The 1988 UEFA European Football Championship was hosted by West Germany. Marco van Basten starred as a Dutch team also featuring the likes of Ruud Gullit and Ronald Koeman recovered from defeat in their first game to capture the trophy. Van Basten's volley in the final against the Soviet Union stands as one of the greatest goals ever. England lost all three games, including the encounter with Jack Charlton's Ireland.
Final
Holland
2-0
Soviet Union
Semi-finals
W Germany
1-2
Holland
Soviet Union
2-0
Italy
First Round
Group A
Group B
West Germany
3
2
1
0
5-1
5
Italy
3
2
1
0
4-1
5
Spain
3
1
0
2
3-5
2
Denmark
3
0
0
3
2-7
0
Soviet Union
3
2
1
0
5-2
5
Holland
3
2
0
1
4-2
4
Ireland
3
1
1
1
2-2
3
England
3
0
0
3
2-7
0
Italy
W Germany
Italy
W Germany
Denmark
W Germany
2-0
2-0
1-0
0-2
2-3
1-1
Denmark Spain Spain Denmark Spain Italy
Ireland
England
Ireland
England
Holland
England
0-1
1-3
1-1
1-3
0-1
0-1
Holland Soviet Union Soviet Union Holland Soviet Union Ireland
Soviet Union 
Italy
Spain
Denmark
Ireland 
England