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UEFA EURO 1996

EURO '96: All you need to know
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EURO '96: All you need to know

Oliver Bierhoff was the golden-goal hero as football 'came home'; UEFA.com recalls the drama.
Best of EURO
01:40
Best goals of EURO '96
Live 10/04/2020

Best goals of EURO '96

02:08
EURO '96 final: Czech Rep 1-2 Germany
Live 12/05/2016

EURO '96 final: Czech Rep 1-2 Germany

02:15
1996 top scorer: Alan Shearer
Live 23/02/2020

1996 top scorer: Alan Shearer

02:19
'96 semi: Germany edge out England
Live 26/09/2020

'96 semi: Germany edge out England

00:37
1996: Šuker's chip vs Denmark
Live 01/01/2023

1996: Šuker's chip vs Denmark

00:51
1996: Poborský lob vs Portugal
Live 11/04/2016

1996: Poborský lob vs Portugal

01:53
1996: England 4-1 Netherlands
Live 07/07/2024

1996: England 4-1 Netherlands

02:27
1996: England 2-0 Scotland
Live 01/06/2024

1996: England 2-0 Scotland

00:58
1996: Portugal 3-0 Croatia
Live 24/06/2016

1996: Portugal 3-0 Croatia

01:26
1996: Romania 1-2 Spain
Live 27/03/2016

1996: Romania 1-2 Spain

00:30
1996: Scotland 1-0 Switzerland
Live 06/10/2020

1996: Scotland 1-0 Switzerland

00:31
1996: Romania 0-1 France
Live 31/05/2016

1996: Romania 0-1 France

02:09
Southgate on '96 Scotland clash
Live 15/06/2021

Southgate on '96 Scotland clash

02:23
1996: England vs Germany pens
Live 24/06/2021

1996: England vs Germany pens

00:59
Spotlight: Sammer vs Croatia
Live 28/06/2020

Spotlight: Sammer vs Croatia

01:41
'96: England vs Scotland anthems
Live 16/06/2021

'96: England vs Scotland anthems

04:25
Helmer on EURO '96 semi
Live 28/06/2021

Helmer on EURO '96 semi

00:20
1996: Nedvěd winner vs Italy
Live 14/06/2020

1996: Nedvěd winner vs Italy

02:37
Paul Gascoigne's EURO '96
Live 20/04/2020

Paul Gascoigne's EURO '96

00:19
1996: Bulgaria 1-0 Romania
Live 13/06/2020

1996: Bulgaria 1-0 Romania

Road to the final

Final

30 Jun

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Semi-finals

26 Jun

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26 Jun

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The competition in numbers

Key stats
Goals
64
Matches played
31
Top scorers
Shearer
5
Šuker
3
Klinsmann
3
Most appearances
Berger
6
Kouba
6
Ziege
6