Spain Lifts its 4th UEFA Euro CUP beating England in Final
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The Spanish men’s football team, also known as La Roja, won their fourth UEFA European Football Championships or the Euro Cup by defeating England 2-1 in the final played at Berlin's Olympiastadion stadium on 14 July 2024.
The 17th edition of the Euro Cup was hosted by Germany from 15 June to 14 July 2024. Twenty-four teams from Europe participated in the 17th Euro Cup.
Mikel Oyarzabal's winning goal secures 4th title for Spain
The 87th-minute goal by Mikel Oyarzabal in the match helped secure the fourth Euro title for the Spanish side.
Nico Williams opened the score for Spain in the 47th minute of the match which was equalised by substitute Cole Palmer of England. Before the 2024 edition, Spain won the Euro Cup in 1964, 2008, and 2012.
It was another heartbreaking loss for the English football team. They lost the last Euro Cup final to Italy, and the last international title they won was the 1966 FIFA World Cup.
Earlier, the English team defeated the Netherlands, and Spain defeated France in their semi-final match to advance to the finals.
UEFA European Football Championship/ Euro Cup
The UEFA European Football Championship, popularly known as Euro Cup is organised by the European football governing body Union of European Football Association (UEFA).
The Championship started as the European Nations Cup, and later, its name was changed in 1968 to UEFA European Football Championships or Euro Cup.
It is held every four years, but due to COVID-19, the 2020 edition was held in 2021, which was hosted by a record 11 European countries.
France hosted the first edition of the Cup in 1960, and the Soviet Union emerged as the winner.
Spain is the most successful team, having won it four times, followed by Germany with three wins.
To date, 10 European teams have won the Euro Cup, with Italy and France also winning it two times.
Winners of the Euro Cup
Following is the list of the winners of the Euro Cup, its host and the editions.
|
Serial Number |
Year |
Host Country |
Champion |
Runner Up |
|
1 |
1960 |
France |
Soviet Union |
Yugoslavia |
|
2 |
1964 |
Spain |
Spain |
Soviet Union |
|
3 |
1968 |
Italy |
Italy |
Yugoslavia |
|
4 |
1972 |
Belgium |
West Germany |
Soviet Union |
|
5 |
1976 |
Yugoslavia |
Czechoslovakia |
West Germany |
|
6 |
1980 |
Italy |
West Germany |
Belgium |
|
7 |
1984 |
France |
France |
Spain |
|
8 |
1988 |
West Germany |
Netherlands |
Soviet Union |
|
9 |
1992 |
Sweden |
Denmark |
Germany |
|
10 |
1996 |
England |
Germany |
Czech Republic |
|
11 |
2000 |
Belgium and Netherlands |
France |
Italy |
|
12 |
2004 |
Portugal |
Greece |
Portugal |
|
13 |
2008 |
Austria and Switzerland |
Spain |
Germany |
|
14 |
2012 |
Poland and Ukraine |
Spain |
Italy |
|
15 |
2016 |
France |
Portugal |
France |
|
16 |
2021 |
11 countries of Europe |
Italy |
England |
|
17 |
2024 |
Germany |
Spain |
England |
|
18 |
2028 |
England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland |
- |
- |
|
19 |
2032 |
Italy and Turkey |
- |
- |
