Euro 2020: the big quiz of the tournament

The moment Italy won Euro 2020. Photograph: Carl Recine/Reuters

1. Which two countries hosted games at Euro 2020 even though their teams did not qualify for the finals?

   1. Republic of Ireland and Sweden

   2. Romania and Azerbaijan

   3. Norway and Greece

   4. Serbia and Israel

2. Which team topped their group even though just one of their players scored in their three group games?

   1. Sweden

   2. England

   3. Austria

   4. France

3. Which team were the top scorers in the group stage but were then knocked out in the last 16?

   1. Portugal

   2. France

   3. Germany

   4. Netherlands

4. There have been 16 European Championships in total, dating back to 1960. What percentage of the total own goals scored at those 16 tournaments came at Euro 2020?

   1. 25%

   2. 35%

   3. 45%

   4. 55%

5. At which stage of the tournament did England concede their first goal?

   1. Group stage

   2. Last-16 stage

   3. Quarter-finals

   4. Semi-finals

   5. Final

6. Who won the golden boot?

   1. Harry Kane

   2. Raheem Sterling

   3. Patrik Schick

   4. Cristiano Ronaldo

7. When was the last Euros at which Cristiano Ronaldo did not score a goal?

   1. Euro 2016

   2. Euro 2012

   3. Euro 2008

   4. Euro 2004

   5. Euro 2000

8. Jordan Henderson scored for England in his 62nd game for the team. Which England outfield player won 107 caps without ever scoring for them?

   1. Gary Neville

   2. Bobby Moore

   3. Ashley Cole

   4. James Milner

9. Which team scored a goal in the 121st minute of a match?

   1. Spain

   2. England

   3. Austria

   4. Ukraine

10. Wembley has hosted the finals of three major tournaments. What do those three finals all have in common?

    1. The England team played in all three

    2. There was a goal in the first five minutes of all three finals

    3. They all went to extra time

    4. There was an Italian on the pitch in all three finals

11. Who were the only team to score five goals in a match?

    1. Netherlands

    2. Spain

    3. Germany

    4. Croatia

12. France did not lose a game at the tournament, only going out on penalties. Which Frenchman scored a winning goal at the tournament?

    1. Antoine Griezmann

    2. Paul Pogba

    3. Karim Benzema

    4. No France player scored a winning goal in any of their games.

13. England have now played in one Euros final and lost it. Which country played two Euros finals and lost them both?

    1. Belgium

    2. Czech Republic

    3. Yugoslavia

    4. Netherlands

14. Which squad had twice as many players who scored own goals as players who scored goals in the right net?

    1. Scotland

    2. Slovakia

    3. Turkey

    4. Finland

Solutions

1:B - Bucharest and Baku hosted four games each., 2:B - Raheem Sterling scored both of England’s goals in the group stage – the winners against Croatia and the Czech Republic., 3:D - They scored eight goals in their three group games, but were beaten 2-0 by Czech Republic in the last 16. Frank de Boer had stood down as manager before the tournament ended., 4:D - There were 11 own goals at Euro 2020, more than the previous 15 tournaments put together., 5:D - England did not concede until Mikkel Damsgaard scored for Denmark at Wembley in the semi-finals. It was the only goal from a direct free-kick in the whole tournament; Gareth Bale scored two from free-kicks at the previous tournament in 2016., 6:D - Portugal went out at the last-16 stage but Ronaldo still picked up the golden boot. Schick matched his tally of five goals but, crucially, Ronaldo also set up a goal., 7:E - He has played in the last five Euros, scoring 14 goals. , 8:C - Peter Shilton won 125 caps for England without scoring for them too, but he’s a keeper. , 9:D - Artem Dovbyk’s late, late goal in Glasgow took Ukraine into the quarter-finals and sent Sweden home., 10:C - England won in extra time in 1966; Germany won in extra time in 1996; and Italy won on penalties in 2021., 11:B - They did it twice: beating Slovakia 5-0 and Croatia 5-3. , 12:D - Their only victory – a 1-0 win over Germany in the group stage – arrived courtesy of an own goal by Germany defender Mats Hummels., 13:C - Yugoslavia were beaten in the first Euros final by Russia in 1960, and then again by Italy in 1968. , 14:B - Two Slovakia players scored own goals; only one scored a goal for Slovakia.

Scores

1. 4 and above.

   A respectable score. Well played

2. 3 and above.

   Ah well.

3. 5 and above.

   A respectable score. Well played

4. 6 and above.

   A decent score. Nicely done.

5. 7 and above.

   A decent score. Nicely done.

6. 8 and above.

   A fine score. Nicely done.

7. 9 and above.

   A fine score. Nicely done.

8. 10 and above.

   A sensational score. Nicely done.

9. 11 and above.

   A fine score. Nicely done.

10. 12 and above.

    A sensational score. Nicely done.

11. 14 and above.

    A sensational score. Nice one.

12. 15 and above.

    A sensational score. Nice one.

13. 2 and above.

    Ah well.

14. 0 and above.

    Ah well.

15. 1 and above.

    Ah well.