Spain_at_the_UEFA_European_Championship

Spain at the UEFA European Championship

Overview of Spain at the UEFA European Championship

The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the men's national 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 "UEFA Euro (year)”. Prior to entering the tournament, all teams other than the host nations (which qualify automatically) compete in a qualifying process.

Spain have participated in eleven European Championships (with an upcoming twelfth appearance in 2024), from which they won three titles. Spain became European champions as hosts in 1964, in 2008 in Austria and Switzerland, and in 2012 in Poland and Ukraine. They are currently the only team to win two consecutive editions.

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[URS-ESP-1] Spain were disqualified and the Soviet Union were awarded a walkover in the quarter-finals. Only four teams qualified for the final tournament.

[table_hth_YUG0.88673813775496-4] Head-to-head result: Norway 0–1 FR Yugoslavia.

[table_hth_GRE0.8168356883418-5] Tied on head-to-head result (Greece 1–1 Spain) and overall goal difference (0). Overall goals for was used as the tiebreaker.

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UEFA European Championship record									Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D*	L	GF	GA	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1960	Did not qualify^{[lower-alpha 1]}								2	2	0	0	7	2
1964	Champions	1st	2	2	0	0	4	2	6	4	1	1	16	5
1968	Did not qualify								8	3	2	3	7	5
1972									6	3	2	1	14	3
1976									8	3	4	1	11	9
1980	Group stage	7th	3	0	1	2	2	4	6	4	1	1	13	5
1984	Runners-up	2nd	5	1	3	1	4	5	8	6	1	1	24	8
1988	Group stage	6th	3	1	0	2	3	5	6	5	0	1	14	6
1992	Did not qualify								7	3	0	4	17	12
1996	Quarter-finals	6th	4	1	3	0	4	3	10	8	2	0	25	4
2000	Quarter-finals	5th	4	2	0	2	7	7	8	7	0	1	42	5
2004	Group stage	10th	3	1	1	1	2	2	10	7	2	1	21	5
2008	Champions	1st	6	5	1	0	12	3	12	9	1	2	23	8
2012	Champions	1st	6	4	2	0	12	1	8	8	0	0	26	6
2016	Round of 16	10th	4	2	0	2	5	4	10	9	0	1	23	3
2020	Semi-finals	3rd	6	2	4	0	13	6	10	8	2	0	31	5
2024	Qualified								8	7	0	1	25	5
2028	To be determined								To be determined
2032	To be determined								To be determined
Total	3 Titles	12/17	46	21	15	10	68	42	133	96	18	19	339	96

Spain's European Championship record
First Match	Spain 2–1 Hungary (Madrid, Spain; 17 June 1964)
Biggest Win	Slovakia 0–5 Spain (Seville, Spain; 23 June 2021)
Biggest Defeat	France 2–0 Spain (Paris, France; 27 June 1984) Germany 2–0 Spain (Munich, Germany; 17 June 1988) Italy 2–0 Spain (Saint-Denis, France; 27 June 2016)
Best Result	Champions (1964, 2008 and 2012)
Worst Result	Group stage (1980, 1988 and 2004)

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	4	Advance to final
2	Italy (H)	3	1	2	0	1	0	+1	4	Advance to third place play-off
3	England	3	1	1	1	3	3	0	3
4	Spain	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	3	1	2	0	3	2	+1	4	Advance to knockout stage
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	2	1	+1	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	West Germany	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	3
4	Romania	3	0	1	2	2	4	−2	1

Denmark	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Spain
Lerby 7'	Report	Maceda 67'
Penalties
Brylle J. Olsen Laudrup Lerby Elkjær	4–5	Santillana Señor Urquiaga Víctor Sarabia

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Spain at the UEFA European Championship

Overall record

1964 European Nations' Cup

Final tournament

Euro 1980

Group stage

Euro 1984

Group stage

Knockout stage

Euro 1988

Group stage

Euro 1996

Group stage

Knockout stage

Euro 2000

Group stage

Knockout stage

Euro 2004

Group stage

Euro 2008

Group stage

Knockout phase

Euro 2012

Group stage

Knockout phase

Euro 2016

Group stage

Knockout phase

Euro 2020

Group stage

Knockout phase

Euro 2024

Group stage

Goalscorers

See also

Notes

References

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Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	West Germany (H)	3	2	1	0	5	1	+4	5	Advance to knockout stage
2	Italy	3	2	1	0	4	1	+3	5	Advance to knockout stage
3	Spain	3	1	0	2	3	5	−2	2
4	Denmark	3	0	0	3	2	7	−5	0

Pos	Team v t e	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	Advance to knockout stage
3	Bulgaria	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	4
4	Romania	3	0	0	3	1	4	−3	0

Spain	0–0 (a.e.t.)	England
	Report
Penalties
Hierro Amor Belsué Nadal	2–4	Shearer Platt Pearce Gascoigne

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	3	2	0	1	6	5	+1	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	FR Yugoslavia	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4^{[lower-alpha 2]}	Advance to knockout stage
3	Norway	3	1	1	1	1	1	0	4^{[lower-alpha 2]}
4	Slovenia	3	0	2	1	4	5	−1	2

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Portugal (H)	3	2	0	1	4	2	+2	6	Advance to knockout stage
2	Greece	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4^{[lower-alpha 1]}	Advance to knockout stage
3	Spain	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4^{[lower-alpha 1]}
4	Russia	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Spain	3	3	0	8	3	+5	9	Advance to knockout phase
2	Russia	3	2	1	4	4	0	6	Advance to knockout phase
3	Sweden	3	1	2	3	4	−1	3
4	Greece	3	0	3	1	5	−4	0

Spain	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Italy
	Report
Penalties
Villa Cazorla Senna Güiza Fàbregas	4–2	Grosso De Rossi Camoranesi Di Natale

Portugal	0–0 (a.e.t.)	Spain
	Report
Penalties
Moutinho Pepe Nani Alves	2–4	Alonso Iniesta Piqué Ramos Fàbregas

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Croatia	3	2	1	0	5	3	+2	7	Advance to knockout phase
2	Spain	3	2	0	1	5	2	+3	6	Advance to knockout phase
3	Turkey	3	1	0	2	2	4	−2	3
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	5	−3	1

Pos	Team v t e	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Sweden	3	2	1	0	4	2	+2	7	Advance to knockout phase
2	Spain (H)	3	1	2	0	6	1	+5	5	Advance to knockout phase
3	Slovakia	3	1	0	2	2	7	−5	3
4	Poland	3	0	1	2	4	6	−2	1

Switzerland	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Spain
Shaqiri 68'	Report	Zakaria 8' (o.g.)
Penalties
Gavranović Schär Akanji Vargas	1–3	Busquets Olmo Rodri Gerard Oyarzabal

Italy	1–1 (a.e.t.)	Spain
Chiesa 60'	Report	Morata 80'
Penalties
Locatelli Belotti Bonucci Bernardeschi Jorginho	4–2	Olmo Gerard Thiago Morata

Player	Goals	1964	1980	1984	1988	1996	2000	2004	2008	2012	2016	2020
Álvaro Morata	6										3	3
Fernando Torres	5								2	3
David Villa	4								4
Alfonso	3					1	2
Cesc Fàbregas	3								1	2
David Silva	3								1	2
Xabi Alonso	2									2
Daniel Güiza	2								2
Antonio Maceda	2			2
Gaizka Mendieta	2						2
Chus Pereda	2	2
Pablo Sarabia	2											2
Ferran Torres	2											2
Jordi Alba	1									1
César Azpilicueta	1											1
Emilio Butragueño	1				1
Fernando Morientes	1							1
Amancio	1	1
Guillermo Amor	1					1
José Luis Caminero	1					1
Francisco José Carrasco	1			1
Dani	1		1
Rubén de la Red	1								1
Joseba Etxeberria	1						1
Rafael Gordillo	1				1
Aymeric Laporte	1											1
Javier Manjarín	1					1
Marcelino	1	1
Juan Mata	1									1
Míchel	1				1
Pedro Munitis	1						1
Jesús Navas	1									1
Nolito	1										1
Mikel Oyarzabal	1											1
Gerard Piqué	1										1
Quini	1		1
Raúl	1						1
Santillana	1			1
Juan Carlos Valerón	1							1
Xavi	1								1
Own goals	3											3
Total	68	4	2	4	3	4	7	2	12	12	5	13