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European Championship 1968

The European Championship 1968 was played in Italy (5–10 June). 4 teams played 5 matches and scored 7 goals — 1.4 per match; 260,916 spectators attended.

Flag of ItalyItaly won the title, beating Yugoslavia in the final (1–1 (a.e.t.)) at Stadio Olimpico, Rome, referee Gottfried Dienst.

Also in the last four: England and Soviet Union.

Top scorer: Dragan Džajić with 2 goals.

Player of the tournament: Dino Zoff (Italy).

ItalyHosts
5Matches
7Goals
1.4Goals per match
260,916Attendance

Knockout matches

Final (replay)

DateMatchScoreVenue
10 June 1968Flag of ItalyItaly – Flag of YugoslaviaYugoslavia2–0Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Final

DateMatchScoreVenue
8 June 1968Flag of ItalyItaly – Flag of YugoslaviaYugoslavia1–1 (a.e.t.)Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Third-place match

DateMatchScoreVenue
8 June 1968Flag of EnglandEngland – Flag of Soviet UnionSoviet Union2–0Stadio Olimpico, Rome

Semi-final

DateMatchScoreVenue
5 June 1968Flag of ItalyItaly – Flag of Soviet UnionSoviet Union0–0 (a.e.t.)Stadio San Paolo, Naples
5 June 1968Flag of YugoslaviaYugoslavia – Flag of EnglandEngland1–0Stadio Comunale, Florence

Top scorers

PlayerTeamGoals
Dragan DžajićFlag of YugoslaviaYugoslavia2
Angelo DomenghiniFlag of ItalyItaly1
Bobby CharltonFlag of EnglandEngland1
Geoff HurstFlag of EnglandEngland1
Gigi RivaFlag of ItalyItaly1
Pietro AnastasiFlag of ItalyItaly1

Stadiums

VenueMatches
Stadio Olimpico, Rome3
Stadio Comunale, Florence1
Stadio San Paolo, Naples1

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