The Croatia national football team did not enter the competition until 1996, having been part of Yugoslavia up until the qualifying stages for the 1992 edition. Croatia has competed in the qualifying competition every time since, for a total of seven tournaments, although failing to qualify for the finals proper on one occasion, in 2000 (played in Belgium and the Netherlands). The team's best performances have been reaching the quarter-finals twice — in 1996 and 2008, losing to Germany and Turkey, respectively.