European football championship is generally held 2 years before world cup. In this table, I will compare performances of top european nations in both tournaments.
Comparison of Performances of Nations:
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| 2008 | 2010 |
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1. Spain | Champion |
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2. Germany | Runner-up |
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3. Russia | Semi-final |
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4. Turkey | Semi-final |
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| 2004 | 2006 |
1. Greece | Champion | Not Qualified |
2. Portugal | Runner-up | Fourth Place |
3. Czech Republic | Semi-final | Group stage |
4. Holland | Semi-final | Second Round |
5. Italy | Group stage | Champion |
6. France | Quarter-final | Runner-up |
7. Germany | Group stage | Semi-Final |
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| 2000 | 2002 |
1. France | Champion | Group stage |
2. Italy | Runner-up | Second Round |
3. Holland | Semi-finals | Not Qualified |
4. Portugal | Semi-finals | Group stage |
5. Germany | Last in Group A | Finals |
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| 1996 | 1998 |
1. Germany | Champion | Quarter-finals |
2. Czech Republic | Runner-up | Not qualified |
3. England | Semi-finals | Second round |
4. France | Semi-finals | Champion |
5. Holland | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals |
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| 1992 | 1994 |
1. Denmark | Champion | Not Qualified |
2. Germany | Runner-up | Quarter-final |
3. Holland | Semi-final | Quarter-final |
4. Sweden | Semi-final | Semi-finals |
5. Bulgaria | Not Qualified | Semi-finals |
6. Italy | Not Qualified | Finals |
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| 1988 | 1990 |
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| 1984 | 1988 |
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| 1980 | 1982 |
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| 1976 | 1978 |
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| 1972 | 1974 |
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| 1968 | 1970 |
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| 1964 | 1966 |
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| 1960 | 1962 |
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