UEFA Euro 1968 quarter-finals

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The UEFA Euro 1968 quarter-finals was the last round of qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 1968. It was contested by the eight group winners of the qualifying tournament. The winners of each of four home-and-away ties qualified for the final tournament in France. The matches were played in April and May 1968.

Qualification[]

Each group winner progressed to the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through to the final tournament.

Summary[]

Team 1 Agg. Team 2 1st leg 2nd leg
Bulgaria  3–4  Italy 3–2 0–2
Hungary  2–3  Soviet Union 2–0 0–3
England  3–1  Spain 1–0 2–1
France  2–6  Yugoslavia 1–1 1–5

Matches[]

The eight matches took place over two legs, taking place in April and May 1968. All times are CET (UTC+1).

Bulgaria 3–2 Italy
Kotkov 11' (pen.)
Dermendzhiev 66'
Zhekov 73'
Report Penev 60' (o.g.)
Prati 83'
Attendance: 68,000
Referee: (West Germany)
Italy 2–0 Bulgaria
Prati 14'
Domenghini 55'
Report

Italy won 4–3 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.


Hungary 2–0 Soviet Union
Report
Népstadion, Budapest
Attendance: 71,556
Referee: Laurens Van Ravens (NED)
Soviet Union 3–0 Hungary
Report
Attendance: 91,129
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (FRG)

Soviet Union won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.


England 1–0 Spain
Report
Attendance: 95.000
Referee: (SUI)
Spain 1–2 England
  • Amancio 47'
Report
Attendance: 90.000
Referee: (TCH)

England won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.


France 1–1 Yugoslavia
Report
Attendance: 35.423
Referee: (FRG)
Yugoslavia 5–1 France
Report
Crvena Zvezda Stadium, Belgrade
Attendance: 47,747
Referee: Paul Schiller (AUT)

Yugoslavia won 6–2 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.

Goalscorers[]

There were 24 goals scored in 8 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.

3 goals

2 goals

1 goal

1 own goal

References[]

  • "1968 UEFA European Championship". uefa.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  • "European Championship 1968". rsssf.com. Retrieved 13 August 2014.
  • Robinson, J. (1996). The European Football Championships 1958–1996. Soccer Book Publishing. ISBN 0-947808-69-8.

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