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UEFA EURO 1988

EURO 1988: All you need to know
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EURO 1988: All you need to know

A fine Marco van Basten finish made the Netherlands' biggest EURO success even more special.
Best of EURO
01:32
Best goals of EURO '88
Live 13/06/2023

Best goals of EURO '88

01:50
1988 final: Netherlands 2-0 USSR
Live 24/06/2022

1988 final: Netherlands 2-0 USSR

02:50
EURO '88 memories
Live 14/06/2023

EURO '88 memories

02:33
Van Basten's EURO '88 goals
Live 25/06/2020

Van Basten's EURO '88 goals

01:20
1988: Netherlands 2-1 West Germany
Live 31/03/2016

1988: Netherlands 2-1 West Germany

05:33
Gullit on 1988 Dutch glory
Live 14/06/2023

Gullit on 1988 Dutch glory

01:15
1988: Netherlands 3-1 England
Live 06/07/2024

1988: Netherlands 3-1 England

00:19
1988: USSR's semi winner vs Italy
Live 22/06/2020

1988: USSR's semi winner vs Italy

00:25
1988: Ireland's winner vs England
Live 12/06/2020

1988: Ireland's winner vs England

00:52
1988: Vialli's winner vs Spain
Live 04/07/2021

1988: Vialli's winner vs Spain

Road to the final

Final

25 Jun

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Semi-finals

22 Jun

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21 Jun

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All matches
Group stage standings

Group 1 Live now

P Pts
West Germany
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3 5
Italy
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3 5
Spain
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3 2
Denmark
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3 0

Group 2 Live now

P Pts
USSR
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3 5
Netherlands
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3 4
Republic of Ireland
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3 3
England
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3 0

The competition in numbers

Key stats
Goals
34
Matches played
15
Top scorers
Van Basten
5
Völler
2
Protasov
2
Most appearances
Mykhailychenko
5
Rijkaard
5
Van Basten
5