Euro 2012 was co-hosted by Poland and Ukraine. 16 teams participated in the finals
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Poland (HOST)
- Portugal
- Republic of Ireland
- Russia
- Spain
- Sweden
- Ukraine (HOST)
Group Stage[]
The top 2 in each group advanced to the knockout stage. This did not include both of the hosts, Poland and Ukraine.
Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | |
---|---|---|---|---|
1 | Czech Republic | Germany | Spain | England |
2 | Greece | Portugal | Italy | France |
3 | Russia | Denmark | Croatia | Ukraine |
4 | Poland | Netherlands | Republic of Ireland | Sweden |
Knockout Stage[]
Group winners, Czech Republic and England lost their quarter-finals. In the semi-finals, Italy defeated Germany to reach the final. But Spain was champions again repeating its 2008 success.