Football came home. The Germans took it away again
How well do you remember the last time England played host to a major football tournament? We’ve thrown together 20 questions about Euro 96.
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England opened the tournament with an underwhelming 1-1 draw with which country?
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Which nation failed to qualify for Euro 96?
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Which of these three was the official mascot of Euro 96?
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Which player scored twice for Croatia, playing in their first major tournament, as they beat reigning champions Denmark in the group stage?
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Who did David Baddiel and Frank Skinner collaborate with for the single Three Lions?
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Which of these stadiums did NOT host any games at Euro 96?
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Who provided the assist for Paul Gascoigne's wonder goal against Scotland?
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Who missed the chance to equalise for Scotland from the penalty spot seconds before Gascoigne's goal?
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Which Italian was named in the Team of the Tournament, despite his side failing to progress from the group stages?
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England won their first ever penalty shootout in the quarter-finals. Who did they beat?
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Karel Poborsky's chip was one of the goals of the tournament. Who was it against?
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The Netherlands were one of the pre-tournament favourites but were beaten on penalties in the quarter-finals. Who was the only player to miss in the shootout with France?
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Which German was named Player of the Tournament?
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Who is this, coming agonisingly close to scoring the Golden Goal that would have put England in the final?
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After Gareth Southgate's miss in the shootout, who scored his penalty to put Germany through to the final?
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Where was the other semi-final, between Czech Republic and France, held?
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France lost to the Czech Republic on penalties. As with England-Germany, only one player failed to score their spot-kick. Who was it?
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With five goals to his name, who won the Golden Boot at Euro 96?
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Who gave the Czech Republic the lead in the final from the penalty spot?
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Who scored the Golden Goal to secure victory for Germany in the final?
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