UEFA Euro 1968
3rd European association football championship / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The UEFA Euro 1968 was the 3rd UEFA European Football Championship tournament. Its formal name was the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship. It was held from 5 June to 10 June. All the European football teams could compete. The defending champion was Spain. The tournament was hosted in Italy. 4 teams qualified for the final group stage. The winner of the tournament was Italy after defeating Yugoslavia.[1]
Quick Facts Tournament details, Host country ...
Tournament details | |
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Host country | Italy |
Dates | 5 June – 10 June |
Teams | 4 |
Venue(s) | 3 (in 3 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Italy (1st title) |
Runners-up | Yugoslavia |
Third place | England |
Fourth place | Soviet Union |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 5 |
Goals scored | 7 (1.4 per match) |
Attendance | 260,916 (52,183 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Dragan Džajić (2 goals) |
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