| EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP HISTORY | |
| Year | Played |
| 1960 |
Withdrew from the tournament
(refusing to travel to Russia for a QF match) |
| 1964 |
Winners
:
Beat USSR 2-1 in the final |
| 1968-76 | Did not qualify |
| 1980 |
Group stage:
Drew 0-0 v Italy, Lost 1-2 v Belgium, Lost 1-2 v England |
| 1984 |
Runners-up:
Lost 0-2 to France in the final |
| 1988 |
Group stage:
Won 3-2 v Denmark, Lost 0-1 v Italy, Lost 0-2 v West Germany |
| 1992 | Did not qualify |
| 1996 |
Quarter-finals:
Drew 0-0 v Spain aet (lost 4-2 on pens) |
| 2000 |
Quarter-finals:
Lost 1-2 to France |
| 2004 |
Group stage:
Won 1-0 v Russia, Drew 1-1 v Greece, Lost 0-1 v Portugal |
| 2007/08 RESULTS | ||||
| Date | Opponents | Comp | Res | Score |
| 2008 | ||||
| 31 May | Peru (h) | Friendly | W | 2-1 |
| 26 May | Italy (h) | Friendly | W | 1-0 |
| 06 Feb | France (h) | Friendly | W | 1-0 |
| 2007 | ||||
| 21 Nov | Northern Ireland (h) | Euro Qual | W | 1-0 |
| 17 Nov | Sweden (h) | Euro Qual | W | 3-0 |
| 17 Oct | Finland (a) | Friendly | D | 0-0 |
| 13 Oct | Denmark (a) | Euro Qual | W | 3-1 |
| 12 Sep | Latvia (h) | Euro Qual | W | 2-0 |
| 08 Sep | Iceland (a) | Euro Qual | D | 1-1 |
| 22 Aug | Greece (a) | Friendly | W | 3-2 |
| FACTFILE | |
| Category | Details |
| Population: | 40.5m |
| Fifa Ranking: |
4th
Highest: 2nd, Dec 1994 Lowest: 25th, Mar 1998 |
| Record win: | 13-0 v Bulgaria (h); May 1933 |
| Record defeat: | 1-7 v Italy (a) June 1928 |
| 1-7 v England (a) Dec 1931 | |
| World Cup finals: | 12 |
| Euro Ch finals: | 8 (including 2008) |