International Double
A national team cannot usually win a FIFA World Cup and their continental championship in the same year because they are usually not held in the same year (except for the Africa Cup of Nations), but one which wins both titles consecutively could be said to have "done the double".
- Uruguay won the gold medal at the 1924 Summer Olympics and the 1924 South American Championship. (Prior to the FIFA World Cup's foundation in 1930, the Olympic champions were considered to be the world champions.)
- West Germany won the UEFA Euro 1972 and the 1974 FIFA World Cup.
- France won the 1998 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 2000.
- Brazil won the 2002 FIFA World Cup and the 2004 Copa América.
- Spain won the UEFA Euro 2008, the 2010 FIFA World Cup and the UEFA Euro 2012. (The Treble)
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