The bidding process for UEFA Euro 2004 ended on 11 October 1999, in Aachen, Germany, when Portugal was selected as the host, beating Spain and the joint bid of Austria–Hungary.
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History
By October 1999, only three bids left to fight for earning the right to host Euro 2004:
On 11 October 1999, the UEFA Executive Committee voted on the bids, and chose Portugal as the winning bid.
Spain
The bid was launched on 8 November 1996. The proposed venues for the bid were following:
Austria–Hungary
The bid was launched in June 1997.
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