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The '''2008 UEFA European Championship''', also known as '''Euro 2008''', was a [[association football|football]] tournament co-hosted by [[Austria (football)|Austria]] and [[Switzerland (football)|Switzerland]]. The 13th edition of the tournament, it began on Saturday, 7 June 2008 and ended on Sunday, 29 June 2008 when the final was played at the [[Ernst-Happel-Stadion]] in [[Vienna]]. The winners were [[Spain (football)|Spain]], who defeated [[Germany (football)|Germany]] 1–0 in the final with a 33rd minute goal by [[Fernando Torres]] of [[Liverpool Football Club|Liverpool]]. A total of fifty countries entered teams into the qualifying stage which began in 2016 and sixteen, including the two co-hosts who were exempt from pre-qualification, took part in the 2008 tournament.


'''Euro 2008''' was a [[Association Football|Football]] tournament of European teams that started on Saturday June 7th and ended with the final on Sunday June 29th, 2008. It was joint-hosted by [[Austria]] and [[Switzerland]] and comprised 16 teams who had successfully qualified through the [[Euro 2008 Qualifying Tournament]]. The 2008  tournament was won by [[Spain]], defeating [[Germany]] 1–0 in the final.
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The tournament began in 1960, and is one of the regional tournaments held every four years organised by [[FIFA]]. Similar competitions take place in other regions of the world with the [[Copa America]] in South America, the [[Asian Cup]] throughout Asia and the [[African Cup of Nations]] in Africa.
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==External Links==
 
[http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/ Official Website]
[http://www.euro2008.uefa.com/tournament/index.html#DATE#15/06/08 Fixtures]

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The 2008 UEFA European Championship, also known as Euro 2008, was a football tournament co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland. The 13th edition of the tournament, it began on Saturday, 7 June 2008 and ended on Sunday, 29 June 2008 when the final was played at the Ernst-Happel-Stadion in Vienna. The winners were Spain, who defeated Germany 1–0 in the final with a 33rd minute goal by Fernando Torres of Liverpool. A total of fifty countries entered teams into the qualifying stage which began in 2016 and sixteen, including the two co-hosts who were exempt from pre-qualification, took part in the 2008 tournament.

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