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UEFA Euro 2008








7th - 29th June

UEFA Euro 2008 Championship Finals

Co-hosted by Austria and Switzerland, the European Football Championship Finals kick off in Basel on 7th June 2008, when Switzerland play the Czech Republic in the opening match of the tournament.






Background -


The European Football Championship was originally called the 'European Nations Cup', and was first held in 1960. Four teams competed in the finals which were hosted in France.

Since then the European Football Championship has grown and this year 16 teams will compete in the UEFA Euro 2008 Finals.

The European Football Championship is held every 4 years and the tournament is considered second only to the mighty FIFA World Cup.








The Teams -


16 teams will compete in the UEFA Euro 2008 Finals.

Initially, they will compete in 4 groups of 4, playing each other once.

The top 2 teams in each group will progress to the Quarter Finals.

The Semi Final (Match 30) and Final (Match 31) will both take place in Vienna on the 26th and 29th June respectively.

Group A - Switzerland, Czech Republic, Portugal, Turkey

Group B - Austria, Croatia, Germany, Poland

Group C - Holland, Italy, Romania, France

Group D - Greece, Sweden, Spain, Russia





The Venues -


Eight different stadia in Austria and Switzerland will be used to host the final matches for the UEFA Euro 2008.

Austria - Innsbruck, Klagenfurt, Salzburg, Vienna

Switzerland - Basel, Berne, Geneva, Zurich



Austrian Venues -

Innsbruck

Tivoli Neu Stadium


Nearest Airports:

6km Innsbruck (INN)

89km Bolzano (BZO)

123km Munich (MUC)

137km Salzburg (SZG)


Matches:

Match 7 - 10th June Spain v's Russia

Match 15 - 14th June Sweden v's Spain

Match 24 - 18th June Russia v's Sweden






Klagenfurt

Worthersee Stadium


Nearest Airports:

15km Klagenfurt (KLU)

43km Ljubjana (LJU)

98km Graz (GRZ)

115km Trieste (TRS)

163km Salzburg (SZG)


Matches:

Match 4 - 8th June Germany v's Poland

Match 11 - 12th June Croatia v's Germany

Match 19 - 15th June Poland v's Croatia






Salzburg

EM Stadion Wals-Siezenheim Stadium


Nearest Airports:

4km Salzburg (SZG)

102km Linz (LNZ)

110km Munich (MUC)

132km Innsbruck (INN)


Matches:

Match 8 - 10th June Greece v's Sweden

Match 16 - 14th June Greece v's Russia

Match 23 - 18th June Greece v's Spain






Vienna

Ernst Happel Stadium


Nearest Airports:

18km Vienna International (VIE)

45km Bratislava (BTS)

148km Graz (GRZ)

167km Balaton (SOB)


Matches:

Match 3 - 8th June Austria v's Croatia

Match 12 - 12th June Austria v's Poland

Match 20 - 15th June Austria v's Germany

Match 26 - 20th June Quarter Final

Match 28 - 22th June Quarter Final

Match 30 - 26th June Semi Final

Match 31 - 29th June Final





Switzerland Venues -

Basel

Berne

Geneva

Zurich

Click here - Switzerland Venues Info





Tickets -


Demand for tickets to attend the UEFA 2008 is fierce.

The 16 representative countries (ie those with teams in the tournament) were alloted around 20 per cent of the seats available at each match. Each of these countries were then allowed to sell these tickets as they wished.

Further tickets can still be purchased however they are selling fast, expecially as June draws closer.




Of all the selling outlets I have found and used, "TicketsNow" is one of best. It is the world’s largest independent online marketplace, and importantly is the cheapest and safest.

There are plenty of dodgey dealers out there, as well as 'fan-to-fan' sites and auction sites. Trick is, I am always nervous wondering whether the ticket I am buying is legitimate.

I have used TicketsNow as i trust them and like the fact that they guarantee their tickets and give 100% refunds if the event is cancelled and not rescheduled.

Check out the site and see what you think.

Hoping the weather shines favorably on us for June!







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