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France at the UEFA European Championship

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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

More information UEFA European Championship record, Qualification 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

More information Year, Manager ...
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List of matches

More information Year, Round ...
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Head-to-head record

More information Opponent, Pld ...

1960 European Nations' Cup

Final tournament

Semi-finals
More information 4–5, Yugoslavia ...
Attendance: 26,370
Third place play-off
More information Czechoslovakia, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 9,438
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
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Euro 1984

Group stage

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information 1–0, Denmark ...
Attendance: 47,570

More information 5–0, Belgium ...
Attendance: 51,359

More information 3–2, Yugoslavia ...

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
More information 3–2 (a.e.t.), Portugal ...
Attendance: 54,848
Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)
Final
More information 2–0, Spain ...
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Euro 1992

Group stage

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information Sweden, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 29,860
Referee: Alexey Spirin (CIS)

More information 0–0, England ...
Attendance: 26,535

More information 1–2, Denmark ...
Attendance: 25,763
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Euro 1996

Group stage

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Romania, 0–1 ...
Attendance: 26,323

More information 1–1, Spain ...
Attendance: 35,626
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

More information 3–1, Bulgaria ...

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
More information 0–0 (a.e.t.), Netherlands ...
Attendance: 37,465[6]
Semi-finals
More information 0–0 (a.e.t.), Czech Republic ...
Attendance: 43,877[7]
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Euro 2000

Group stage

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information 3–0, Denmark ...
Attendance: 28,100

More information Czech Republic, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 27,243
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

More information 2–3, Netherlands ...
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
More information Spain, 1–2 ...
Attendance: 26,614
Semi-finals
More information Portugal ...
Final
More information Italy ...
Attendance: 48,100[8]
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)
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Euro 2004

Group stage

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information 2–1, England ...
Attendance: 62,487
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

More information Croatia, 2–2 ...

More information Switzerland, 1–3 ...

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
More information 0–1, Greece ...
Attendance: 45,390
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Euro 2008

Group stage

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
More information Romania, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 30,585[9]

More information Netherlands, 4–1 ...
Attendance: 30,777[10]

More information 0–2, Italy ...
Attendance: 30,585[11]
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Euro 2012

Group stage

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head result: Ukraine 2–1 Sweden.
More information 1–1, England ...
Attendance: 47,400[12]

More information Ukraine, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 48,000[13]

More information Sweden, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 63,010[14]

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
More information Spain, 2–0 ...
Attendance: 47,000[15]
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Euro 2016

Group stage

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
More information 2–1, Romania ...

More information 2–0, Albania ...

More information Switzerland, 0–0 ...

Knockout stage

Round of 16
More information 2–1, Republic of Ireland ...
Quarter-finals
More information 5–2, Iceland ...
Semi-finals
More information Germany, 0–2 ...
Attendance: 64,078[21]
Final
More information Portugal, 1–0 (a.e.t.) ...

Euro 2020

Group stage

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
More information 1–0, Germany ...

More information Hungary, 1–1 ...
Attendance: 55,998[24]

More information Portugal, 2–2 ...

Knockout stage

Round of 16
More information 3–3 (a.e.t.), Switzerland ...

Euro 2024

Group stage

More information Pos, Pld ...
Source: UEFA
More information Austria, 0–1 ...

More information Netherlands, 0–0 ...
Attendance: 38,531[28]

More information 1–1, Poland ...
Attendance: 59,728[29]
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

Knockout stage

Round of 16
More information 1–0, Belgium ...
Quarter-finals
More information Portugal, 0–0 (a.e.t.) ...
Attendance: 47,789[31]
Semi-finals
More information Spain, 2–1 ...
Attendance: 62,042[32]

Goalscorers

See also

Notes

  1. Gallagher suffered an injury in the 28th minute and was replaced by fourth official Paul Durkin (England).

References

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