UEFA Euro 1968 final tournament
The final tournament of UEFA Euro 1968 was a single-elimination tournament involving the four teams that qualified from the quarter-finals. There were two rounds of matches: a semi-final stage leading to the final to decide the champions. The final tournament began with the semi-finals on 5 June and ended with the final replay on 10 June at the Stadio Olimpico in Rome. Italy won the tournament with a 2–0 replay victory over Yugoslavia.[1]
The Italian line-up on the pitch prior to the start of the final replay
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2)
Format
Any game in the final tournament that was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes was followed by thirty minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves). If scores were still level, a coin toss would be used in all matches but the final. If the final finished level after extra time, a replay would take place at a later date to decide the winner.
Teams
| Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | Quarter-final winner | 8 May 1968 | 1st | — | Debut |
 | Quarter-final winner | 20 April 1968 | 1st | — | Debut |
 | Quarter-final winner | 11 May 1968 | 3rd | 1964 | Winners (1960) |
.svg.png){kind=small} | Quarter-final winner | 24 April 1968 | 2nd | 1960 | Runners-up (1960) |
Bracket
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 5 June – Naples | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 8 June / 10 June – Rome | ||||||
| 0 | |||||
| 1 / 2 | |||||
| 5 June – Florence | ||||||
| 1 / 0 | |||||
| 1 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 8 June – Rome | ||||||
| 2 | |||||
| 0 | |||||
Semi-finals
Italy vs Soviet Union
The match was decided by a coin toss. Italy captain Giacinto Facchetti called correctly.
| Italy | 0–0 (a.e.t.) Italy won on coin toss | |
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| Report |
      Italy
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  Soviet Union
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Yugoslavia vs England
| Yugoslavia | 1–0 | |
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Report |
 Yugoslavia
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England
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Third place play-off
| England | 2–0 | |
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Report |
England
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 Soviet Union
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Final
Original match
As the match ended in a draw, a replay was played to determine the winner.
| Italy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | |
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Report |
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Italy
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 Yugoslavia
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Replay
| Italy | 2–0 | |
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| Report |
Italy
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Yugoslavia
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References
- "Riva return sparks Italy triumph". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 2 October 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- "European Football Championship 1968 FINAL". UEFA euro2000.org. Archived from the original on 17 August 2000. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
- "European Football Championship 1968 FINAL Replay". UEFA euro2000.org. Archived from the original on 29 August 2000. Retrieved 5 July 2012.
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