Ball IQCountries With the Most European Championship Wins
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The UEFA European Championship has been held every four years since 1960, and only a handful of nations have ever conquered the continent. This page ranks every Euros winner by number of titles.
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Who scored the winning penalty in the Euro 2004 quarter-final shootout as Portugal beat England?
Ricardo first saved Darius Vassell's sudden-death penalty without gloves, then strode up and fired the winning spot-kick past David James. Both teams had gone 5-5 before.
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How many goals did Spain score across all six games as they won Euro 2008?
Group: 4-1 Russia, 2-1 Sweden, 2-1 Greece (8). KO: 0-0 Italy (won pens), 3-0 Russia, 1-0 Germany (4). Total 12.
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Portugal played out a pulsating 3-3 draw in the Euro 2016 group stage, with Cristiano Ronaldo scoring twice — against which team?
Portugal drew 3-3 with Hungary at Euro 2016 — Ronaldo scored twice — and still advanced as one of the best third-placed teams, then went on to win the tournament.
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Which Germany left-back dominated the 4-2 win over holders Portugal at Euro 2020 with a goal, an assist, and a goal ruled out — before England eliminated Germany 2-0 in the round of 16?
Germany also benefitted from two Portugal own goals (Rúben Dias, Raphaël Guerreiro) in Munich — the first time a reigning European champion had conceded four in a match.
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Who scored Italy's only goal in the Euro 2020 semi-final at Wembley — a curled 60th-minute effort before Spain equalised through Morata and Italy won on penalties?
The 23-year-old Juventus forward scored 2 goals in total across the tournament, including this one that gave Italy the lead in their semi-final.
| Rank | Country | Titles | Years won |
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| 1 | Spain | 4 | 1964, 2008, 2012, 2024 |
| 2 | Germany | 3 | 1972, 1980, 1996 |
| 3 | France | 2 | 1984, 2000 |
| 3 | Italy | 2 | 1968, 2020 |
| 5 | Czechoslovakia | 1 | 1976 |
| 5 | Denmark | 1 | 1992 |
| 5 | Greece | 1 | 2004 |
| 5 | Netherlands | 1 | 1988 |
| 5 | Portugal | 1 | 2016 |
| 5 | Soviet Union | 1 | 1960 |
Spain stand alone at the top with 4, having pulled clear with their 2024 triumph. Germany follow with three (two as West Germany, one after reunification), while Italy and France are the only other multiple winners.
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