UEFA European Championship (Quiz)

Which country won the first UEFA European Championship?

West Germany

Italy

Spain

USSR

Between 1960 and 1976 how many teams qualified for the final stages of the UEFA European Championship?

Eight

Four

Sixteen

Twenty Four

Which country has never won a UEFA European Championship title?

Denmark

Sweden

Italy

Czechoslovakia

Which country hosted the final stages of the first UEFA European Championships?

Spain

Italy

France

England

How many times did the former USSR reach the final of the UEFA European Championship?

Three times

Five times

Two times

Four times

Why did Spain withdraw from the 1960 UEFA European Championship?

Fined by UEFA for fielding an ineligible player against Poland in a qualifier

Economic issues

Real Madrid refused to release several key players for a qualifer

General Franco barred them from travelling to communist USSR

What was the first UEFA European Championship final that went to a shoot-out?

1968

1972

1976

1980

Who did Italy beat in the final of the 1968 UEFA European Championship?

England

Yugoslavia

Spain

France

By what method did Italy get past the USSR to reach the final of the 1968 UEFA European Championship?

Shoot-Out

Goal in Extra-Time

Coin Toss

Drawing of Lots

Which player holds the record for the most goals in the final stages of UEFA European Championship tournament with 9 goals?

Zinedine Zidane

Alan Shearer

Luis Figo

Michel Platini

Who did West Germany defeat in the final of Euro 1980?

Netherlands

Italy

Belgium

Spain

The final of the 1988 UEFA European Championship is remembered for Marco van Basten's marvelous volleyed goal. But who scored the first goal in that final?

Ruud Gullit

Wim Kieft

Ronald Koeman

Frank Rijkaard

With 13 goals in qualifying for France 2016, Robert Lewandowski tied the record of which of these players for goals in a UEFA European Championship qualifying campaign?

Cristiano Ronaldo

David Healy

Wayne Rooney

Robbie Keane

What previously qualified side did Denmark take the place of at the 1992 UEFA European Championship?

Turkey

Norway

Yugoslavia

USSR

Who was the top scorer at the 1996 UEFA European Championship?

Jürgen Klinsmann

Alan Shearer

Hristo Stoichkov

Oliver Bierhoff

In their Euro 2000 Semi-Final defeat to Italy, which Netherlands players missed penalties in regulation?

Frank de Boer

Ronald de Boer

Marc Overmars

Patrick Kluivert

Who scored the winner for Greece in their Euro 2004 final defeat of Portugal?

Giorgos Karagounis

Angelos Charisteas

Zisis Vryzas

Angelos Basinas

Who was named player of the tournament at Euro 2008?

David Villa

David Silva

Fernando Torres

Xavi

Which of these countries made their debut at a UEFA European Championship in 2012?

Republic of Ireland

Sweden

Poland

Ukraine

Which of these countries is making their debut at a UEFA European Championship in 2016?

Northern Ireland

Wales

Iceland

Hungary

How many countries will be competing in Euro 2016

Which of these countries have never hosted or co-hosted the UEFA European Championship?

Russia

Netherlands

England

Switzerland