Whether played by amateurs or professionals, soccer is the most popular sport in the world. Celebrities such as Benjamin MendyIn fact, many of them have made their fortunes from 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 2020. It is towards the latter that this article will look, to see the whole and the case of France more closely.
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 on the overall ranking, 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 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, to be held from June 14 to July 14, 2024.
UEFA Euro history
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
Which countries have already won the Euro?
Here is the list of champion teams in chronological order since 1960:
- 1960 USSR vs. Yugoslavia (2-1 extra time)
- 1964 Spain vs. USSR (2-1)
- 1968 Italy v Yugoslavia (1-1, 2-0 extra time)
- 1972 West Germany vs. USSR (3-0)
- 1976 Czechoslovakia vs West Germany (2-2, 5-3 in penalty shoot-out)
- 1980 West Germany v Belgium (2-1)
- 1984 France vs. Spain (2-0)
- 1988 Netherlands vs. USSR (2-0)
- 1992 Denmark vs. Germany (2-0)
- 1996 Germany vs. Czech Republic (2-1 extra time)
- 2000 France v Italy (2-1 extra time)
- 2004 Greece vs Portugal (1-0)
- 2008 Spain vs. Germany (1-0)
- 2012 Spain vs. Italy (4-0)
- 2016 Portugal vs. France (1-0 extra time)
- 2020 Italy v England (1-1, 3-2 in penalty shoot-out)
Euro 2024 news
Euro 2024 will be held in Germany, with the tournament matches taking place 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 will take place from March 21 to March 26, 2024. The Final will take place at Berlin's Olympiastadion on Sunday, July 14, 2024. During the opening match scheduled for Friday June 14, 2024 at 9:00 pm, Germany will play Scotland. Les Bleus will face Austria on Monday June 17, 2024. Until kick-off, discover the best defenders FIFA 23 (FUT 2023).
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