The tournament was rich in surprises and upsets: Germany, Spain and Italy were knocked out during the group stage, while France, the defending champions, were eliminated in the quarter-finals by Greece.
Неприятно удивили своих болельщиков сборные Германии, Италии и Испании, выбывшие уже на групповом этапе, Франция проиграла в четвертьфинале Греции.