 Portugal won the tournament for the first time, following a 1–0 victory after extra time over the host team, France, in the final played at the Stade de France.For the first time, the European Championship final tournament was contested by 24 teams, having been expanded from the 16-team format used since 1996.Under the new format, the finalists contested a group stage consisting of six groups of four teams, followed by a knockout phase including three rounds and the final.