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The Italy–Spain football rivalry (Italian: Rivalità calcistica Italia-Spagna; Spanish: Rivalidad futbolística Italia-España) sometimes referred to as the Mediterranean derby, [1] is a football rivalry between the national football teams of Italy and Spain, [2] the two countries have won five FIFA World Cups and six UEFA European Championship between them; Italy have won four World Cups ...
Germany qualified for their sixth final in 2008, and faced Spain in a tournament co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland. A first-half strike from Fernando Torres was the only goal of the game, and helped Spain win their first European trophy in 44 years. [24] The 2012 tournament final saw reigning European and World champions Spain face Italy in ...
The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the men's national teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations' Cup, changing to the current name in 1968.
The UEFA Euro 2012 final was the final match of Euro 2012, the fourteenth edition of the European Championship, UEFA's competition for national football teams. The match was played at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, Ukraine, on 1 July 2012, and was contested between defending champions Spain and Italy.
Spain went on to record a perfect World Cup qualifying record with ten wins out of ten in Group 5, finishing with a 5–2 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on 14 October 2009. [21] The Spanish team entered the 2010 World Cup ranked number 2 on the FIFA rankings and as clear favorites to win the tournament.
“Europe ends at the Pyrenees” was the saying in those days. Sweden, England, Brazil, Argentina, Italy, France and Germany had all played more than 700 internationals matches by 2001. Spain only 454 matches. Only national football teams from Europe and these teams from other Confederations which had played in at least one FIFA World Cup.
FIFA World Cup: EURO UEFA European Championship: C.C. FIFA Confederations Cup: U.N.L. ... 1 July 2012 EURO F: Spain 4–0 Italy: Kyiv: 20:45 CEST 21:45 Local time ...
FIFA World Cup: EURO UEFA European Football Championship: CC Confederations Cup: UNL UEFA Nations League: TB Tie-break match Q Qualification rounds R + number: Round number: FR Final Round GS Group Stage 1/16 Round of 32 1/8 Round of 16 QF Quarter-final SF Semi-final F Final RP Repechage Rep. Replay match 3rd–4th Third place match