1988 European Football Championship

The 1988 European Football Championship (Euro 88) final tournament was held at West Germany. It was the 8th edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and supported by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 10 and June 25, 1988. At the time, only eight countries could dispute the final tournament. Seven countries had to qualify for the final stage. West Germany qualified automatically as hosts of the event.

Venues

First Round

All times local (CET)
Half-time scores are in brackets

Group 1

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lign=left|20px West Germany 5 3 2 1 0 5 1
lign=left|20px Italy 5 3 2 1 0 4 1
lign=left|20px Spain 2 3 1 0 2 3 5
lign=left|20px Denmark 0 3 0 0 3 2 7 } width=40%| {| cellpadding=2 style=font-size:90% align=center
idth=40% align=right|West Germany align=center|1 - 1 Italy
idth=40% align=right|Denmark align=center|2 - 3 Spain
idth=40% align=right|West Germany align=center|2 - 0 Denmark
idth=40% align=right|Italy align=center|1 - 0 Spain
idth=40% align=right|West Germany align=center|2 - 0 Spain
idth=40% align=right|Italy align=center|2 - 0 Denmark }
June 10, 1988
idth=22% align=right|West Germany align=center width=15%|1 - 1 (0-0) width=22%|Italy style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|20:15 - Rheinstadion, Dsseldorf
Ref: Keith Hackett (England)
Attendance: 62,552
lign=right|Brehme 55' |Mancini 52'
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June 11, 1988
idth=22% align=right|Denmark align=center width=15%|2 - 3 (1-1) width=22%|Spain style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|15:30 - Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover
Ref: Albert Thomas (Netherlands)
Attendance: 60,366
lign=right|M. Laudrup 24' |Mchel 5'
lign=right|Povlsen 82' |Butragueo 53'
|| || |Gordillo 66'
June 14, 1988
idth=22% align=right|West Germany align=center width=15%|2 - 0 (1-0) width=22%|Denmark style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|17:15 - Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Ref: Bob Valentine (Scotland)
Attendance: 64,812
lign=right|Klinsmann 10'
lign=right|Thon 85'
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idth=22% align=right|Italy align=center width=15%|1 - 0 (0-0) width=22%|Spain style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|20:15 - Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Ref: Erik Fredriksson (Sweden)
Attendance: 51,790
lign=right|Vialli 73'
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June 17, 1988
idth=22% align=right|West Germany align=center width=15%|2 - 0 (1-0) width=22%|Spain style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|20:15 - Olympiastadion, Munich
Ref: Michel Vautrot (France)
Attendance: 72,308
lign=right|Vller 29'
lign=right|Vller 51'
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idth=22% align=right|Italy align=center width=15%|2 - 0 (0-0) width=22%|Denmark style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|20:15 - Mngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne
Ref: Bruno Galler (Switzerland)
Attendance: 53,951
lign=right|Altobelli 67'
lign=right|De Agostini 87'

Group 2

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lign=left|20px Soviet Union 5 3 2 1 0 5 2
lign=left|20px Netherlands 4 3 2 0 1 4 2
lign=left|20px Rep. of Ireland 3 3 1 1 1 2 2
lign=left|20px England 0 3 0 0 3 2 7 } width=40%| {| cellpadding=2 style=font-size:90% align=center
idth=40% align=right|England align=center|0 - 1 Rep. of Ireland
idth=40% align=right|Netherlands align=center|0 - 1 Soviet Union
idth=40% align=right|England align=center|1 - 3 Netherlands
idth=40% align=right|Rep. of Ireland align=center|1 - 1 Soviet Union
idth=40% align=right|England align=center|1 - 3 Soviet Union
idth=40% align=right|Rep. of Ireland align=center|0 - 1 Netherlands }
June 12, 1988
idth=22% align=right|England align=center width=15%|0 - 1 (0-1) width=22%|Rep. of Ireland style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|15:30 - Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Ref: Siegfried Kirschen (East Germany)
Attendance: 51,573
|| || |Houghton 6'
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idth=22% align=right|Netherlands align=center width=15%|0 - 1 (0-0) width=22%|Soviet Union style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|20:15 - Mngersdorfer Stadion, Cologne
Ref: Dieter Pauly (West Germany)
Attendance: 60,000
|| || |Rats 52'
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June 15, 1988
idth=22% align=right|England align=center width=15%|1 - 3 (0-1) width=22%|Netherlands style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|17:15 - Rheinstadion, Dsseldorf
Ref: Paolo Casarin (Italy)
Attendance: 63,940
lign=right|Robson 53' |van Basten 44'
|| || |van Basten 71'
|| || |van Basten 75'
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idth=22% align=right|Rep. of Ireland align=center width=15%|1 - 1 (1-0) width=22%|Soviet Union style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|20:15 - Niedersachsenstadion, Hannover
Ref: Emilio Soriano Aladrn (Spain)
Attendance: 38,308
lign=right|Whelan 38' |Protasov 74'
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June 18, 1988
idth=22% align=right|England align=center width=15%|1 - 3 (1-2) width=22%|Soviet Union style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|15:30 - Waldstadion, Frankfurt
Ref: Jos Rosa dos Santos (Portugal)
Attendance: 53,000
lign=right|Adams 16' |Aleinikov 3'
|| || |Mikhailichenko 28'
|| || |Pasulko 72'
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idth=22% align=right|Rep. of Ireland align=center width=15%|0 - 1 (0-0) width=22%|Netherlands style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|15:30 - Parkstadion, Gelsenkirchen
Ref: Horst Brummeier (Austria)
Attendance: 70,800
|| || |Kieft 82'
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Semi-finals

June 21, 1988
idth=22% align=right|20px West Germany align=center width=15%|1 - 2 (0-0) width=22%|20px Netherlands style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|20:15 - Volksparkstadion, Hamburg
Ref: Ioan Igna (Romania)
Attendance: 61,330
lign=right|Matthus (p) 55' |R. Koeman (p) 74'
|| || |van Basten 88'
June 22, 1988
idth=22% align=right|20px Soviet Union align=center width=15%|2 - 0 (0-0) width=22%|20px Italy style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|20:15 - Neckarstadion, Stuttgart
Ref: Alexis Ponnet (Belgium)
Attendance: 61,606
lign=right|Litovtchenko 58'
lign=right|Protasov 62'

Final

June 25, 1988
idth=22% align=right|20px Soviet Union align=center width=15%|0 - 2 (0-1) width=22%|20px Netherlands style=font-size:85% rowspan=3|15:30 - Olympiastadion, Munich
Ref: Michel Vautrot (France)
Attendance: 72,308
|| || |Gullit 32'
|| || |van Basten 54'
b>European Champions:

50px NETHERLANDS (First title)

Goal Scorers

5 Goals 2 Goals 1 Goal

The Winning Squad

olspan=3|30px Netherlands
tyle="background:#efefef;" width=5%|Number style="background:#efefef;" width=20%|Player style="background:#efefef;" width=20%|Club in 1988
olspan=3 style="background:#efefef;"|Goalkeepers
|Hans van Breukelen |PSV Eindhoven
6 Joop Hiele Feyenoord
olspan=3 style="background:#efefef;"|Defenders
|Adrie van Tiggelen |Anderlecht
|Sjaak Troost |Feyenoord
|Ronald Koeman |PSV Eindhoven
|Berry van Aerle |PSV Eindhoven
|Gerald Vanenburg |PSV Eindhoven
5 Wim Koevermans Fortuna Sittard
7 Frank Rijkaard Zaragoza
8 Wilbert Suvrijn Roda Kerkrade
olspan=3 style="background:#efefef;"|Midfielders
|Aron Winter |Ajax
|Arnold Mhren |Ajax
0 Ruud Gullit AC Milan
3 Erwin Koeman KV Mechelen
0 Jan Wouters PSV Eindhoven
olspan=3 style="background:#efefef;"|Forwards
|Johnny Bosman |Ajax
1 John van't Schip Ajax
2 Marco van Basten AC Milan
4 Wim Kieft PSV Eindhoven
9 Hendrik Krzen FC Den Bosch
olspan=3|Coach: Rinus Michels
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