For the first time since the Benelux edition in 2000, UEFA entrusted its flagship tournament to two nations. Yet, where Belgium and the Netherlands are intertwined historically, Austria and Switzerland presented a fascinating dichotomy.
Euro 2008 was a tactical watershed. It marked the death of rigid defensive systems (Italy, France) and the birth of the "false nine" and high-pressing possession. UEFA Euro 2008 - Austria-Switzerland -USA- -EnFr-