 Shearer haana kurova mukukunda kweEngland ne3x2 kuPortugal, asi akazviita apo England yakakunda Germany ne1x0 kuCharleroi, ichiona kuti England yakarova vavakidzani vayo vekuEurope kekutanga kubva kuFinal yeWorld Cup ya1966.. Kuti varambe vari mumakwikwi aya, England yaingoda chete kuti Romaniya ikunde mudhirowa mumutambo wekupedzisira weboka, uye Shearer akahwina penalti apo England yakaenda muhafu yehafu 21, asi Romania pakupedzisira yakakunda 32. Mutambo weEngland wakanga wapera, uye ndozvakaitawo basa raShearer renyika yose. Kubva pamitambo yake 63, akatungamira timu ka34 uye akarova zvibodzwa makumi matatu; iye akabatanidzwa-chitanhatu muEngland nguva dzose-vanorova zvibodzwa runyorwa naNat Lofthouse naTom Finney. Shearer akaramba ari pamudyandigere wepasi rose kunyangwe paine fungidziro yekudzoka panguva ye2002 World Cup uye 2004 European Championship mishandirapamwe, uyezve akaramba kupihwa kuve mutevedzeri wemaneja kuna Steve McClaren mushure me2006 World Cup chinzvimbo chakazopedzisira chazadziswa naTerry Venables. 