The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. Poland and Ukraine will be the host nations of the final tournament, scheduled for the summer of 2012, following the election of their joint-bid by UEFA's Executive Committee, on April 18, 2007, in Cardiff, Wales. This bid defeated the other shortlisted bids from Italy and Croatia/Hungary, becoming the third successful joint-bid for the European Championship, after those of Belgium/Netherlands, for Euro 2000, and Austria/Switzerland for Euro 2008. Image File history File links Current_sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... Womens Australian rules football is a team sport. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 602 × 599 pixel Image in higher resolution (657 × 654 pixel, file size: 26 KB, MIME type: image/gif) Source This is a logo of an organization, item, or event, and is protected by copyright and/or trademark. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... June 9 is the 160th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (161st in leap years), with 205 days remaining. ... July 1 is the 182nd day of the year (183rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 183 days remaining. ... The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the mens national football teams governed by the UEFA. Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the European Nations Cup, changing to the name European Football... This is a list of the mens national football (soccer) teams in the world. ... The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... The 2000 UEFA UEFA European Championship, or Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Championship, which is held every four years and organised by UEFA, footballs governing body in Europe. ... The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2008, will take place in Austria and Switzerland, from 7 June to 29 June 2008. ...

The Polish-Ukrainian hosting is seen as a way of shifting the focus towards regions and nations of eastern Europe, whose population demonstrates a strong feeling for football, but are less developed in terms of the quality of the local leagues and football infrastructure, when compared with western Europe. Apart from Chorzów, Dnipropetrovsk and Donetsk, the host cities are all popular tourist destinations however it is unclear if they have sufficient experience in accommodating large numbers of visitors for extended stays, and the existing transportation infrastructure within and between both countries is inadequate to allow a rapid flow of people between the venues. In order to improve this situation, the bid plans the expansion and modernization of roads and highways (e.g. Poland's southwest–southeast A4 highway ^[1]). The obligatory improvement of the football infrastructure includes the building of the new Shakhtar Stadium in Donetsk, which fits the 5-star UEFA criteria, and the near-completed 31,000-seat Dnipro Stadium in Dnipropetrovsk. Football (soccer) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia /**/ @import /skins-1. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government UrzÄ…d Miasta Chorzów Mayor Marek Kopel Area 33,5 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 117 430 - 2856/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50°18 N 18°57 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SH Twin towns - Municipal Website Chorzów... Location Map of Ukraine with Dnipropetrovsk highlighted. ... Map of Ukraine with Donetsk highlighted. ... This article or section cites very few or no references or sources. ... Route of the A4, in relation to other motorways The A4 highway in Poland is a motorway which, when completed, will run from west to east through southern Poland, from the Polish-German border in Zgorzelec (connecting to the German A4 autobahn), through WrocÅ‚aw, Katowice / Metropolis Katowice, Kraków... Shakhtar Stadium is a football-only stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine, currently under construction. ... Map of Ukraine with Donetsk highlighted. ... The UEFA Stadia List is a ranking of football stadia compiled by UEFAs Stadia and Security Committee. ... Dnipro Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine that is currently under construction. ... Location Map of Ukraine with Dnipropetrovsk highlighted. ...

Euro 2012 match venues.

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Venues

Poland

(*) Capacity is stated as expected upon completion of construction or reconstruction (year 2012) [4]. Image File history File links POL_Warszawa_COA_1. ... Motto: Contemnit procellas (It defies the storms) Semper invicta (Always invincible) Coordinates: Country Poland Voivodeship Masovia Powiat city county Gmina Warszawa Districts 18 boroughs City Rights turn of the 13th century Government  - Mayor Hanna Gronkiewicz-Waltz (PO) Area  - City 516. ... Preliminary artists conception of the new National Stadium in Warsaw The National Stadium is a planned football (soccer) stadium, which will be built in Warsaw, Poland, on the site of the present-day dilapidated stadium Stadion DziesiÄ™ciolecia, whose grounds are currently used for the largest bazaar in Europe. ... PZPN This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links POL_PoznaÅ„_COA.svg‎ pl: Herb PoznaÅ„ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): PoznaÅ„ PoznaÅ„-Stare Miasto PoznaÅ„-Nowe Miasto PoznaÅ„-Jeżyce PoznaÅ„-Grunwald PoznaÅ„-Wilda Coat of arms of Pozna... PoznaÅ„ ( ; full official name: The Capital City of PoznaÅ„, Polish: StoÅ‚eczne Miasto PoznaÅ„ (Latin: , German: , Yiddish: פּױזן Poyzn) is a city in west-central Poland with over 578,900 inhabitants (2002). ... Stadion Miejski is a multi-use stadium in PoznaÅ„, Poland. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lech PoznaÅ„ is a Polish football club based in PoznaÅ„, Poland. ... Image File history File links Herb_wroclaw. ... WrocÅ‚aw ( ; German: ; Czech: ; Latin: Wratislavia or Vratislavia) is the capital of Lower Silesia in southwestern Poland, situated on the Oder River (Odra). ... Olympic Stadium in WrocÅ‚aw (Polish: ) is a multi-use stadium in WrocÅ‚aw, Poland. ... This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... ÅšlÄ…sk WrocÅ‚aw is a Polish sports club based in WrocÅ‚aw, Poland. ... Image File history File links Gdansk_COA.svg‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): GdaÅ„sk ... GdaÅ„sk ( ; IPA: ), also known by its German name Danzig ( ) and several other names, is the sixth-largest city in Poland and is Polands principal seaport and the capital of the Pomeranian Voivodeship. ... The Baltic Arena is a multi-use stadium in GdaÅ„sk, Poland, that is currently under construction. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Lechia Stadium Lechia GdaÅ„sk is a Polish football club based in GdaÅ„sk, Poland. ... Image File history File links Chorzów_herb. ... Motto: none Voivodship Silesian Municipal government UrzÄ…d Miasta Chorzów Mayor Marek Kopel Area 33,5 km² Population  - city  - urban  - density 117 430 - 2856/km² Founded City rights - - Latitude Longitude 50°18 N 18°57 E Area code +48 32 Car plates SH Twin towns - Municipal Website Chorzów... Silesia Stadium in Silesian Central Park Silesian Stadium (Polish: Stadion ÅšlÄ…ski) is the biggest Polish football (soccer) stadium, situated in districts Chorzów and Katowice of Metropolis Katowice. ... PZPN This work is copyrighted. ... Image File history File links POL_Kraków_COA.svg‎ en: Coat of arms of Kraków pl: Herb Krakowa Author: Olek Remesz (wiki-pl: Orem, commons: Orem) File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kraków User:Kpalion... Wawel Hill, Old Town, Kraków. ... Stadion WisÅ‚a is a multi-use stadium in Krakow, Poland. ... This is a copyrighted and/or trademarked logo. ... WisÅ‚a Kraków (pronunce: Veeswa Krakouf) is a Polish football club based in Kraków (Cracow), Poland. ...

Ukraine

Infrastructure of Euro 2012 venues.

(**) Some media, including Reuters, reported that Metalist Stadium in Kharkiv is a reserve stadium.^[5] However, in the official bid of Poland/Ukraine it is stated that in addition to Odessa's Chornomorets Stadium, the reserve stadium is Olimpiyskyi stadium in Donetsk.^[6] Image File history File links Kiew-city-COA.PNG File links The following pages link to this file: Kiev Template:Infobox Kiev Coat of Arms of Kiev User:Sashazlv/Kyiv ... Map of Ukraine with Kiev highlighted Coordinates: Country Ukraine Oblast Kiev City Municipality Raion Municipality Government  - Mayor Leonid Chernovetskyi Elevation 179 m (587. ... The Olimpiysky National Sports Complex (also known as Olympic Stadium, Republican Stadium or Central Stadium; Ukrainian: ) is a multi-use sports facility in Kiev, Ukraine, located on the slopes of citys central Cherepanov Hill. ... Ukraine FA, by http://www. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Map of Ukraine with Donetsk highlighted. ... Shakhtar Stadium is a football-only stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine, currently under construction. ... Image File history File links Shakhtar-Donetsk. ... FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukrainian: Шахтар Донецьк, also known as Shakhtyor Donetsk (in Russian: ШахтeÑ€ Донецк) is a Ukrainian professional football club, playing in the city of Donetsk, the capital of Donetsk region. ... Image File history File links Lviv_modern_CoA.gif Source: Ukrainian Wiki. ... Motto: Semper fidelis Location Map of Ukraine with Lviv. ... Ukraina Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Lviv, Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Karpaty-Lviv. ... FC Karpaty Lviv (Ukrainian: ) is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Lviv. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Location Map of Ukraine with Dnipropetrovsk highlighted. ... Dnipro Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Dnipropetrovsk, Ukraine that is currently under construction. ... Image File history File links Dnipro-Dnipropetrovsk. ... FC Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (Ukrainian: ) is a Ukrainian professional football club from the city of Dnipropetrovsk. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... For other uses, see Odessa (disambiguation). ... Tsentralnyi-Chornomorets Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Odessa, Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Chernomorets-Odesa. ... FC Chornomorets Odessa (Ukrainian: ; Russian: ) is a professional soccer club in the Ukrainian Premier League. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Map of Ukraine with Donetsk highlighted. ... Lokomotiv Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Shakhtar-Donetsk. ... FC Shakhtar Donetsk (Ukrainian: Шахтар Донецьк, also known as Shakhtyor Donetsk (in Russian: ШахтeÑ€ Донецк) is a Ukrainian professional football club, playing in the city of Donetsk, the capital of Donetsk region. ... Image File history File links Charkiw-oblast-COA.PNG‎ File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not listed): Kharkiv Oblast Bohodukhiv Kharkiv Izium Chuhuiv Balakliia Derhachi Kupiansk Lozova Liubotyn Merefa Template:Kharkiv Oblast ... Location Map of Ukraine with Kharkov highlighted. ... Metalist Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kharkiv, Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Emblema_mh. ... FC Metalist Kharkiv (Ukrainian: ) is a football team from Kharkiv, Ukraine currently playing in the Ukrainian Premier League. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 900 pixel, file size: 124 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Infrastructure of Euro 2012 contries File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 800 × 450 pixelsFull resolution (1600 × 900 pixel, file size: 124 KB, MIME type: image/png) Map of Infrastructure of Euro 2012 contries File links The following pages on the English Wikipedia link to this file (pages on other projects are not... Reuters Group plc (LSE: RTR and NASDAQ: RTRSY); pron. ... Metalist Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kharkiv, Ukraine. ... Location Map of Ukraine with Kharkov highlighted. ... For other uses, see Odessa (disambiguation). ... Tsentralnyi-Chornomorets Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Odessa, Ukraine. ... Lokomotiv Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Donetsk, Ukraine. ... Map of Ukraine with Donetsk highlighted. ...

(***) Most recently, chairman of Football Federation of Ukraine Hryhoryi Surkis spoke in interview to the "Komanda" newspaper ^[7] that "if Kharkiv and Odessa show decent commitment in preparing to host the tournament, I will make a suggestion to UEFA to increase the number of host cities" Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Football (soccer) governing bodies | Ukrainian football ...

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Participation

Euro 2012 is currently set to feature 16 national teams, as has been the format since 1996. Many European football associations were in favour of expanding the tournament to 24 teams due to the much-increased number of UEFA members in recent years (53 in April 2006 compared to 33 prior to the break up of the USSR^[2] and of Yugoslavia). However, on April 17, 2007, UEFA's Executive Committee formally decided against an expansion in 2012.^[3] Analysts suspect the decision may be reversed, since it was one of the electoral promises of both Platini and his rival, former UEFA president Lennart Johansson, and more than forty F.A.s backed the proposal.^[4] Yugoslavia (Jugoslavija in Latin, Југославија in Cyrillic, English: Land of the South Slavs) describes four political entities that existed one at a time on the Balkan Peninsula in Europe, during most of the 20th century. ... The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and now president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations. ... Lennart Johansson (born November 5, 1929) is the president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations since 1990. ...

Qualified Teams

• Ukraine (hosts)
• Poland (hosts)

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Host selection process

Bid history

UEFA 2012 Youth Art Exhibition in support of a joint Ukraine-Poland bid.

The organization of the event was initially contested for by five bids representing seven countries: Croatia/Hungary (joint bid), Greece, Italy, Poland/Ukraine (joint bid), and Turkey. Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ...

On November 8, 2005, UEFA's Executive Committee whittled the candidates down to a short list of three:^[5] November 8 is the 312th day of the year (313th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 53 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Union of European Football Associations, almost always referred to by the acronym UEFA (pronounced (you-AY-fuh) or (oo-Ay-fuh) or ), is the administrative and controlling body for European football. ... A short list is a list of candidates for a job, prize, award, political position, etc. ...

• Italy (11 Committee member votes)
• Croatia/Hungary (9 votes)
• Poland/Ukraine (7 votes)

• Turkey (6 votes, eliminated)
• Greece (2 votes, eliminated)

On May 31, 2006 all three bids completed the second phase of the process by submitting more detailed dossiers. In September 2006, UEFA conducted site visits to candidate countries. The hosts were chosen on April 18, 2007 in Cardiff, Wales. The results of the voting are: Image File history File links Flag_of_Italy. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Croatia. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Hungary. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Poland_corrected_(bordered). ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Ukraine. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Turkey. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_Greece. ... May 31 is the 151st day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (152nd in leap years), with 214 days remaining. ... For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ... 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the CE era. ... Cardiff (English:  Welsh: ) is the capital, largest and core city of Wales. ... This article is about the country. ...

• Poland/Ukraine (8 votes, winner)
• Italy (4 votes, eliminated)
• Croatia/Hungary (0 votes, eliminated)

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Voting procedure

The voting would have been made in a maximum of two rounds. For the vote to be valid, there had to be a quorum in the meeting room, i.e. at least eight Committee members, excluding the president and his deputy who did not have the right to vote. In the first round, each member had one vote. As the Poland/Ukraine bid received an absolute majority of 8 votes, it was announced the winner and the second round was not required. Absolute majority is a supermajoritarian voting requirement which is stricter than a simple majority. ...

The voting committee was composed of 14 members:

1. Michel Platini (France) - President
2. Senes Erzik (Turkey)
3. Geoffrey Thompson (England)
4. Angel María Villar Llona (Spain)
5. Gerhard Mayer-Vorfelder (Germany)
6. Marios N. Lefkaritis (Cyprus)
7. Franco Carraro (Italy)
8. Viacheslav Koloskov (Russia)
9. Gilberto Madaíl (Portugal)
10. Joseph Mifsud (Malta)
11. Per Ravn Omdal (Norway)
12. Mircea Sandu (Romania)
13. Dr Mathieu Sprengers (Netherlands)
14. Hryhoryi Surkis (Ukraine)

Messrs Surkis and Carraro were not entitled to vote in any of the ballots, as they represent candidate countries. (UEFA official voting rules) This left 12 votes available for the three competing bids. Michel François Platini (born June 21, 1955) is a French former football manager and midfielder, and now president of UEFA, the Union of European Football Associations. ...

Other Candidates

Italy

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The Italian bid appeared to be the most solid of the three due to Italy's generally excellent transportation infrastructure, the wide availability of lodging for visiting fans, and the Italian football association's past experience in organizing major tournaments. None of the other short-list candidates had ever hosted the finals of a major football tournament independently or as part of a joint bid, with the partial exception of Croatia. Also, the 2006 Winter Olympics in Turin demonstrated the Italian ability to host a sporting event comparable to the Euro in magnitude. Italy's current status of World Cup holder was also thought to be a positive factor. Neve and Gliz, the 2006 Olympics mascots, on display in Turin Italian €2 commemorative coin of 2006 celebrating the Turin games The 2006 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XX Olympic Winter Games, were celebrated in Turin, Italy from February 10, 2006, through February 26, 2006. ... Qualifying countries The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th staging of the FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international association football world championship tournament. ...

However, the recent scandal in Italy's first division and the football-related violence in Catania, which led to the death of police officer Filippo Raciti and revealed safety deficiencies in many stadia, have damaged the overall standing of Italian football. Yet the Italian government's resolve to assist football authorities in solving the problem – e.g., by introducing anti-hooliganism laws and allocating funds to immediate safety improvement measures in stadia – gave hope that it might partially mitigate the risk to Italy's Euro bid. Another minor risk was potential apathy of domestic fans after repeatedly re-using the same host nation, though 22 years would have elapsed since the last major tournament at home if Italy was selected to host Euro 2012. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... TV images showed the violent clashes (SKY Sports) On February 2, 2007, football violence occurred between football supporters and the police in Catania, Italy. ... This page may meet Wikipedia’s criteria for speedy deletion. ...

The following venues were proposed by the Italian Football Federation: The Italian Football Federation (Italian: , FIGC), also known as Federcalcio, is the governing body of football in Italy. ...

• Bari, San Nicola Stadium
• Florence, Artemio Franchi Stadium
• Milan, Giuseppe Meazza "San Siro" Stadium (probable semifinal venue),
• Naples, a new stadium to be built in the north side of the city (probable semifinal venue)
• Palermo, another new ground to be built on the old velodrome site
• Rome, Stadio Olimpico (probable final venue)
• Turin, the new Juventus home soil, currently under construction over former Delle Alpi's site
• Udine, Friuli Stadium

There were, still four "reserve" venues: Location within Italy Bari is the capital of the province of Bari and of the Apulia (or Puglia) region, on the Adriatic sea, in Italy. ... Stadio San Nicola is a multi-use stadium in Bari, Italy. ... Florence (Italian: ) is the capital city of the region of Tuscany, Italy. ... Stadio Carlo Castellani is a football stadium in Florence, Italy. ... This article is about the city in Italy. ... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. ... “Napoli” redirects here. ... For other uses, see Palermo (disambiguation). ... Nickname: Motto: SPQR: Senatus Populusque Romanus Location of the city of Rome (yellow) within the Province of Rome (red) and region of Lazio (grey) Coordinates: Region Lazio Province Province of Rome Founded 21 April 753 BC Government  - Mayor Walter Veltroni Area  - City 1,285 km²  (580 sq mi)  - Urban 5... Stadio Olimpico is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. ... “Torino” redirects here. ... The Stadio Delle Alpi is a football and athletics stadium in the Italian city of Turin. ... Udine (Friulian Udin, Slovene Videm) is a city in the north-east of Italy, capital of the historical region of Friuli, in the middle of Friuli-Venezia Giulia region, between the Adriatic sea and the Alps (Alpi Carniche), less than 40 km far from the Slovenian border. ... Stadio Friuli is a multi-use stadium in Udine, Italy. ...

• Bologna with its Renato Dall'Ara Stadium, or a new one planned in the nearby Medicina
• Cagliari, home of the Renato Sant'Elia Stadium
• Genoa and its Luigi Ferraris "Marassi" Stadium or the new Sampdoria ground, planned in Sestri Ponente
• Verona, with its Marcantonio Bentegodi Stadium

Rumors appeared about two of these cities being added later (bringing the stadia to ten, the same of 2004 edition), being Bologna and Genoa the most probable "nominees". Bologna (IPA , from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Emiliano-Romagnolo) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, in the Pianura Padana, between the Po River and the Apennines, exactly between the Reno River and the Sàvena River. ... Stadio Renato DallAra is a multi-use stadium in Bologna, Italy. ... Medicina is an Italian comune with 13,276 inhabitants in the province of Bologna, part of the region of Emilia-Romagna. ... Càgliari is the capital of the island of Sardinia, an autonomous region of Italy. ... Stadio Cino e Lillo Del Luca is a football stadium in Cagliari, Italy. ... Genoa (Genova [] in Italian - Zena [] in Genoese) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ... Stadio Luigi Ferraris is a multi-use stadium in Genoa, Italy. ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Italian football clubs ... Sestri Ponente is an industrial suburb of Genoa in Northern Italy. ... Verona is a city and provincial capital in Veneto, Northern Italy. ... Stadio Marcantonio Bentegodi is a stadium in Verona, Italy. ... Bologna (IPA , from Latin Bononia, Bulåggna in Emiliano-Romagnolo) is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna in northern Italy, in the Pianura Padana, between the Po River and the Apennines, exactly between the Reno River and the Sàvena River. ... Genoa (Genova [] in Italian - Zena [] in Genoese) is a city and a seaport in northern Italy, the capital of the Province of Genoa and of the region of Liguria. ...

The cities were basically the same as for Italia 90 - and so were the stadia, with the exceptions of the Neapolitan (San Paolo) and Palermitan (La Favorita) venues, replaced by new facilities, and the Turinese Delle Alpi, under full rebuilding. The remaining sites were to be improved and made safer, in order to reach the fourth star in the UEFA stadia rating, which is required to host a game – target currently reached only by Olimpico and San Siro with their five stars, and San Nicola, with four. in case you may be looking for the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil San Paolo (Italian for Saint Paul) is a commune in the province of Brescia, in Lombardy. ... La favorite (The Favorite) is an opera in four acts by Gaetano Donizetti to a French libretto by Alphonse Royer and Gustave Vaëz, based on the play Le comte de Comminges by Baculard dArnaud. ... The Stadio Delle Alpi is a football and athletics stadium in the Italian city of Turin. ... Stadio Olimpico is the major stadium of Rome, Italy. ... The Stadio Giuseppe Meazza, also known as the San Siro, is a football stadium in Milan, Italy. ... Stadio San Nicola is a multi-use stadium in Bari, Italy. ...

Croatia and Hungary

The following cities were proposed by the Hungarian Football Federation and the Croatian Football Federation: Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Football (soccer) governing bodies | Hungarian football ... Categories: Football (soccer) stubs | Football (soccer) governing bodies | Croatian football ...

• Croatia: Zagreb, Split, Rijeka, Osijek
• Hungary: Budapest, Székesfehérvár, Győr, Debrecen

Croatia/Hungary Euro 2012 bid logo

Hungary was bidding for the third time consecutively after failing to win either the Euro 2004 or the Euro 2008 bid. It teamed up with Croatia after its previous partner, Austria, opted to associate with Switzerland to (successfully) bid to host Euro 2008. Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... For other uses, see Split (disambiguation). ... Rijeka (in local Croatian dialects Rika and Reka; Fiume in Italian and Hungarian. ... Osijek (pronounced: []) is the fourth largest city in Croatia with a population of 114,616 in 2001. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Székesfehérvár (German: Stuhlweißenburg, Latin: Alba Regia, colloquial Hungarian: Fehérvár, Croatian: Stolni Biograd) is a city in central Hungary, located around 65 km southwest of Budapest. ... // Raab redirects here. ... Coat of arms of Debrecen Debrecen   (approximate pronunciation: deh-breh-tsen; German: ; Polish: ; Romanian: ; Slovak: ) is the second largest city in Hungary after Budapest. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Euro 2004 Logo The 2004 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly called EURO 2004, was held in Portugal between 12 June and 4 July 2004. ... The 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008) will take place in Austria and Switzerland. ... The 2008 European Football Championship (EURO 2008) will take place in Austria and Switzerland. ...

Some elements of a successful bid were already in place, though gaps remained when compared to Italy. The two capital cities Budapest and Zagreb as well as the popular tourist destinations of Rijeka and Split already had decent transportation and lodging infrastructure. The favorable economic conditions of the two countries were likely to keep funds available to improve road, rail, or air networks and make the necessary infrastructure improvements in the other host cities. For instance, Croatia built more than 700 km of new highways and expressways in the last 10 years (including a new highway to the Hungarian border) despite the recent war, and further improvements between all host cities were planned by 2012. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... Rijeka (in local Croatian dialects Rika and Reka; Fiume in Italian and Hungarian. ... For other uses, see Split (disambiguation). ... // There are international airports in Zagreb, Zadar, Split, Dubrovnik and Rijeka (on the island of Krk). ...

Despite these recent improvements, however, the road and rail networks of the two candidate countries fell short of Italy's. In addition, several factors were hampering the bid. The lack of high-quality accommodations in some areas in Hungary and Croatia and recent outbursts of hooliganism by some Croatian football fans have been a problem, as have the 2006 protests in Hungary and the protest of a group of Hungarian fans during the UEFA delegation's visit to Budapest (claiming that Hungary should focus on improving its own football instead of hosting Euro 2012). Another challenge for the bid was poor attendance in Hungary and Croatia comparing to other bidders, among all nation Hungary had the lowest attendance with approximately 2,354, which is almost 4 times lower than in Ukraine and almost nine times lower than in Italy. ^[8] This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... György Ekrem-Kemál speaking at a rally near the Parliament Building The 2006 protests in Hungary are a series of anti-government protests triggered by the release of Hungarian Prime Minister Ferenc Gyurcsánys private speech in which he confessed that his Hungarian Socialist Party had lied...

Neither of the two countries had ever hosted similar major tournaments, although Croatia's capital Zagreb did host one semifinal and the third-place match of Euro 1976 when the country was part of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... The 1976 European Football Championship (Euro 76) final tournament was held in Yugoslavia. ... Capital Belgrade Language(s) Serbo-Croatian, Serbian, Croatian, Slovenian, Macedonian Government Socialist republic President  - 1945 - 1953 Ivan Ribar  - 1991 Stjepan Mesić Prime Minister  - 1945 - 1963 Josip Broz Tito  - 1989 - 1991 Ante Marković Historical era Cold War  - Proclamation November 29, 1943  - UN membership October 24, 1945  - Constitution February 21, 1974  - Secessions...

If the Croatian/Hungarian bid had succeeded, the final would have been held in Budapest at the Ferenc Puskas Stadium, while the opening ceremony and opening match would have been played at Zagreb's Maksimir Stadium. This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... Part of the stands of the Puskas Ferenc Stadium Stadium Puskás Ferenc (Hungarian: Puskás Ferenc-stadion) is a multi-use stadium in Budapest, Hungary. ... Zagreb (pronounced ) is the capital and the largest city of Croatia. ... Stadion Maksimir (Maksimir Stadium) is a football stadium in the Croatian capital of Zagreb. ...

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External links

• Euro2012 in Poland and Ukraine
• Polish-Ukrainian bid official website
• UEFA official website
• Stadion in Poznan
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