Poland and Ukraine have been preparing for the last two years and there’s still two years of suspense and anticipation to go but it’s time to start getting excited about the 2012 UEFA European Football Championship, or Euro 2012 for short.
Football fans everywhere are gearing up for the 14th European championship now that the World Cup is over and England fans will be hoping they have more to cheer for by the time of the opening ceremony!
The tournament
16 teams from all over Europe will come together in Poland and the Ukraine to play 31 matches (16 matches in Ukraine and 15 in Poland) to see who is Europe’s best football team. Qualifying matches begin in Autumn 2010 so keep an eye out for some great matches as World Cup winners Spain to see who is Europe’s best football team. Qualifying matches begin in Autumn 2010 so keep an eye out for some great matches as World Cup winners Spain and runners-up Holland, Germany and Uruguay play to prove their world class quality but who knows, there could be some surprise qualifiers out there too. England are already pitted at 1-10 to reach the finals as there’s talk the team have been put in an easy group – can they redeem themselves from their 2008 and 2010 disgrace?
With cheap flights and accommodation deals, you could be there cheering your favourite team to victory in Poland or Ukraine between 8th June and 1st July 2012 and with games being held all over the countries you can explore Eastern Europe whilst you’re out there. The main host cities are all tourist destinations such as Warsaw, Kiev and Gdansk but there are some others that are off the beaten track such as Donetsk and Kharkiv so you can see the real culture of these fascinating countries. There will be reliable and cost-effective transport to take you between venues if you are staying for more than one match and trains and buses will be running from all major airports to host cities.
Book your place for Euro 2012
Flights to Kiev from London are available with British Airways, Ukraine International and Wizz Air and flights to Polish airports are available from all over the UK and can be bought from Ryanair, jet2.com, easyjet and British Airways. For cheap accommodation and great deals, head to lowcostholidays.com and see how much money you can save -more for victory beers after the match.
Tickets for Euro 2012 go on sale in Spring 2011 but as there are only 1.4 million going on sale for the 31 matches you’d better be quick! This could be England’s year so don’t miss out!