1968 European Football Championship

The 1968 European Football Championship final tournament was held in Italy. This was the 3rd edition of the European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament took place between June 5 and June 10, 1968.

Qualification

The qualification competition was played in two stages: a group stage (taking place from 1966 until 1968) and the quarter-finals (played in 1968). There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each with the exception of group 4, which only had three. The matches were played in a home-and-away basis. Victories were worth 2 points, draws 1 point, and defeats 0 points. Only group winners could qualify for the quarter-finals.

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1966 - 1968

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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.

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Group phase

* Group 8's results were formed by combining the results of the 1966-1967 and 1967-1968 British Home Championships

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1966 - 1967 - 1968 - British Home Championship

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Quarter-finals

1st Leg - Saturday April 6, 1968

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17:00 EET Vassil Levski Stadium, Sofia

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Vassil Levski Stadium - Sofia

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Referee: Gerhard Schulenburg (West Germany)

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2nd Leg - Saturday April 20, 1968

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16:00 CET Stadio San Paolo, Naples

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Stadio San Paolo - Naples

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Referee: Gottfried Dienst (SWI)

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Italy won 4-3 on aggregate.

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