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France at the UEFA European Championship
Overview of France at the UEFA European Championship From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The UEFA European 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 European Championship, having won two titles in 1984 and 2000, and finishing as runners-up in 2016. The team is just below Spain and Germany, who have won four and three titles, respectively, tied with Italy. France hosted the inaugural competition in 1960 and have appeared in eleven tournaments, 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 2008 alongside a round of 16 exit in 2020 (they also went out in the first round in 1992 but during that time only eight teams qualified for the tournament finals)[1]
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Overall record
- *Denotes draws including knockout matches decided via penalty shoot-out.
- **Gold background colour indicates that the tournament was won.
- ***Red border colour indicates that the tournament was held on home soil.
Winning campaigns
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List of matches
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Head-to-head record
1960 European Nations' Cup
Final tournament
- Semi-finals
- Third place play-off
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Euro 1984
Group stage
Knockout stage
- Semi-finals
- Final
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Euro 1992
Group stage
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Euro 1996
Group stage
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
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Euro 2000
Group stage
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Final
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Euro 2004
Group stage
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
Euro 2008
Group stage
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Euro 2012
Group stage
Knockout stage
- Quarter-finals
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Euro 2016
Group stage
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
- Final
Euro 2020
Group stage
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
Euro 2024
Group stage
Source: UEFA
Knockout stage
- Round of 16
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
Goalscorers
See also
Notes
- Gallagher suffered an injury in the 28th minute and was replaced by fourth official Paul Durkin (England).
References
External links
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