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Pot 2 67Team profiles: Pot 3 127Team profiles: Pot 4 185Team
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Facts & figuresUEFA European Championship qualifying
records
There have been 14 qualifying tournaments for the UEFA European
Championship with 11 countries participating inall of them:
Austria, Bulgaria, Denmark, Hungary, Norway, Poland, Portugal,
Republic of Ireland, Romania, Spain andTurkey.
The Soviet Union and Russia combined have also been involved in
all 14 qualifying tournaments, as haveCzechoslovakia and the Czech
Republic.
Of those ever-present nations, Spain have the most successful
record, reaching the final tournament on nineoccasions, including
the 1964 event which they hosted.
The most prolific qualifying country are West Germany/Germany,
with ten successful attempts out of 11. Their onlyfailure was in
their first participation, for the 1968 tournament. They are on a
run of ten successful qualifications,broken only by EURO '88, for
which they qualified automatically as hosts.
Discounting host nation exemptions, France and Germany hold the
record for consecutive qualifications, from 1992to 2012. Like West
Germany/Germany, the Soviet Union/Russia have enjoyed a record ten
successful qualifications but from a maximum 14 entries.
The best percentage record for a single country is shared by
Germany and the Czech Republic, who both have a100% success rate,
with six and five qualifications respectively. Next best are
Croatia, who have qualified four timesout of five (80%), from 1996
to 2012.
Excluding tournament hosts, 2016 organisers France among them,
ten countries are on a run of multiple successfulqualifications
going into UEFA EURO 2016 Germany (six), Czech Republic, Italy and
Spain (five), Sweden (four),Croatia, Greece, Netherlands and Russia
(three), and Portugal (two).
Including tournament hosts, the longest sequences of ongoing
consecutive multiple participations at the finals are asfollows:
West Germany/Germany (11), the Netherlands (seven), France (six),
Czech Republic, Italy, Portugal andSpain (five), Sweden (four),
Croatia, Greece, Russia (three), and Poland (two).
Of the 53 nations pursuing a UEFA EURO 2016 spot via the
qualifiers, 26 have never featured at a final
tournament.Additionally, neither Austria nor Ukraine have ever
experienced a fruitful qualifying campaign, their only
appearancesat the finals being in 2008 and 2012 respectively, when
they were co-hosts.
Gibraltar are the sole association in the UEFA EURO 2016
qualifying field to be making their competition debut.Montenegro
will make their second appearance and Kazakhstan their third.
On just one of their ten successful qualification bids have West
Germany/Germany failed to qualify as group winners.That was in
2008, when the Czech Republic edged them into second place, a
position that also carried automaticqualification. The longest
ongoing streak of qualifying group victories is held by Italy, who
have topped their section ineach of the last four competitions.
Greece have the next best record in that regard, finishing first in
the last threequalifying events. Spain are the only other nation to
have won their group in the qualifying campaigns for both 2008and
2012.
Hungary and the Republic of Ireland share the record for the
highest number of qualification matches played by asingle nation,
with 109 apiece, although the Soviet Union/Russia have contested
110. Ten other countries orcombinations have amassed a century or
more of qualifying games. Four further teams Greece,
Luxembourg,Netherlands and Portugal will join that select band when
they play their first fixture on the road to UEFA EURO2016.
Spain have registered the most UEFA European Championship
qualifying wins, 72, followed byCzechoslovakia/Czech Republic on
69, with the Soviet Union/Russia and the Netherlands on 67.
Spain are also the competition's top goalscorers, finding the
net 260 times. The Netherlands are second in the listwith 233.
The side with the highest number of defeats are Luxembourg with
84, followed by Malta (77) and Cyprus (68).
Aside from debutants Gibraltar, two teams have never won a UEFA
European Championship qualifier. Indeed, bothSan Marino and Andorra
have lost every one of their matches 56 and 40 respectively.
The most goals conceded by one team is 276, by Luxembourg,
closely followed by Malta on 272. San Marino arenext up on 253 from
just 56 games, in which they have scored a mere six goals, the
fewest by any competingnation.
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The Republic of Ireland have drawn 32 qualifiers, more than any
other side but closely followed by Romania on 30.
Only five teams have qualified with a perfect record in their
group France (eight victories out of eight, EURO '92and UEFA EURO
2004), Czech Republic (ten out of ten, UEFA EURO 2000), Germany
(ten, UEFA EURO 2012), andSpain (eight, UEFA EURO 2012).
Italy have the longest ongoing unbeaten run prior to UEFA EURO
2016, having avoided defeat in each of their last20 qualifying
matches. Greece have the next best record with 18 games unbeaten,
followed by Spain (17), Germany(12) and England (10). These five
countries all came through the UEFA EURO 2012 qualifying campaign
unbowed,but no side avoided defeat en route to UEFA EURO 2008.
Armenia have never reached a UEFA European Championship final
tournament but they boast the player with themost outings in
qualifying competitions, defender Sargis Hovsepyan with 47.
Liechtenstein's Mario Frick is next on theall-time listing with 42
appearances, followed jointly on 38 by Latvia's Vitlijs Astafjevs
and Finland's JariLitmanen.
Turkey's Hakan kr holds the scoring record for UEFA European
Championship qualifying matches with 19 goals.In second place is
the Czech Republic's Jan Koller on 18, with Croatia's Davor uker in
third place on 17. Players whocould challenge that figure in UEFA
EURO 2016 qualification are Miroslav Klose (Germany, 16), Robbie
Keane(Republic of Ireland, 15), David Villa (Spain, 14), and
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (Netherlands) and Cristiano Ronaldo(Portugal),
both 13.
The highest number of goals netted in a single qualifying
tournament is 13, by Northern Ireland's David Healy aheadof the
2008 finals. Next on the chart are uker (1996) and Huntelaar (2012)
with 12 apiece.
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Pots
POT 1Spain
Germany
Netherlands
Italy
England
Portugal
Greece
Russia
Bosnia and Herzegovina
POT 2Ukraine
Croatia
Sweden
Denmark
Switzerland
Belgium
Czech Republic
Hungary
Republic of Ireland
POT 3Serbia
Turkey
Slovenia
Israel
Norway
Slovakia
Romania
Austria
Poland
POT 4Montenegro
Armenia
Scotland
Finland
Latvia
Wales
Bulgaria
Estonia
Belarus
POT 5Iceland
Northern Ireland
Albania
Lithuania
Moldova
FYROM
Azerbaijan
Georgia
Cyprus
POT 6Luxembourg
Kazakhstan
Liechtenstein
Faroe Islands
Malta
Andorra
San Marino
Gibraltar
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Team profiles: Pot 1
Spain Germany Netherlands Italy England
Portugal Greece Russia Bosnia andHerzegovina
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Spain - Team profile
Best result: winners 1964, 2008, 2012Coach: Vicente del
BosqueLeading scorer: all-time David Villa (56); current David
Villa (56)Most appearances: all-time Iker Casillas (152); current
Iker Casillas (152)Association formed: 1909Nickname: La Roja (the
Reds)Where they play: Various
After decades of underachievement following a UEFA European
Championship triumph on home soil in 1964, Spainhave become world
football's dominant force. UEFA EURO 2008, which they won with a
1-0 final victory overGermany, was followed by a first FIFA World
Cup win two years later, in South Africa, Vicente del Bosque's
sidebecoming the first European nation to lift the trophy outside
their own continent. Further history was made at UEFAEURO 2012 as
Spain became the first team to retain the European title after
overwhelming Italy 4-0 in Kyiv.
EURO pedigreeMatches playedOverall: P141 W89 D27 L25 F310
A115Final tournament: P36 W17 D11 L8 F50 A32Qualifying: P105 W72
D16 L17 F260 A83
Spain's long wait for silverware ended in Vienna in 2008 as Luis
Aragons's side defeated Germany to win acompetition they had taken
by storm. Fernando Torres provided the decisive blow and four years
later became thefirst player to score in two EURO finals as Spain,
now under Del Bosque, successfully defended their title. They
hadbecome only the fifth team to complete a EURO qualifying
campaign with a perfect record and crowned anothermemorable
campaign with a record final win against Italy thanks to goals from
David Silva, Jordi Alba, Torres andJuan Mata.
Prior to 2008 Spain had only once even reached the semi-finals
finishing runners-up in 1984 since claiming theirfirst major prize
on home soil in Madrid in 1964. They won that year's final 2-1
against the Soviet Union at theSantiago Bernabu. Marcelino Martnez
headed a memorable winner six minutes from time after Galimzian
Khusainovhad quickly cancelled out Jess Mara Pereda's sixth-minute
opener.
Memorable EURO matches01/07/2012: Spain 4-0 Italy, UEFA EURO
2012 finalLa Roja answered their critics in style, a record final
win completing the first successful trophy defence.
29/06/2008: Spain 1-0 Germany, UEFA EURO 2008 finalTorres'
strike was enough in Vienna as Spain's 44-year wait for silverware
came to an end.
21/06/1964: Spain 2-1 Soviet Union, 1964 UEFA European
Championship finalSurez inspired a Spain team largely shorn of
stars to victory over the holders.
Did you know?Spain are unbeaten in UEFA EURO and World Cup
qualifying fixtures since a 2-0 loss in Sweden on 7 October 2006 a
run of 35 games with 32 wins and three draws. Their last home
competitive defeat was in October 1991 againstFrance in
Seville.
*Last updated on 07/01/14
Spain
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Spain - Coach profile
Vicente del BosqueDate of birth: 23 December 1950Nationality:
SpanishPlaying career: Real Madrid Castilla, Crdoba CF, CD
Castelln, Real Madrid CFCoaching career: Real Madrid Castilla, Real
Madrid CF, Beikta JK, Spain
Came up through the ranks at Real Madrid and became an important
member of the team as a defensive midfielderduring the 1970s,
winning five league titles in six seasons and four Spanish
Cups.
Capped 18 times, Del Bosque ended his Spain career at the 1980
UEFA European Championship in Italy his onlymajor tournament as a
player. Also appeared for Madrid in the 1981 European Champion
Clubs' Cup final againstLiverpool FC.
Joined Madrid's coaching staff shortly after stopping playing in
1984 and spent many years in youth development,stepping up in 1994
and 1996 as the first team's interim coach.
Given the job full time in November 1999, he landed seven
trophies including two UEFA Champions Leaguetriumphs and two
Spanish titles. Left in 2003 and resurfaced briefly in Turkey with
Beikta.
Succeeded Luis Aragons as Spain coach in July 2008. Set a global
record by winning his opening 13 matches andsteered the European
champions to the 2010 FIFA World Cup with a perfect qualifying
record. Went on to guide Spainto a first world title in South
Africa with a final victory against the Netherlands and then
successfully defended theircontinental crown at UEFA EURO 2012.
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Spain - Team facts
EURO recordPld W D L GF GA
Overall 141 89 27 25 310 115Final tournament 36 17 11 8 50
32Qualifying 105 72 16 17 260 83UEFA European Championship records:
Spain
History2012 winners2008 winners2004 group stage2000
quarter-finals1996 quarter-finals1992 qualifying1988 group
stage1984 runners-up1980 group stage1976 quarter-finals1972
qualifying1968 quarter-finals1964 winners1960 quarter-finals
Final tournament win4-0: Spain v Italy, 01/07/124-0: Spain v
Republic of Ireland, 14/06/12
Final tournament defeat2-0: West Germany v Spain, 17/06/882-0:
France v Spain, 27/06/84
Qualifying win12-1: Spain v Malta, 21/12/83
Qualifying defeat1-3: three times, most recently France v Spain,
20/02/910-2: three times, most recently Sweden v Spain,
07/10/06Note: Spain's quarter-final against the Soviet Union on
22/05/60 was awarded 3-0 to the Soviet Union after
Spainwithdrew
Final tournament appearances14: Iker Casillas13: Fernando
Torres12: Cesc Fbregas12: Andrs Iniesta12: Xabi Alonso
Final tournament goals5: Fernando Torres4: David Villa3: Alfonso
Prez3: Cesc Fbregas3: David Silva
Overall appearances41: Iker Casillas32: Xavi Hernndez31: Andoni
Zubizarreta30: Sergio Ramos28: Andrs Iniesta27: Ral Gonzlez
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27: Xabi Alonso
Overall goals19: Ral Gonzlez18: David Villa14: Carlos
Santillana10: Fernando Hierro9: Fernando Torres
UEFA EURO and FIFA World Cup campaignsSeason Competition Result
Pld W D L GF GA2014 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in
group (qualified) 8 6 2 0 14 32012 EURO finals Winner 6 4 2 0 12
12012 EURO qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8
8 0 0 26 62010 World Cup finals Winner 7 6 0 1 8 22010 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 10 10 0 0 28
52008 EURO finals Winner 6 5 1 0 12 32008 EURO qualifying
Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 12 9 1 2 23 82006 World
Cup finals Round of 16 4 3 0 1 9 42006 World Cup qualifying
Play-off for Final Tournament (qualified) 12 6 6 0 25 52004 EURO
finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 1 1 2 22004
EURO qualifying Play-off for Final Tournament (qualified) 10 7 2 1
21 52002 World Cup finals Quarter-finals 5 3 2 0 10 52002 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 6 2 0 21
42000 EURO finals Quarter-finals 4 2 0 2 7 72000 EURO qualifying
Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 7 0 1 42 51998 World
Cup finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 1 1 8
41998 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group
(qualified) 10 8 2 0 26 61996 EURO finals Quarter-finals 4 1 3 0 4
31996 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified)
10 8 2 0 25 41994 World Cup finals Quarter-finals 5 2 2 1 10 61994
World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 12
8 3 1 27 41992 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 3rd in group 7 3
0 4 17 121990 World Cup finals Round of 16 4 2 1 1 6 41990 World
Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 6 1 1
20 31988 EURO finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3
1 0 2 3 51988 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group
(qualified) 6 5 0 1 14 61986 World Cup finals Quarter-finals 5 3 1
1 11 41986 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group
(qualified) 6 4 0 2 9 81984 EURO finals Final 5 1 3 1 4 51984 EURO
qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 6 1 1 24
81982 World Cup finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group
5 1 2 2 4 51980 EURO finals Final tournament - Group stage, 4th in
group 3 0 1 2 2 41980 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in
group (qualified) 6 4 1 1 13 51978 World Cup finals Final
tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 1 1 2 21978 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 4 3 0 1 4
11976 EURO qualifying Quarter-finals 8 3 4 1 11 91974 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 2nd in group 5 2 2 1 8 61972 EURO
qualifying Preliminary round, 2nd in group 6 3 2 1 14 3
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1970 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 3rd in group 6 2 2 2
10 61968 EURO qualifying Quarter-finals 8 3 2 3 7 51966 World Cup
finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 0 2 4 51966
World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 3 2
0 1 5 21964 EURO finals Winner 2 2 0 0 4 21964 EURO qualifying
Quarter-finals (qualified) 6 4 1 1 16 51962 World Cup finals Final
tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 0 2 2 31962 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round (qualified) 4 3 1 0 7 41960 EURO
qualifying Round of 16 2 2 0 0 7 21958 World Cup qualifying
Qualifying round, 2nd in group 4 2 1 1 12 81954 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group 3 1 1 1 6 41950 World Cup
finals Final tournament - Group stage 6 3 1 2 10 121950 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 2 1 1 0 7
31934 World Cup finals Quarter-finals 3 1 1 1 4 31934 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 2 2 0 0 11
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Spain v AlbaniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 3 0 0 16 1World
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Spain v AndorraCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 1 1 0 0 4 0
Spain v ArmeniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 4 0 0 10 0World
Cup 2 2 0 0 6 1Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v AustriaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 4 0 0 17 3World
Cup 3 1 1 1 6 3Friendlies 9 4 2 3 20 16
Spain v AzerbaijanCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 1 1 0 0 6 0
Spain v BelarusCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup 2 2 0 0 6 1Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v BelgiumCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 1 1 1 6 4World
Cup 8 5 2 1 16 6Friendlies 10 5 3 2 21 9
Spain v BulgariaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 1 0 1 0 1 1World
Cup 1 1 0 0 6 1Friendlies 3 3 0 0 16 0
Spain v CroatiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 1 1 0 0 1 0World
Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 4 2 1 1 5 4
Spain v CyprusCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 8 7 0 1 35 5World
Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v Czech RepublicCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 4 0 2 10
7World Cup 3 1 1 1 1 1Friendlies 7 2 1 4 5 8
Spain v DenmarkCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 8 6 2 0 17 7World
Cup 3 2 0 1 6 2Friendlies 5 3 1 1 10 6
Spain v EstoniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup 2 2 0 0 6 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v Faroe IslandsCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 2 2 0 0 9 3Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v FinlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup 4 2 1 1 9 3Friendlies 4 3 1 0 7 2
Spain v FYROMCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 5 0World
Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 1 1 0 0 3 2
Spain v GeorgiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup 2 2 0 0 3 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v GibraltarNo previous meetings
Spain v HungaryCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 1 1 0 0 2 1World
Cup 2 1 1 0 6 2Friendlies 10 3 4 3 13 15
Spain v IcelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 4 1 1 6 4World
Cup 2 2 0 0 4 2Friendlies 1 0 1 0 0 0
Spain v IsraelCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 5 1World
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Spain - Head to head against teams in other pots
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Spain v KazakhstanNo previous meetings
Spain v LatviaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 4 0World
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Spain v LiechtensteinCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 4 0 0 16
0World Cup 2 2 0 0 7 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v LithuaniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 6
2World Cup 4 3 1 0 8 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v LuxembourgCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 4 4 0 0 7 0
Spain v MaltaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 15 3World
Cup 4 4 0 0 13 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v MoldovaNo previous meetings
Spain v MontenegroNo previous meetings
Spain v Northern IrelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 8 4 3 1
12 5World Cup 6 4 1 1 11 3Friendlies 4 3 1 0 15 3
Spain v NorwayCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 2 0 1 5 2World
Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 3 2 1 0 4 0
Spain v PolandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 7 2World
Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 8 6 1 1 20 6
Spain v Republic of IrelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 7 5 2
0 18 4World Cup 8 4 2 2 11 5Friendlies 11 6 3 2 25 9
Spain v RomaniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 10 4 4 2 18
13World Cup 2 1 0 1 2 1Friendlies 3 0 1 2 1 4
Spain v San MarinoCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 15
0World Cup 2 2 0 0 11 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v ScotlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 3 1 0 9 5World
Cup 4 2 0 2 8 8Friendlies 5 1 3 1 6 7
Spain v SerbiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 2 0 1 6 5World
Cup 13 5 6 2 13 9Friendlies 6 3 1 2 7 5
Spain v SlovakiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 2 0 2 6 6World
Cup 5 3 1 1 12 5Friendlies 7 2 1 4 5 8
Spain v SloveniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 1 1 0 0 2 1World
Cup 1 1 0 0 3 1Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v SwedenCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 2 0 1 5 3World
Cup 2 1 0 1 2 3Friendlies 7 2 4 1 12 8
Spain v SwitzerlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 5 3 1 1 11 5Friendlies 14 12 2 0 34 11
Spain v TurkeyCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0 2 0World
Cup 5 3 1 1 9 5Friendlies 3 1 2 0 3 0
Spain v UkraineCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0 4 3World
Cup 1 1 0 0 4 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Spain v WalesCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup 4 2 1 1 6 5Friendlies 1 0 1 0 1 1
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Germany - Team profile
Best result: winners 1972, 1980 (as West Germany), 1996Coach:
Joachim LwLeading scorers: all-time Gerd Mller and Miroslav Klose
(68); current Miroslav Klose (68)Most appearances: all-time Lothar
Matthus (150); current Miroslav Klose (130)Association formed:
1900Nickname: DFB-Elf (DFB eleven)Where they play: Various,
including Olympiastadion, Berlin; Fuball Arena Mnchen, Munich
A powerhouse of European football, Germany (West Germany from
1945 to 1990) have only once (1968) failed toqualify for the finals
of either the UEFA European Championship or a FIFA World Cup that
they have entered. Theyhave won each competition three times,
claiming the global prize in 1954, 1974 and 1990 and becoming
champions ofEurope in 1972, 1980 and 1996. They have also been
runners-up in three European Championships and four WorldCups.
Although it is almost two decades since their last triumph, they
have reached at least the semi-finals of the lastfour
tournaments.
EURO pedigreeMatches playedOverall: P131 W85 D29 L17 F278
A97Final tournament: P43 W23 D10 L10 F65 A45Qualifying: P88 W62 D19
L7 F213 A52
Three-time winners and runners-up in 1976, 1992 and 2008,
Germany have won 23 of their 43 finals matches all arerecords,
though Spain also have three European titles to their name. UEFA
EURO 2012 was Germany's 11thsuccessive final tournament also a UEFA
European Championship record. Though in ominously good form
inPoland and Ukraine having won all ten of their qualifiers,
scoring an average of 3.4 goals per game they lost 2-1 toItaly in
the semi-finals.
Germany have advanced to the knockout stages in every one of
their World Cup appearances but in the UEFAEuropean Championship
they have suffered group stage exits three times, finishing third
in their section in 1984 and2004, and bottom in 2000.
Memorable EURO matches26/06/1996: England 1-1 Germany (5-6
pens), EURO '96 semi-finals Andreas Mller converted the decisive
spot kick as Berti Vogts' team eliminated the hosts.
22/06/1980: West Germany 2-1 Belgium, 1980 UEFA European
Championship final Horst Hrubesch's second goal, two minutes from
time, earned West Germany a second title.
29/04/1972: England 1-3 West Germany, 1972 UEFA European
Championship quarter-finalsThis first leg is considered the birth
of Germany's strongest side, the so called Wembley XI.
Did you know?Despite their excellent UEFA European Championship
record, Germany failed to win a finals match between theWembley
triumph in 1996 and their victory over Poland in Klagenfurt in
2008. Between those years, they recordedthree draws and three
defeats, scoring three goals and conceding eight.
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Germany - Coach profile
Joachim LwDate of birth: 3 February 1960Nationality:
GermanPlaying career: SC Freiburg (three times), VfB Stuttgart,
Eintracht Frankfurt, Karlsruher SC, FC Schaffhausen, FCWinterthur,
FC FrauenfeldCoaching career: FC Winterthur (youth), FC Frauenfeld,
VfB Stuttgart, Fenerbahe SK, Karlsruher SC, AdanasporA, FC Tirol
Innsbruck, FK Austria Wien, Germany (assistant), Germany
A native of the Black Forest in south-west Germany, Lw spent
most of his playing days with local club Freiburg,where he had
three spells, before winding down his career in Switzerland.
Operated as a player-coach in Switzerland before becoming an
assistant, and later head coach, back in Germanywith Stuttgart.
Succeeded Rolf Fringer in 1996 and led the Swabian side to a German
Cup win in his first season andthe UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
against Chelsea FC in his second.
Left Stuttgart for Fenerbahe but struggled to match his early
success until he joined Tirol Innsbruck, guiding theteam to the
2001/02 Austrian Bundesliga title.
After nine months with Austria Wien he was summoned by old
friend Jrgen Klinsmann to become his assistant withGermany. The
pair steered the Nationalmannschaft to a third-place finish on home
soil at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.
Replaced Klinsmann as head coach, taking the side to a
runners-up spot at UEFA EURO 2008 and third place at the2010 World
Cup. They also reached the last four of UEFA EURO 2012, before
qualifying unbeaten for the 2014 globalfinals, with Lw subsequently
signing a new two-year deal running until 2016.
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Germany - Team facts
EURO recordPld W D L GF GA
Overall 131 85 29 17 278 97Final tournament 43 23 10 10 65
45Qualifying 88 62 19 7 213 52UEFA European Championship records:
Germany
History2012 semi-finals2008 runners-up2004 group stage2000 group
stage 1996 winners1992 runners-up1988 semi-finals (as West
Germany)1984 group stage (as West Germany)1980 winners (as West
Germany)1976 runners-up (as West Germany)1972 winners (as West
Germany)1968 did not qualify (as West Germany)1964 did not
enter1960 did not enter
Final tournament win3-0: West Germany v Soviet Union, 18/06/72
0-3: Russia v Germany, 16/06/96
Final tournament loss3-0: Portugal v Germany, 20/06/00
Qualifying win0-13: San Marino v Germany, 06/09/06
Qualifying loss0-3: Germany v Czech Republic, 17/10/07
Final tournament appearances 14: Philipp Lahm13: Jrgen
Klinsmann13: Thomas Hssler13: Bastian Schweinsteiger13: Miroslav
Klose12: Andreas Brehme
Final tournament goals5: Jrgen Klinsmann4: Gerd Mller4: Lukas
Podolski 4: Rudi Vller4: Dieter Mller
Overall appearances36: Miroslav Klose33: Philipp Lahm31: Lothar
Matthus29: Lukas Podolski 26: Jrgen Klinsmann26: Bastian
Schweinsteiger
Overall goals19: Miroslav Klose16: Gerd Mller
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15: Jrgen Klinsmann15: Lukas Podolski12: Rudi Vller
UEFA EURO and FIFA World Cup campaignsSeason Competition Result
Pld W D L GF GA2014 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in
group (qualified) 10 9 1 0 36 102012 EURO finals Semi-finals 5 4 0
1 10 62012 EURO qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group
(qualified) 10 10 0 0 34 72010 World Cup finals 3rd place 7 5 0 2
16 52010 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group
(qualified) 10 8 2 0 26 52008 EURO finals Final 6 4 0 2 10 72008
EURO qualifying Qualifying round, 2nd in group (qualified) 12 8 3 1
35 72006 World Cup finals 3rd place 7 5 1 1 14 62004 EURO finals
Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 0 2 1 2 32004 EURO
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 5 3 0 13
42002 World Cup finals Final 7 5 1 1 14 32002 World Cup qualifying
Play-off for Final Tournament (qualified) 10 6 3 1 19 122000 EURO
finals Final tournament - Group stage, 4th in group 3 0 1 2 1 52000
EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 6 1 1
20 41998 World Cup finals Quarter-finals 5 3 1 1 8 61998 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 10 6 4 0 23
91996 EURO finals Winner 6 4 2 0 10 31996 EURO qualifying
Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 10 8 1 1 27 101994
World Cup finals Quarter-finals 5 3 1 1 9 71992 EURO finals Final 5
2 1 2 7 81992 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group
(qualified) 6 5 0 1 13 41990 World Cup finals Winner 7 5 2 0 15
51990 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 2nd in group
(qualified) 6 3 3 0 13 31988 EURO finals Semi-finals 4 2 1 1 6
31986 World Cup finals Final 7 3 2 2 8 71986 World Cup qualifying
Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 5 2 1 22 91984 EURO
finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 1 1 2 21984
EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 5 1 2
15 51982 World Cup finals Final 7 3 2 2 12 101982 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 8 0 0 33
31980 EURO finals Winner 4 3 1 0 6 31980 EURO qualifying
Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 6 4 2 0 17 11978 World
Cup finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 6 1 4 1 10
51976 EURO finals Final 2 1 1 0 6 41976 EURO qualifying
Quarter-finals (qualified) 8 4 4 0 17 51974 World Cup finals Winner
7 6 0 1 13 41972 EURO finals Winner 2 2 0 0 5 11972 EURO qualifying
Quarter-finals (qualified) 8 5 3 0 13 31970 World Cup finals 3rd
place 6 5 0 1 17 101970 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st
in group (qualified) 6 5 1 0 20 31968 EURO qualifying Preliminary
round, 2nd in group 4 2 1 1 9 2
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1966 World Cup finals Final 6 4 1 1 15 61966 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 4 3 1 0 14
21962 World Cup finals Quarter-finals 4 2 1 1 4 21962 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 4 4 0 0 11
51958 World Cup finals 4th place 6 2 2 2 12 141954 World Cup finals
Winner 6 5 0 1 25 141954 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st
in group (qualified) 4 3 1 0 12 31938 World Cup finals Final
tournament - Group stage 2 0 1 1 3 51938 World Cup qualifying
Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 3 3 0 0 11 11934 World
Cup finals 3rd place 4 3 0 1 11 81934 World Cup qualifying
Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 1 1 0 0 9 1
UEFA EURO and FIFA World Cup campaigns
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4World Cup 6 6 0 0 21 6Friendlies - - - - - -
Germany v AndorraNo previous meetings
Germany v ArmeniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 2 2 0 0 9 1Friendlies 0 0 0 0 0 0
Germany v AustriaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 5 4 1 0 12
3World Cup 10 9 0 1 25 8Friendlies 23 12 5 6 51 39
Germany v AzerbaijanCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 9
2World Cup 2 2 0 0 6 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Germany v BelarusCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 1 0 1 0 2 2
Germany v BelgiumCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 6 0 0 10
3World Cup 2 2 0 0 8 4Friendlies 17 12 1 4 40 19
Germany v BulgariaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 2 1 1 7
5World Cup 4 3 0 1 13 5Friendlies 13 11 1 1 36 14
Germany v CroatiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 0 1 3
3World Cup 1 0 0 1 0 3Friendlies 5 4 1 0 15 4
Germany v CyprusCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0 5 1World
Cup 4 4 0 0 24 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Germany v Czech RepublicCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 7 4 1 2
10 9World Cup 5 2 2 1 11 8Friendlies 12 8 2 2 29 20
Germany v DenmarkCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 2 0 1 4
3World Cup 1 0 0 1 0 2Friendlies 22 13 3 6 49 31
Germany v EstoniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 1 1 0 0 4 1Friendlies 2 2 0 0 7 0
Germany v Faroe IslandsCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 4
1World Cup 2 2 0 0 6 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Germany v FinlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 4
1World Cup 9 5 4 0 29 8Friendlies 11 8 2 1 47 10
Germany v FYROMNo previous meetings
Germany v GeorgiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 6
1World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 1 1 0 0 2 0
Germany v GibraltarNo previous meetings
Germany v HungaryCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 2 1 0 1 6 10Friendlies 30 11 10 9 62 51
Germany v IcelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0 3
0World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 2 2 0 0 8 1
Germany v IsraelCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 4 4 0 0 12 1
Germany - Head to head against teams in other pots
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Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 2 2 0 0 6 1
Germany v LiechtensteinCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 2 2 0 0 10 0Friendlies 2 2 0 0 17 3
Germany v LithuaniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0 3
1World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Germany v LuxembourgCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 7
2World Cup 1 1 0 0 9 1Friendlies 9 8 0 1 35 8
Germany v MaltaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 3 1 0 17 0World
Cup 2 2 0 0 9 2Friendlies 3 3 0 0 12 1
Germany v MoldovaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 4 0 0 18
3World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Germany v MontenegroNo previous meetings
Germany v Northern IrelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 2 0
2 7 2World Cup 5 3 2 0 12 8Friendlies 5 3 2 0 13 3
Germany v NorwayCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup 2 1 1 0 6 2Friendlies 17 12 4 1 44 13
Germany v PolandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 2 1 0 5 1World
Cup 3 2 1 0 2 0Friendlies 11 8 3 0 24 8
Germany v Republic of IrelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1
1 0 1 0World Cup 3 2 1 0 10 2Friendlies 13 6 2 5 23 20
Germany v RomaniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0 3
2World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 11 7 2 2 35 16
Germany v San MarinoCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 19
0World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Germany v ScotlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 2 1 0 5
2World Cup 3 2 1 0 6 4Friendlies 9 2 3 4 10 14
Germany v SerbiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 2 0 1 7 4World
Cup 7 4 1 2 11 5Friendlies 18 10 3 5 31 24
Germany v SlovakiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 3 1 0 9
4World Cup 5 2 2 1 11 8Friendlies 18 12 2 4 41 25
Germany v SloveniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 1 1 0 0 1 0
Germany v SwedenCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 1 1 0 0 3 2World
Cup 11 7 3 1 30 17Friendlies 25 7 7 11 37 41
Germany v SwitzerlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 4 2 1 1 10 6Friendlies 46 33 5 8 124 59
Germany v TurkeyCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 11 7 3 1 23
6World Cup 2 2 0 0 11 3Friendlies 7 5 0 2 15 4
Germany v UkraineCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 4 2 2 0 7 2Friendlies 1 0 1 0 3 3
Germany v WalesCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 8 5 2 1 16 5World
Cup 4 3 1 0 5 1Friendlies 5 1 3 1 5 4
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Best result: winners 1988Coach: Louis van GaalLeading scorer:
all-time Robin van Persie (41); current Robin van Persie (41)Most
appearances: all-time Edwin van der Sar (130); current Rafael van
der Vaart (109)Association formed: 1889Nickname: Oranje
(Orange)Where they play: Amsterdam ArenA, Amsterdam
The Netherlands will make their tenth FIFA World Cup finals
appearance this summer and will be aiming to reach thesame number
of UEFA European Championship final tournaments in France. Widely
renowned for the inventivequality of their football, the Oranje
have reached three World Cup finals but lost the lot, their 2010
extra-time defeat toSpain following on from back-to-back losses
against host nations West Germany and Argentina in the 1970s. They
didbecome champions of Europe, however, in 1988 when Rinus Michels'
talented team, including classy forwards RuudGullit and Marco van
Basten, lifted the Henri Delaunay Cup in Munich.
EURO pedigreeMatches playedOverall: P135 W85 D22 L28 F298
A108Final tournament: P35 W17 D8 L10 F57 A37Qualifying: P100 W68
D14 L18 F241 A71At the 1988 UEFA European Championship in West
Germany, the Netherlands finally seized their moment on
theinternational stage, an unforgettable Van Basten volley in the
final completing a 2-0 victory against the Soviet Unionand securing
the Oranje their first major trophy. They have been ever-present in
the final tournament since, reachingthe last four in 1992, 2000 and
2004.
A side captained by Johan Cruyff finished third on their debut
in 1976, eliminated in extra time by Czechoslovakia inthe
semi-finals. In 1992 and 2000 they lasted the additional 30 minutes
before succumbing on penalties. Thosedisappointments came amid a
run of four shoot-out exits in five major tournaments, the EURO '96
quarter-final defeatincluded.
Memorable EURO matches25/06/2000: Netherlands 6-1 Yugoslavia,
UEFA EURO 2000 quarter-finalsPatrick Kluivert's hat-trick helped
Oranje to their record EURO victory in Rotterdam.
25/06/1988: Netherlands 2-0 USSR, 1988 UEFA European
Championship finalGullit's header and Van Basten's volley ended the
nation's wait for major honours.
21/06/1988: West Germany 1-2 Netherlands, 1988 UEFA European
Championship semi-finalsVan Basten's late winner earned revenge for
their 1974 World Cup final defeat.
Did you know?Klaas-Jan Huntelaar was top scorer in qualifying
for UEFA EURO 2012 with 12 goals, one shy of the 13-goal recordset
by Northern Ireland's David Healy four years previously.
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Louis van GaalDate of birth: 8 August 1951Nationality:
DutchPlaying career: AFC Ajax, R. Antwerp FC, Stormvogels Telstar,
Sparta Rotterdam, AZ AlkmaarCoaching career: AFC Ajax, FC Barcelona
(twice), Netherlands (twice), AZ Alkmaar, FC Bayern Mnchen
Van Gaal spent most of his playing days as a Sparta midfielder,
retiring in 1987 after a season with AZ, where hestarted his
coaching career as an assistant. Then assisted Leo Beenhakker at
Ajax from 1988 to 1991, taking the topjob upon his mentor's
departure.
Had six glorious years at Ajax, winning three Eredivisie crowns,
a Dutch Cup, the 1992 UEFA Cup and the 1995UEFA Champions League;
defended that title in 1996 all the way to a penalty shoot-out
defeat by Juventus in thefinal.
Moved to Spain the same year for a three-season stint at
Barcelona, lifting two Liga titles and a Copa del Rey.Became
Netherlands coach in 2000 in an unsuccessful bid to qualify for the
2002 FIFA World Cup. Returned briefly toBara before a spell out of
coaching.
Took over at Alkmaar in 2005, steering them to their first
Eredivisie championship since 1981 in April 2009. NamedBayern boss
a month later, he became the first Dutch coach to win the
Bundesliga in his first term, also adding theGerman Cup and
reaching the UEFA Champions League final.
Assuming the Netherlands helm for a second time in July 2012,
his side stormed through 2014 World Cup qualifyingunbeaten, with
nine victories and a draw, and the best goal difference in the
European competition: +29.
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EURO recordPld W D L GF GA
Overall 134 84 22 28 290 108Final tournament 35 17 8 10 57
37Qualifying 99 67 14 18 233 71UEFA European Championship records:
Netherlands
History2012 group stage2008 quarter-finals2004 - semi-finals2000
semi-finals1996 quarter-finals1992 semi-finals1988 winners1984 did
not qualify1980 group stage1976 third place1972 did not qualify1968
did not qualify1964 did not qualify1960 did not participate
Final tournament win6-1: Netherlands v Yugoslavia, 25/06/00
Final tournament loss1-4: Netherlands v England, 18/06/96
Qualifying win11-0: Netherlands v San Marino, 02/09/11
Qualifying loss4-1: Poland v Netherlands, 10/09/75
Final tournament appearances16: Edwin van der Sar13: Phillip
Cocu13: Dennis Bergkamp12: Edgar Davids11: Giovanni van
Bronckhorst
Final tournament goals6: Patrick Kluivert6: Ruud van
Nistelrooy5: Marco van Basten4: Dennis Bergkamp
Overall appearances 37: Edwin van der Sar32: Rafael van der
Vaart31: Frank de Boer29: Ruud Gullit 29: Clarence Seedorf
Overall goals16: Marco van Basten15: Ruud van Nistelrooy14:
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar13: Robin van Persie13: Patrick Kluivert12:
Johan Cruyff
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UEFA EURO and FIFA World Cup campaignsSeason Competition Result
Pld W D L GF GA2014 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in
group (qualified) 10 9 1 0 34 52012 EURO finals Final tournament -
Group stage, 4th in group 3 0 0 3 2 52012 EURO qualifying
Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 10 9 0 1 37 82010 World
Cup finals Final 7 6 0 1 12 62010 World Cup qualifying Qualifying
round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 8 0 0 17 22008 EURO finals
Quarter-finals 4 3 0 1 10 42008 EURO qualifying Qualifying round,
2nd in group (qualified) 12 8 2 2 15 52006 World Cup finals Round
of 16 4 2 1 1 3 22006 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in
group (qualified) 12 10 2 0 27 32004 EURO finals Semi-finals 5 1 2
2 7 62004 EURO qualifying Play-off for Final Tournament (qualified)
10 7 1 2 26 72002 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 3rd in
group 10 6 2 2 30 92000 EURO finals Semi-finals 5 4 1 0 13 31998
World Cup finals 4th place 7 3 3 1 13 71998 World Cup qualifying
Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 6 1 1 26 41996 EURO
finals Quarter-finals 4 1 2 1 3 41996 EURO qualifying Play-offs
(qualified) 11 7 2 2 25 51994 World Cup finals Quarter-finals 5 3 0
2 8 61994 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 2nd in group
(qualified) 10 6 3 1 29 91992 EURO finals Semi-finals 4 2 2 0 6
31992 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 8
6 1 1 17 21990 World Cup finals Round of 16 4 0 3 1 3 41990 World
Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 6 4 2 0 8
21988 EURO finals Winner 5 4 0 1 8 31988 EURO qualifying
Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 6 2 0 15 11986 World
Cup qualifying Play-off for Final Tournament 8 4 1 3 13 71984 EURO
qualifying Preliminary round, 2nd in group 8 6 1 1 22 61982 World
Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 4th in group 8 4 1 3 11 71980 EURO
finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 1 1 4 41980
EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 6 1 1
20 61978 World Cup finals Final 7 3 2 2 15 101978 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 6 5 1 0 11
31976 EURO finals 3rd place 2 1 0 1 4 51976 EURO qualifying
Quarter-finals (qualified) 8 6 0 2 21 91974 World Cup finals Final
7 5 1 1 15 31974 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in
group (qualified) 6 4 2 0 24 21972 EURO qualifying Preliminary
round, 2nd in group 6 3 1 2 18 61970 World Cup qualifying
Qualifying round, 3rd in group 6 3 1 2 9 51968 EURO qualifying
Preliminary round, 3rd in group 6 2 1 3 11 111966 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 3rd in group 6 2 2 2 6 41964 EURO
qualifying Round of 16 4 1 2 1 6 51962 World Cup qualifying
Qualifying round, 2nd in group 3 0 2 1 4 71958 World Cup qualifying
Qualifying round, 2nd in group 4 2 1 1 12 7
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1938 World Cup finals Final tournament - Group stage 1 0 0 1 0
31938 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group
(qualified) 2 1 1 0 5 11934 World Cup finals Final tournament -
Group stage 1 0 0 1 2 31934 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round,
1st in group (qualified) 2 2 0 0 9 4
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1World Cup 2 2 0 0 4 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v AndorraCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 6 6 0 0 21 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v ArmeniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 2 2 0 0 3 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v AustriaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 6
1World Cup 5 1 2 2 9 7Friendlies 10 4 2 4 16 15
Netherlands v AzerbaijanNo previous meetings
Netherlands v BelarusCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 4 0 2 10
3World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v BelgiumCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 7
1World Cup 14 7 4 3 19 8Friendlies 107 45 25 37 249 205
Netherlands v BulgariaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0 3
1World Cup 3 1 1 1 5 4Friendlies 5 2 0 3 9 9
Netherlands v CroatiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 1 0 0 1 1 2Friendlies 1 1 0 0 3 0
Netherlands v CyprusCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 6
0World Cup 6 6 0 0 20 1Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v Czech RepublicCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 8 1
3 4 8 14World Cup 3 2 0 1 4 3Friendlies 7 2 1 4 7 11
Netherlands v DenmarkCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 5 2 1 2 9
6World Cup 1 1 0 0 2 0Friendlies 23 9 9 5 46 31
Netherlands v EstoniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 4 3 1 0 14 4Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v Faroe IslandsCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - -
- - -World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 1 1 0 0 3 0
Netherlands v FinlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 5 1 0 14
4World Cup 4 4 0 0 11 1Friendlies 3 1 1 1 9 9
Netherlands v FYROMCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 4 2 2 0 8 3Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v GeorgiaNo previous meetings
Netherlands v GibraltarNo previous meetings
Netherlands v HungaryCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 4 1 1 15
7World Cup 6 3 1 2 17 10Friendlies 5 3 0 2 19 12
Netherlands v IcelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 3 1 0 11
1World Cup 6 6 0 0 22 3Friendlies - - - - - -
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-World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 4 4 0 0 6 1
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Netherlands v LatviaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 1 1 0 0 3
0World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v LiechtensteinCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - -
- - -World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 1 1 0 0 3 0
Netherlands v LithuaniaNo previous meetings
Netherlands v LuxembourgCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 8 6 1 1
27 3World Cup 5 5 0 0 19 3Friendlies 2 1 0 1 10 7
Netherlands v MaltaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 6 0 0 28
0World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v MoldovaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 4 0 0 9
1World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v MontenegroNo previous meetings
Netherlands v Northern IrelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO -
- - - - -World Cup 4 1 2 1 4 4Friendlies 2 2 0 0 10 0
Netherlands v NorwayCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0 4
1World Cup 6 4 1 1 15 3Friendlies 12 4 4 4 25 23
Netherlands v PolandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 2 2 2 7
7World Cup 4 2 1 1 7 5Friendlies 4 1 3 0 5 3
Netherlands v Republic of IrelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO
4 4 0 0 8 3World Cup 7 2 3 2 13 10Friendlies 8 3 0 5 13 13
Netherlands v RomaniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 1 1 1 2
1World Cup 4 4 0 0 12 1Friendlies 5 3 2 0 6 1
Netherlands v San MarinoCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0
16 0World Cup 4 4 0 0 23 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v ScotlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 2 1 1 7
1World Cup 3 2 0 1 6 3Friendlies 11 4 3 4 12 11
Netherlands v SerbiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 2 1 1 10
6World Cup 2 2 0 0 3 1Friendlies 4 2 0 2 5 5
Netherlands v SlovakiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 0 1 1 2
4World Cup 2 1 0 1 2 4Friendlies 7 3 0 4 8 10
Netherlands v SloveniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 3
0World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Netherlands v SwedenCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 1 1 1 6
4World Cup 1 0 1 0 0 0Friendlies 14 6 2 6 25 32
Netherlands v SwitzerlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 5 4 1 0
12 3World Cup 3 0 1 2 3 5Friendlies 25 11 1 13 53 53
Netherlands v TurkeyCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 6 4 1 1 10 3Friendlies 4 1 2 1 2 2
Netherlands v UkraineCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 2 1 1 0 4 1
Netherlands v WalesCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 4 4 0 0 13 3Friendlies 2 2 0 0 6 0
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Best result: winners 1968Coach: Cesare PrandelliLeading scorers:
all-time Luigi Riva (35); current Alberto Gilardino (19)Most
appearances: all-time Gianluigi Buffon (138); current Gianluigi
Buffon (138)Association formed: 1898Nickname: Azzurri (Blues)Where
they play: Various
Europe's most successful nation in the FIFA World Cup with four
victories, in 1934, 1938, 1982 and 2006, Italy havebeen crowned
champions of Europe on just one occasion, back in 1968 when they
lifted the Henri Delaunay Cup aftera replayed final against
Yugoslavia in Rome. They have experienced mixed fortunes in the
competition since then,failing to qualify in 1984 and 1992 but
reaching the final in both 2000 and 2012. The Azzurri won their
2014 FIFAWorld Cup qualifying group with room to spare, remaining
undefeated in their ten matches to secure their place at thefinals
for the 15th time in a row.
EURO pedigreeMatches playedOverall: P131 W70 D42 L19 F204
A90Final tournament: P33 W13 D15 L5 F33 A25Qualifying: P98 W57 D27
L14 F171 A65
Italy's sole UEFA European Championship success came in Rome in
1968 when, under coach Ferruccio Valcareggiand with Dino Zoff in
goal, Yugoslavia were beaten 2-0 in a final replay two days after a
1-1 draw. The Azzurri cameclose to adding a second European title
in 2000, Sylvain Wiltord's last-gasp equaliser for France denying
them beforeDavid Trezeguet ended their dreams with an extra-time
golden goal.
There was more heartbreak in 2012, but a 4-0 loss to Spain was
hardly close indeed, that marks the most one-sidedEURO final to
date. Semi-finalists in 1980 and 1988, Italy have reached every
tournament since 1992, when theywere edged out by the Commonwealth
of Independent States in qualifying.
Memorable EURO matches28/06/2012: Germany 1-2 Italy, UEFA EURO
2012 semi-finalsTwo Balotelli goals and a fine overall display
helped Italy eliminate their fancied opponents.
29/06/2000: Netherlands 0-0 Italy (1-3 on pens), UEFA EURO 2000
semi-finalsDown to ten men, Zoff's side overcame a side that twice
failed from the spot in regulation time.
10/06/1968: Italy 2-0 Yugoslavia, 1968 UEFA European
Championship finalGoals from Luigi Riva and Pietro Anastasi sealed
Italy's only EURO title to date.
Did you know?Italy hosted the first eight-team final tournament
in 1980 but had to settle for fourth place after losing a
third-placeplay-off on penalties to Czechoslovakia.
*Last updated on 07/01/14
Italy
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Cesare PrandelliDate of birth: 19 August 1957Nationality:
ItalianPlaying career: US Cremonese, Atalanta BC, JuventusCoaching
career: Atalanta BC, US Lecce, Hellas Verona FC, AC Venezia, Parma
FC, AS Roma, ACF Fiorentina,Italy
Made his name as a promising coach in the prestigious youth
system at Atalanta, the club where he finished hiscareer as a
midfielder in 1990, having earlier won three league titles with
Juventus (1981, 1982, 1984).
His six seasons in Turin also brought the 1983 Coppa Italia, the
1984 European Cup Winners' Cup and theEuropean Champion Clubs' Cup
a year later, though he struggled to earn a regular role.
Having impressed at Atalanta, Prandelli accepted the head coach
position at Lecce in 1997 but resigned thefollowing January. Then
secured promotion to the top flight with both Verona and Venezia
before further boosting hisburgeoning reputation after moving to
Parma in 2002.
In 2004 Prandelli took over at Roma but soon left as wife
Manuela who sadly died in 2007 fell seriously ill. Wentto
Fiorentina in 2005, leading them to fourth place in his first term
though they were subsequently stripped of theirachievement for
involvement in Italy's sporting fraud trial.
Prandelli guided the Viola to the 2007/08 UEFA Cup semi-finals
and was awarded the 2008 Panchina d'Oro for bestcoach in Serie A.
Steered the Florence outfit into the UEFA Champions League group
stage in 2008/09 and the roundof 16 a year later, before succeeding
Marcello Lippi as Italy coach. Took the Azzurri to the final of
UEFA EURO 2012,where they lost 4-0 to Spain.
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EURO recordPld W D L GF GA
Overall 131 69 43 19 201 90Final tournament 33 13 15 5 33
25Qualifying 98 56 28 14 168 65UEFA European Championship records:
Italy
History2012 runners-up2008 quarter finals2004 group stage2000
runners-up1996 group stage1992 did not qualify1988 semi-finals1984
did not qualify1980 fourth place1976 did not qualify1972 did not
qualify1968 winners1964 did not qualify1960 did not enter
Final tournament win2-0: five times, most recently v Republic of
Ireland, 18/06/12
Final tournament loss4-0: Spain v Italy, 01/07/12
Qualifying win6-0: Italy v Turkey, 02/12/62
Qualifying loss0-3: Italy v Sweden, 15/10/83
Final tournament appearances 13: Paolo Maldini13: Alessandro Del
Piero13: Gianluigi Buffon13: Antonio Cassano11: Gianluca
Zambrotta11: Andrea Pirlo
Final tournament goals3: Mario Balotelli3: Antonio Cassano2:
Pierluigi Casiraghi2: Filippo Inzaghi2: Andrea Pirlo2: Francesco
Totti
Overall appearances45: Gianluigi Buffon35: Fabio Cannavaro34:
Andrea Pirlo33: Paolo Maldini32: Alessandro Del Piero
Overall goals14: Filippo Inzaghi10: Luigi Riva9: Alessandro
Altobelli
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UEFA EURO and FIFA World Cup campaignsSeason Competition Result
Pld W D L GF GA2014 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in
group (qualified) 10 6 4 0 19 92012 EURO finals Final 6 2 3 1 6
72012 EURO qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 10
7 3 0 17 22010 World Cup finals Final tournament - Group stage, 4th
in group 3 0 2 1 4 52010 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st
in group (qualified) 10 7 3 0 18 72008 EURO finals Quarter-finals 4
1 2 1 3 42008 EURO qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group
(qualified) 12 9 2 1 22 92006 World Cup finals Winner 7 5 2 0 12
22006 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group
(qualified) 10 7 2 1 17 82004 EURO finals Final tournament - Group
stage, 3rd in group 3 1 2 0 3 22004 EURO qualifying Qualifying
round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 5 2 1 17 42002 World Cup finals
Round of 16 4 1 1 2 5 52002 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round,
1st in group (qualified) 8 6 2 0 16 32000 EURO finals Final 6 4 1 1
9 42000 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified)
8 4 3 1 13 51998 World Cup finals Quarter-finals 5 3 2 0 8 31998
World Cup qualifying Play-off for Final Tournament (qualified) 10 6
4 0 13 21996 EURO finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in
group 3 1 1 1 3 31996 EURO qualifying Preliminary round, 2nd in
group (qualified) 10 7 2 1 20 61994 World Cup finals Final 7 4 2 1
8 51994 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group
(qualified) 10 7 2 1 22 71992 EURO qualifying Preliminary round,
2nd in group 8 3 4 1 12 51990 World Cup finals 3rd place 7 6 1 0 10
21988 EURO finals Semi-finals 4 2 1 1 4 31988 EURO qualifying
Preliminary round, 1st in group (qualified) 8 6 1 1 16 41986 World
Cup finals Round of 16 4 1 2 1 5 61984 EURO qualifying Preliminary
round, 4th in group 8 1 3 4 6 121982 World Cup finals Winner 7 4 3
0 12 61982 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 2nd in group
(qualified) 8 5 2 1 12 51980 EURO finals 4th place 4 1 3 0 2 11978
World Cup finals 4th place 7 4 1 2 9 61978 World Cup qualifying
Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 6 5 0 1 18 41976 EURO
qualifying Preliminary round, 3rd in group 6 2 3 1 3 31974 World
Cup finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 1 1 5
41974 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group
(qualified) 6 4 2 0 12 01972 EURO qualifying Quarter-finals 8 4 3 1
13 61970 World Cup finals Final 6 3 2 1 10 81970 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 4 3 1 0 10
31968 EURO finals Winner 3 1 2 0 3 11968 EURO qualifying
Quarter-finals (qualified) 8 6 1 1 21 61966 World Cup finals Final
tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 0 2 2 21966 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 6 4 1 1 17
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1964 EURO qualifying Round of 16 4 2 1 1 8 31962 World Cup
finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 1 1 3 21962
World Cup qualifying Qualifying round (qualified) 2 2 0 0 10 21958
World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 2nd in group 4 2 0 2 5 51954
World Cup finals Final tournament - Group stage, 3rd in group 3 1 0
2 6 71954 World Cup qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group
(qualified) 2 2 0 0 7 21950 World Cup finals Final tournament -
Group stage, 2nd in group 2 1 0 1 4 31938 World Cup finals Winner 4
4 0 0 11 51934 World Cup finals Winner 5 4 1 0 12 31934 World Cup
qualifying Qualifying round, 1st in group (qualified) 1 1 0 0 4
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Italy v AlbaniaNo previous meetings
Italy v AndorraNo previous meetings
Italy v ArmeniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup 2 1 1 0 5 3Friendlies - - - - - -
Italy v AustriaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0 4 3World
Cup 4 4 0 0 5 1Friendlies 29 11 7 11 37 46
Italy v AzerbaijanCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 6
0World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Italy v BelarusCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 0 2 0 1 1World
Cup 2 2 0 0 8 4Friendlies - - - - - -
Italy v BelgiumCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 1 2 1 3 2World
Cup 1 1 0 0 4 1Friendlies 15 11 2 2 33 18
Italy v BulgariaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 2 0 1 6 4World
Cup 6 3 3 0 8 4Friendlies 8 4 3 1 16 6
Italy v CroatiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 0 2 1 3 4World
Cup 1 0 0 1 1 2Friendlies 3 1 1 1 4 2
Italy v CyprusCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 5 1 0 17 2World
Cup 2 2 0 0 5 3Friendlies - - - - - -
Italy v Czech RepublicCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 0 2 2 4
7World Cup 5 4 1 0 8 2Friendlies 23 7 8 8 34 35
Italy v DenmarkCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 2 1 1 6 4World
Cup 4 2 1 1 8 6Friendlies 4 4 0 0 7 1
Italy v EstoniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 4 0 0 11 2World
Cup 2 2 0 0 5 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Italy v Faroe IslandsCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 4 0 0 11
2World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies - - - - - -
Italy v FinlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 3 1 0 5 0World
Cup 4 4 0 0 17 2Friendlies 3 3 0 0 6 2
Italy v FYROMNo previous meetings
Italy v GeorgiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 5 1World
Cup 6 5 1 0 9 1Friendlies - - - - - -
Italy v GibraltarNo previous meetings
Italy v HungaryCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0 4 2World
Cup 4 3 1 0 10 5Friendlies 27 12 7 8 49 46
Italy v IcelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 2 0 1 1 0 2
Italy v IsraelCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup 3 2 1 0 10 2Friendlies - - - - - -
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Italy v KazakhstanNo previous meetings
Italy v LatviaNo previous meetings
Italy v LiechtensteinNo previous meetings
Italy v LithuaniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 3 1 0 8
1World Cup 2 1 1 0 4 0Friendlies - - - - - -
Italy v LuxembourgCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup 6 6 0 0 19 1Friendlies 1 1 0 0 3 0
Italy v MaltaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 7 0World
Cup 4 4 0 0 12 2Friendlies - - - - - -
Italy v MoldovaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - - -World
Cup 4 4 0 0 9 2Friendlies - - - - - -
Italy v MontenegroCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
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Italy v Northern IrelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 1 1 0
3 0World Cup 2 1 0 1 2 2Friendlies 5 4 1 0 12 4
Italy v NorwayCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 0 1 1 2 3World
Cup 5 4 1 0 6 2Friendlies 6 2 2 2 6 5
Italy v PolandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 0 2 0 0 0World
Cup 7 3 3 1 12 3Friendlies 5 2 1 2 7 6
Italy v Republic of IrelandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 3 0
0 7 1World Cup 4 1 2 1 4 4Friendlies 5 4 0 1 9 4
Italy v RomaniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 3 2 1 7 3World
Cup 2 2 0 0 5 0Friendlies 8 5 2 1 14 9
Italy v San MarinoCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO - - - - -
-World Cup - - - - - -Friendlies 2 2 0 0 8 0
Italy v ScotlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 2 2 0 0 4 1World
Cup 6 3 2 1 9 3Friendlies 2 2 0 0 5 0
Italy v SerbiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 1 5 0 6 4World
Cup 2 1 1 0 3 1Friendlies 14 6 4 4 19 20
Italy v SlovakiaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 0 2 1 3 5World
Cup 3 2 0 1 6 4Friendlies 22 8 7 7 35 32
Italy v SloveniaCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 3 1 0 4 1World
Cup 2 1 0 1 1 1Friendlies 1 0 0 1 0 1
Italy v SwedenCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 8 3 2 3 8 9World
Cup 2 1 0 1 3 3Friendlies 11 5 4 2 15 12
Italy v SwitzerlandCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 6 3 3 0 11
4World Cup 7 2 2 3 9 9Friendlies 44 23 17 4 86 52
Italy v TurkeyCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 3 3 0 0 9 1World
Cup 2 1 1 0 1 0Friendlies 5 3 2 0 8 4
Italy v UkraineCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 4 0 0 9 2World
Cup 1 1 0 0 3 0Friendlies 2 1 1 0 2 0
Italy v WalesCompetition Pld W D L GF GAEURO 4 3 0 1 11 2World
Cup 2 2 0 0 5 1Friendlies 3 2 0 1 7 2
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England - Team profile
Best result: semi-finals 1968, 1996Coach: Roy HodgsonLeading
scorers: all-time Bobby Charlton (49); current Wayne Rooney
(38)Most appearances: all-time Peter Shilton (125); current Steven
Gerrard (108)Association formed: 1863Nickname: Three LionsWhere
they play: Wembley, London
England's recent record in major tournaments could have looked
very different had it not been for penalty shoot-outs.Since losing
on spot kicks to West Germany in the semi-finals of the 1990 FIFA
World Cup in Italy, they have beeneliminated by that method from
five further tournaments three UEFA European Championships (1996,
2004 and2012) and two World Cups (1998, 2006). It means the 1966
World Cup triumph on home soil remains their only finalappearance,
although they qualified unbeaten and as group winners for Brazil
2014.
EURO pedigreeMatches playedOverall: P117 W65 D33 L19 F226
A86Final tournament: P27 W9 D9 L9 F36 A31Qualifying: P90 W56 D24
L10 F190 A55
England are alone among Europe's World Cup-winning nations in
failing to capture the Henri Delaunay Cup. Indeed,they are yet to
reach a UEFA European Championship final, having come closest in
1996, when they hosted theevent, only to be denied by Germany in a
semi-final penalty shoot-out defeat at Wembley. They also reached
the lastfour as world champions in 1968, but otherwise the
competition has brought few happy memories.
In the four eight-team final tournaments from 1980 to 1992,
England were unable to reach the knockout phase, failingto qualify
altogether for the 1984 edition in France. EURO '96 apart, they
have also struggled to make an impressionin the 16-team finals,
going out at the group stage in 2000 and suffering elimination in
qualifying for the 2008tournament. On the other two occasions, in
2004 and 2012, respective quarter-finals with Portugal and Italy
bothended in shoot-out disappointments.
Memorable EURO matches21/06/04: Croatia 2-4 England, UEFA EURO
2004 group stageTwo Wayne Rooney goals helped England come from
behind to book a quarter-final berth.
18/06/96: Netherlands 1-4 England, EURO '96 group stageAlan
Shearer and Teddy Sheringham both scored twice in a famous Wembley
win.
11/11/87: Yugoslavia 1-4 England, 1988 UEFA European
Championship qualifyingEngland struck four times in the opening 25
minutes in Belgrade to earn a decisive victory.
Did you know?England have only ever won one knockout fixture at
a EURO final tournament ironically on penalties, against Spainafter
a 0-0 draw on home soil at Wembley in 1996.
*Last updated on 07/01/2014
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England - Coach profile
Roy HodgsonDate of birth: 9 August 1947Nationality: English
Playing career: Crystal Palace FC, Tonbridge Angels FC, Gravesend
and Northfleet FC, Maidstone United FC,Berea Park FCCoaching
career: Halmstads BK, Bristol City FC, IK Oddevold, rebro SK, Malm
FF, Neuchtel Xamax FC,Switzerland, FC Internazionale Milano
(twice), Blackburn Rovers FC, Grasshopper Club, FC Kbenhavn,
UdineseCalcio, United Arab Emirates, Viking FK, Finland, Fulham FC,
Liverpool FC, West Bromwich Albion FC, England
After he spent most of his playing days in the English
non-league system, Hodgson's coaching career spanning
eightcountries began with Halmstad. He guided the Swedish club to
their first-ever Allsvenskan titles in 1976 and 1979;
fivesuccessive championships with Malm came later.
A period at Xamax followed before the first of four forays into
international management. Hodgson's Switzerlandqualified for the
1994 FIFA World Cup their first in 28 years and then EURO '96 but
the coach departed for Interbefore the latter tournament.
After taking the Nerazzurri to the 1997 UEFA Cup final, Hodgson
had spells in England, Switzerland, Denmark, Italy,the UAE, Norway
and Finland, as well as a short stint back at Inter as technical
director.
He returned to England and relegation-threatened Fulham in
2007/08, helping them to safety in his first term, a club-best
seventh in the Premier League in his second and then the 2010 UEFA
Europa League final. The 2-1 extra-timedefeat by Club Atltico de
Madrid proved his last game with the Cottagers, before he accepted
the reins at Liverpool.
He left Anfield after 31 matches in charge, the shortest reign
in Liverpool history, yet within five weeks was at WestBrom, whom
he steered to a then Premier League high of 11th. He was appointed
England manager on 1 May 2012.
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EURO recordPld W D L GF GA
Overall 117 65 33 19 226 86Final tournament 27 9 9 9 36
31Qualifying 90 56 24 10 190 55UEFA European Championship records:
England
History2012 quarter-finals2008 did not qualify2004
quarter-finals2000 group stage1996 semi-finals1992 group stage1988
group stage1984 did not