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UEFA European Championship 2024
Context: Spain won its 4thUEFA European Championships title in history as it beat England 2-1 in the Euro Cup 2024 final.
About European Championship 2024:
- The final match of EURO 2024 was held at Berlin’s Olympiastadion on 14 July 2024.
- The tournament featured 24 teams, including debutants Georgia.
- The final tournament began on 14 June 2024 and concluded on 14 July 2024.
- The 17th edition of the UEFA European Championship, was hosted by Germany.
- This marked the third occasion that Germany hosted the European Championship.
- Germany, as the host nation, played the opening match on 14 June 2024 against Scotland.
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Overview of UEFA European Championship:
- The European Championship (Euro) is a quadrennial football tournament organised by the Union of European Football Associations UEFA.
- It is considered the second most prestigious international football tournament after the World Cup.
- Initially known as the European Nations’ Cup, the first final took place in 1960 after preliminary contests involving 17 national teams.
- The tournament began with 4 teams in the final tournament format in 1960 and expanded to eight teams in 1980, then to 16 teams in 1996, currently 24 teams.
- All UEFA member countries participate in qualification, except the host nation(s) which qualify automatically.