By the numbers: UEFA Euro 2012

TORONTO – After years of
preparations to co-host the European Championship, enthusiasm exploded Friday
in Warsaw hours before the opening match between Poland and Greece.

Football has almost been ignored during a turbulent five
years for Poland and Ukraine as they sought to vindicate UEFA’s decision to
take its showpiece 16-nation tournament to eastern Europe.

Global News takes a by the numbers look at Europe’s biggest and most
prestigious football crown.   

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– Number of stadiums hosting matches across eight cities.

800,000 – Number of fans expected in Ukraine for the
Euro 2012.

1,400 – Number of electronic voice-translators handed
out to Ukrainian police officer in order to help them communicate with tourists
around the world.

100 – Average price, in euros, of a ticket for an
official match. Prices vary from 300 euros to 600 euros.

300 to 400 – Average nightly price, in euros, of a
four star hotel room in Ukraine and Poland during the tournament.

68,000 – Capacity of Kyiv’s Olympic Stadium.

13,400,000,000 – Number of dollars Ukraine has spent
in preparation for the tournament, according to Reuters