UEFA Euro 2008
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| Tournament details | |
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| Host countries |  Austria Switzerland |
| Dates | 7 June – 29 June |
| Teams | 16 |
| Venue(s) | 8 (in 8 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions |  Spain (2nd title) |
| Runner-up |  Germany |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 31 |
| Goals scored | 77 (2.48 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,140,902 (36,803 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | David Villa (4 goals) |
| Best player | Xavi |
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The 2008 UEFA European Football Championship (or the Euro 2008) was the 13th UEFA European Championships. It was hosted by Austria and Switzerland during June 7 and June 29, 2008. The winners were Spain, defeating Germany 1-0. Spain was also the first team since Germany in 1996, to win undefeated.
Greece, the UEFA Euro 2004 champions, recorded the worst finish in the UEFA Euro 2008. They got the least amount of money, and no points for the Group Stage.
Qualified Teams[change]
The teams that qualified were:
Austria
Switzerland
Poland
Portugal
Italy
France
Greece
Turkey
Czech Republic
Germany
Croatia
Russia
Spain
Sweden
Romania
Netherlands
Final[change]
Final[change]
| 29 June 2008 20:45 |
Germany |
0 – 1 | Spain |
Ernst Happel Stadion, Vienna Attendance: 51,428 Referee: Roberto Rosetti (Italy) |
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| Report | Torres  33' |
