The draw for the group stages of Euro 2012 took place in the Ukraine on Friday 2nd December 2011. Here on the Euro 2012 blog we will be previewing each of the groups in the coming weeks, with insight and opinion into how the teams will match up and who is likely to progress into the all -important knock-out stages. Firstly however, here is the confirmed group draw and a list of the group fixtures.
| GROUP A | GROUP B | GROUP C | GROUP D |
| Poland | Holland | Spain | Ukraine |
| Greece | Denmark | Italy | Sweden |
| Russia | Germany | Rep. Ireland | France |
| Czech Republic | Portugal | Croatia | England |
| Friday, June 8 | Monday, June 11 |
| Warsaw, Group A: Poland v Greece (1800) | Donetsk, Group D: France v England (1800) |
| Wroclaw, Group A: Russia v Czech Republic (2045) | Kiev, Group D: Ukraine v Sweden (2045) |
| Tuesday, June 12 | Friday, June 15 |
| Wroclaw, Group A: Greece v Czech Republic (1800) | Kiev, Group D: Sweden v England (1800) |
| Warsaw, Group A: Poland v Russia (2045) | Donetsk, Group D: Ukraine v France (2045) |
| Saturday, June 16 | Tuesday, June 19 |
| Wroclaw, Group A: Czech Republic v Poland (2045) | Donetsk, Group D: England v Ukraine (2045) |
| Warsaw, Group A: Greece v Russia (2045) | Kiev, Group D: Sweden v France (2045) |
| Saturday, June 9 | Sunday, June 10 |
| Kharkiv, Group B: Holland v Denmark (1800) | Gdansk, Group C: Spain v Italy (1800) |
| Lviv, Group B: Germany v Portugal (2045) | Poznan, Group C: Republic of Ireland v Croatia (2045) |
| Wednesday, June 13 | Thursday, June 14 |
| Lviv, Group B: Denmark v Portugal (1800) | Poznan, Group C: Italy v Croatia (1800) |
| Kharkiv, Group B: Holland v Germany (2045) | Gdansk, Group C: Spain v Republic of Ireland (2045) |
| Sunday, June 17 | Monday, June 18 |
| Kharkiv, Group B: Portugal v Holland (2045) | Gdansk, Group C: Croatia v Spain (2045) |
| Lviv, Group B: Denmark v Germany (2045) | Poznan, Group C: Italy v Republic of Ireland (2045) |
There you have it, a complete run-down of the draw for the Group Stage of next year’s European Championships, taking place in Poland and Ukraine. As you can see, it all gets under way on Friday 8th June with co-hosts Poland taking on Greece in the opening match in Warsaw. Groups A & C will play in Poland, with Groups B & D playing in the Ukraine. All game times are in Central European Time (GMT+1) so adjust accordingly to fit your time zone.
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