France at the UEFA European Football Championship

The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current name in 1968. Starting with the 1996 tournament, specific championships are often referred to in the form "Euro 2008" or whichever year is appropriate. Prior to entering the tournament all teams other than the host nations (which qualify automatically) compete in a qualifying process.

France is one of the most successful nations at the UEFA European Football Championship having won two titles in 1984 and 2000. The team is just below Spain and Germany who have won three titles each. France hosted the inaugural competition in 1960 and have appeared in eight UEFA European Championship tournament, tied for fourth-best. The team won their first title on home soil in 1984 and were led by Ballon d'Or winner Michel Platini. In 2000, the team, led by FIFA World Player of the Year Zinedine Zidane, won its second title in Belgium and the Netherlands. The team's worst result in the competition was a first-round elimination in 1992 and 2008.[1]

UEFA European Championship record

UEFA European Championship record
Year Result Position GP W D* L GS GA
France 1960 Fourth Place 4th 2 0 0 2 4 7
Spain 1964 Did Not Qualify
Italy 1968
Belgium 1972
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976
Italy 1980
France 1984 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 14 4
West Germany 1988 Did not qualify
Sweden 1992 Group Stage 6th 3 0 2 1 2 3
England 1996 Semi-Finals 4th 5 2 3 0 5 2
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 13 7
Portugal 2004 Quarter-Finals 6th 4 2 1 1 7 5
Austria Switzerland 2008 Group Stage 15th 3 0 1 2 1 6
Poland Ukraine 2012 Quarter-Finals 8th 4 1 1 2 3 5
France 2016 Qualified as hosts
Total 8/14 2 Titles 32 15 8 9 49 39

List of matches

Year Round Opponent Score Result Venue Scorers
1960Semi-final Yugoslavia4–5L ParisVincent, Heutte (2), Wisnieski
Third place match Czechoslovakia0–2L Marseille&
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1984Group stage Denmark1–0W ParisPlatini
 Belgium5–0WNantesPlatini (3), Giresse, Fernández
 Yugoslavia3–2WSaint-ÉtiennePlatini (3)
Semi-final Portugal3–2 (aet)WMarseilleDomergue (2), Platini
Final Spain2–0WParisPlatini, Bellone
1992Group stage Sweden1–1DSolnaPapin
 England0–0DMalmö&
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 Denmark1–2LMalmöPapin
1996Group stage Romania1–0WNewcastleDugarry
 Spain1–1DLeedsDjorkaeff
 Bulgaria3–1WNewcastleBlanc, Penev (o.g.), Loko
Quarter-final Netherlands0–0 (5–4 p)DLiverpool&
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Semi-final Czech Republic0–0 (5–6 p)DManchester&
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2000Group stage Denmark3–0WBrugesBlanc, Henry, Wiltord
 Czech Republic2–1WBrugesHenry, Djorkaeff
 Netherlands2–3LAmsterdamDugarry, Trezeguet
Quarter-final Spain2–1WBrugesZidane, Djorkaeff
Semi-final Portugal2–1 (aet)WBrusselsHenry, Zidane
Final Italy2–1 (aet)WRotterdamWiltord, Trézéguet
2004Group stage England2–1WLisbonZidane (2)
 Croatia2–2DLeiriaTudor (o.g.), Trezeguet
  Switzerland3–1WCoimbraZidane, Henry (2)
Quarter-final Greece0–1LLisbon&
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2008Group stage Romania0–0DZürich&
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 Netherlands1–4LBernHenry
 Italy0–2LZürich&
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2012Group stage England1–1DDonetskNasri
 Ukraine2–0WDonetskMénez, Cabaye
 Sweden0–2LKiev&
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Quarter-final Spain0–2LDonetsk&
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Squads

References

  1. ↑ "Football in France". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.

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