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Group D - Croatia, Czech Republic, England, Scotland
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BoyBrumby
Englishman
Nope, we lost 1-0 to the Portuguese that year.
Reckon you're confusing Poland (3-0, Lineker first half hat trick with arm cast) with Portugal.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
Yup. Spawned a 1-0 win v Jerry.
Then contrived to lose 3-2 to Romania, after being 2-1 up at half time and only needing to draw to progress.
grecian
Cricket Web: All-Time Legend
I really though Furball had put Poland, think my mind has gone, it's too hot.
I missed Shearers goal in 2000, as I was in the bog, in the Waterfront, hence I forgot this momentous occasion.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
many remember the England 2000 side for reaching its nadir, but few remember how epically poor Germany 2000 were
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Euro 2000 for Germany.
This really makes no sense at all. You remember the World Cup right?
Furball
Evil Scotsman
I'm pretty sure there was a report that praised 13 of the 16 sides at that tournament for playing exciting attacking football.
Norway, Germany and England were the 3 sides who were panned for being ****.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
Ha, fair. We got high on that counterattacking win against Spain and thought we would go through with one point. Has never been heard from since except occasionally in the women's game
andruid
Cricketer Of The Year
The year of scapegoat Phil Neville.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
I don’t think it particularly wise to attempt to work out the easiest passage through a tournament. But dredging through my ageing and drug addled memory going back to 1970 I’m struggling to recall a victory against a major nation in a knockout tie. Spain on penalties at Euro 96 perhaps but then it all becomes a bit of a blank.
Furball
Evil Scotsman
Going from Italia 90, which is the first tournament I can remember, England have won knockout games against:
Belgium (Italia 90)
Cameroon (Italia 90)
Spain (Euro 96)
Denmark (World Cup 2002)
Ecuador (World Cup 2006)
Colombia (World Cup 2018)
Sweden (World Cup 2018)
Losing to:
West Germany
Group Stage
Did Not Qualify
Germany
Argentina
Group Stage
Brazil
Portugal
Portugal
Did Not Qualify
Germany
Italy
Group Stage
Iceland
Croatia
They've also lost both 3rd place playoff matches, which are meaningless but it's not really a great look if you can't even beat good sides when the pressure is off.
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
There's not many to add before your time.
Paraguay in the 1986 WC
Spain in a two-legged quarter final in 1968 euros.
Argentina, Portugal and West Germany in the 1966 WC.
BoyBrumby
Englishman
66 is a massive outlier, really.
Denmark in 02 aside, we've never beaten a world or European champion nation in a KO game outside of England.
I'm not familiar with the results of the 68 QF v Spain, so we may've won in Espana, but before 1980 the Euro finals tournament only consisted of the semis and final so, strictly speaking, doesn't count.
Denmark in 02 aside, we've never beaten a world or European champion nation in a KO game outside of England.
I'm not familiar with the results of the 68 QF v Spain, so we may've won in Espana, but before 1980 the Euro finals tournament only consisted of the semis and final so, strictly speaking, doesn't count.
GIMH
Norwood's on Fire
UEFA Euro 1968 quarter-finals - Wikipedia
en.wikipedia.org
Beat them home and away. But essentially it was equivalent to the play-offs now, even if the quality of opposition would be higher by virtue of only being 8 teams.
We did beat the Soviet Union in the 3rd placed game though, take what you can get. They're a Euro champ
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
In the early days the Euros were held in less regard than even the current Nations League (or whatever it's called) is now. Countries like England, West Germany and Italy didn't even bother entering.
Magrat Garlick
Rather Mad Witch
^ if England didn't enter a tournament in its early days it was usually a sign it was gonna be important
wpdavid
Hall of Fame Member
For years, my personal bible on England' football team from the early 1960s to early 1970s was the Booby Moore biography that was written by Jeff Powell, with Moore being interviewed extensively. Even in 1968, the two-legged quarter final against Spain doesn't get a mention, which rather supports your point. Although the semi-final defeat to Yugoslavia is mentioned. And the 1972 quarter final defeat to West Germany is definitely mentioned.
Lillian Thomson
Hall of Fame Member
In 1968 we were allowed to use the annual end of season British Home Championships of 66/67 and 67/68 as a qualifying group. The 3-2 defeat to Scotland at Wembley in 67 is a very famous match on these shores, but it's rarely mentioned in terms of the Euros.