England's Euro Cup Corner Kick Count Rankings

Corner kicks are a crucial part of any football game, providing teams with an opportunity to create goalscoring chances when they are in attacking positions. In the history of the Euro Cup tournament, England has been a consistent contender, but where do they rank in terms of corner kicks? Let's take a closer look at England's Euro Cup corner kick count rankings.

Overall Corner Kick Count

England has taken part in the Euro Cup tournament on nine occasions, and has accumulated a total of 230 corner kicks across all of these tournaments. This ranks the team in fourth place for overall corner kick count, behind Spain, Germany, and Italy. England's corner kick count is 40 behind Italy in third place, and 96 behind Germany in second place.

Corner Kicks per Game

When looking at the average number of corner kicks per game, England performs better in the rankings. Across the nine tournaments, England has played a total of 39 games, giving an average of 5.9 corner kicks per game. This puts the team in second place in the rankings, just behind Spain who averages 6.1 corners per game.

Most Corner Kicks in a Single Tournament

The most corner kicks England has had in a single tournament is 46, achieved in the 1996 Euro Cup tournament. This is over double the number of corner kicks the team had in their lowest performing tournament, which was the 1988 tournament where they only had 19 corner kicks. Despite having the third most corner kicks in the tournament, England failed to advance past the group stages in the 1996 tournament.

Impact of Corner Kicks

While corner kicks do not always result in goals, they are an important aspect of a team's attacking strategy. England has converted 10 of their 230 corner kicks into goals, giving a conversion rate of 4.35%. This is lower than the overall conversion rate of 5.21% in the history of the Euro Cup tournament, but still represents the importance of maximizing corner kick opportunities. The most recent example of this was in England's Euro Cup win in 2020, where Harry Kane scored the winning goal against Denmark from a rebounded corner kick.

Conclusion

England's performance in terms of corner kicks in the Euro Cup tournament has been consistently solid, despite not being at the top of the rankings. With an average of 5.9 corner kicks per game and a total of 230 corner kicks across the nine tournaments, the Three Lions have shown how integral set pieces can be to any team's success. With the 2024 Euro Cup tournament approaching, it will be interesting to see if England can improve their corner kick performances and climb higher up the rankings.