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The 2000 UEFA European Football Championship, also known as Euro 2000, was the 11th UEFA European Championship, a football tournament held every four years and organised by UEFA, the sport's governing body in Europe. [1]
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 beat Portugal 2–1 after extra-time; Nuno Gomes gave Portugal the lead in the 19th minute, which they held until just after half-time, when Thierry Henry equalised. 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.
UEFA Euro 2000 was the first tournament to be held by two countries, in the Netherlands and Belgium. [51] France, the reigning World Cup champions , were favoured to win, and they lived up to expectations when they beat Italy 2–1 after extra time , having come from being 1–0 down: Sylvain Wiltord equalised in the last minute of regular time ...
This is a list of the France national football team results from 2000 to 2019. 2000s. 2000 23 ... 28 June UEFA Euro 2000 Semi-finals: France ...
Tournament played in France. Euro 2000: 1st 2nd In the final, France defeated Italy 2–1 with a golden goal in extra time. 2002 FIFA World Cup: 28th 15th Euro 2004: 6th 9th 2006 FIFA World Cup: 2nd 1st In the final, Italy defeated France 5–3 on penalties. Euro 2008: 15th 8th France and Italy were placed in the same first round group.
The UEFA European Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European Football Associations). Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations' Cup, changing to the current name in 1968.
France, who had won the 1998 FIFA World Cup, [20] met Italy in the Feijnoord Stadion in the Netherlands, both nations making their second appearance in the final. A second-half goal from Marco Delvecchio saw Italy take a 1–0 lead into injury time , when Sylvain Wiltord scored a "last-gasp" equaliser to send the match into extra time.