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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. The sixteen-team tournament began with a ...
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 ...
The knockout stage of UEFA Euro 2012 began with the quarter-finals on 21 June 2012, and was completed on 1 July 2012 with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Kyiv, won by Spain. [1] 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 ...
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 ...
Total number of penalty kicks scored: 3 – Dimitris Salpingidis for Greece against Germany, Xabi Alonso for Spain against France, Mesut Özil for Germany against Italy. Total number of penalty kicks missed or saved: 1 – Giorgos Karagounis for Greece saved by Przemysław Tytoń of Poland. Penalty kick success rate: 75%.
On 7 May 2012, Giovanni Trapattoni announced his 23-man squad list for Euro 2012, along with a five-man stand-by list. [32] Keith Fahey withdrew with a groin injury on 26 May and was replaced by Paul Green. [33] On 29 May 2012 Kevin Foley was replaced by Paul McShane. [34] The Ireland team was the only squad at the tournament to consist ...
The UEFA Euro 2012 tournament was co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine. [61] Spain defeated Italy 4–0 in the Final, thus becoming the first nation to defend a European Championship title, as well as the first European team to win three consecutive major tournaments. [62]
Most appearances in Finals without ever being champions. 11, England (1968, 1980, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2012, 2016, 2020, 2024) Least appearances in Finals with at least one title won. 4, Greece (1980, 1984, 2008, 2012) Most finishes in the top four without ever finishing in the top two.