Whether played by amateurs or professionals, soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Celebrities such as Benjamin Mendy, have made their fortune thanks to soccer.
The sport's matches and championships are the most watched at every level, on every scale and in every era. One of the biggest championships to take place recently is theUEFA Euro 2024.
How many times has France won the Euro? This article will focus on the latter, to take a closer look at the overall picture and the case of France.
Euro: How many times have France won?
France won 2 times the Euro, the first time in 1984 and the second in 2000. She finds herself fourth in the overall standings, after Germany (1972, 1980, 1996), Spain (1964, 2008, 2012) and Italy (1968, 2020). It has hosted the Championship 3 times: in 1960, in 1984 and 2016.
Even if France did not win at the first edition of the Euro which it hosted itself, it won 2 wins in the entire history of this Championship. Although these victories are not recent, she is not too far behind and has much to be proud of. See you at the UEFA EURO 2024 finals, which are scheduled to take place from June 14 to July 14, 2024.
The victory of theSpain in the final on July 14 against England allowed Spain to win Euro 2024, its fourth title in the history of this competition!
History of the UEFA Euro
What is the origin of the Euro?
This is a Championship created in 1956 according to the design of Henri Delaunay of the 1927. Opposing the countries of the European Union, it takes place every four years like the World Cup (with an interval of 2 years between the two). Its first edition appeared in 1960, but it was only in 1968 that was renamed Championship of Europe. Then at the beginning of the years 1980, this name has simply been abbreviated as Euro, which appears on the official logo of the championship from 1996.
Where and when did the different editions take place?
16 editions of the Euro have already been held since its creation, the last of which took place in 2020 (despite sanitary restrictions) counted a total of 5.2 billion viewers worldwide throughout the championship, including 328 million during the final.
- 1960 France
- 1964 Spain
- 1968 Italy
- 1972 Belgium
- 1976 Yugoslavia
- 1980 Italy
- 1984 France
- 1988 West Germany
- 1992 Sweden
- 1996 England
- 2000 Belgium-Netherlands
- 2004 Portugal
- 2008 Austria-Switzerland
- 2012 Poland-Ukraine
- 2016 France
- 2020 (2021) Europe
- 2024 in Germany
Which countries have already won the Euro?
Here is the list of champion teams in chronological order since 1960:
- In 2024, Spain beats England 2-1.
- World Cup 2020 Italy (1-1, 3-2 on penalties against England)
- 2016 Portugal (1-0 win over France)
- 2012 Spain beats Italy (4-0).
- 2008 Spain beats Germany (1-0).
- 2004 Greece (1-0 win over Portugal)
- 2000 : France (2-1 victory over Italy)
- 1996 Germany beats the Czech Republic (2-1)
- 1992 : Denmark (2-0 win against Germany)
- 1988 : Holland (2-0 against the USSR)
- 1984: France (2-0 against Spain)
- 1980West Germany (2-1 win over Belgium)
- 1976 Czechoslovakia World Cup (2-2, 5-3 penalty shootout against West Germany)
- 1972 : FRG (3-0 victory over the USSR)
- 1968 Italy beats Yugoslavia (2-0).
- 1964 Spain beats the Soviet Union (2-1).
- 1960 Soviet Union (2-1 victory over Yugoslavia)
Who won the most Euro?
Ahead of Germany (3 titles), theSpain is the most successful nation in the Euro with four titles.
Which nation has never won the European soccer championship?
L'England is the 1966 FIFA World Champion, but has never won the UEFA European Championship, even though they came close to winning it at EURO 2020, losing the final on penalties at Wembley. The Three Lions were also runners-up at Euro 2024, where they were narrowly beaten by Spain.
Information about Euro 2024
Euro 2024 will take place in Germany, with tournament matches being held at ten venues:
| Town | Stadium | Capacity |
| Berlin | Olympiastadion Berlin | 70,000 seats |
| Cologne | Cologne Stadium | 47,000 seats |
| Dortmund | BVB Stadion Dortmund | 66,000 seats |
| Düsseldorf | Düsseldorf Arena | 40,000 seats |
| Frankfurt | Frankfurt Arena | 48,000 seats |
| Gelsenkirchen | Arena AufSchalke | 50,000 seats |
| Hamburg | Volksparkstadion Hamburg | 50,000 seats |
| Leipzig | Leipzig Stadium | 42,000 seats |
| Munich | Munich Football Arena | 67,000 seats |
| Stuttgart | Stuttgart Arena | 54,000 seats |
The qualifiers took place from March 21 to March 26, 2024The final took place at the Olympiastadion in Berlin on Sunday, July 14, 2024. During the opening match on Friday, June 14, 2024, at 9:00 p.m., Germany played against Scotland. Les Bleus faced Austria on Monday, June 17, 2024. Spain emerged victorious and won the competition! Discover also the best defenders FIFA 23 (FUT 2023).
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