How difficult is it to win the World Cup + European Cup double championship? Only 4 teams did it, France is on the list, and England is not able to do it

The World Cup and the European Cup have always been highly concerned by fans, although compared to the World Cup, the European Cup is only a competition between European teams, but as a developed region of football, Europe gathers world-class teams such as Germany, France, Spain, etc., so the excitement is no less than that of the World Cup. Even for the former World Cup champion England, the European Cup is a height they have pursued many times but have not won the European Cup. So which teams have both World Cup and European Cup championships? Let’s take a look at them today.

Spain A World Cup champion & Four European Cup champions

In the European Cup stadium, Spain is the team with the most championships, and they have won the European Cup championship 4 times. Spain won the first championship in the 1964 European Cup, which was the first time that the Spanish team won the championship in majors. After more than 40 years of silence, Spain returned to the king in the 2008 European Cup. Under the leadership of the Spanish golden generation such as Xavi and Iniesta, the Bullfighters Legion won all three games and advanced to the knockout round. The quarter-finals defeated Italy in the 2006 World Cup champion and defeated Russia 3-0 in the semi-finals. He defeated Germany 1-0 in the final and won the European Cup again after 44 years. Spain achieved the title defense in the 2012 European Cup. They defeated France and Spain in a row in the knockout stage, defeated Italy 4-0 in the final, and won two consecutive European Cup championships, creating a brilliant Spanish dynasty. The Spanish team was the leader of the 2024 World Cup. With the outstanding performance of young talents such as Yamal and Williams, Spain defeated the two strong opponents of Germany and France in a row, and defeated England 2-1 in the final, winning the fourth European Cup championship.

Spain won the World Cup in the 2010 World Cup, but Spain started the World Cup with a bad start and lost to Switzerland in the first round of the group. However, he successfully qualified and advanced to the finals after defeating Portugal and Germany in the knockout stage. Facing the Netherlands' final, Iniesta gave a final victory, helping Spain win the World Cup for the first time.

France Two World Cup champions & Two European Cup champions

France won twice in the European Cup. Under the leadership of Platini, France won all three games in the group, defeated Portugal in the knockout stage and advanced to the finals, defeated Spain in the final, completing its first European Cup win. After qualifying for the 2000 European Cup, France defeated Spain and Portugal in a row to reach the final, and in the final against Italy, Trezeguet scored a golden goal, helping the team win 2-1 and win the second European Cup championship.

France played locally in the 1998 World Cup. After qualifying for the group, France defeated Paraguay, Italy and Croatia in succession, meeting with Brazil in the final. In the final, France defeated Brazil 3-0 and won the World Cup championship for the first time. In the 2018 World Cup, Griezmann and Pogba led France to the finals and defeated their opponents 4-2 in the final against Croatia, winning the World Cup again after 20 years.

Italy Four World Cup Champions & Two European Cup Champions

Italy Italy won the championship twice in the European Cup, the first victory in the 1968 European Cup, and they defeated Yugoslavia in the final. They won the European Cup again after many years in the 2020 European Cup. They encountered consecutive penalty shootouts in the semi-finals and finals. However, with the performance of goalkeeper Donaluma, Italy defeated Spain and England in succession to complete the second European Cup. Italy won four championships in the World Cup, second only to Brazil. In the 1934 World Cup, they defeated Czechoslovakia in the final and won the World Cup for the first time. Italy defeated Hungary 4-2 in the 1938 World Cup and won the second World Cup championship. Italy defeated Germany 3-1 in the final in the 1982 World Cup and won the third World Cup championship. Then came the 2006 World Cup, where they beat France to the penalty kick in the final and won the fourth World Cup championship.

Germany Four World Cup Champions & Three European Cup Champions

Germany won the championship three times in the European Cup. In the 1972 European Cup Germany defeated Russia 3-0 in the final and won the first European Cup championship. In the 1980 European Cup, Germany reached the European Cup final again and defeated Belgium 2-1 to win the second European Cup championship. In the 1996 European Cup, Germany met the Czech Republic in the final, and Vierkov scored twice, helping the team defeat the Czech Republic and winning the third European Cup championship. Germany has not won the European Cup again for 29 years.

World Cup stadium Germany won the championship four times. In the 1954 World Cup Germany defeated Hungary in the final and won the first World Cup championship in team history. In the 1974 World Cup, Germany won the championship again after 20 years, and they defeated the Netherlands in the final. Germany completed its revenge in the finals of the 1990 World Cup, and they defeated Argentina 1-0 to win the third World Cup championship. At the Brazil World Cup 24 years later, Germany and Argentina met again in the final. Gotze's goal helped Germany defeat its opponent and once again won the World Cup championship.