UEFA Euro 1968 final tournament
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The final tournament of UEFA Euro 1968 was a single-elimination tournament involving the four teams that qualified from the quarter-finals. There were two rounds of matches: a semi-final stage leading to the final to decide the champions. The final tournament began with the semi-finals on 5 June and ended with the final replay on 10 June at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Italy won the tournament with a 2–0 replay victory over Yugoslavia.[1]
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
Format[edit]
Any game in the final tournament that was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes was followed by thirty minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves). If scores were still level, a coin toss would be used in all matches but the final. If the final finished level after extra time, a replay would take place at a later date to decide the winner.
Teams[edit]
Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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Quarter-final winner | 8 May 1968 | 1st | — | Debut |
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Quarter-final winner | 20 April 1968 | 1st | — | Debut |
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Quarter-final winner | 11 May 1968 | 3rd | 1964 | Winners (1960) |
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Quarter-final winner | 24 April 1968 | 2nd | 1960 | Runners-up (1960) |
Bracket[edit]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||||
5 June – Naples | ||||||||
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8 and 10 June – Rome | ||||||||
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5 June – Florence | ||||||||
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Third place play-off | ||||||||
8 June – Rome | ||||||||
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Semi-finals[edit]
Italy vs Soviet Union[edit]
The match was decided by a coin toss. Italy captain Giacinto Facchetti called correctly by picking tails.
Italy ![]() | 0–0 (a.e.t.) Italy won on coin toss | ![]() |
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Report |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Soviet Union
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Yugoslavia vs England[edit]
Yugoslavia ![]() | 1–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yugoslavia
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() England
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Third place play-off[edit]
England ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() England
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Soviet Union
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Final[edit]
Original match[edit]
As the match ended in a draw, a replay was played to determine the winner.
Italy ![]() | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | ![]() |
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Report |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Italy
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yugoslavia
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Replay[edit]
Italy ![]() | 2–0 | ![]() |
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Report |
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Italy
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Yugoslavia
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See also[edit]
- England at the UEFA European Championship
- Italy at the UEFA European Championship
- Soviet Union at the UEFA European Championship
- Yugoslavia at the UEFA European Championship
References[edit]
- ^ "Riva return sparks Italy triumph". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 October 2003. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020. Retrieved 7 March 2020.
- ^ "European Football Championship 1968 FINAL". Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- ^ "European Football Championship 1968 FINAL Replay". Union of European Football Associations. Archived from the original on 29 August 2000. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
External links[edit]
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- UEFA Euro 1968 at UEFA.com