Euro 2008 was co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland. 16 teams participated in the finals
- Austria (HOST)
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Poland
- Portugal
- Romania
- Russia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Switzerland (HOST)
- Turkey
Group Stage[]
The top 2 in each group advanced to the knockout stage. This did not include both of the hosts, Austria and Switzerland.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Portugal | Croatia | Netherlands | Spain |
2 | Turkey | Germany | Italy | Russia |
3 | Czech Republic | Austria | Romania | Sweden |
4 | Switzerland | Poland | France | Greece |
Knockout Stage[]
Spain was the only group winner to reach the semi-finals and went onto become the 2008 champions. Germany were their opponents beating Portugal and Turkey on route.