FIFTY (50) years of the European Championships

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EURO '80 (in Italy)


This was the first time that a host nation didnt have to qualify, and with eight teams in the Finals now, this was now two groups of four. The two group winners played in the Final, and the two runners up played in the 3rd placed match.


Group A
WEST GERMANY 1-0 CZECHOSLOVAKIA
HOLLAND 1-0 GREECE
WEST GERMANY 3-2 HOLLAND
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 3-1 GREECE
CZECHOSLOVAKIA 1-1 HOLLAND
WEST GERMANY 0-0 GREECE


Group B
ENGLAND 1-1 BELGIUM (R. Wilkins)
ITALY 0-0 SPAIN
BELGIUM 2-1 SPAIN
ITALY 1-0 ENGLAND
ENGLAND 2-1 SPAIN (T. Brooking, T. Woodcock)
ITALY 0-0 BELGIUM


3rd Place
ITALY 1-1 CZECHOSLOVAKIA (aet, Czechoslovakia win on pens)


Euro Final
WEST GERMANY 2-1 BELGIUM



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1980

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EURO '84 (in France)


There was a slight change to the somewhat disappointing format from before. Now the group winners would play the other group runners up, in the Semi finals. And the 3rd place match was now scrapped.


Group A
FRANCE 1-0 DENMARK
BELGIUM 2-0 YUGOSLAVIA
FRANCE 5-0 BELGIUM
DENMARK 5-0 YUGOSLAVIA
FRANCE 3-2 YUGOSLAVIA


Group B
WEST GERMANY 0-0 PORTUGAL
SPAIN 0-0 ROMANIA
WEST GERMANY 2-1 ROMANIA
SPAIN 1-1 PORTUGAL
PORTUGAL 1-0 ROMANIA
SPAIN 1-0 WEST GERMANY


Semi finals
FRANCE 3-2 PORTUGAL (aet)
SPAIN 1-1 DENMARK (aet, Spain win on pens)


Euro Final
FRANCE 2-0 SPAIN



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1984

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EURO '88 (in West Germany)


Group A
WEST GERMANY 1-1 ITALY
SPAIN 3-2 DENMARK
WEST GERMANY 2-0 DENMARK
ITALY 1-0 SPAIN
WEST GERMANY 2-0 SPAIN
ITALY 2-0 DENMARK


Group B
REP IRELAND 1-0 ENGLAND
SOVIET UNION 1-0 HOLLAND
HOLLAND 3-1 ENGLAND (B. Robson)
SOVIET UNION 1-1 REP IRELAND
SOVIET UNION 3-1 ENGLAND (T. Adams)
HOLLAND 1-0 REP IRELAND


Semi finals
WEST GERMANY 1-2 HOLLAND
SOVIET UNION 2-0 ITALY


Euro Final
HOLLAND 2-0 SOVIET UNION



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1988

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EURO '92 (in Sweden)


This was the last time that eight teams would play in the Finals, the number would be doubled as we/England hosted it four years later. And Denmark shockingly went on to win the tournament, despite the fact that they didn't even officially qualify for it!.


Group A
SWEDEN 1-1 FRANCE
ENGLAND 0-0 DENMARK
ENGLAND 0-0 FRANCE
SWEDEN 1-0 DENMARK
SWEDEN 2-1 ENGLAND (D. Platt)
DENMARK 2-1 FRANCE


Group B
HOLLAND 1-0 SCOTLAND
GERMANY 1-1 CIS, SOVIET UNION
GERMANY 2-0 SCOTLAND
HOLLAND 0-0 CIS, SOVIET UNION
SCOTLAND 3-0 CIS, SOVIET UNION
HOLLAND 3-1 GERMANY


Semi finals
SWEDEN 2-3 GERMANY
DENMARK 2-2 HOLLAND (aet, Denmark win on pens)


Euro Final
DENMARK 2-0 GERMANY



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/UEFA_Euro_1992