England players celebrate with Harry Kane

England Group Games

Sam Sheppey looks at how England have fared against their upcoming EURO 2024 foes in the past

England are tipped as one of the favourites going into the European Championships and are therefore predicted by most to progress through the group stage.
The last time England failed to progress through the Euro groups was in 2000, when Ionel Ganea’s 89th-minute penalty saw Romania beat England 3-2, sending Kevin Keegan’s men down to third in the group and out of the tournament.
The Three Lions qualified for Euro 2000 through the play-offs, having only won once in six qualifying games. This meant ...

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