UEFA Euro 2012 - the organizer of Euro 2012 UEFA Executive Committee has chosen jointly by Poland and Ukraine at its meeting in 2007. The beginning of the final tournament was established on June 8, ending on July 12 . European champions in 2012 became footballers of Spain, who defended the primacy of the Euro, 2008.

Do qualifying struggles involved fifty-one national teams, the host country should automatically ensure participation. Final tournament in Poland and Ukraine was attended by 16 teams that clashed on the eight stadiums in eight cities. On Polish territory they were Warsaw, Poznan, Wroclaw and Gdansk (groups A, C), Ukraine Kiev, Donetsk, Kharkiv and Lviv (groups B, D).

In the final match, which took place in Kiev, outclassed Spain Italy 4: 0 to win the third major tournament in a row (Euro 2008, World Cup 2010). The silver medal was split national teams of Germany and Portugal. Czech teams went through to the quarterfinals, where he was knocked out by the Portuguese 1: 0 hotels
European Championship 1958 organized by the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA), the first final tournament was held in 1960.