yunghorst@alien.topB to Soccer (Closing)@soccer.forumEnglish · 2 years agoAll-time table of the EUROSalien.topimagemessage-square114linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10
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minus-squareTheAmazingKoki@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoCroatia doing better than Yugoslavia with 3 times as many wins is pretty impressive
minus-squareCoryTrevor-NS@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoKeep in mind that from 1960 to 1976 the Euro was only a 4-team tournament, and from 1980 to 1992 an 8-team one. While the first tournament Croatia took part in was composed of 16 teams until 2012, and 24 teams currently.
minus-squareObservantOrangutan@alien.topBlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·2 years agoI think the format changes are what surprises younger people in terms of how few wins/losses teams have. Back in the day it was a very quick tournament, 2 games and done. Even the expanded format, 5 and done if you won it all
Croatia doing better than Yugoslavia with 3 times as many wins is pretty impressive
Keep in mind that from 1960 to 1976 the Euro was only a 4-team tournament, and from 1980 to 1992 an 8-team one.
While the first tournament Croatia took part in was composed of 16 teams until 2012, and 24 teams currently.
I think the format changes are what surprises younger people in terms of how few wins/losses teams have. Back in the day it was a very quick tournament, 2 games and done. Even the expanded format, 5 and done if you won it all