UEFA European Championship hosts Germany have impressive credentials when hosting major tournaments – winning 1974 FIFA World Cup, and reaching semi-finals of both UEFA Euro 1988 and 2006 World Cup PERFORMANCES OF HOST NATIONS 1960 France Fourth-place bt Soviet Union, 2-1 Winner 1964 Spain 1968 Italy Yugoslavia, 2-0 Winner 1972 Belgium Third-place 1976 Yugoslavia Fourth-place 1980 Italy Fourth-place 1984 France Spain, 2-0 Winner 1988 W. Germany Semi-final Third-place play-off match discontinued in 1984 1992 Sweden Semi-final 1996 England Semi-final 2000 Belgium Group Netherlands Semi-final 2004 Portugal Final 2008 Austria Group Switzerland Group 2012 Poland Group Ukraine Group 2016 France Final 2020 Europe* England stage final Final Only three countries to date have lifted Henri Delaunay Trophy on home soil *Wembley Stadium hosts eight matches at UEFA Euro 2020 – held across Europe – six involving England, including final Olympiastadion, Berlin Set to host 2024 final on July 14 Source: UEFA Picture: Getty Images © GRAPHIC NEWS