1996 DREW 1-1 WITH SWITZERLAND LOST 3-2 TO PORTUGAL

HOST status did not help a jot in 1996 when England began with a draw against Switzerland at Wembley. Alan Shearer opened the scoring but Kubi Turkyilmaz equalised with a penalty on 83 minutes. Proper heartbreak came in the semi-finals when Gareth Southgate missed his shootout penalty against Germany.

2000

ANOTHER group-stage exit after a first-match loss to Portugal, despite going 2-0 up in 18 minutes through Paul Scholes and Steve McManaman. A 1-0 victory over Germany followed but England were dumped out after a shock 3-2 loss to Romania.

2004 LOST 2-1 TO FRANCE

TWO stoppage-time goals from Zinedine Zidane saw France overturn Frank Lampard’s early goal. England won the next two to qualify, but were knocked out on penalties by Portugal after goalkeeper Ricardo saved from Darius Vassell, then took his gloves off to score the winner.

2012 DREW 1-1 WITH FRANCE

STEVE McCLAREN, the ‘wally with a brolly’, failed to guide England to Euro 2008 but they were back to opening-day disappointment in 2012, with a 1-1 draw against France in Donetsk. Joleon Lescott and Samir Nasri scored the goals. Knockout agony followed on penalties after a 0-0 draw with Italy.

2016 DREW 1-1 WITH RUSSIA

MORE late misery as Russia scored a 92ndminute equaliser via Vasili Berezutski after Eric Dier’s opener from a free-kick. England qualified for the last 16, where Iceland lay in wait to humiliate them.