23 May. 2016 – The 2016 EURO cup is getting closer as it will start on June 10th, and everyone is super excited to watch international football again!
In the last edition back in 2012, Spain were crowned champions against Italy in the final. This year, 24 teams are set to battle again in Europe’s most prestigious international tournament in order to get their hands on the trophy. That is why, while waiting for the start, we have decided with everything you need to know about the competition!
First, here are the participants and in which groups they fell:
Now let us list some important facts:
01. For the first time ever, 24 teams are going to participate instead of 16 like in the old format!
02. France is the team that hosted the Euro the most in history, with 2016 being its third time.
03. 10 host cities and 10 stadiums will be used for the Euro games.
04. As 24 teams were introduced, a new format was introduced which will allow the four best third placed teams to go through to the second round!
As to the list of Euro champions, here they are as per number of titles:
01. Germany, 3 titles.
02. Spain, 3 titles.
03. France, 2 titles.
04. Soviet Union, 1 title.
05. Italy, 1 title.
06. Czech Republic, 1 title
07. Holland, 1 title.
08. Greece, 1 title.
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