UEFA Euro 1968
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | 5 June – 10 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy (1st title) |
| Runners-up | File:Flag of Yugoslavia.svg Yugoslavia |
| Third place | File:Flag of England.svg England |
| Fourth place | File:Flag of the Soviet Union.svg Soviet Union |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 7 (1.4 per match) |
| Attendance | 260,916 (52,183 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragan Džajić (2 goals) |
The UEFA Euro 1968 was the 3rd UEFA European Football Championship tournament. Its formal name was the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship. It was held from 5 June to 10 June. All the European football teams could compete. The defending champion was Spain. The tournament was hosted in Italy. 4 teams qualified for the final group stage. The winner of the tournament was Italy after defeating Yugoslavia.[1]
Results[change]
Knockout stage[change]
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June – Naples | ||||||
| Soviet Union Soviet Union | 0 | |||||
| 8 June – Rome(replayed 10 June) | ||||||
| Italy Italy (ct) | 0 | |||||
| Italy Italy | 2 (1) | |||||
| 5 June – Florence | ||||||
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia | 0 (1) | |||||
| England England | 0 | |||||
| Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 June – Rome | ||||||
| England England | 2 | |||||
| Soviet Union Soviet Union | 0 | |||||
Third place game[change]
Final[change]
| Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Domenghini Goal 80' | Džajić Goal 32' |
Replay[change]
| Italy File:Flag of Italy.svg | 2 – 0 | Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Riva Goal 12' Anastasi Goal 31' |
| UEFA Euro 1968 Winners |
|---|
| File:Flag of Italy.svg Italy 1st title |
Statistics[change]
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
- Italy Luigi Riva
- Italy Angelo Domenghini
- Italy Pietro Anastasi
- England Geoff Hurst
- England Bobby Charlton
References[change]
- ↑ uefa.com. "UEFA EURO 1968 - History". UEFA.com.
- ↑ "European Football Championship 1968 FINAL". UEFA euro2000.org. Archived from the original on 2000-08-17. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
- ↑ "European Football Championship 1968 FINAL Replay". UEFA euro2000.org. Archived from the original on 2000-08-29. Retrieved 2012-07-05.