"Greece, Turkey miss out on 2012
Tuesday, November 8, 2005 Posted: 1224 GMT (2024 HKT)
SAN ANTON, Malta -- Greece and Turkey were eliminated from the running to host the 2012 European Championship on Tuesday.
UEFA's executive committee selected Italy plus joint bids by Croatia and Hungary, and Poland and Ukraine to enter the final vote on December 8 this year in Nyon, Switzerland.
Italy won 11 votes, Croatia-Hungary nine and Poland-Ukraine seven. Turkey received six and reigning European champions Greece just two."
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