Euro 2012 finals match schedule

December 14, 2011 -- Updated 1100 GMT (1900 HKT)

Eastern Europe will hold football's second-biggest competition for the first time in 2012.

STORY HIGHLIGHTS

• Co-hosts Poland kick off the tournament against Greece in Warsaw on June 8
• Euro 2012 will be contested over 30 matches between 16 nations
• The Ukrainian capital of Kiev will host the final on July 1

Editor's note: All kickoff times are GMT

(CNN) -- GROUP A

June 8: Poland v Greece, Warsaw (1600)
June 8: Russia v Czech Republic, Wroclaw (1845)
June 12: Greece v Czech Republic, Wroclaw (1600)
June 12: Poland v Russia, Warsaw (1845)
June 16: Greece v Russia, Warsaw (1845)
June 16: Czech Republic v Poland, Wroclaw (1845)

GROUP B

Euro 2012 finals match schedule

June 9: Netherlands v Denmark, Kharkiv (1600)
June 9: Germany v Portugal, Lviv (1845)
June 13: Denmark v Portugal, Lviv (1600)
June 13: Netherlands v Germany, Kharkiv (1845)
June 17: Portugal v Netherlands, Kharkiv (1845)
June 17: Denmark v Germany, Lviv (1845)

Euro 2012 groups

Group A 
Poland 
Czech Republic 
Greece 
Russia 

Group B 
Netherlands 
Denmark 
Portugal 
Germany 

Group C 
Spain 
Republic of Ireland 
Croatia 
Italy 

Group D 
Ukraine 
Sweden 
France 
England

GROUP C

June 10: Spain v Italy, Gdansk (1600)
June 10: Republic of Ireland v Croatia, Poznan (1845)
June 14: Italy v Croatia, Poznan (1600)
June 14: Spain v Republic of Ireland, Gdansk (1845)
June 18: Croatia v Spain, Gdansk (1845)
June 18: Italy v Republic of Ireland, Poznan (1845)

GROUP D

June 11: France v England, Donetsk (1600)
June 11: Ukraine v Sweden, Kiev (1845)
June 15: Sweden v England, Kiev (1600)
June 15: Ukraine v France, Donetsk (1845)
June 19: Sweden v France, Kiev (1845)
June 19: England v Ukraine, Donetsk (1845)

QUARTERFINALS

June 21: Winner Group A v Runner-up Group B, Warsaw (1845)
June 22: Winner Group B v Runner-up Group A, Gdansk (1845)
June 23: Winner Group C v Runner-up Group D, Donetsk (1845)
June 24: Winner Group D v Runner-up Group C, Kiev (1845)

SEMIFINALS

June 27: Winner Q1 v Winner Q3, Donetsk (1845)
June 28: Winner Q2 v Winner Q4, Warsaw (1845)

FINAL

July 1: Winner S1 v S2, Kiev (1845)