UEFA Euro 2012 23 best players over the course of the tournament. The group of eleven analysts watched every game at the tournament before making their decision after the final. Ten players from the winning Spanish team were selected in the team of the tournament, while Zlatan Ibrahimović was the only player to be included whose team was knocked out in the group stage. Fernando Torres tied with five other players on goals and with Mario Gómez on goals and assists; however, he played 92 fewer minutes than Gómez did, thus earning the title. Torres also became the first player to score in
History of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team at Suita City Football Stadium in Osaka, giving the Bosnia-Herzegovina national football team its first ever international trophy. After the tournament, Đurić was nicknamed "Bosnian Samurai" by the Bosnian media due to his hair style and for being the tournament's top scorer and best player. Bosnia failed to make back-to-back FIFA World Cup's after lackluster performances saw them spill crucial points during qualifiers on the way to 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia. The team was in front in many matches of the UEFA Group H campaign including in a draw with Greece in Athens (Greeks scoring in 95th minute