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France at the UEFA European Championship 
Summary
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 three titles each. France hosted the inaugural competition in 1960 and have appeared in ten tournaments (with an upcoming eleventh appearance in 2024), 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]
Overall record edit
| UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Squad | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Campaign | |
 1960
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Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | Squad | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 6 | 1960 | |
 1964
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Did not qualify | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 1964 | |||||||||
 1968 |
8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 12 | 1968 | ||||||||||
 1972 |
6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | 1972 | ||||||||||
 1976 |
6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1976 | ||||||||||
| 1980 |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 7 | 1980 | ||||||||||
 1984
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Champions | 1st | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 4 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | 1984 | ||||||
 1988
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Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 1988 | |||||||||
 1992
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Group stage | 6th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | Squad | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 6 | 1992 | |
 1996
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Semi-finals | 3rd | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 2 | Squad | 10 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 1996 | |
 2000
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Champions | 1st | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 7 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 17 | 10 | 2000 | |
 2004
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Quarter-finals | 6th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | Squad | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 2004 | |
  2008
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Group stage | 15th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | Squad | 12 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 5 | 2008 | |
  2012
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Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | Squad | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 15 | 4 | 2012 | |
| 2016
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Runners-up | 2nd | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | Squad | Qualified as hosts | 2016 | ||||||
 2020
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Round of 16 | 11th | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 6 | Squad | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 6 | 2020 | |
| 2024
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Qualified | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 2024 | |||||||||
  2028
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To be determined | To be determined | 2028 | ||||||||||||||
 2032
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2032 | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 2 Titles | 11/17 | 43 | 21 | 12 | 10 | 69 | 50 | — | 120 | 74 | 28 | 18 | 260 | 94 | — | |
- *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 edit
| Year | Manager | Captain | Final goalscorer(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Michel Hidalgo | Michel Platini | Michel Platini, Bruno Bellone |
| 2000 | Roger Lemerre | Didier Deschamps | Sylvain Wiltord, David Trezeguet |
List of matches edit
1960 European Nations' Cup edit
Final tournament edit
- Semi-finals
France  | 4–5 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
- Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia  | 2–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Euro 1984 edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Denmark
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 | |
| 3 | Belgium
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 2 | |
| 4 | Yugoslavia
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | −8 | 0 |
| France | 3–2 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Knockout stage edit
- Semi-finals
- Final
Euro 1992 edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweden (H)
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 5 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Denmark
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 | |
| 3 | France
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 | England
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 2 |
| Sweden | 1–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Euro 1996 edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Spain
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | |
| 3 |  Bulgaria
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Romania
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 0 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Knockout stage edit
- Quarter-finals
| France | 0–0 (a.e.t.) | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report | ||
| Penalties | ||
| 5–4 | ||
- Semi-finals
Euro 2000 edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands (H)
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | France
|
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 6 | |
| 3 | Czech Republic
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 | Denmark
|
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | −8 | 0 |
| Czech Republic | 1–2 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
| France | 2–3 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Knockout stage edit
- Quarter-finals
- Semi-finals
| France | 2–1 (a.e.t.) | Portugal |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
|
- Final
Euro 2004 edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | England
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3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 4 | +4 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Croatia
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | Switzerland
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Switzerland | 1–3 | France |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Knockout phase edit
- Quarter-finals
| France | 0–1 |  Greece |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Euro 2008 edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands
|
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Italy
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 4 | |
| 3 | Romania
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 2 | |
| 4 | France
|
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 1 |
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
| Netherlands | 4–1 | France |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
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Euro 2012 edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | England
|
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | France
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 | Ukraine (H)
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 3[a] | |
| 4 | Sweden
|
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 3[a] |
| Sweden | 2–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
Knockout phase edit
- Quarter-finals
Euro 2016 edit
Group stage edit
| 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 |
| Switzerland | 0–0 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Knockout phase edit
- Round of 16
| France | 2–1 | Republic of Ireland |
|---|---|---|
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Report |
- Quarter-finals
| France | 5–2 |  Iceland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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- Semi-finals
- Final
Euro 2020 edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France
|
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 3 | +1 | 5 | Advance to knockout phase |
| 2 | Germany (H)
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4[a] | |
| 3 | Portugal
|
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 4[a] | |
| 4 |  Hungary (H)
|
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 2 |
Knockout phase edit
- Round of 16
| France | 3–3 (a.e.t.) | Switzerland |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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| Penalties | ||
| 4–5 | ||
Euro 2024 edit
Group stage edit
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 | Netherlands
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0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | Austria
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Possible knockout stage based on ranking |
| 4 | France
|
0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 16 June 2024. Source: UEFA
| Netherlands | Match 20 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
Goalscorers edit
| Player | Goals | 1960 | 1984 | 1992 | 1996 | 2000 | 2004 | 2008 | 2012 | 2016 | 2020 | 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michel Platini | 9 | 9 | ||||||||||
| Antoine Griezmann | 7 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||
| Thierry Henry | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||
| Zinedine Zidane | 5 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||
| Karim Benzema | 4 | 4 | ||||||||||
| Youri Djorkaeff | 3 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| Olivier Giroud | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| David Trezeguet | 3 | 2 | 1 | |||||||||
| Dimitri Payet | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||
| Laurent Blanc | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Jean-Pierre Papin | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Paul Pogba | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| Jean-François Domergue | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Christophe Dugarry | 2 | 1 | 1 | |||||||||
| François Heutte | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Sylvain Wiltord | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Bruno Bellone | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Yohan Cabaye | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Luis Fernandez | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Alain Giresse | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Patrice Loko | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Jérémy Ménez | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Samir Nasri | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Jean Vincent | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Maryan Wisnieski | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||
| Own goals | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||
| Total | 69 | 4 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 13 | 7 | 0 |
See also edit
Notes edit
- ^ Gallagher suffered an injury in the 28th minute and was replaced by fourth official Paul Durkin (England).
References edit
- ^ "Football in France". UEFA.com. Retrieved 19 November 2013.
- ^ "European Football Championship 1984 FINAL". euro2000.org. Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 26 December 2017.
- ^ Turnbull, Simon (24 June 1996). "Fitful France advance". The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved 20 June 2012.
- ^ Shaw, Phil (27 June 1996). "France are sent home by Kadlec". The Independent. Independent Print. Retrieved 21 June 2012.
- ^ "The Final – and the Man of the Match". Euro 2000 Technical Report and Statistics (PDF). UEFA. 2000. p. 107. Retrieved 6 January 2023.
- ^ "Full-time report Romania-France" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 9 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time Netherlands-France" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 13 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report France-Italy" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 17 June 2008. Retrieved 9 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report France-England" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 11 June 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report Ukraine-France" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2012. Retrieved 15 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report Sweden-France" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2012. Retrieved 19 June 2012.
- ^ "Full-time report Spain-France" (PDF). Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2012. Retrieved 23 June 2012.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Romania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 10 June 2016. Retrieved 10 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Albania" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2016. Retrieved 15 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Switzerland v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2016. Retrieved 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Republic of Ireland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 26 June 2016. Retrieved 26 June 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Iceland" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 3 July 2016. Retrieved 3 July 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Germany v France" (PDF). UEFA.org. Union of European Football Associations. 7 July 2016. Retrieved 7 July 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Portugal v France" (PDF). UEFA. 10 July 2016. Archived (PDF) from the original on 16 July 2016. Retrieved 10 July 2016.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Germany" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 15 June 2021. Retrieved 15 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Hungary v France" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 19 June 2021. Retrieved 19 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – Portugal v France" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 23 June 2021.
- ^ "Full Time Summary – France v Switzerland" (PDF). UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 28 June 2021. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
External links edit
- France at UEFA