There is less and less left for the ball to start rolling in Munich, the city that will host the opening match of the Euro 2024 this June 14th. With just a few hours left until the biggest European international football tournament kicks off, it’s time to review the history of the Euro Cup.
The first edition was held in 1960 under the name of the European Nations Cup, and it closed with victory for the Soviet Union. Eight years later it was renamed the European Nations Championship, and in 1972 Germany began to write its name in the history of the tournament.
How many times have you won
Germany has always been synonymous with competitiveness, and although in recent years they have not had much luck in international championships, they arrive at Euro 2024 as hosts and with the sign of being one of the great candidates to raise the glass.
If he achieves it, it would be his fourth trophy, because Germany has won the European Championship three times. In fact, ‘La mannschaft’ is, along with Spain, the team that has won the championship the most times, although It’s been almost 30 years since his last victory.
When did he win them?
We have to go back to 1972 to remember the first time Germany won a European Championship. The then Federal Germany defeated the Soviet Union by 3 goals to 0, thanks to a double from Gerd Müller and a stellar Beckenbauer. They did not have to wait too long to celebrate again, because in 1980 They beat Belgium 2-1 with a goal from Horst Hrubesch in the 88th minute.
His last victory came in the 1996 Euro Cup held in England. This was his first and only victory since the fall of the wall, and the curiosity is that it was the first international tournament that was decided by a golden goal. Oliver Bierhoff scored in the 95th minute to give Germany the victory against the Czech Republic.
Now, 28 years and 7 European Championships later, the team of Toni Kroos, Wirtz, Rüdiger and company wants to make their country the most awarded in the tournament par excellence of the old continent.
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