Host France emerged as the
Euro Cup 1984 Winner to become the third host country, after Spain in 1964 and Italy in 1968, to win the trophy. It was the first time that France won any international football tournament of such stature. Being the host country, France did not have to play matches of the qualifying round. They got directly selected for the final round of the tournament.
The French side was the favorite to win the Euro Cup 1984. They had the support of the home supporters to their advantage. In the group stage of the tournament, France was placed in Group A with Denmark, Belgium and Yugoslavia. They emerged as the group leaders to advance to the semi-finals. There, France defeated Portugal by a margin of 3-2 to advance to the final. The match was a nail-biting encounter, with Michel Platini scoring the winner in the last minute of extra time.
In the final, they faced Spain. France won the match by two goals to nil and emerged as the
Euro Cup 1984 Winner. French striker Michel Platini became the highest scorer of the tournament with an incredible nine goals to his name.
