FIVE all-time EURO Championship shocks!Euro 1988 Republic of Ireland 1 : 0 EnglandThe absence of defender Terry Butcher proved disastrous when England came up against tournament debutants Ireland in the group stages.
Euro 1992 Denmark 2 : 1 FranceLaurent Blanc, Didier Deschamps, and Eric Cantona arrived in Sweden on the back of a 19-game unbeaten run having won all eight of their matches during their qualifying campaign, and looked unstoppable, but they lost their way on the big stage, drawing their first two matches before a late goal from Lars Elstrup,
Euro 1992 Germany 0 : 2 DenmarkYugoslavia had qualified ahead of the Denmark, but as the former was in a state of civil war and therefore blocked from taking part, the Danes were handed a golden ticket and placed in a group alongside England, France, and tournament hosts Sweden. In the final, Kim Vilfort rifled home a shot in off the post to secure the title against European heavyweights Germany.
Euro 2004 Portugal 0 : 1 GreeceThe word minnow was commonly used to describe Greece, with Latvia the only other side in the tournament deemed worse than them. But, with Angelos Charisteas leading the line and a counter-attacking style proving effective, Greece came through a group containing both the Portuguese hosts and Spain.
Euro 2008Holland 4 : 1 FranceDespite having Thierry Henry, Franck Ribery, and Patrice Evra in their squad, France scored just one goal in their three group games, and their tournament was ended when Holland put four past them, forcing them to pack their bags and return home.
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