Rooney is an integral part of England manager Fabio Capello's plans for Euro 2012
Wayne Rooney will be eligible to play in England's final Euro 2012 group match after UEFA reduced his international suspension to two matches following an appeal hearing in Switzerland.
The Manchester United striker had initially been banned for three matches by European football's governing body after he was sent off for kicking Miodrag Dzudovic during England's 2-2 draw with Montenegro in October.
However, the ban for the third match has been suspended for four years and could be activated if Rooney receives a red card for England in that period.
"We've had a very fair hearing."
- Adrian Bevington
England manager Fabio Capello, along with lawyers from the Football Association, travelled alongside Rooney to UEFA's headquarters in Nyon to contest the three-match ban, which would have ruled Rooney out of all three group matches in Poland and Ukraine next summer.
The three-man UEFA disciplinary panel accepted the case put forward by England's legal team during a 90-minute hearing on Thursday morning.
Their decision means Rooney, 26, wil now be available to play against Euro 2012 co-hosts Ukraine on 19 June in Kiev - England's final Group D qualifying match - unless he commits the same offence for his country before next summer.
"We've had a very fair hearing," said Football Association director of communications Adrian Bevington.
"Wayne and Fabio are both very pleased. Wayne will head back to Manchester as a matter of priority.
"Wayne has always made clear that he accepted it was a red card offence."
Rooney has also agreed to do one day of community service on a UEFA project as part of his reduced suspension.
