Centre of attention: Gary Neville sits alongside Hodgson and co on the England bench
But Group D opponents France will relish such wastefulness as they boast a midfield including Yohan Cabaye, Yann M'Vila and Samir Nasri.
Stewart Downing crossed for a diving Carroll header on four minutes before retreating to the fringes. He was replaced by Adam Johnson on 85 minutes, one of a flurry of substitutions that included Martin Kelly making his England debut, coming on for Phil Jones after 88 minutes.
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The Top 3 Teams of Previous Tournaments
Year | Winners | Runner-up | Third place |
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2008 | Spain | Germany | Russia / Turkey |
2004 | Greece | Portugal | Netherlands / Czech Republic |
2000 | France | Italy | Netherlands / Portugal |
1996 | Germany | Czech Republic | France / England |
1992 | Denmark | Germany | Netherlands / Sweden |
1988 | Netherlands | Soviet Union | Italy / West Germany |
1984 | France | Spain | Denmark / Portugal |
1980 | West Germany | Belgium | Czechoslovakia |
1976 | Czechoslovakia | West Germany | Netherlands |
1972 | West Germany | Soviet Union | Belgium |
1968 | Italy | Yugoslavia | England |
1964 | Spain | Soviet Union | Hungary |
1960 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Czechoslovakia |