UEFA Euro 1996

Columns: Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament
England | Host | 5 May 1992 | 4 ( 1968 , 1980 , 1988 , 1992 ) | Spain | Group 2 winner | 11 October 1995 | 4 ( 1964 , 1980 , 1984 , 1988 ) | Russia | Group 8 winner | 11 October 1995 | 6 ( 1960 , 1964 , 1968 , 1972 , 1988 , 1992 ) | Switzerland | Group 3 winner | 15 November 1995 | 0 ( debut ) | Croatia | Group 4 winner | 15 November 1995 | 0 ( debut ) | Scotland | 4th best runner-up | 15 November 1995 | 1 ( 1992 ) | Bulgaria | 2nd best runner-up | 15 November 1995 | 0 ( debut ) | Germany | Group 7 winner | 15 November 1995 | 6 ( 1972 , 1976 , 1980 , 1984 , 1988 , 1992 )

Example questions:
When did the first UEFA 1996 team to defend a World Cup title make their 3rd appearance at the European Football Championship ? | Over how many years did qualifying occur of the UEFA 1996 team colloquially known as Les Bleus ( The Blues ) ? | Of the UEFA 1996 teams to compete at the first European Football Championship , which one made the earliest appearance at the World Cup ? | In which year did the defending champions of UEFA Euro make their 1st appearance at the European Championship ?

Answers:
1988 | 2 | France | 1964