Who knocked England out of the 2004 Euros?
BBC SPORT | Football | Euro 2004 | Portugal break England hearts. Portugal reached the semi-finals with a 6-5 penalty shoot-out win over England. David Beckham fired England’s first one over, and though Rui Costa missed soon after, keeper Ricardo saved from Darius Vassell then scored the winner himself.
Who are the Euro Cup semi finalists?
Euro 2020 has now reached the semi-final stage. Four teams are two matches away from winning the Uefa European Championship 2020. England, Italy, Spain, and Denmark will compete for a spot in the final, which will be played at Wembley Stadium, London. Out of the four semi-finalists, only Denmark has been a surprise.
How did England do in 2004 euros?
France, the holders, scored twice in stoppage time to go from 1–0 down to beat England 2–1. Zinedine Zidane scored both goals; the second from the penalty spot. England’s other two games were memorable for the performances of their young star Wayne Rooney.
Why did Ricardo take off his gloves?
“I felt that I had to do something after conceding three penalties all in the centre of the goal. Taking the gloves off was what occurred to me at that moment and I did it to try and motivate myself and to put Vassell off.”
What year did Portugal beat England on penalties?
England have been in a total of four penalty shootouts at the European Championship, losing three and winning one….Euro 2004: Portugal 2-2 England AET (Portugal won 6-5 on penalties)
| Portugal penalty takers | England penalty takers |
|---|---|
| Maniche scored | Hargreaves scored |
Is Greece in the Eurocup?
Group J consisted of six teams: Armenia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Finland, Greece, Italy and Liechtenstein, where they played against each other home-and-away in a round-robin format. The top two teams, Italy and Finland, qualified directly for the finals.