Bid history
The organization of the event was initially contested for by five bids representing seven countries: Croatia/Hungary (joint bid), Greece, Italy, Poland/Ukraine (joint bid), and Turkey.
On November 8, 2005, UEFA’s Executive Committee whittled the candidates down to a short list of three:[12]
Italy (11 Committee member votes)
Croatia/Hungary (9 votes)
Poland/Ukraine (7 votes)
Turkey (6 votes, eliminated)
Greece (2 votes, eliminated)