III EUROPEAN CHAMPIONSHIP ( (From 5-06-1968 to 10-06-1968) |
COMPETITION
SYSTEM ·
31
national squads enter a Qualifying Stage, in which they are divided
in 8 groups (seven of them with 4 teams each and one with 3) playing a round robin. ·
The
8 group winners qualify for a knock-out round of 1/4 Finals, played
on a home and away basis. · The 4 semifinalists advance to a Final Stage in Italy. |
::::: QUALIFYING STAGE :::::
1/2 FINALS (5-06-1968) |
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Italy - Soviet Union |
0-0 (a.e.t.) (a) |
Napoli |
Yugoslavia - England |
1-0 |
Firenze |
(a) Italy qualified on a coin toss after regulation and extra-time. |
PLACES 3 & 4 (8-06-1968) |
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England - Soviet Union |
2-0 |
Roma |
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FINAL STANDING |
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1. |
Italy |
2. |
Yugoslavia |
3. |
England |
4. |
Soviet Union |
CHAMPIONSHIP SQUAD |
Dino Zoff (ITA) |
Mirsad Fazlagić (YUG) Ivica Osim (YUG) Al'bert Shesternjov (USSR) Giacinto Facchetti (ITA) |
Bobby Moore (ENG) Sandro Mazzola (ITA) Angelo Domenghini (ITA) |
Geoff Hurst (ENG) Luigi Riva (ITA) Dragan Džajić (YUG) |
TOP SCORER: Dragan Džajić (YUG) - 2 goals |
BEST PLAYER: Dragan Džajić (YUG) |
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