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1960 European Nations' Cup

1960 European Nations Cup
UEFA Euro 1960 official logo
Tournament details
NameUEFA European Nations Cup
Host countriesFrance
Dates6 July � 10 July
Teams4
Venue2
Final positions
ChampionsUSSR (1 title)
Runner-upYugoslavia
Third placeCzechoslovakia
Fourth placeFrance
Tournament statistics
Matches played4
Goals scored17
Attendance78958
Top scorerURS Slava Metreveli
URS Viktor Ponedelnik
YUG Milan Galić
YUG Dražan Jerković
URS Valentin Ivanov
FR François Heutte
(2 goals)
Timeline season
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The 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup was the first European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The final tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union, who beat Yugoslavia 2 � 1 in Paris after extra time.

The tournament was a knockout competition; just 17 teams entered with some notable absences, West Germany, Italy and England 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, still under Francisco Franco's far-right dictatorship, refused to travel to the Soviet Union, the main supporter of the Second Spanish Republic in the Spanish Civil War, and withdrew from the tournament, so the final four had three Communist 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 deficit 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 inaugural European Championship.

1960 European Nations Cup Video

Yugoslavia - Portugal 5-1 (2-1) 1960 UEFA European Nations Cup Quarter-final, second leg 22.05.1960. JNA Stadium; attendance: 43000 Belgrade, Serbia, FPRY referee: Josef Stoll (AUT) 1-0 Dragoslav Šekularac 8' 1-1 Domiciano Cavém 29' 2-1 Zvezdan Čebinac 44' 3-1 Bora Kostić 50' 4-1 Milan Galić 68' 5-1 Bora Kostić 80' YUG Milutin Šoškić, Vladimir Durković, Fahrudin Jusufi, Ante Žanetić, Žarko Nikolić, Željko Perušić, Zvezdan Čebinac, Tomislav Knez, Dragoslav Šekularac, Milan Galić, Bora Kostić coaches: Aleksandar Tirnanić, Ljubomir Lovrić & Dragomir Nikolić POR Acúrcio Carrelo, Virgílio Marques Mendes, Mário João, Fernando Mamede Mendes, Germano de Figueiredo, David Abraão Júlio, Hernâni Ferreira da Silva, Joaquim Santana, Matateu, Mário Coluna, Domiciano Cavém coach: José Maria Antunes
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UEFA European Football Championships

TournamentsFrance 1960, Spain 1964, Italy 1968, Belgium 1972, Yugoslavia 1976, Italy 1980, France 1984, West Germany 1988, Sweden 1992, England 1996, Belgium/Netherlands 2000, Portugal 2004, Austria/Switzerland 2008, Poland/Ukraine 2012, France 2016, 2020
Finals1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008
Qualification1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012
Squads1960, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, 1980, 1984, 1988, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008

International association football

AsiaAFC � Asian Cup
AfricaCAF � Africa Cup of Nations
North, Central America and CaribbeanCONCACAF � Gold Cup
South AmericaCONMEBOL � Copa América
OceaniaOFC � Nations Cup
EuropeUEFA � European Championship
Non-FIFAN.F.-Board � Viva World Cup



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