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European soccer championships to expand to 24 teams
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The European soccer championship in 2016 will be expanded from 16 teams to 24, UEFA announced on Friday.

The 13-man executive committee of European soccer's governing body voted unanimously for the expansion at a meeting in Bordeaux, France.

The 16-team format for the Euro finals has been in place since 1996.

(Xinhua News Agency September 27, 2008)
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