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]
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Host country | Italy |
| Dates | 5 June – 10 June |
| Teams | 4 |
| 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 played | 5 |
| Goals scored | 7 (1.4 per match) |
| Attendance | 260,916 (52,183 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | Dragan Džajić (2 goals) |
ResultsEdit
Knockout stageEdit
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June – Naples | ||||||
| Soviet Union | 0 | |||||
| 8 June – Rome(replayed 10 June) | ||||||
| Italy (ct) | 0 | |||||
| Italy | 2 (1) | |||||
| 5 June – Florence | ||||||
| Yugoslavia | 0 (1) | |||||
| England | 0 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 1 | |||||
| Third place | ||||||
| 8 June – Rome | ||||||
| England | 2 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 0 | |||||
Third place gameEdit
| England | 2 – 0 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
Charlton  39'Hurst 63' |
FinalEdit
| Italy | 1 – 1 (a.e.t.) | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Domenghini 80' |
Džajić 32' |
ReplayEdit
| Italy | 2 – 0 | Yugoslavia |
|---|---|---|
| Riva 12' Anastasi 31' |
| UEFA Euro 1968 Winners |
|---|
 Italy 1st title |
StatisticsEdit
- 2 goals
- 1 goal
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 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.