Euro Cup 2008, also known as the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship, is expected to be one of the most outstanding sporting events of the year. This edition of the championship will be held in Switzerland and Austria from the 7th to the 29th of June, 2008. The tournament will initially be played at the group stages and then will enter the knockout stage, which will culminate in the final of the
Euro 2008 on the 29th of June at the Ernst Happel Stadion.
As many as 16 teams will be sweating out to win the
Euro Cup 2008. Among these, both Austria and Switzerland won the right to play as the host countries, while the 14 other countries were determined through qualifiers.
The following is the list of the participating countries of
Euro 2008:
Switzerland
Austria
Germany
Czech Republic
Italy
Greece
Portugal
Turkey
Poland
France
Netherlands
Spain
- Croatia
- Romania
- Russia
- Sweden
The matches of Euro 2008 tournament will be hosted by different stadiums like:
- Stade de Geneve
- Stadion Wals-Siezenheim
- Ernst Happel Stadion
- Letzigrund Stadion
- St. Jakob-Park
The Euro 2008 slogan is “Expect emotions” while the twins, Trix and Flix, will be the tournament mascots. Many television channels across the globe have won the right to telecast the Euro 2008 matches. There is a great demand for tickets among the fans to experience the scintillating atmosphere at the stadiums. With all the preparations, the Euro Cup 2008 is expected to the grand event of the year 2008.
