase began on 16 February with the knockout round play-offs and ended on 31 May 2023 with the final at the Puskás Aréna in Budapest, Hungary, to decide the champions of the 2022–23 UEFA Europa League. [1] A total of 24 teams competed in the knockout phase. [2]
The sides most notably met in the UEFA Euro 2008 final, which Spain won 1–0. Their most recent tournament meeting was in the 2022 FIFA World Cup group stage, which ended in a 1–1 draw. [24] This was German midfielder Toni Kroos' last professional football match, as he had announced that he would retire after the Euros. [25]
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The fixtures were announced on 27 August 2022, the day after the draw. [5] The matches were played on 8 September, 15 September, 6 October, 13 October, 27 October and 3 November 2022. The scheduled kick-off times were 18:45 and 21:00 CET/CEST. Times are CET/CEST, [note 1] as listed by UEFA (local times, if different, are in parentheses).
With the creation of the UEFA Nations League starting in 2018, [91] [90] [92] [93] the 2018–19 UEFA Nations League was linked with Euro qualifying, providing teams another chance to qualify for the tournament. Four teams from each division that had not already qualified for the European Championship competed in the play-offs for each division ...
The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2020 began on 26 June 2021 with the round of 16 and ended on 11 July 2021 with the final at Wembley Stadium in London, England. [1] Times listed are Central European Summer Time . If the venue is located in a different time zone, the local time is also given.