Euro 2016: 9 things you probably didn't know about the history of the tournament

#7 Arrivederci playoffs

Steve Coppell of England, Fulvio Collovati of Italy, Garry Birtles of England and Gabriele Oriali of Italy during the England v Italy UEFA European Football Championships held at the Stadio Communale

From the first edition of UEFA Euro, the losing teams of the semi-finals squared off in a playoff match that decided the third and fourth placed teams in the tournaments. This match-up continued to be held for the first six instalments of the tournament. Czechoslovakia faced Italy in the 1980 UEFA Euro playoff and the matched went into the penalties. After 8 successful takes, it was Fulvio Collovati whose shot was stopped by Netolika, handing Czechoslovakia the third place.

However, witnessing a drop in the viewership of the tournament, UEFA decided to discontinue this particular fixture in the 1984 Euro, also held in France. In all the subsequent editions, losers of the two semi-finals were left high and dry.