1968 in association football
The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1968 throughout the world.
Events
- Copa Libertadores 1968: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Palmeiras on an aggregate score of 2-0.
- 29 May – European Cup won by Manchester United after defeating Benfica 4-1 in extra time at Wembley Stadium, London.
- 30 May – The Dutch national team plays its 300th official match in history, drawing 0-0 in a friendly against Scotland.
- 5 June – Alan Mullery becomes the first England player to be sent off in an international match during a 0:1 defeat to Yugoslavia in the European Nations' Cup semi-finals in Florence, Italy.
- 19 September – Dutch club ADO makes its European debut by defeating Grazer AK (4-1) in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup, with four goals from Piet Giesen.
Winners club national championship
Asia
Europe
North America
South America
Argentina - San Lorenzo - Metropolitano
- Vélez Sársfield - Nacional
Brazil Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción
International tournaments
- African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia (12–21 January 1968)
- 1968 British Home Championship (21 October 1967 – 28 February 1968)
- UEFA European Football Championship in Italy (5–10 June 1968)
- Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico (13–26 October 1968)
Births
- 1 January – Davor Šuker, Croatian international footballer
- 31 March – Francesco Moriero, Italian international footballer and manager
- 1 April – Bulat Esmagambetov, Kazakhstani footballer
- 16 April – Martin Dahlin, Swedish international footballer
- 1 May – Oliver Bierhoff, German international footballer
- 2 May – Pedro Ramos, Ecuadorian football referee
- 22 May – Gabriel Mendoza, Chilean international footballer
- 5 June – Percy Olivares, Peruvian footballer
- 6 June – Edwin Vurens, Dutch footballer
- 22 June – Fabián Guevara, Chilean footballer
- 25 June – Dorinel Munteanu, Romanian international footballer
- 26 June – Paolo Maldini, Italian international footballer
- 14 August – Onésimo Sánchez, Spanish football player and manager
- 15 August – Ulugbek Ruzimov, Uzbekistani footballer
- 20 August – Klas Ingesson, Swedish international footballer and manager (died 2014)
- 11 September – Slaven Bilić, Croatian international football player and manager
- 14 September – Jorge Gómez, Chilean footballer
- 15 September – Juan Carlos Garay, Ecuadorian footballer
- 17 September – Francesc Vilanova, Spanish footballer and manager (died 2014)
- 18 September – Carlos Guirland, Paraguayan footballer
- 8 October – Zvonimir Boban, Croatian international footballer
- 17 October – Héctor Ferri, Ecuadorian footballer
- 20 October – Jonathan Akpoborie, Nigerian international footballer
- 24 October – Osmar Donizete Cândido, Brazilian international footballer
- 13 December – Carlos Hasselbaink, Dutch footballer
- 26 December – Thijs Waterink, Dutch footballer
Deaths
January
- 4 January – Armando Castellazzi, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup and first man to win the Serie A both as player and as manager. (63)
June
- 17 June – José Nasazzi, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup and by many regarded as Uruguay's greatest ever player. (67)
August
- 30 August - Luitpold Popp, German international footballer (born 1893)
November
- 10 November – Santos Iriarte, Uruguayan forward, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (66)
December
- 21 December – Vittorio Pozzo, Italian manager, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup and the only manager that won the FIFA World Cup twice. (82)
- 28 December – Fernando Giudicelli, Brazilian midfielder, Brazilian squad member the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (62)
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