Euro 2024 will be held in Germany from 14 June to 14 July and we have taken a look back at 10 of the biggest surprises in past competitions.
The 2024 European Championship will be held in Germany from 14 June to 14 July with 24 nations dreaming of lifting the trophy.
Arguably Wales' greatest moment in tournament football came at Euro 2016 when they defeated a Belgium side ranked second in the world to move into the semi-finals.Hal Robson-Kanu scored a sensational second, producing a superb bit of skill to get away from Belgium defenders, before Sam Vokes added a late third.
Northern Ireland have only qualified for one European Championship and that came at Euro 2016 in France. The competition was held in Portugal with Cristiano Ronaldo, then of Manchester United, expected to guide his team to the title. After losing 2-1 to Greece in the opening match of the tournament, Portugal recovered and beat Russia and Spain and then eliminated England and the Netherlands to set up a re-match against a well-organised Greece side.
The Czechs reached the final, but were beaten 2-1 by Germany, with Oliver Bierhoff scoring a golden goal winner in extra time.Denmark players celebrate scoring against Germany in the 1992 finalThe Danes replaced Yugoslavia, who dropped out of the tournament because of ongoing conflicts that would lead to the dissolution of the country.
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