European Football Championship

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synonymEuropean Cup(European Cup) generally refers to the European Football Championship
The UEFA European Football Championship (" European Championship "and" European Cup ") is an international football competition Confederation of European Football Associations (referred to as: UEFA) hosted, UEFA's member associations plus the highest level of national Football match . [24]
To fill two terms World Cup A gap of four years allowed more competitions to be held in European countries, starting in 1960 The first session "European Nations Cup" (European Nations Cup), then held every four years, changed to the current name in 1968, so far has been held 16 times.
In memory of European Cup The 60th anniversary of its birth, the final stage of Euro 2020 will be hosted by 11 cities and 24 teams, and the competition will be held from June 11 to July 11, 2021. [1] [3] On July 12, 2021 Wembley Stadium , Italy team 1-1 draw with England in regulation time, overtime With no success on either side, Penalty shootout Italy beat England 3-2 to win Uefa Euro 2020 Champion . 18 [19]
Chinese name
European Football Championship
Foreign name
UEFA European Football Championship [24]
During the event
June to July
venue
Europe
Race type
soccer
Holding time
Every four years
Inaugural host country
France
Defending champion
Italy men's national football team [18] (16th Session)
Prize cup
The Delaunay Cup

Event history

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On June 15, 1954, Confederation of European Football Associations Established. It began in 1955 Uefa Club Cup . To fill two terms World Cup A four-year gap between European countries to allow more competition; In 1956, UEFA began preparations for a competition involving the member associations. Two years later, The first European Nations Cup The qualifiers have started. The original purpose of the event was.
The European Football Championship is divided into qualifiers and finals Two stages Proceed, except for the current event sponsor Can automatically enter the finals outside, other UEFA member associations must participate in the qualifiers and win in the qualifiers Outlet right To make it to the finals. At the beginning of the European Championship, there were only four teams in the final round and the elimination system was adopted. In 1980, the tournament was expanded to eight teams and added Group match .
In 1996, the European Championship was expanded to 16 teams, which were divided into four groups of four teams, and each group played separately Cyclic integral The first and second place teams in each group enter the knockout round, and the knockout round (including the final) is used Single lose Elimination match system . The European Championship finishes third or fourth, semifinal There is no need to fight for third place. [28] Defending champion It does not automatically qualify for the next European Championship finals.
On 26 September 2008, UEFA announced that the number of teams participating in the final stage of the European Football Championship would be expanded to 24 from 2016.
On 12 March 2020, according to the official website of UEFA, whereas COVID-19 The outbreak is spreading across Europe, as well World Health Organization In an updated assessment of the epidemic, UEFA has decided to invite representatives of 55 member associations, European club association And representatives of each league will hold a video conference on March 17 to discuss Europe Football match Next steps in response to the outbreak. [4-5]
On 17 March 2020, UEFA officially announced Uefa Euro 2020 Postponed until summer 2021. [6]
On March 18, 2020, local time in Zurich, FIFA (International Football Association) Council meeting teleconference And discussed the new type coronavirus Brought about a serious situation, and passed a series of resolutions. FIFA decided to place the European Championship in the international football competition calendar It will be held from 11 June 2021 to 11 July 2021. [3]
On 17 June 2020, UEFA announced that Euro 2020 would take place between 11 June and 11 July 2021 in the 12 cities that were originally scheduled for the tournament. According to the new schedule announced by UEFA, the group stage matches will be played from June 11 to 23, 2021, and the 1/8 finals will be played from June 26 to 29. The quarter-finals It will be played on July 2-3, with the semi-finals on July 6-7 and the final on July 11. [7]
On 23 April 2021, UEFA announced Dublin and Bilbao Were disqualified for not being able to promise audience admission, Seville Take over 4 games. [1]
March 23, 2022, UEFA Official website Publish a message Russia Bid for the European Championship. [25]
On October 10, 2023 local time, the UEFA Executive Committee held a meeting in Switzerland to officially announce that the United Kingdom and Ireland have become the hosts of the 2028 European Championship; Euro 2032 will be held in Italy and Turkey. [30] [32]

Competition rules

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European Football Championship sponsor Advance directly to the final round; Teams from UEFA member associations are divided into groups, using a double-round scoring system in which the top two teams from each group qualify for the finals (increased to 24 teams in the final stage starting with Euro 2016 in France). [8]
If two or more teams have the same number of points, the results between the relevant teams are compared, if not determined Qualifying team It is necessary to compare all the matches in the group stage Goal difference , Goals for And away goals to determine the qualifying places.
Starting in 2016, the 24 teams that qualified for the finals will be divided into six groups, using a single-round scoring system, with the top two teams in each group and the four third-place teams with the best results advancing to the 1/8 finals, and there has been no third-place tournament since 1984. The elimination matches (including the final) are all based on the single-loss elimination system. If the two sides draw within 90 minutes, they need to play overtime Do not adopt Gold goal and Silver bulb system ), if the overtime is still unable to determine the winner will pass Penalty shootout Decide the winner.

Achievement statistics

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Ranking
team
Number of championships
A given year
Runner-up times
A given year
1
3
1972,1980,1996
3
1976, 1992, 2008
2
1964,2008,2012
1
1984
3
2
1968,2021
2
2000, 2012
4
1984,2000
1
2016
5
1
1960
3
1964, 1972, 1988
6
1976
1
1996
7
2016
1
2004
8
1988
-
1992
2004
11
-
2
1960, 1968
12
1
2021
1980
Note: Euro 16, originally scheduled for 2020, was actually held in 2021. References: [6] 26 [27]

Previous events

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The first session The European Nations Cup began in 1958 and lasted for two seasons: it was played in 1958/59 1/8 final The 1959/60 season was held The quarter-finals , semifinal And the final. The first competition was contested by Hungary, the Soviet Union, Poland team , democracy German football team , Portugal team , Yugoslavia team, Spain team , Bulgarian team, Romania Team, Denmark Team, Czech team, Ireland Team, French team Greece, Turkey and Norway. In 1960, The first European Nations Cup The final stage of the competition is France Held, a total of 4 teams participated. The final was played between the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia, which drew 1-1 in 90 minutes overtime The Soviet team eventually won End of a performance A goal in the first 7 minutes secured the title with a narrow 2-1 win over Yugoslavia. The legendary goalkeeper of the Soviet Union Lev Yashin This tournament has gained great fame.
In 1964, The second term The final stage of the European Cup is played in Spain Hold. The final match was between the host Spain and Defending champion Between Soviet teams. In front of a home crowd of 79,115, Spain won the championship 2-1.
In 1968, The third session The European Football Championship, with 31 teams participating in the qualifiers, the final stage of the competition in Italy This was the first event in which the European Nations Cup was officially renamed the European Football Championship. This competition is the first time Seeded team The teams participating in the final stage of the competition are divided into 8 groups, each group is arranged with a seeded team, and the top two teams in the group enter The quarterfinals . Group match Albania scored a shock, knocking out the favourites Germany in extra time. The final was in Yugoslavia and the hosts Italy team After a 1-1 draw, Italy won the match 2-0.
In 1972, The fourth session The European Football Championship finals are Belgium Hold. The final was played between the Federal Republic of Germany and the Soviet Union, with the Federal Republic of Germany beating the Soviet Union 3-0 to win the championship. Two years later, the German team won it again World Cup champion complete Grand slam .
In 1972 Germany won by a landslide
In 1976, The fifth session The European Football Championship finals are Yugoslavia Hold. Both semi-finals were decided for 120 minutes, Czechoslovakia The team won 3-1 Netherlands team The Federal Republic of Germany defeated Yugoslavia 4-2, and the final was played between Czechoslovakia and the Federal Republic of Germany, with Czechoslovakia eventually going through Penalty shootout He beat his opponent 7-5 and won the championship.
In 1980, The sixth The European Football Championship finals are Italy Hold. The rules of this competition have been changed, stipulating that after the group, eight teams will enter the next round, and then be divided into two groups to compete against each other, and the first group will automatically win the final. The dark horse of this race is Belgium team Under the leadership of coach Thies, it is composed of a group of young players who have successively defeated the Norwegian team, Austria England and Portugal reached the final after defeating hosts Italy in the semifinals. The championship match was played between the Federal German team and the Belgian team, and the Federal German team was the final winner, beating the Belgian team 2-1 to win the European Championship for the second time.
In 1984, The seventh session The European Football Championship finals are France Hold. France stars Michel Platini Make the show. In the group stage, France beat Denmark 1-0 with Platini's goal, and beat Belgium 5-0, in which Platini scored 3 goals, and finally against Yugoslavia, in the first half of the first goal, Platini as the center scored 3 goals, and finally won 3-2. In the semi-final, France and Portugal were tied 2-2 until one minute before the final game, and it was Platini who scored in front of the net to give France a narrow 3-2 victory.
In the other semi-final, Denmark and Spain drew 1-1 Penalty kick Spain won 5-4. On 27 June the final was again played by Platini Free kick A great trick, knocking on the door of the Spanish team, although the Spanish goalkeeper was prepared, the ball still slipped from him into the net. Before the end, France hit back, 2-0. Michelle Hidalgo After eight years of painstaking work, the French team finally won the title, and Platini 9-ball Voted top scorer.
The Netherlands won the 1988 European Cup
In 1988, The eighth The final stage of the European Football Championship was held in the Federal Republic of Germany, with The Three Musketeers The Dutch team went all the way, especially Van Basten The gods came down to help the Netherlands avenge the defeat of their World Cup rivals 14 years ago, the host nation of the Federal Republic of Germany, and scored a goal in the final Zero Angle The goal scored the best goal in European Championship history, scoring a 2-0 win over the Netherlands The Soviet Union And won their only international championship. [9-10]
In 1992, ninth The European Football Championship finals are Sweden Hold. Yugoslavs withdrew Competition qualification The Danish team unexpectedly reached the final and beat Germany 2-0 in the final to win the championship. Danish fairy tales ".
In 1996, The tenth The European Football Championship finals are England Hold. An unprecedented 48 teams participated in the qualifiers, and the 16 teams that advanced to the final stage were divided into four groups, with the top two progressing. The final round ends with" Gold ball "To decide the winner, Germany finally relied on Oliver Bierhoff A golden goal in extra time beat the Czech Republic 2-1 to win the championship for the third time.
In 2000, The eleventh The final stage of the European Football Championship in the Netherlands and Belgium Hold. World Cup Champions France drew 1-1 with Italy in 90 minutes before winning extra time David Trezeguet 's Gold Ball Last-gasp goal Italy won the championship, becoming the first team to win the European Championship after winning the World Cup.
In 2004, The twelfth session The European Football Championship finals are Portugal Hold. The host Portugal team led by the golden generation lost a goal in the final to the super dark horse Greece team of the event and finally returned to hate, the Greek team won the championship unbelievably. Greek mythology ".
Highlights from Euro 2008
In 2008, The thirteenth The European Football Championship finals are Austria and Switzerland Hold. The final in Vienna the Ernst Happel Stadium Here we go, and the Spanish team Fernando Torres Germany scored 1-0 to win the European Championship for the first time in 44 years and became the first champion team to win the group stage since France in 1984.
In 2012, fourteenth The European Football Championship finals are Poland and Ukraine Hold. The final in Kiev Olympic Stadium Starting, the defending champion Spain beat the Italian team 4-0, equaling the record of Germany's three championships, and becoming the team that won the European Championship in a row and the first team to win three consecutive championships.
In 2016, The fifteenth The European Football Championship finals are France The total number of teams competing in the final stage increased to an unprecedented 24. [11] The final in Stade de France Portugal, whose captain Cristiano Ronaldo retired after a foul in the first 25 minutes, beat hosts France 1-0 in extra time with Eder's stunning winner to win the tournament for the first time in its history. [12]
In 2020, sixteenth The final stage of the European Football Championship, hosted by 11 cities in 10 countries, was moved to 2021 due to the pandemic. [1] [5] Finalist in Beijing time At 3am on July 12, 2021 London the Wembley Stadium Go ahead. Two minutes England Right back Trippier assists, Left back Luke Shaw First goal, England take the lead, 66th minute, Italy corner Chaos in front of the door, Verati heading Hit the post, Bonucci shot into the net. The final 1-1 score lasted until the end of extra time, Penalty kick In the fight, Donnaruma saves Sancho and Saca In the end, Italy beat England 3-2 in a penalty shootout to win the title for the second time The Delaunay Cup . [19]
The host city of Euro 2020 (the actual year will be 2021)
Host city
Host country
Seville
Spain
Bucharest
Romania
Baku
Azerbaijan
Roman
Italy
St. Petersburg
Russia
Copenhagen
Denmark
London
United Kingdom (England)
Glasgow
United Kingdom (Scotland)
Munich
Germany
Budapest
Hungary
Amsterdam
Netherlands
The original host cities of Brussels, Dublin and Bilbao have withdrawn from this European Championship. [1] [6]
In 2024, 17th session The final stage of the European Football Championship was hosted in Germany. [2]
In 2028, The eighteenth The final stage of the European Football Championship will be hosted in the United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland) and Ireland. [31]
In 2032, The nineteenth The final stages of the European Football Championship will be held in Italy and Turkey. [31]

Final round data statistics

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All-time overall standings
rank
team
session
session
-
flat
negative
goal
fumble
Goal difference (GD)
points
Best result
1
Germany (Federal Republic of Germany)
13
53
27
13
13
78
55
23
94
Champion
2
Italy
10
45
21
18
6
52
31
21
81
3
Spain
11
46
21
15
10
68
42
26
78
4
France
10
43
21
12
10
69
50
19
75
5
Netherlands
10
39
20
8
11
65
41
24
68
6
Portugal
8
39
19
10
10
56
38
18
67
7
England
10
38
15
13
10
51
37
14
58
runner-up
8
Czech Republic (Czechoslovakia)
10
37
15
7
15
48
47
1
52
Champion
9
Russia (Soviet Union)
12
36
13
7
16
40
52
- 12
46
10
Denmark
9
33
10
6
17
42
50
- 8 -
36
11
Belgium
6
22
11
2
9
31
28
3
35
runner-up
12
Croatia
6
22
9
6
7
30
28
2
33
5th place
13
Sweden
7
24
7
7
10
30
28
2
28
4th place
14
Greece
4
16
5
3
8
14
20
- 6
18
Champion
15
Switzerland
5
18
3
8
9
16
24
- 8 -
17
7th place
16
Welsh
2
10
5
1
4
13
12
1
16
Rank 3
17
Türkiye
5
18
4
2
12
14
30
- 16
14
4th place
18
Poland
4
14
2
7
5
11
15
4 -
13
7th place
19
Hungary
4
11
2
4
5
14
20
- 6
10
Rank 3
20
Serbia (Yugoslavia)
5
14
3
2
9
22
39
- 17
11
runner-up
21
Ukraine
3
11
3
0
8
8
19
- 11
9
8th place
22
Iceland
1
5
2
2
1
8
9
- 1
8
8th place
23
Austria
3
10
2
2
6
7
12
- 5
8
11th place
24
Scotland
3
9
2
2
5
5
10
- 5
8
5th place
25
Ireland
3
10
2
2
6
6
17
- 11
8
5th place
26
Romania
5
16
1
5
10
10
21
- 11
8
7th place
27
Slovakia
2
7
2
1
4
5
13
- 8 -
7
14th place
28
Norse
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
0
4
9th Place
29
Bulgaria
2
6
1
1
4
4
13
9 -
4
11th place
30
Northern Ireland
1
4
1
0
3
2
3
- 1
3
16th place
31
Finland
1
3
1
0
2
1
3
2 -
3
17th place
32
Albania
1
3
1
0
2
1
3
2 -
3
18th place
33
Slovenia
1
3
0
2
1
4
5
- 1
2
13th place
34
Latvia
1
3
0
1
2
1
5
4 -
1
14th place
35
North Macedonia
1
3
0
0
3
2
8
- 6
0
24th place
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Best player of all time
session
A given year
Best player
Home country
Field position
Team result
10
1996
Germany
midfield
Champion
11
2000
France
midfield
Champion
12
2004
Greece
midfield
Champion
13
2008
Spain
midfield
Champion
14
2012
Spain
midfield
Champion
15
2016
France
forward
runner-up
16
2021
Italy
goalkeeper
Champion
Note: The official selection began in 1996
All figures are up to Euro 2020. [13] [21] [29]
All-time top scorer
session
A given year
Goals for
Top scorer
Affiliated association
Field position
1
1960
2 balls
France
midfield
The Soviet Union
forward
The Soviet Union
forward
Yugoslavia
forward
Yugoslavia
forward
2
1964
2 balls
Spain
forward
Hungary
forward
Hungary
guard
3
1968
2 balls
Yugoslavia
guard
4
1972
4-ball
Federal Republic of Germany
forward
5
1976
4-ball
Federal Republic of Germany
forward
6
1980
3-ball
Federal Republic of Germany
forward
7
1984
9-ball
France
midfield
8
1988
5 balls
Netherlands
forward
9
1992
3-ball
Sweden
forward
Germany
forward
Netherlands
forward
Sweden
midfield
10
1996
5 balls
England
forward
11
2000
5 balls
Netherlands
forward
Yugoslavia
forward
12
2004
5 balls
Czech Republic
forward
13
2008
4-ball
Spain
forward
14
2012
3-ball
Spain
forward
15
2016
six-ball
France
forward
16
2021
5 balls
Portugal
forward
All data are up to Euro 2020. Reference: [20]
All-time leading scorer
rank
Total goals scored
player
Affiliated association
Field position
1
14-ball
Portugal
forward
2
9-ball
France
midfield
3
7-ball
England
forward
France
forward
4
six-ball
Netherlands
forward
France
forward
Nuno Gomez
Portugal
forward
Netherlands
forward
Sweden
forward
England
forward
5
5 balls
Netherlands
forward
Yugoslavia
forward
Czech Republic
forward
Spain
forward
France
midfield
Germany
forward
Germany
forward
Czech Republic
forward
Note: Only players with more than 5 goals are counted; All data are up to Euro 2020. [13]
Historical total number of appearances
rank
appearances
player
Home country
Field position
Year of participation
1
25 matches
Portugal
forward
2004,2008,2012,2016,2021
2
19 matches
Pepe
Portugal
guard
2008,2012,2016,2021
19 matches
Moutinho
Portugal
midfield
2008,2012,2016,2021
3
18 matches
Germany
midfield
2004,2008,2012,2016
18 matches
Bonucci
Italy
guard
2012,2016,2021
4
17 matches
Chiellini
Italy
guard
2012,2016,2021
17 matches
Italy
goalkeeper
2000,2004,2008,2012,2016
5
16 matches
Netherlands
goalkeeper
1996,2000,2004,2008
France
guard
1996,2000,2004
Patricio
Portugal
goalkeeper
2012,2016,2021
Alba
Spain
guard
2012,2016,2021
Spain
midfield
2008,2012,2016
Spain
midfield
2008,2012,2016
6
15 matches
Thomas Muller
Germany
forward
2012,2016,2021
Neuer
Germany
goalkeeper
2012,2016,2021
Lori
France
goalkeeper
2012,2016,2021
Nerney
Portugal
forward
2008,2012,2016
Spain
guard
2008,2012,2016
Spain
midfield
2008,2012,2016
Note: Count more than 15 players; All data are up to Euro 2020. [33]
Number of teams and total matches in previous tournaments
session
A given year
Host country
Number of teams
Total session
1
1960
France
4
4
2
1964
Spain
3
1968
Italy
4
1972
Belgium
5
1976
Yugoslavia
6
1980
Italy
8
14
7
1984
France
8
15
8
1988
Germany
9
1992
Sweden
10
1996
United Kingdom (England)
16
31
11
2000
Netherlands, Belgium
12
2004
Portugal
13
2008
Austria, Switzerland
14
2012
Poland, Ukraine
15
2016
France
24
51
16
2021
United Kingdom (England, Scotland), Azerbaijan, Germany, Italy
Russia, Denmark, Hungary, Netherlands, Romania, Spain
17
2024
Germany
Note: Due to the impact of the epidemic, the actual time of Euro 2020 is 2021, but the event name is still "Euro 2020". Reference materials: [1]
Overview of previous finals
session
cup
Champion
Final score
runner-up
Final venue
1
The Soviet Union
1:1
Yugoslavia
1:0 (extra time)
2
Spain
2:1
The Soviet Union
3
Italy
1:1
Yugoslavia
2-0 (Replay)
4
Federal Republic of Germany
3:0
The Soviet Union
5
Czechoslovakia
2:2
Federal Republic of Germany
5:3 (Penalty)
6
Federal Republic of Germany
2:1
Belgium
7
France
2:0
Spain
8
Netherlands
2:0
The Soviet Union
9
Denmark
2:0
Germany
10
Germany
1:1
Czech Republic
1:0 (extra time)
11
France
1:1
Italy
1:0 (extra time)
12
Greece
1:0
Portugal
13
Spain
1:0
Germany
14
Spain
4:0
Italy
15
Portugal
1:0 (extra time)
France
16
Italy
1:1
England
3:2 (penalty)
Reference materials: [14, 15] [18] [26]

Disputed matter

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Beijing time In the early hours of 15 October 2014, the Euro 2016 qualifier match between Serbia and Albania broke out due to an accident on site Political conflict And was forced to stop.
A clash broke out between the two players over the flag
While the race was going on, a remote piloted drone Suddenly broke into the scene, the plane also carried a side Kosovo (Territory Disputed area ) with provocative slogans. Once the drone flew into the arena, Serbia forward Alexander Mitrovich He jumped, tore down the flag and clashed with Albanian players trying to protect it before chaos erupted.
In order to prevent the situation from escalating and more spectators joining the fighting teams, UEFA had to stop the match after half an hour and hurriedly arranged for the players to leave the field in an attempt to control the scene. Uefa's disciplinary committee has opened an investigation into the incident. [16]

Event anecdote

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1 . The 1972 European Championship was won by the Federal German team, who became the first team in history to win back-to-back World Cup titles after winning the European Championship, and this team is also considered the greatest team in the history of the European Championship. Spain won Euro 2008 and the 2010 World Cup, becoming only the second team in history to win consecutive World Cup titles after winning the European Championship.
2 . In the run-up to the 1992 European Football Championship, civil war broke out in Yugoslavia and the country was banned from the competition, with Denmark, the second runner-up in Yugoslavia's qualifying group at the time substitute In the competition, Denmark drew 0-0 against England in the first game, and lost 0-1 to Sweden in the next game. At this time, everyone thinks that Denmark is a veritable substitute, but in the final battle of life and death in the group, Denmark will have a 2-1 Jean-pierre Papin , Eric Cantona , David Ginola The French team defeated and then battled again for 120 minutes in the semi-final, which would be held 7-6 on penalties Ruud Gurlitt , Marco van Basten , Frank Rijkaard , Ronald Corman , Dennis Bergkamp The Netherlands, the defending champion of the big stars, was eliminated, and won the championship by defeating the 1990 World Cup champion Germany 2-0 in the final, thus staging the "European Championship". Danish fairy tales ".
3 . In 2000, the 11th European Football Championship was jointly hosted by two countries (the Netherlands and Belgium) for the first time, and the final champion was won by France, which became the first team in history to win back-to-back European championships after winning the World Cup.
4 . Germany (including the Federal German team) has reached the semifinals of the European Championship seven times, reached the final six times, and finally won the cup three times, which is the best team in the history of the European Football Championship.
5 . At the 12th European Football Championship held in 2004, Greece became the ninth champion in the history of the European Championship as a dark horse after reaching the final stage of the European Championship for the second time since 1980.
6 . The 13th European Football Championship in 2008 broke three huge An unexpected winner :
(1) The old England team is in the coach Steve McClaren Fans were disappointed by the coach's stunning failure to qualify from the qualifiers. Economists say the cost to Britain is 200 million euros.
(2) The two "dark horses" of the Russian team and the Turkish team broke into the semifinals.
Turkey made a remarkable comeback to reach the last four of Euro 2008
(3) Turkey and the Czech Republic met in the last round of the group stage, at which time Turkey and the Czech team had the same points. Goal difference (GD) Similarly, with the Czech Republic leading 2-0 at 75 minutes into the game, the European Championship was a similar event when fans thought the Czech Republic would qualify Istanbul Miracle The moment, due Petr Cech Turkey scored three goals in the remaining 15 minutes to beat the Czech Republic 3-2 and advance.
7 . First team to reach 3 consecutive European Championship finals: Germany (1972,1976,1980).
8 . In the second round of the group stage in 2012, the Czech team beat the Greek team 2-1, and set a new goal in 6 minutes Historical record .
9. In 2012, Spain became the first team to defend the European Championship. They beat Italy 4-0 in the final, setting a record for the biggest score in a European Championship final.
10. Portugal, the champions of Euro 2016 in France, drew within 90 minutes in six of their seven matches, winning 2-0 in the semi-finals Welsh It was their first win of the tournament in 90 minutes. [17]
11. A total of 11 have appeared in Euro 2020 Own goal . This is even more than the total number of own goals in all previous European Championships combined (nine). [22]
12. Euro 2020, Denmark Two straight losses in the opening and lost a key player Erickson In the case of the final four, writing a new "Danish fairy tale". This is the first time in 29 years that Denmark has qualified for the last four of the European Championship. [23]