 Two other previous champions, the Netherlands (1988) and Denmark (1992), missed out on the finals.The Dutch team failed to qualify for the first time since Euro 1984 (also held in France), missing out on their first major tournament since the 2002 FIFA World Cup and only 16 months after having finished third at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.Denmark did not appear at the Euro finals for the first time since 2008, after losing in the play-off round against Sweden.