MARTIN O’NEILL AND his players may be heading home today after the Euros but England will be tonight hoping to set up a meeting with Ireland’s conquerors France.
England face Iceland in tonight's last sixteen game. Joe Giddens
Joe Giddens
Roy Hodgson’s side will take on Iceland in Nice and remarkably will be hoping to claim only England’s second ever win in a European championship knockout match.
England have endured a wretched record in knockout games with the 1996 quarter-final win over Spain, their only previous success at that stage of the competition.
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And that win was on home soil in Wembley and was only secured in a penalty shootout, before England subsequently lost out at the semi-final stage on penalties to Germany.
Gareth Southgate reacts after missing a penalty against Germany in 1996 PA Wire / Press Association Images
PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images
The record below paints the picture of England’s struggles. With the Euros initially a four-team competition, England only featured in 1968 when they lost out in the semi-finals.
1996 was the next time they reached the knockout stages and since then they have suffered penalty shootout losses in 2012 and 2004 at the hands of Italy and Portugal respectively.
Still, it seems England have a glorious opportunity to finally claim another victory tonight. They are 1/2 to win in the 90 minutes against an Iceland side that are rank outsiders at 8/1.
Do you think England will finally end this particular losing streak and set up a quarter-final clash in Paris next Sunday with France?
Will Roy Hodgson be celebrating tonight? PA Wire / Press Association Images
PA Wire / Press Association Images / Press Association Images
The England Knockout Euros Record
2012: Italy 0-0 England (Italy win 4-2 pens) – Quarter-final
2008: Did not qualify
2004: Portugal 2-2 England (Portugal win 6-5 pens) – Quarter-final
2000: Finish third in group
1996: England 0-0 Spain (England win 4-2 pens) – Quarter-final; Germany 1-1 England (Germany win 6-5 pens) – Semi-final
1992: Finish 4th in group
1988: Finish 4th in group
1984: Did not qualify
1980: Finish 3rd in group
1976: Did not qualify
1972: Did not qualify
1968: Lost semi-final 1-0 to Yugoslavia (only four teams in tournament)
1964: Did not qualify
1960: Did not qualify
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England have a chance tonight to win only their second ever knockout game at the Euros
MARTIN O’NEILL AND his players may be heading home today after the Euros but England will be tonight hoping to set up a meeting with Ireland’s conquerors France.
Roy Hodgson’s side will take on Iceland in Nice and remarkably will be hoping to claim only England’s second ever win in a European championship knockout match.
England have endured a wretched record in knockout games with the 1996 quarter-final win over Spain, their only previous success at that stage of the competition.
And that win was on home soil in Wembley and was only secured in a penalty shootout, before England subsequently lost out at the semi-final stage on penalties to Germany.
The record below paints the picture of England’s struggles. With the Euros initially a four-team competition, England only featured in 1968 when they lost out in the semi-finals.
1996 was the next time they reached the knockout stages and since then they have suffered penalty shootout losses in 2012 and 2004 at the hands of Italy and Portugal respectively.
Still, it seems England have a glorious opportunity to finally claim another victory tonight. They are 1/2 to win in the 90 minutes against an Iceland side that are rank outsiders at 8/1.
Do you think England will finally end this particular losing streak and set up a quarter-final clash in Paris next Sunday with France?
The England Knockout Euros Record
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