Euro Records: Teams with 100% win record in group stages of European Championship
Out of the 16 qualified teams three teams managed to ensure the maximum possible points. And this is quite remarkable as this feat of 100% win record in the group stages of the European Championship was achieved only nine times overall before this year’s tournament.
Netherlands, Italy and Belgium progressed as their respective group winners to the knock out stages of Euro 2020, while France, England and Sweden also remained undefeated with wins and draws to win their groups.
Now, we look at the nine teams that had a perfect run in the group stages of European Championship before Euro 2020:
Netherlands – 2000, 2008
The Dutch managed the same feat twice earlier in their history. The Netherlands were the co-hosts along with Belgium for the 2000 tournament and defeated Czech Republic, Denmark and world champions France to progress to the quarter-final.
Later, they beat Yugoslavia 6-1 in the next round but lost to Italy in the semi-final in a shootout. It was almost the same case eight years later when they overcame the group of death consisting of Italy, France and Romania. However, were shockingly beaten by Romania in the last eight.
