France at the UEFA European 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 Runners-Up 2nd 7 5 1 1 13 5
Total 9/15 2 Titles 39 20 9 10 62 44
Year Manager Captain Winning Goal Scorer
1984 Michel Hidalgo Michel Platini Michel Platini, Bruno Bellone
2000 Roger Lemerre Didier Deschamps Sylvain Wiltord, David Trezeguet

List of matches

Year Round Opponent Score Result Venue Scorers
France 1960Semi-final Yugoslavia4–5L ParisVincent, Heutte (2), Wisnieski
Third place match Czechoslovakia0–2L Marseille&
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France 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
Sweden 1992Group stage Sweden1–1DSolnaPapin
 England0–0DMalmö&
—
 Denmark1–2LMalmöPapin
England 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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Belgium Netherlands 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, Trezeguet
Portugal 2004Group stage England2–1WLisbonZidane (2)
 Croatia2–2DLeiriaTudor (o.g.), Trezeguet
  Switzerland3–1WCoimbraZidane, Henry (2)
Quarter-final Greece0–1LLisbon&
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Austria Switzerland 2008Group stage Romania0–0DZürich&
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 Netherlands1–4LBernHenry
 Italy0–2LZürich&
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Poland Ukraine 2012Group stage England1–1DDonetskNasri
 Ukraine2–0WDonetskMénez, Cabaye
 Sweden0–2LKiev&
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Quarter-final Spain0–2LDonetsk&
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France 2016Group stage Romania2–1WSaint-DenisGiroud, Payet
 Albania2–0WMarseilleGriezmann, Payet
  Switzerland0–0DLille&
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Round of 16 Republic of Ireland2–1WLyonGriezmann (2)
Quarter-final Iceland5–2WSaint-DenisGiroud (2), Pogba, Payet, Griezmann
Semi-final Germany2–0WMarseilleGriezmann (2)
Final Portugal0–1 (aet)LSaint-Denis

1960 European Nations' Cup

Euro 1984

Euro 1992

Euro 1996

Euro 2000

Euro 2004

Euro 2008

Euro 2012

Euro 2016

Group stage

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  France (H) 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7 Advance to knockout phase
2   Switzerland 3 1 2 0 2 1 +1 5
3  Albania 3 1 0 2 1 3 −2 3
4  Romania 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host.

10 June 2016 (2016-06-10)
21:00
France  2–1  Romania
 Report Stancu  65' (pen.)

15 June 2016 (2016-06-15)
21:00
France  2–0  Albania
 Report

19 June 2016 (2016-06-19)
21:00
Switzerland   0–0  France
Report

Knockout phase

Round of 16

26 June 2016 (2016-06-26)
15:00
France  2–1  Republic of Ireland
Griezmann  58', 61' Report Brady  2' (pen.)
Quarter-finals

3 July 2016 (2016-07-03)
21:00
France  5–2  Iceland
 Report
Semi-finals

7 July 2016 (2016-07-07)
21:00
Germany  0–2  France
Report Griezmann  45+2' (pen.), 72'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 64,078[7]
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Final

10 July 2016 (2016-07-10)
21:00
Portugal  1–0 (a.e.t.)  France
Eder  109' Report

References

  1. ↑ "Football in France". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
  2. ↑ "Full Time Summary – France v Romania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Full Time Summary – France v Albania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
  4. ↑ "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
  5. ↑ "Full Time Summary – France v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
  6. ↑ "Full Time Summary – France v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
  7. ↑ "Full Time Summary – Germany v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
  8. ↑ "Full Time Summary – Portugal v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 10 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
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