From the ‘Dentist’s Chair’ to Poborsky’s chip and the ‘Silver Goal’.
We have a great retro quiz for you all that takes you back to the time English fans were convinced football was coming home (the first time!)
There are 20 questions to get right, all of them about the Euro 96 tournament that was hosted by England.
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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Euro 96 Quiz
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