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.

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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 1992 and 2008. [1]

Overall record

UEFA European Championship record Qualification record
YearRoundPositionPldWD*LGFGASquadPldWD*LGFGACampaign
Flag of France (1794-1815, 1830-1958).svg 1960 Fourth place4th200247 Squad 4310176 1960
Flag of Spain (1945-1977).svg 1964 Did not qualify62131110 1964
Flag of Italy.svg 1968 84221612 1968
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 1972 6312108 1972
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg 1976 613276 1976
Flag of Italy.svg 1980 6411137 1980
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1984 Champions 1st5500144 Squad Qualified as hosts 1984
Flag of Germany.svg 1988 Did not qualify814347 1988
Flag of Sweden.svg 1992 Group stage6th302123 Squad 8800206 1992
Flag of England.svg 1996 Semi-finals3rd523052 Squad 10550222 1996
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000 Champions 1st6501137 Squad 106311710 2000
Flag of Portugal.svg 2004 Quarter-finals6th421175 Squad 8800292 2004
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008 Group stage15th301216 Squad 12822255 2008
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012 Quarter-finals8th411235 Squad 10631154 2012
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2016 Runners-up 2nd7511135 Squad Qualified as hosts 2016
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 Round of 1611th413076 Squad 10811256 2020
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 Semi-finals4th623143 Squad 8710293 2024
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Flag of Ireland.svg 2028 To be determinedTo be determined 2028
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of Turkey.svg 2032 2032
Total2 Titles11/1749231511735312074281826094
*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

YearManagerCaptainFinal goalscorer(s)
1984 Michel Hidalgo Michel Platini Michel Platini, Bruno Bellone
2000 Roger Lemerre Didier Deschamps Sylvain Wiltord, David Trezeguet

List of matches

YearRoundOpponentScoreResultVenueFrance scorer(s)
Flag of France.svg 1960 Semi-finalsFlag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 4–5L Paris Vincent, Heutte (2), Wisnieski
Third place matchFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czechoslovakia 0–2L Marseille
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1984 Group stageFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1–0W Paris Platini
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5–0W Nantes Platini (3), Giresse, Fernández
Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 3–2W Saint-Étienne Platini (3)
Semi-finalsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 3–2 ( a.e.t. )W Marseille Domergue (2), Platini
FinalFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 2–0 W Paris Platini, Bellone
Flag of Sweden.svg 1992 Group stageFlag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 1–1 D Solna Papin
Flag of England.svg  England 0–0 D Malmö
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 1–2 L Malmö Papin
Flag of England.svg 1996 Group stageFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 1–0 W Newcastle Dugarry
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–1 D Leeds Djorkaeff
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 3–1 W Newcastle Blanc, Penev (o.g.), Loko
Quarter-finalsFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0–0 ( a.e.t. )(5–4 p)D Liverpool
Semi-finalsFlag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 0–0 ( a.e.t. )(5–6 p)D Manchester
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2000 Group stageFlag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 3–0 W Bruges Blanc, Henry, Wiltord
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 2–1 W Bruges Henry, Djorkaeff
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 2–3 L Amsterdam Dugarry, Trezeguet
Quarter-finalsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 2–1 W Bruges Zidane, Djorkaeff
Semi-finalsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2–1 ( a.s.d.e.t. )W Brussels Henry, Zidane
FinalFlag of Italy.svg  Italy 2–1 ( a.s.d.e.t. )W Rotterdam Wiltord, Trezeguet
Flag of Portugal.svg 2004 Group stageFlag of England.svg  England 2–1 W Lisbon Zidane (2)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 2–2 D Leiria Tudor (o.g.), Trezeguet
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3–1 W Coimbra Zidane, Henry (2)
Quarter-finalsFlag of Greece.svg  Greece 0–1 L Lisbon
Flag of Austria.svg Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2008 Group stageFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 0–0 D Zürich
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 1–4 L Bern Henry
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 0–2 L Zürich
Flag of Poland.svg Flag of Ukraine.svg 2012 Group stageFlag of England.svg  England 1–1 D Donetsk Nasri
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 2–0 W Donetsk Ménez, Cabaye
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 0–2 L Kyiv
Quarter-finalsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 0–2 L Donetsk
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2016 Group stageFlag of Romania.svg  Romania 2–1 W Saint-Denis Giroud, Payet
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 2–0 W Marseille Griezmann, Payet
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 0–0 D Lille
Round of 16Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland 2–1 W Lyon Griezmann (2)
Quarter-finalsFlag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 5–2 W Saint-Denis Giroud (2), Pogba, Payet, Griezmann
Semi-finalsFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 2–0 W Marseille Griezmann (2)
FinalFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0–1 ( a.e.t. )L Saint-Denis
Flag of Europe.svg 2020 Group stageFlag of Germany.svg  Germany 1–0 W Munich Hummels (o.g.)
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 1–1 D Budapest Griezmann
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 2–2 D Budapest Benzema (2)
Round of 16Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 3–3 ( a.e.t. )(4–5 p)D Bucharest Benzema (2), Pogba
Flag of Germany.svg 2024 Group stageFlag of Austria.svg  Austria 1–0 W Düsseldorf Wöber (o.g.)
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 0–0 D Leipzig
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 1–1 D Dortmund Mbappé
Round of 16Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 1–0 W Düsseldorf Vertonghen (o.g.)
Quarter-finalsFlag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 0–0 ( a.e.t. )(5–3 p)D Hamburg
Semi-finalsFlag of Spain.svg  Spain 1–2 L Munich Kolo Muani

Head-to-head record

OpponentPldWDLGFGA
Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 110020
Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 110010
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 220060
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 110031
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 101022
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 311123
Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 320152
Flag of England.svg  England 312032
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 220030
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 100101
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 101011
Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland 110052
Saint Patrick's Saltire.svg  Ireland 110021
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 210123
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 402237
Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 101011
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 522176
Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 321031
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 210177
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 521266
Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 201113
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 312064
Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine 110020
Total492315117353

1960 European Nations' Cup

Final tournament

Semi-finals
France  Flag of France.svg 4–5 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Report
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 26,370
Referee: Gaston Grandain (Belgium)
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2–0 Flag of France.svg  France
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Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 9,438
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Euro 1984

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (H)330092+76Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 320183+54
3Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 31024842
4Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia 300321080
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–0 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 47,570
Referee: Volker Roth (West Germany)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 5–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
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Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 51,359
Referee: Bob Valentine (Scotland)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 3–2 Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg  Yugoslavia
Report

Knockout stage

Semi-finals
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 3–2 (a.e.t.)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 54,848
Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)
Final
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–0 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 47,368 [2]
Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia)

Euro 1992

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden (H)321042+25Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 31112203
3Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 30212312
4Flag of England.svg  England 30211212
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 1–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report [3]
Råsunda Stadium, Solna
Attendance: 29,860
Referee: Alexey Spirin (CIS)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 0–0 Flag of England.svg  England
Report [4]
Malmö Stadion, Malmö
Attendance: 26,535
Referee: Sándor Puhl (Hungary)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–2 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report [5]
Malmö Stadion, Malmö
Attendance: 25,763
Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria)

Euro 1996

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321052+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 312043+15
3Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 31113414
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30031430
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 0–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 26,323
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–1 Flag of Spain.svg  Spain
Report
Elland Road, Leeds
Attendance: 35,626
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 3–1 Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria
Report
St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 26,976
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England) [note 1]

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Semi-finals

Euro 2000

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands (H)330072+59Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 320174+36
3Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic 31023303
4Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark 30030880
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 3–0 Flag of Denmark.svg  Denmark
Report
Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
Attendance: 28,100
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)

Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 1–2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
Attendance: 27,243
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–3 Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands
Report
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 1–2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Jan Breydel Stadium, Bruges
Attendance: 26,614
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
Semi-finals
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 (a.e.t./g.g.)Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal
Report
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
Final
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 (a.e.t./g.g.)Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 48,100 [8]
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Euro 2004

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 321074+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of England.svg  England 320184+46
3Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 30214622
4Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 30121651
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 Flag of England.svg  England
Report
Estádio da Luz, Lisbon
Attendance: 62,487
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Croatia  Flag of Croatia.svg 2–2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 1–3 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 0–1 Flag of Greece.svg  Greece
Report
Estádio José Alvalade, Lisbon
Attendance: 45,390
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Euro 2008

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 330091+89Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 31113414
3Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30211322
4Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 30121651
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Romania  Flag of Romania.svg 0–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Letzigrund, Zürich
Attendance: 30,585 [9]
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 4–1 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Stade de Suisse, Bern
Attendance: 30,777 [10]
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 0–2 Flag of Italy.svg  Italy
Report
Letzigrund, Zürich
Attendance: 30,585 [11]
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Euro 2012

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of England.svg  England 321053+27Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 31113304
3Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine (H)31022423 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden 31025503 [lower-alpha 1]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Ukraine 2–1 Sweden.
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1–1 Flag of England.svg  England
Report
Donbass Arena, Donetsk
Attendance: 47,400 [12]
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Ukraine  Flag of Ukraine.svg 0–2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Donbass Arena, Donetsk
Attendance: 48,000 [13]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg 2–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Olympic Stadium, Kyiv
Attendance: 63,010 [14]
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)

Knockout stage

Quarter-finals
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 2–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Donbass Arena, Donetsk
Attendance: 47,000 [15]
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Euro 2016

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France (H)321041+37Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland 312021+15
3Flag of Albania.svg  Albania 31021323
4Flag of Romania.svg  Romania 30122421
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 Flag of Romania.svg  Romania
Report
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 75,113 [16]
Referee: Viktor Kassai (Hungary)

France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–0 Flag of Albania.svg  Albania
Report
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 63,670 [17]
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

Switzerland  Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 0–0 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report

Knockout stage

Round of 16
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2–1 Flag of Ireland.svg  Republic of Ireland
Report
Quarter-finals
France  Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 5–2 Flag of Iceland.svg  Iceland
Report
Semi-finals
Germany  Flag of Germany.svg 0–2 Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 64,078 [21]
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Final
Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 1–0 (a.e.t.)Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France
Report
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 75,868 [22]
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)

Euro 2020

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of France.svg  France 312043+15Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of Germany.svg  Germany (H)311165+14 [lower-alpha 1]
3Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 311176+14 [lower-alpha 1]
4Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary (H)30213632
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Hosts
Notes:
  1. 1 2 Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
France  Flag of France.svg 1–0 Flag of Germany.svg  Germany
Report
Allianz Arena, Munich
Attendance: 13,000 [23]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Hungary  Flag of Hungary.svg 1–1 Flag of France.svg  France
Report
Puskás Aréna, Budapest
Attendance: 55,998 [24]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg 2–2 Flag of France.svg  France
Report
Puskás Aréna, Budapest
Attendance: 54,886 [25]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

Knockout stage

Round of 16
France  Flag of France.svg 3–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg   Switzerland
Report
Penalties
4–5

Euro 2024

Group stage

PosTeamPldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualification
1Flag of Austria.svg  Austria 320164+26Advance to knockout stage
2Flag of France.svg  France 312021+15
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 31114404
4Flag of Poland.svg  Poland 30123631
Source: UEFA
Austria  Flag of Austria.svg 0–1 Flag of France.svg  France
Report

Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg 0–0 Flag of France.svg  France
Report
Red Bull Arena, Leipzig
Attendance: 38,531 [28]
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)

France  Flag of France.svg 1–1 Flag of Poland.svg  Poland
Report
Signal Iduna Park, Dortmund
Attendance: 59,728 [29]
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)

Knockout stage

Round of 16
France  Flag of France.svg 1–0 Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium
Report
Merkur Spiel-Arena, Düsseldorf
Attendance: 46,810 [30]
Referee: Glenn Nyberg (Sweden)
Quarter-finals
Semi-finals
Spain  Flag of Spain.svg 2–1 Flag of France.svg  France
Report
Allianz Arena, Munich
Attendance: 62,042 [32]
Referee: Slavko Vinčić (Slovenia)

Goalscorers

PlayerGoals 1960 1984 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020 2024
Michel Platini 99
Antoine Griezmann 761
Thierry Henry 6321
Zinedine Zidane 523
Karim Benzema 44
Youri Djorkaeff 312
Olivier Giroud 33
David Trezeguet 321
Dimitri Payet 33
Laurent Blanc 211
Jean-Pierre Papin 22
Paul Pogba 211
Jean-François Domergue 22
Christophe Dugarry 211
François Heutte 22
Sylvain Wiltord 22
Bruno Bellone 11
Yohan Cabaye 11
Luis Fernandez 11
Alain Giresse 11
Randal Kolo Muani 11
Patrice Loko 11
Kylian Mbappé 11
Jérémy Ménez 11
Samir Nasri 11
Jean Vincent 11
Maryan Wisnieski 11
Own goals 51112
Total7341425137131374

See also

Notes

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

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The UEFA European Championship is one of the major competitive international football tournaments, first played in 1960, whose finals stage has been held every four years, with the sixteenth staging of the competition occurring in 2021.

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Albania have qualified twice for the UEFA European Championship — in 2016 and 2024. On both occasions, they directly qualified after securing a top two spot in their qualifying group. Euro 2016 was the side's first ever appearance at a major tournament finals. In both appearances so far, they failed to progress past the group stage. They also had an historical qualification attempt during the 1964 European Nations' Cup reaching their the round of 16 the reason being Albania got past the both leg's against Greece, for political reasons forfeited their two matches. In the Round of 16 Albania came on short against Denmark despite their second leg win At the end Albania ranked 9th in Europe.

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