UEFA Euro 2012 Final UEFA Euro 2012 Final The UEFA Euro 2012 Final was a football match that took place on 1 July 2012 at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, Ukraine, to determine the winner of UEFA Euro 2012. Spain, who had won Euro 2008, successfully defended their title with a 4–0 win over Italy, becoming 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. It was the greatest margin of victory in the history of the European Championship finals, and the fourth time
UEFA Euro 2012 knockout phase since UEFA Euro 1984, there was no third place play-off. The top two placed teams from each of the four groups qualified for the knockout stage. <section begin=bracket /><section end=bracket /> <section begin=qf1 /><section end=qf1 /> <section begin=qf2 /><section end=qf2 /> <section begin=qf3 /><section end=qf3 /> <section begin=qf4 /><section end=qf4 /> <section begin=sf1 /><section end=sf1 /> <section begin=sf2 /><section end=sf2 /> UEFA Euro 2012 knockout phase The knockout phase of UEFA Euro 2012 began with the quarter-finals on 21 June 2012, and was completed on 1 July 2012 with the final at the Olympic Stadium in Kiev, won by Spain