Euro Cup 1996 was hosted by England, the country in which the game originated. This was the 10th edition of the championship. This football extravaganza happens every 4 years. UEFA supports the tournament. The knock out stages of the tournament was from June 8 to June 30. The final was on June 30th at Wembley Stadium in London. Germany was the winner of Euro Cup 1996. Germany defeated Czech Republic to lift the trophy.
The two other semi finalists were England and France. With 5 goals, the crown for Euro Cup 1996 top scorer went to Alan Shearer. Alan Shearer and Jurgen Klinsmann, with their prolific goal scoring ability, were easily the two best players of the tournament. The semi final match between England and Germany was decided in penalty shootout. Czech Republic won the second semi final against France by 2 goals to 1.
The final eighth teams of 1996 Euro Cup were:
Czech Republic
England
France
Germany
Netherlands
Portugal
Croatia
Spain
Euro Cup 1996 was full of excitement and drama with several matches having nail biting finishes. At the end the best team won as Germany lifted the trophy.
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