UEFA Euro 1968

3rd European association football championship

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]

UEFA Euro 1968
Tournament details
Host countryItaly
Dates5 June – 10 June
Teams4
Venue(s)3 (in 3 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Italy (1st title)
Runners-up Yugoslavia
Third place England
Fourth place Soviet Union
Tournament statistics
Matches played5
Goals scored7 (1.4 per match)
Attendance260,916 (52,183 per match)
Top scorer(s)Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Dragan Džajić (2 goals)
1964
1972

Results change

Knockout stage change

 
Semi-finalsFinal
 
      
 
5 June – Naples
 
 
  Soviet Union0
 
8 June – Rome(replayed 10 June)
 
  Italy (ct)0
 
  Italy2 (1)
 
5 June – Florence
 
  Yugoslavia0 (1)
 
  England0
 
 
  Yugoslavia1
 
Third place
 
 
8 June – Rome
 
 
  England2
 
 
  Soviet Union0

Third place game change

England  2 – 0  Soviet Union
Charlton   39'
Hurst   63'
Attendance: 68,817

Final change

Italy  1 – 1 (a.e.t.)  Yugoslavia
Domenghini   80' Džajić   32'

Replay change

Italy  2 – 0  Yugoslavia
Riva   12'
Anastasi   31'


 UEFA Euro 1968 Winners 
 
Italy
1st title

Statistics change

2 goals
1 goal

References change

  1. uefa.com. "UEFA EURO 1968 - History". UEFA.com.
  2. "European Football Championship 1968 FINAL". UEFA euro2000.org. Archived from the original on 2000-08-17. Retrieved 2012-07-05.
  3. "European Football Championship 1968 FINAL Replay". UEFA euro2000.org. Archived from the original on 2000-08-29. Retrieved 2012-07-05.