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2012 UEFA Euro - June 08 - July 01,2012


The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012 will be the 14th European Championship for National Football Teams organised by UEFA and will be hosted by Poland and Ukraine during June 08 - July 01,2012



 Qualification
The qualifying process began in August 2010 and concluded in November 2011






14 Qualified Teams are -


  • Germany ( Group A winner )
  • Russia  ( Group B winner )
  • Italy  (Group C winner)
  • France ( Group D winner )
  • Netherlands ( Group E winner )
  • Greece ( Group F winner )
  • England ( Group G winner )
  • Denmark (Group H winner )
  • Spain( Group I winner )
  • Sweden (Best runner-up)
  • Croatia (Play-off winner)
  • Czech Republic (Play-off winner)
  • Republic of Ireland(Play-off winner)
  • Portugal(Play-off winner)



UEFA EURO 2012 Mascots will be called Slavek and Slavko

  
Adidas Tango 12 is the official Match Ball For 2012 UEFA EURO



Sexy Ukraine Cheerleaders






UEFA Euro 2012 Venues



8 cities have been selected by UEFA as host venues.They are -



Warsaw in Poland

Gdansk in Poland
 


Wroclaw in Poland

Poznan in Poland
 

Kiev in Ukraine
 

Lviv in Ukraine

Donetsk in Ukraine and

Kharkiv in Ukraine




16 Teams that qualified are grouped as -
The tournament features 16 Nations, the last European Championship to do so (from Euro 2016 onward, there will be 24 finalists)























Group A 










Poland                                                                                                            
Coach - Franciszek Smuda
Captain - Jacub Blaszczykowski(26 years)

Goalkeeper - Wojciech Szczesny(22 years)












Polish Team










Greece
Coach - Fernando Santos(Portugal)














Captain -Giorgos Karagounis



Goalkeeper - Kostas Chalkias











Greece Team
 










Russia
Coach -Dick Advocaat (Netherlands)

Captain -Andrei Arshavin(31 years)

Goalkeeper -Igor Akinfeev(26 years)


Russian Team








Czech Republic
Coach -Michal Bilek











Captain - Tomas Rosicky(31 years)

Goalkeeper - Petr Cech


Czech Republic Team




















Group B
Team







Netherlands
Coach - Bert van Marwijk
Captain - Mark van Bommel(35years)



GoalkeeperMaartenStekelenburg
























































Netherlands Team










Denmark
Coach -Morten Olsen 
Captain - Daniel Agger(27 years)
Goalkeeper -Stephan Andersen
Denmark Team








Germany
Coach - Joachim Loew













Captain - Philipp Lahm(28 years)















Goalkeeper - Manuel Neuer

German Team

 








Portugal
Coach -Paulo Bento
Captain -Cristiano Ronaldo(27 years)

Goalkeeper -Eduardo 
Portugal Team




















Group C
Team







Spain
Coach -Vicente del Bosque

Captain - Iker Casillas(31 years)
Gaoalkeeper - Iker Casillas
Spain Team








Italy
Coach -Cesare Prandelli

Captain - Gianluigi Buffon(34 years)
Goalkeeper -Gianluigi Buffon
Italy Team










  Republic of Ireland
Coach -Giovanni Trapattoni(Italy)
Captain -Robbie Keane(31 years)
Goalkeeper - Shay Given 
Republic of Ireland Team









Croatia
Coach - Slaven Bilic
Captain -Darijo Srna(30 years)
Goalkeeper - Stipe Pletikosa
Croatia Team










Group D

Team







Ukraine
Coach - Oleh Blokhin
Captain -Andryi  Shevchenko(35 years)
Goalkeeper -Maksym Koval
Ukraine Team








Sweden
Coach -Erik Hamren
Captain -Zlatan Ibrahimovic(30 years)
Goalkeeper -Andreas Isaksson
Sweden Team








France
Coach -Laurent Blanc

Captain - Hugo Lloris(25 years)
Goalkeeper - Hugo Lloris
France Team








England
Coach - Roy Hodgson 
Captain -Steven Gerrard(32 years)
Goalkeeper -Joe Hart
England Team













UEFA Euro 2012 Schedule
Date Time Match Stadium Stage Team 1 Result Team 2
Friday, June 8 16:00
National Stadium, Warsaw Opening Ceremony
First round of group stage matches
18:00 1 National Stadium, Warsaw Group A Poland   —  Greece
20:45 2 Municipal Stadium, Wrocław Russia   —  Czech Republic
Saturday, June 9 18:00 3 Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv Group B Netherlands   —  Denmark
20:45 4 Arena Lviv, Lviv Germany   —  Portugal
Sunday, June 10 18:00 5 PGE Arena, Gdańsk Group C Spain   —  Italy
20:45 6 Municipal Stadium, Poznań Republic of Ireland   —  Croatia
Monday, June 11 18:00 7 Donbass Arena, Donetsk Group D France   —  England
20:45 8 Olympic Stadium, Kiev Ukraine   —  Sweden
Tuesday, June 12 18:00 9 Municipal Stadium, Wrocław Group A Greece   —  Czech Republic
20:45 10 National Stadium, Warsaw Poland   —  Russia
Wednesday, June 13 18:00 11 Arena Lviv, Lviv Group B Denmark   —  Portugal
20:45 12 Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv Netherlands   —  Germany
Thursday, June 14 18:00 13 Municipal Stadium, Poznań Group C Italy   —  Croatia
20:45 14 PGE Arena, Gdańsk Spain   —  Republic of Ireland
Friday, June 15 18:00 16 Donbass Arena, Donetsk Group D Ukraine   —  France
20:45 15 Olympic Stadium, Kiev Sweden   —  England
Saturday, June 16 20:45 17 Municipal Stadium, Wrocław Group A Czech Republic   —  Poland
20:45 18 National Stadium, Warsaw Greece   —  Russia
Sunday, June 17 20:45 19 Metalist Stadium, Kharkiv Group B Portugal   —  Netherlands
20:45 20 Arena Lviv, Lviv Denmark   —  Germany
Monday, June 18 20:45 21 PGE Arena, Gdańsk Group C Croatia   —  Spain
20:45 22 Municipal Stadium, Poznań Italy   —  Republic of Ireland
Tuesday, June 19 20:45 23 Donbass Arena, Donetsk Group D England   —  Ukraine
20:45 24 Olympic Stadium, Kiev Sweden   —  France
Wednesday, June 20 No games scheduled
Thursday, June 21 20:45 25 National Stadium, Warsaw Quarter-finals 1A  — 2B
Friday, June 22 20:45 26 PGE Arena, Gdańsk 1B  — 2A
Saturday, June 23 20:45 27 Donbass Arena, Donetsk 1C  — 2D
Sunday, June 24 20:45 28 Olympic Stadium, Kiev 1D  — 2C
Monday, June 25 No games scheduled
Tuesday, June 26
Wednesday, June 27 20:45 29 Donbass Arena, Donetsk Semi-finals Winner of #25  — Winner of #27
Thursday, June 28 20:45 30 National Stadium, Warsaw Winner of #26  — Winner of #28
Friday, June 29 No games scheduled
Saturday, June 30
Sunday, July 1 18:45
Olympic Stadium, Kiev Closing Ceremony
20:45 31 Olympic Stadium, Kiev Final Winner of #29  — Winner of #30




2012 UEFA EURO Trophy Unveiled


Ukraine's striker Andriy Shevchenko and Croatian soccer star Davor Suker unveil the Euro trophy in Kiev, Ukraine




Euro 2012 mascot Slavek, tournament director in Ukraine Markiyan Lubkivsky, Andriy Shevchenko, Davor Suker, President of the Football Federation of Ukraine Hryhoriy Surkis, mascot Slavko during a presentation of the Euro 2012 Cup on Independence Square in Kiev



President of the Football Federation of Ukraine Hryhoriy Surkis and Oleksandr Popov, the head of Kiev city government during a presentation of the Euro 2012 trophy in Kiev
  

 2012 UEFA EURO Opening Ceremony

UEFA President Michel Platini is flanked by Polish President Bronislaw Komorowski and Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych as they watch the Euro 2012 opening ceremony
 


 Performers make a formation that reads "UEFA Euro 2012" during the opening ceremony in Warsaw,Poland

 Artists perform during the opening ceremony of the Euro 2012 in Warsaw,Poland





 Group Stage Matches Schedule


Match 1 Poland Vs Greece - Friday June 08,2012

Poland drew with Greece 1-1 at the National Stadium,Warsaw
Robert Lewandowski scored for Poland in the 17th minute and
Dimitrios Salpingidis scored for Greece in the 51st minute


Match 2 Russia Vs Czech Republic - Friday June 08,2012

Russia defeats Czech Republic 4-1 at the Wroclaw Stadium
Alan Dzagoev 15';Roman Shirokov 24';Alan Dzagoev 79' and Roman Pavlyuchenko 82' scored for Russia and
Vaclav Pilar scored for Czech Republic at the 52nd minute


Match 3 Denmark Vs Netherlands - Saturday June 09,2012

Denmark beats Netherlands 1-0 at the Metalist Stadium
Michael Krohn-Dehli scored for Denmark in the 24th minute

Match 4 Portugal Vs Germany - Saturday June 09,2012

Germany beats Portugal 1-0 at the Arena Lviv
Mario Gómez scored for Germany at the 72nd minute
 


Match 5 Spain Vs Italy - Sunday June 10,2012
 
Italy drew with Defending Champion Spain 1-1 at the PGE Arena Gdansk
Antonio Di Natale scored for Italy at the 60th minute and
Cesc Fàbregas scored for Spain at the 64th minute

Antonio Di Natale celebrates with his teammates Italy's Antonio Cassano and Emanuele Giaccherini after scoring the opening goal
 Cesc Fàbregas scored the equaliser for Spain


 Match 6 Ireland Vs Croatia - Sunday June 10,2012



 Croatia beats Ireland 3-1 at the Stadium Poznan in Poland
Mario Mandzukic 3';Nikica Jelavic 43' and Mario Mandzukic 48' scored for Croatia and
Sean St Ledger scored for Ireland at the 19th minute



Match 7 France Vs England - Monday June 11,2012

 England drew 1-1 against France in Donbass Arena,Donetsk


Joleon Lescott scored for England in the 30th minute and
Samir Nasri scored for France in the 39th minute



Match 8 Ukraine Vs Sweden - Monday June 11,2012
 Ukraine Defeats Sweden 2-1 at the Olympic Stadium,Kyiv

Andriy Shevchenko scored for Ukraine in the 55 and 62nd minute
 

Zlatan Ibrahimović scored for Sweden in the  52nd minute



Match 9 Greece Vs Czech Republic - Tuesday June 12,2012


 Czech Republic Defeats Greece 2-1 at the Municipal Stadium,Wroclaw
Petr Jiracek in the 3rd minute and Vaclav Pilar in the 6th minute scored for Czech Republic
 
Gekas in the 53rd minute scored for Greece

Match 10 Poland Vs Russia - Tuesday June 12,2012
Poland And Russia Match ends in 1-1 draw at the National Stadium in Warsaw

Alan Dzagoev scored for Russia in the 37th minute 

Jakub Blaszczykowski scored for Poland in the 57th minute 


Match 11 Denmark Vs Portugal - Wednesday June 13,2012
Portugal Defeats Denmark 3-2
Pepe Scored for Portugal in the   minute 
                                                                   











Helder Postiga Scored for Portugal in the   minute 













Silvestre Varela Scored for Portugal in the   minute  













Nicklas Bendtner scores for Denmark in the   minute
 










Match 12 Netherlands Vs Germany - Wednesday June 13,2012
Germany Defeats Netherlands 2-1at the Metalist Stadium
Mario Gomez scored for Germany in the  minute and 
Van Perise scored for Netherlands in the 73rd minute




Match 13 Italy Vs Croatia - Thursday June 14,2012



The match ends in a 1-1 draw
Andrea Pirlo scored for Italy in the   minute and

Mario Mandzukic scores for Croatia in the  minute
  

 Match 14 Spain Vs Ireland - Thursday June 14,2012
Spain Defeats Republic of Ireland 4-0
Fernando Torres scored in the 4th and 70th minute for Spain
 


David Silva scored for Spain in the   minute and 

Cesc Fabregas scored for Spain in the  minute




 Match 15 Ukraine Vs France - Friday June 15,2012
France Defeats Ukraine 2-0
Jeremy Menez scores for France in the  minute and
 Yohan Cabaye scores for France in the  minute

 
 Match 16 England Vs Sweden - Friday June 15,2012

England Defeats Sweden 3-2
Andy Carroll heads the opening goal for England against Sweden in the minute

Theo Walcott scored for England in the 64th minute
Danny Welbeck scored for England in the 78th minute
Johnson scored for Sweden in the 49th minute and
Mellberg scored for Sweden in the 59th minute


Match 17 Czech Republic Vs Poland - Saturday June 16,2012
Czech Republic Defeats Poland 1-0
Petr Jiracek scored for Czech in the 72nd minute

Match 18 Greece Vs Russia - Saturday June 16,2012
Greece Defeats Russia 1-0
Giorgos Karagounis scored for Greece in the 45+2 minute 

 







Match 19 Portugal Vs Netherlands- Sunday June 17,2012

Portugal Defeats Netherlands 2-1 
Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Portugal in the 28th and 74th minute and

Van der Vaart scored for Netherlands in the 11th minute












Match 20 Denmark Vs Germany- Sunday June 17,2012

Germany Defeats Denmark 2-1
Lukas Podolski in the 19th minute and Lars Bender in the 80th minute scored for Germany and 
                                                                             
Michael Krohn-Dehli scored for Denmark in the 24th minute


 

 


 





  
Match 21 Croatia Vs Spain- Monday June 18,2012
Spain Defeats Croatia 1-0
Jesus Navas scored for Spain in the 88th minute

Match 22  Italy Vs Republic of Ireland- Monday June 18,2012


Italy Defeats Ireland 2-0
Cassano in the 35th minute and Balotelli in the 90th minute scored for Italy


Match 23  Sweden Vs France - Tuesday June 19,2012

Sweden Defeats France 2-0
Zlatan Ibrahimovic in the 54th minute and Sebastian Larsson in the 91st minute scored for Sweden 



Match 24  England Vs Ukraine - Tuesday June 19,2012

England Defeats Ukraine 1-0
Wayne Rooney scored for England in the 48th minute 


Teams that entered Quarterfinals are -

Group A                   P W D L GF  GA  GD  Pts
Czech Republic       3  2  0  1   4     5     -1     6
Greece                     3  1  1  1   3    3       0     4

Group B                 P W D L GF  GA  GD  Pts
Germany                3  3   0 0   5     2      3      9  
Portugal                 3  2   0  1   5    4       1      6
                 











Group C                P W D L GF  GA  GD  Pts
Spain                     3  2   1  0  6     1      5     7
Italy                       3  1   2  0  4     2      2     5

Group D               P W D L GF  GA  GD  Pts
England                3  2   1 0   5     3      2     7
France                  3  1   1  1   3    3      0     4

Quarterfinals Schedule


Match 25  Czech Republic Vs Portugal - Thursday June 21,2012
 
Portugak Defeats Czech Republic 1-0 and enter the Semi-finals at the National Stadium,Warsaw
Cristiano Ronaldo scored for Portugal in the 79 th minute
 


Match 26  Germany Vs Greece - Friday June 22,2012 


Germany Defeats Greece 4-2 and enter the Semi-finals
Philipp Lahm(in the 39 minute);Sami Khedira(in the 61st minute);Miroslav Klose(in the 68th minute) and Marco Reus(in the 75th minute) scored for Germany and 
 

























Georgios Samaras(in the 55 minute) and Dimitris Salpingidis (in the 89th minute through a Penalty) scored for Greece












German Supporters












Greece Supporters









Match 27  Spain Vs France - Saturday June 23,2012


Spain Defeats France 2-0 and enter the semi-finals
Xabi Alonso scored for Spain in the 19th and 90+1(penalty) 
 











This Match was Xabi Alonso's 100th cap for Spain


 














Spanish Fans













Match 28  England Vs Italy - Sunday June 24,2012
 




















Italy Defeats England 4-2 in the Penalty Shoot-Out after the two teams remain goalless in the full-time and as well as in the extra 30 minutes time

  











Penalty Shoot-Out Details -
Steven Gerrard scored for England











Wayne Rooney scored for England
Ashley Young  missed the penalty for England(shot hit the Goal Post and re-bounded)

Ashley Cole missed the penalty for England(Italian Goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon saved the shot)

Mario Balotelli scored for Italy











Riccardo Montolivo missed the penalty for Italy(shot outside the Goal Post)
Andrea Pirlo scored for Italy
 











Antonio Nocerino scored for Italy and















Alessandro Diamanti scored for Italy












Celebrations of the Italian Squad

 

 
 Italian  fans  watch and celebrate the team's victory as they watch the Euro 2012 soccer championship quarterfinal match between England and Italy on a giant screen in Rome
 






Teams that entered the semi-finals are -

Portugal(Group B)
Spain
Germany(Group B) and
Italy(Group C)


  
Semi-Final 1 on Wednesday June 27,2012 at Donbass Arena,Donetsk


Spain Defeats Portugal 4-2 in the Penalty Shoot-Out after the two teams ended Goalless in the full-time as well as the extra time of 30 minutes and entered the finals
Penalty Shoot-Out Details -

Xabi Alonso missed the penalty shoot-out
Andres Iniesta
Pique 
Sergio Ramos and 
Cesc Fabregas












scored for Spain
and
Joao Moutinho misses the penalty shootout for Portugal


Pepe and Nani scored for Portugal and
Alves misses the penalty shootout for Portugal as he his shot rebounded from the Goalpost


Spanish Fans Celebrate the victory

A Portugal fan












A Spain supporter  












 A Portugal supporter 












 A soccer enthusiast reacts as she watches the Euro 2012 soccer championship semifinal match between Spain and Portugal 





Semi-final 2 on Thursday June 28,2012 at National Stadium,Warsaw


Italy defeats Germany 2-1 and entered the finals
Mario Balotelli  scored for Italy in the 20 th and 36th minute and


 

Mesut Ozil scored for Germany in the 90+2 minute (Penalty )


Italy young soccer fan reacts during the Euro 2012 soccer championship semifinal match between Germany and Italy at a fan zone in Warsaw, Poland



 Italian Fans Celebrate the win



 Road to Finals of Italy and Spain



Italy                                                                                      Spain

Group Stage
Italy Drew with Spain 1-1                                                 Spain Drew with Italy 1-1
Italy Drew with Croatia 1-1                                              Spain Defeats Ireland 4-0
Italy Defeats Ireland 2-0                                                   Spain Defeats Croatia 1-0

Quarterfinals
Italy Defeats England 4-2 in Penalty Shoot-Out             Spain Defeats France 2-0

Semi-finals                 
Italy Defeats Germany 2-0                                             Spain Defeats Portugal 1-0









 Closing Ceremony before the UEFA Euro 2012 final

 The national flags of Spain and Italy are displayed in the centre of the pitch during the closing ceremony









Finals - Italy Vs Spain at Olympic Stadium,Kiev,Ukraine -July 01,2012



 







 

 

 

Italian Fan at the Finals               Spanish Fan at the Finals

 

Spain Beats Italy 4-0 for UEFA EURO 2012 Title

 

David Silva 14th minute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jordi Alba 41st minute

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Fernando Torres 84th minute and 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Juan Mata 88th minute 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

scored for Spain to clinch the title for 2nd consecutive time and becomes the 1st team to win back-to-back titles.(earlier in 2008)

 

Also Spain equal Germany's record of  3 EURO Titles(1964;2008 and 2012 for Spain and 1972;1980 and 1996 for Germany)

 

Also Spain got the biggest winning margin in a Euro final — beating West Germany’s 3-0 over the Soviet Union from 1972

 

Also Spain became the 1st Nation to win 3 Big Football Titles in a Row - 2008 UEFA Euro;2010 World Cup and 2012 UEFA EURO

 

La Furia Roja (The Red Fury, as the Spanish Team is called by its fans)game was not good in the semi-fnals against Portugal.However,in the finals the Spanish Team hailed as one of the best team ever,played the famed passing game swiftly

Spanish Team Celebrates the victory

 




 Spanish Fans Celebrate the Victory

 

 



 

Fernando Torres(Spain) Wins Euro 2012 Golden Boot



Andrés Iniesta(Spain) Named as Player of Euro 2012 Tournament

 

Uefa said: "Andrés Iniesta has been nominated as the Euro 2012 Best Player of the Tournament by the 11-man technical team of Uefa who have been following all the matches."

The announcement came as Uefa released its list of 23 players named as the squad of the tournament.

Uefa's 23-man squad of the tournament:
Goalkeepers Buffon (Italy), Casillas (Spain), Neuer (Germany).
Defenders Piqué (Spain), Coentrao (Portugal), Lahm (Germany), Pepe (Portugal), Ramos (Spain), Alba (Spain).
Midfielders De Rossi (Italy), Gerrard (England), Xavi (Spain), Iniesta (Spain), Khedira (Germany), Busquets (Spain), Ozil (Germany), Pirlo (Italy), Xabi Alonso (Spain).
Forwards Balotelli (Italy), Fábregas (Spain), Ronaldo (Portugal), Ibrahimovic (Sweden), Silva (Spain).




 Spanish Team's Celebration of the Euro 2012 Victory in Madrid



 

 
 




Spanish Football Team Gets Royal Reception
Captain Iker Casillas gives the Euro 2012 trophy to Spain's King Juan Carlos, watched by coach Vicente del Bosque at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid


Spain's King Juan Carlos holds a Spanish soccer shirt with his name on it that was presented to him by Spain's national soccer team players at the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid


Spain's King Juan Carlos and Crown Prince Felipe watch Spain's Princess Sofia as she puts her arm into the Euro 2012 trophy next to Princess Leonor during a visit by the national soccer team members to the Zarzuela Palace in Madrid
  


Previous Winners of Euro Championships

 2008 - 13th UEFA EURO held in Austria and Switzerland June 7-29,2008 with 16 Teams Competing
2008 - Spain Defeats Germany 1-0

















2004 - 12th UEFA EURo held in Portugal June 12 - July 4,2004 with 16 Teams Competing
2004 - Greece Defeats Portugal 1-0


















 2000 - 11th UEFA EURO held in Belgium and Netherlands June 10- July 2,2000 with 16 Teams Competing
2000 -   France Defeats Italy 2-1




















 1996 - 10th UEFA EURO held in England June 8-30,1996 with 16 Teams Competing
1996 -  Germany Defeats Czech Republic 2-1

















 1992 - 9th UEFA EURO held in Sweden June 10-26,1992 with 8 Teams Competing
1992 -  Denmark Defeats Germany 2-0
















 1988 - 8th UEFA EURO held in West Germany June 10-25,1988 with 8 Teams Competing
1988 - Netherlands Defeats USSR 2-0















Euro 88 was a rare incidence of a major football tournament ending without a single sending-off or goalless draw, nor any knockout matches going to extra time or penalties.







1984 -7th UEFA EURO held in France June 12-27,1984 with 8 Teams Competing
1984 - France Defeats Spain 2-0

















 1980 - 6th UEFA EURO held in Italy June 11-22,1980 with 8 Teams Competing
1980 -West Germany Defeats Belgium 2-0


















 1976 - 5th UEFA EURO held in Yugoslavia June 16-20,1976
 with 4 Teams competing Czechoslovakia;Netherlands;West Germany and Yugoslavia
1976 - Czechoslovakia deafeats West Germany 2-2(5-3 in penalty)






 1972 - 4th UEFA EURO held in Belgium Hune 14-18,1972
 with 4 Teams competing -Belgium;Hungary;Soviet Union and West Germany
1972 - West Germany Defeats USSR 3-0













1968 -3rd UEFA EURO held in Italy June 5 -10,1968
with 4 Teams competing - England;Italy;Soviet Union and Yugoslavia
1968 - Italy Defeats Yugoslavia 2-0






1964 - 2nd UEFA EURO held in Spain June 17-21,1964
with 4 Teams competing Spain;Denmark;Soviet Union and Hungary
1964 - Spain Defeats USSR 2-1







1960 - 1st UEFA EURO held in France July 6-10,1960
with 4 Teams competing France;Czechoslovakia;Soviet Union and Yugoslavia
1960 - USSR Defeats Yugoslavia 2-1










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