UEFA president Platini confirms Euro 2012 to be hosted in Poland and Ukraine.

Switzerland is out of contention at the European Soccer Championship Euro 2008 and faces Portugal in its final tournament match looking for a decent farewell.

Greece's four-year reign as European champion officially ended after a 1-0 loss to Russia eliminated the team from the tournament.

The second Group C game to be played this Friday evening was between the Netherlands and France in Berne's Wankdorf Stadium. The thrilling match ended in a 4-1 win for the Netherlands, taking them through to the championship's quarter finals.

Match officials are appointed for first 12 UEFA EURO 2008 soccer matches and Italian Roberto Rosetti to officiate opening match Switzerland – Czech Republic.

UEFA Euro 2008: Błaszczykowski injury damages Poland's Euro 2008 hopes

Armenia and Portugal played 1-1 in UEFA qualifying games in Yerevan's Republican Soccer Stadium.

After months of deliberations European football officials on Saturday decided not to risk incident, and canceled Euro-2008 qualifiers between Armenia and Azerbaijan citing security concerns.

UEFA decides to cancel Armenia vs Azerbaijan matches and give both sides zero points. While Armenia wanted to play according to UEFA rules and was ready to host a match in Armenia and travel to Baku for the exchange game, Azerbaijan refused to host Armenia and travel to Yerevan, thus going against the established UEFA rules.

Who Will Make it at Next Years Euro 2008? In-Depth Analysis With WINunited.com This time next year, the UEFA European Football Championship will already be in full swing. From June 7th to 29th, 16 teams will be vying for the title in Austria and Switzerland.

Liverpool co-owner Tom Hicks has described the UEFA spokesman who labeled the team's supporters as the worst in Europe as a "clown."

Herbert Fandel is to be referee on Wednesday's Champions League final between Liverpool and AC Milan in Athens.