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UEFA Euro 2000 was the eleventh edition of the UEFA European Football Championship, UEFA's football competition for national teams. [2] Qualifying rounds were played on a home-and-away round-robin tournament basis prior to the final tournament being co-hosted by Belgium and the Netherlands, between 10 June and 2 July 2000. [3]
France won the tournament by defeating Italy 2–1 in the final, via a golden goal. [3] The finals saw the first major UEFA competition contested in the King Baudouin Stadium (formerly the Heysel Stadium) since the events of the 1985 European Cup final and the Heysel Stadium disaster, with the opening game being played in the rebuilt stadium.
The game went to extra-time and looked to be heading for a penalty shootout until Zidane struck the golden goal in the 117th minute. Italy drew 0–0 in normal time with the Netherlands and it remained the same through extra-time. The game went to penalties and Italy won the penalty shoot-out 3–1.
England renewed their participation in the UEFA Euro 2024 final, held in the Olympiastadion in Berlin, where three–time winners Spain won 2–1 courtesy of a Nico Williams strike at the start of the second half and a 86th-minute winner by Mikel Oyarzabal, after a Cole Palmer equaliser for England. As a result, Spain won a record–breaking ...
The FDC further stipulates that if a player is sent off during his team's final Euro 2008 match, the suspension carries over to his team's next competitive international(s). [5] For Euro 2000 these were the qualification matches for the 2002 FIFA World Cup .
Soviet Union, 1960 (coming from 0–1 down to win 2–1 after extra time vs Yugoslavia) Germany, 1996 (coming from 0–1 down to win 2–1 after extra time vs Czech Republic) France, 2000 (coming from 0–1 down to win 2–1 after extra time vs Italy) Most individual goalscorers for one team, one match
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Germany would go on to win the final 2–1 thanks to the first golden goal ever in a major tournament, scored by Oliver Bierhoff five minutes into extra time. [49] [50] This was Germany's first title as a unified nation. UEFA Euro 2000 was the first tournament to be held by two countries, in the Netherlands and Belgium. [51]