UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying play-offs

The UEFA Euro 1968 qualifying play-offs (officially referred to as the UEFA Euro 1968 quarter-finals) were the last round of qualifying competition for UEFA Euro 1968. They were contested by the eight group winners of the UEFA Euro 1968 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: Gerhard Schulenburg (West Germany)
Italy 2–0 Bulgaria
Prati  14'
Domenghini  55'		 Report
Attendance: 95.000

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

Hungary 2–0 Soviet Union
 Report
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: Gilbert Droz (SUI)
Spain 1–2 England
 Report
Attendance: 90.000
Referee: Josef Krnavek (TCH)

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

France 1–1 Yugoslavia
 Report
Attendance: 35.423
Referee: Erwin Vetter (FRG)
Yugoslavia 5–1 France
 Report
Attendance: 47,747
Referee: Paul Schiller (AUT)

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

Goalscorers

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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