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 three titles each. France hosted the inaugural competition in 1960 and have appeared in ten 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
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Squad Pld W D* L GF GA Campaign
France 1960 Fourth place 4th 2 0 0 2 4 7 Squad 4 3 1 0 17 6 1960
Spain 1964 Did not qualify 6 2 1 3 11 10 1964
Italy 1968 8 4 2 2 16 12 1968
Belgium 1972 6 3 1 2 10 8 1972
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 6 1 3 2 7 6 1976
Italy 1980 6 4 1 1 13 7 1980
France 1984 Champions 1st 5 5 0 0 14 4 Squad Qualified as hosts 1984
West Germany 1988 Did not qualify 8 1 4 3 4 7 1988
Sweden 1992 Group stage 6th 3 0 2 1 2 3 Squad 8 8 0 0 20 6 1992
England 1996 Semi-finals 3rd 5 2 3 0 5 2 Squad 10 5 5 0 22 2 1996
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Champions 1st 6 5 0 1 13 7 Squad 10 6 3 1 17 10 2000
Portugal 2004 Quarter-finals 6th 4 2 1 1 7 5 Squad 8 8 0 0 29 2 2004
Austria Switzerland 2008 Group stage 15th 3 0 1 2 1 6 Squad 12 8 2 2 25 5 2008
Poland Ukraine 2012 Quarter-finals 8th 4 1 1 2 3 5 Squad 10 6 3 1 15 4 2012
France 2016 Runners-up 2nd 7 5 1 1 13 5 Squad Qualified as hosts 2016
Europe 2020 Round of 16 11th 4 1 3 0 7 6 Squad 10 8 1 1 25 6 2020
Germany 2024 To be determined To be determined 2024
Total 2 Titles 10/16 43 21 12 10 69 50 112 67 27 18 231 91 Total
*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[]

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[]

Year Round Opponent Score Result Venue France scorer(s)
France 1960 Semi-finals  Yugoslavia 4–5 L Paris Vincent, Heutte (2), Wisnieski
Third place match  Czechoslovakia 0–2 L Marseille
France 1984 Group stage  Denmark 1–0 W Paris Platini
 Belgium 5–0 W Nantes Platini (3), Giresse, Fernández
 Yugoslavia 3–2 W Saint-Étienne Platini (3)
Semi-finals  Portugal 3–2 (a.e.t.) W Marseille Domergue (2), Platini
Final  Spain 2–0 W Paris Platini, Bellone
Sweden 1992 Group stage  Sweden 1–1 D Solna Papin
 England 0–0 D Malmö
 Denmark 1–2 L Malmö Papin
England 1996 Group stage  Romania 1–0 W Newcastle Dugarry
 Spain 1–1 D Leeds Djorkaeff
 Bulgaria 3–1 W Newcastle Blanc, Penev (o.g.), Loko
Quarter-finals  Netherlands 0–0 (5–4 p) D Liverpool
Semi-finals  Czech Republic 0–0 (5–6 p) D Manchester
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Group stage  Denmark 3–0 W Bruges Blanc, Henry, Wiltord
 Czech Republic 2–1 W Bruges Henry, Djorkaeff
 Netherlands 2–3 L Amsterdam Dugarry, Trezeguet
Quarter-finals  Spain 2–1 W Bruges Zidane, Djorkaeff
Semi-finals  Portugal 2–1 (a.e.t.) W Brussels Henry, Zidane
Final  Italy 2–1 (a.e.t.) W Rotterdam Wiltord, Trezeguet
Portugal 2004 Group stage  England 2–1 W Lisbon Zidane (2)
 Croatia 2–2 D Leiria Tudor (o.g.), Trezeguet
  Switzerland 3–1 W Coimbra Zidane, Henry (2)
Quarter-finals  Greece 0–1 L Lisbon
Austria Switzerland 2008 Group stage  Romania 0–0 D Zürich
 Netherlands 1–4 L Bern Henry
 Italy 0–2 L Zürich
Poland Ukraine 2012 Group stage  England 1–1 D Donetsk Nasri
 Ukraine 2–0 W Donetsk Ménez, Cabaye
 Sweden 0–2 L Kiev
Quarter-finals  Spain 0–2 L Donetsk
France 2016 Group stage  Romania 2–1 W Saint-Denis Giroud, Payet
 Albania 2–0 W Marseille Griezmann, Payet
  Switzerland 0–0 D Lille
Round of 16  Republic of Ireland 2–1 W Lyon Griezmann (2)
Quarter-finals  Iceland 5–2 W Saint-Denis Giroud (2), Pogba, Payet, Griezmann
Semi-finals  Germany 2–0 W Marseille Griezmann (2)
Final  Portugal 0–1 (a.e.t.) L Saint-Denis
European Union 2020 Group stage  Germany 1–0 W Munich Hummels (o.g.)
 Hungary 1–1 D Budapest Griezmann
 Portugal 2–2 D Budapest Benzema (2)
Round of 16   Switzerland 3–3 (4–5 p) D Bucharest Benzema (2), Pogba

1960 European Nations' Cup[]

Final tournament[]

Semi-finals
France 4–5 Yugoslavia
  • Vincent Goal 12'
  • Heutte Goal 43', 62'
  • Wisniewski Goal 53'
Report
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 26,370
Referee: Gaston Grandain (Belgium)
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia 2–0 France
Report
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 9,438
Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Euro 1984[]

Group stage[]

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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
France 1–0 Denmark
  • Platini Goal 78'
Report
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 47,570
Referee: Volker Roth (West Germany)

France 5–0 Belgium
  • Platini Goal 4', 74' (pen.), 89'
  • Giresse Goal 33'
  • Fernández Goal 43'
Report
Stade de la Beaujoire, Nantes
Attendance: 51,359
Referee: Bob Valentine (Scotland)

France 3–2 Yugoslavia
  • Platini Goal 59', 62', 77'
Report
Attendance: 47,510
Referee: André Daina (Switzerland)

Knockout stage[]

Semi-finals
France 3–2 (a.e.t.) Portugal
Report
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 54,848
Referee: Paolo Bergamo (Italy)
Final
France 2–0 Spain
  • Platini Goal 57'
  • Bellone Goal 90'
Report
Parc des Princes, Paris
Attendance: 47,368[2]
Referee: Vojtech Christov (Czechoslovakia)

UEFA Euro 1992[]

Group stage[]

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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Sweden 1–1 France
  • J. Eriksson Goal 24'
Report
  • Papin Goal 58'
Attendance: 29,860
Referee: Alexey Spirin (CIS)

France 0–0 England
Report
Attendance: 26,535

France 1–2 Denmark
  • Papin Goal 60'
Report
Attendance: 25,763
Referee: Hubert Forstinger (Austria)

Euro 1996[]

Group stage[]

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
Romania 0–1 France
Report
  • Dugarry Goal 25'
St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 26,323
Referee: Hellmut Krug (Germany)

France 1–1 Spain
  • Djorkaeff Goal 48'
Report
Attendance: 35,626
Referee: Vadim Zhuk (Belarus)

France 3–1 Bulgaria
Report
  • Stoichkov Goal 69'
St James' Park, Newcastle
Attendance: 26,976
Referee: Dermot Gallagher (England)[note 1]

Knockout stage[]

Quarter-finals
France 0–0 (a.e.t.) Netherlands
Report
Penalties
  • Zidane Penalty scored
  • Djorkaeff Penalty scored
  • Lizarazu Penalty scored
  • Guérin Penalty scored
  • Blanc Penalty scored
5–4
Anfield, Liverpool
Attendance: 37,465[3]
Referee: Antonio López Nieto (Spain)
Semi-finals
France 0–0 (a.e.t.) Czech Republic
Report
Penalties
  • Zidane Penalty scored
  • Djorkaeff Penalty scored
  • Lizarazu Penalty scored
  • Guérin Penalty scored
  • Blanc Penalty scored
  • Pedros Penalty missed
5–6
Old Trafford, Manchester
Attendance: 43,877[4]
Referee: Leslie Mottram (Scotland)

Euro 2000[]

Group stage[]

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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
France 3–0 Denmark
  • Blanc Goal 16'
  • Henry Goal 64'
  • Wiltord Goal 90+2'
Report
Attendance: 28,100
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)

Czech Republic 1–2 France
Report
  • Henry Goal 7'
  • Djorkaeff Goal 60'
Attendance: 27,243
Referee: Graham Poll (England)

France 2–3 Netherlands
  • Dugarry Goal 8'
  • Trezeguet Goal 31'
Report
  • Kluivert Goal 14'
  • F. de Boer Goal 51'
  • Zenden Goal 59'
Amsterdam Arena, Amsterdam
Attendance: 50,000
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Knockout stage[]

Quarter-finals
Spain 1–2 France
Report
  • Zidane Goal 32'
  • Djorkaeff Goal 44'
Attendance: 26,614
Referee: Pierluigi Collina (Italy)
Semi-finals
France 2–1 (a.e.t.) Portugal
  • Henry Goal 51'
  • Zidane Golden goal 117'  (pen.)
Report
  • Nuno Gomes Goal 19'
King Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance: 48,000
Referee: Günter Benkö (Austria)
Final
France 2–1 (a.e.t./g.g.) Italy
  • Wiltord Goal 90+4'
  • Trezeguet Golden goal 103'
Report
  • Delvecchio Goal 55'
De Kuip, Rotterdam
Attendance: 50,000[5]
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Euro 2004[]

Group stage[]

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 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
France 2–1 England
  • Zidane Goal 90+1', 90+3' (pen.)
Report
  • Lampard Goal 38'
Attendance: 62,487
Referee: Markus Merk (Germany)

Croatia 2–2 France
Report
  • Tudor Goal 22' (o.g.)
  • Trezeguet Goal 64'
Attendance: 29,160
Referee: Kim Milton Nielsen (Denmark)

Switzerland  1–3 France
Report
  • Zidane Goal 20'
  • Henry Goal 76', 84'
Attendance: 28,111
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Knockout phase[]

Quarter-finals
France 0–1 Greece
Report
  • Charisteas Goal 65'
Attendance: 45,390
Referee: Anders Frisk (Sweden)

Euro 2008[]

Group stage[]

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
Romania 0–0 France
Report
Letzigrund, Zürich
Attendance: 30,585[6]
Referee: Manuel Mejuto González (Spain)

Netherlands 4–1 France
  • Kuyt Goal 9'
  • Van Persie Goal 59'
  • Robben Goal 72'
  • Sneijder Goal 90+2'
Report
  • Henry Goal 71'
Stade de Suisse, Bern
Attendance: 30,777[7]
Referee: Herbert Fandel (Germany)

France 0–2 Italy
Report
Letzigrund, Zürich
Attendance: 30,585[8]
Referee: Ľuboš Micheľ (Slovakia)

Euro 2012[]

Group stage[]

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]
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Ukraine 2–1 Sweden.
France 1–1 England
  • Nasri Goal 39'
Report
  • Lescott Goal 30'
Donbass Arena, Donetsk
Attendance: 47,400[9]
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Ukraine 0–2 France
Report
Donbass Arena, Donetsk
Attendance: 48,000[10]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)

Sweden 2–0 France
Report
Attendance: 63,010[11]
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)

Knockout phase[]

Quarter-finals
Spain 2–0 France
  • Alonso Goal 19', 90+1' (pen.)
Report
Donbass Arena, Donetsk
Attendance: 47,000[12]
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

Euro 2016[]

Group stage[]

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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
France 2–1 Romania
  • Giroud Goal 57'
  • Payet Goal 89'
Report
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 75,113[13]

France 2–0 Albania
  • Griezmann Goal 90'
  • Payet Goal 90+6'
Report
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 63,670[14]
Referee: Willie Collum (Scotland)

Switzerland  0–0 France
Report
Stade Pierre-Mauroy, Villeneuve-d'Ascq
Attendance: 45,616[15]
Referee: Damir Skomina (Slovenia)

Knockout phase[]

Round of 16
France 2–1 Republic of Ireland
  • Griezmann Goal 58', 61'
Report
Parc Olympique Lyonnais, Décines-Charpieu
Attendance: 56,279[16]
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Quarter-finals
France 5–2 Iceland
  • Giroud Goal 12', 59'
  • Pogba Goal 20'
  • Payet Goal 43'
  • Griezmann Goal 45'
Report
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 76,833[17]
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
Semi-finals
Germany 0–2 France
Report
  • Griezmann Goal 45+2' (pen.), 72'
Stade Vélodrome, Marseille
Attendance: 64,078[18]
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
Final
Portugal 1–0 (a.e.t.) France
  • Eder Goal 109'
Report
Stade de France, Saint-Denis
Attendance: 75,868[19]
Referee: Mark Clattenburg (England)

Euro 2020[]

Group stage[]

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
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
(H) Host
Notes:
  1. ^ a b Head-to-head result: Portugal 2–4 Germany.
France 1–0 Germany
  • Hummels Goal 20' (o.g.)
Report
Allianz Arena, Munich
Attendance: 13,000[20]
Referee: Carlos del Cerro Grande (Spain)

Hungary 1–1 France
Report
  • Griezmann Goal 66'
Puskás Aréna, Budapest
Attendance: 55,998[21]
Referee: Michael Oliver (England)

Portugal 2–2 France
  • Ronaldo Goal 31' (pen.), 60' (pen.)
Report
  • Benzema Goal 45+2' (pen.), 47'
Puskás Aréna, Budapest
Attendance: 54,886[22]
Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain)

Knockout phase[]

Round of 16
France 3–3 (a.e.t.)  Switzerland
  • Benzema Goal 57', 59'
  • Pogba Goal 75'
Report
Penalties
  • Pogba Penalty scored
  • Giroud Penalty scored
  • Thuram Penalty scored
  • Kimpembe Penalty scored
  • Mbappé Penalty missed
4–5
Attendance: 22,642[23]
Referee: Fernando Rapallini (Argentina)

Goalscorers[]

Player Goals 1960 1984 1992 1996 2000 2004 2008 2012 2016 2020
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

Notes[]

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

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