1960 European Football Championship
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The tournament was a knockout competition; just 17 teams entered with some notable absences (West Germany and Italy among them). The teams would play home-and-away matches until the semi-finals; the final four teams would move on to the final tournament, whose host was selected after the teams became known.
Spain refused to travel to the Soviet Union and withdrew from the tournament, so the final four had three Eastern Bloc countries: USSR, Czechoslovakia, and Yugoslavia, to go with hosts France. In the semi-finals, the Soviets made easy work of the Czechoslovaks in Marseille, beating them 3-0. The other match saw a nine-goal thriller as Yugoslavia came on top 5-4, coming back from a two-goal lead twice. Czechoslovakia beat the demoralized French 2-0 for third place.
In the final, Yugoslavia scored first, but the Soviet Union, led by legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin, equalized in the 49th minute. After 90 minutes the score was 1-1, and Viktor Ponedelnik scored with seven minutes left in extra time to give the Soviets the inaugurual European Championship.
Qualifying rounds
Pre-qualifying
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Round of 16
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Quarter-finals
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Final tournament
Semi-finals
| July 6, 1960 |
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Third place match
| July 9, 1960 |
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Final
| July 10, 1960 |
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| European Nations Cup 1960 Champions: USSR First title |
Tournament Statistics
Top Goalscorers
2 Goals: François Heutte (France), Valentin Ivanov (USSR), Viktor Ponedelnik (USSR), Milan Galić (Yugoslavia), Dražen Jerković (Yugoslavia)Fastest Goal
11 Minutes: Milan Galić (Yugoslavia vs France)Average Goals
4.25 Per Game
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- Asia: AFC – Asian Cup
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