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Quiz about Euro 2012
Quiz about Euro 2012

Euro 2012 Trivia Quiz


This is a short quiz about the Euro 2012 Football Championship which took place in June/July 2012

A multiple-choice quiz by cuti1989. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
cuti1989
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
351,027
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Tough
Avg Score
5 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which country won the Euro 2012 tournament? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Who won the Golden Boot for the tournament? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. The quarter-final match between Italy and England finished a 0-0 draw at the end of extra time. Italy progressed 4-2 after a penalty shoot-out. Which three players missed penalties in the shoot-out? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. There were 31 games in total at Euro 2012. How many goals were scored in the entire tournament? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. Which four teams were the respective winners of the four groups? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. Which of these players had the most shots ON target? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Which national team had the most shots on target in the tournament? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. During the Euro 2012 tournament, which team committed the most fouls? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. There were 31 games in total at the Euro 2012 tournament. Which game saw the most goals scored? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. The semi-final between Portugal and Spain was the game in which two statistics were recorded to be highest. What two statistics were these? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which country won the Euro 2012 tournament?

Answer: Spain

Spain beat Italy 4-0, setting a new record for the highest score in a Euro final (the previous record score was 3-0 in 1972 West Germany v USSR). Spain created history by winning three major international tournaments in a row, being Euro 2008, World Cup 2010, and then Euro 2012. This had never been done before (they also became the first country to retain their Euro title).
2. Who won the Golden Boot for the tournament?

Answer: Fernando Torres

Fernando Torres won the Golden boot, despite only starting two games for Spain. In the tournament, Torres scored 3 goals and assisted once; five players scored three goals but Torres was the Golden Boot as he spent less time on the field. Torres also became the first player to score in two Euro finals (he scored the winner when Spain beat Germany 1-0 at Euro 2008).
3. The quarter-final match between Italy and England finished a 0-0 draw at the end of extra time. Italy progressed 4-2 after a penalty shoot-out. Which three players missed penalties in the shoot-out?

Answer: Riccardo Montolivo, Ashley Young & Ashley Cole

The three players to miss were Riccardo Montolivo, Ashley Young & Ashley Cole. The Italian missed first before the English hit the bar and had a penalty saved by Gianluigi Buffon. The shoot-out progressed as follows (Italy took the first penalty):
1-0 : Mario Balotelli
1-1 : Stephen Gerard
1-1 : Riccardo Montolivo (miss)
2-1 : Wayne Rooney
2-2 : Andrea Pirlo
2-2 : Ashley Young (miss, hit cross-bar)
2-3 : Antonio Nocerino
2-3 : Ashley Cole (miss)
2-4 : Alessandro Diamanti
England did not take their 5th penalty shot.
4. There were 31 games in total at Euro 2012. How many goals were scored in the entire tournament?

Answer: 76

With a total of 76 goals scored at UEFA EURO 2012, the official tournament charity, the Centre for Access to Football in Europe (CAFE) received 228,000 as a donation from UEFA. This was n e less than the 77 goals scored at Euro 2008.
5. Which four teams were the respective winners of the four groups?

Answer: Czech Republic, Germany, Spain & England

While Germany and Spain were expected to win their groups, many thought that Russia would win Group A, but they ended up not even qualifying from the group stage. Russia finished equal second with Greece behind the Czech Republic, but were eliminated on a countback.
6. Which of these players had the most shots ON target?

Answer: Cristiano Ronaldo

Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) had the most shots on target, with 15 shots going on target in 5 games. Mario Balotelli (Italy) was ranked second with 14 shots on target in 6 games.
7. Which national team had the most shots on target in the tournament?

Answer: Italy

The two finlsists finshed first and second. Italy had the most shots on target, reaching 61 shots in 6 games, which is equal to an average on target shot count of 10.17. Spain were ranked second with 57 shots on target in their 6 games.
8. During the Euro 2012 tournament, which team committed the most fouls?

Answer: Portugal

Portugal committed the most fouls in the tournament, giving away 91 freekicks in their 5 games played! Italy were next with 89 fouls in 6 games.
9. There were 31 games in total at the Euro 2012 tournament. Which game saw the most goals scored?

Answer: Germany v Greece

The Germany v Greece quarter-final had the most goals scored. This game finished 4-2 in favour of the Germans. The other games finished 1-1 Spain v Italy, 4-0 Spain v Ireland and 2-1 Germany v Netherlands.
10. The semi-final between Portugal and Spain was the game in which two statistics were recorded to be highest. What two statistics were these?

Answer: Most fouls committed and most yellow cards

This game had the most fouls committed out of any other Euro 2012 game (52 fouls) and the most yellow cards (9 yellows).
The game with most attempts on goal were England vs Italy and Spain vs Republic of Ireland (24 shots on target).The most red cards occurred in the opening game of the tournament between Poland and Greece (2 red cards). Most offsides happened in the game between Italy and Republic of Ireland (10 offsides). The game with the most attempts off target was Portugal v Netherlands (21 off target).
Source: Author cuti1989

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