One thing that would differentiate Euro 2012 from its successors was the format. Since being introduced in the 1996 European Championship, all the European Championship including Euro 2012 comprised of 16 teams.

Dawkes, Phil (15 June 2012). "Euro 2012: Sweden v England". BBC Sport. British Broadcasting Corporation. a b "Euro 2012: all you need to know". UEFA. 20 February 2020. Archived from the original on 28 June 2021 . Retrieved 5 September 2021. fine for Croatian Football Federation". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2012 . Retrieved 19 June 2012. Londoners are being offered the chance to see the final if they book a Covid-19 vaccination appointment. One pair of seats and 50 pairs for the fan zone in Trafalgar Square have been put up by the capital's mayor, Sadiq Khan. Theo Walcott was in possession for 15 seconds but was successful with all of his crosses and passes.Twelve of the sixteen finalists participated at the previous tournament in 2008. England and Denmark made their return to the Euro after missing out on 2008, while Republic of Ireland returned after a twenty-four-year absence to make their second appearance at a European Championship. One of the co-hosts, Ukraine, made their debut as an independent nation (before 1992 Ukraine participated as part of the Soviet Union). With the exception of Serbia – according to UEFA's ranking at the end of the qualifying stage – Europe's sixteen highest-ranked teams all qualified for the tournament. Euro 2012 venues". Sky Sports. 2 December 2011. Archived from the original on 8 December 2019 . Retrieved 24 September 2021. Among the crowd were David Baddiel and Frank Skinner, who famously sang the unofficial England anthem Three Lions, with its familiar refrain "Football's Coming Home". The competition slogan, Creating History Together (Razem tworzymy przyszłość, literally, "Together we are creating the future", Творимо історію разом, Tvorymo istoriyu razom), was announced along with the logo. The official logo for the tournament was unveiled at a special event at Mykhailivska Square, Kiev, on 14 December 2009. Designed by Portuguese group Brandia Central. It takes its visual identity from Wycinanki or Vytynanky, traditional form of paper cutting practised in rural areas of Poland and Ukraine. The art form symbolises the nature of the rural areas of both countries. As part of the event, landmark buildings in the eight host cities were illuminated with the tournament logo.

There was a surprise waiting for midfielder Declan Rice after the match. The West Ham star learned of the birth of his new niece, who arrived in the world at the exact moment Kane scored the winning goal. Full-time report Greece-Russia" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 16 June 2012 . Retrieved 16 June 2012.

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However, UK-based Italian supporters who are fully vaccinated or can show proof of a negative lateral flow test from the previous 48 hours are allowed at Wembley. How to watch the final Most of the pitches have been good but Spain were so incensed by the playing surface in Gdansk that they considered lodging a formal complaint. Cesc Fábregas said it was "lamentable" to have to play on such a slow surface. Andrés Iniesta added that it was "incredibly dry" and that to see the pitch in such a condition "was a disaster". Strong words from the Spaniards but, funnily enough, the Italians seemed quite happy with the same pitch in that 1-1 draw.

The tournament was also associated with the song " Heart of Courage" by Two Steps from Hell, which was played in the stadiums during the entrance of the players (before the national anthems); [108] [109] and also " Seven Nation Army" by The White Stripes, in this case after every goal. [110] Merchandise and mascots [ edit ] The mascots Slavek & Slavko There were some later alterations from the initial bid plan, regarding the venues, before UEFA confirmed the eight host cities in 2009. During the preparation process in Poland and Ukraine, UEFA repeatedly expressed concern about their preparation to host the event, with different candidates reported as being alternative hosts if they did not improve; however, in the end, UEFA affirmed their selection.

Euro 2012 mascots named Slavek and Slavko". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 4 December 2010. The draw for the final tournament took place on 2 December 2011 at the Ukraine Palace of Arts in Kiev, Ukraine. The hour-long ceremony was hosted by Olga Freimut and Piotr Sobczyński, television presenters from the two host countries. Spain became the first team to win two consecutive European Championships, and the first team to win three consecutive major tournaments – Euro 2008, the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012. [53] [54] [55] [56] It was the greatest margin of victory in the history of the European Championship finals, and the fourth time that teams who played each other in the group stage played each other again in the final ( 1988, 1996 and 2004). [57] Analysts attributed their success in part to a style of play called tiki-taka, which had been introduced by Aragonés and was continued by Del Bosque. [58] [59] This style prioritises short passing, maintaining possession for long periods and patience. [60] The tiki-taka style was also adopted by Pep Guardiola with Spanish club Barcelona, who achieved success in domestic and European competition in the same period. [59] After the 2012 victory, BBC Sport's Phil McNulty wrote that the team were contenders for the greatest national team of all time. Citing their "ultimate combination of silk and steel", with the "Barcelona 'carousel' of Xavi and Andres Iniesta augmented by Real Madrid's Xabi Alonso in midfield", McNulty opined that "it would have to be a very powerful argument against Spain" being the greatest. [61] Spain are unbeaten in their last 12 European Championship final matches - nine wins, three draws - a competition record. a b c d e Smith, Ben (10 June 2012). "Euro 2012: Sp