The 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2012, will be the 14th edition of the tournament. The finals, to be played in Poland and Ukraine, will be the first time either nation plays host.
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Held every four years since 1960, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, which was subsequently changed to its current name in 1968.
All teams, except for the hosts who qualify automatically, have to come through the qualifiers.
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