UEFA Euro 1968 quarter-finals
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 Italy. 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. If the aggregate scores were level at the end of the tie, a third leg had to be played at a neutral venue. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through to the final tournament.
Draw
The quarter-final draw was conducted in Paris on 16 January 1968. At that time only 7 out of eight group winners were known, as the crucial match of Group 8 involving Scotland and England was scheduled on February 24. There were no seeds. The teams were drawn in the following order:
- England/Scotland - Spain
- France - Yugoslavia
- Hungary - USSR
- Bulgaria - Italy
The semifinals would be:
- Winner QF1 - Winner QF2
- Winner QF3 - Winner QF4.
In the same meeting, it was decided that Italy was the first choice to host the final tournement in June 1968, second choice was the winner between England and Scotland, third choice was Spain. The final tournement had to be hosted in one of the qualified Countries.[1]
Summary
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| 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.
| Italy | 2–0 | Bulgaria |
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Italy won 4–3 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.
| Soviet Union | 3–0 | Hungary |
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Soviet Union won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.
| England | 1–0 | Spain |
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England won 3–1 on aggregate and qualified for UEFA Euro 1968.
| France | 1–1 | Yugoslavia |
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| Yugoslavia | 5–1 | France |
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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
- Dimitar Penev (against Italy)
- Ernő Solymosi (against Soviet Union)
References
- "1968 UEFA European Championship". UEFA. Archived from the original on 14 January 2012. 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.