The
2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as
UEFA Euro 2016 or simply
Euro 2016, was the 15th UEFA European Championship, the quadrennial international men's football championship of Europe organised by UEFA. It was held in France from 10 June to 10 July 2016. Spain were the two-time defending champions, having won the 2008 and 2012 tournaments, but were eliminated in the round of 16 by Italy, whom they had beaten in the 2012 final. Portugal won the tournament for the first time, following a 1â0 victory after extra time over the host team, France, in the final played at the Stade de France.