The final tournament of UEFA Euro 1968 was a single-elimination tournament involving the four teams that qualified from the quarter-finals. There were two rounds of matches: a semi-final stage leading to the final to decide the champions. The final tournament began with the semi-finals on 5 June and ended with the final replay on 10 June at the Stadio OlimpicoinRome. Italy won the tournament with a 2–0 replay victory over Yugoslavia.[1]
All times Central European Summer Time (UTC+2).
Any game in the final tournament that was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes was followed by thirty minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves). If scores were still level, a coin toss would be used in all matches but the final. If the final finished level after extra time, a replay would take place at a later date to decide the winner.
Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
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England | Quarter-final winner | 8 May 1968 | 1st | — | Debut |
Italy (host) | Quarter-final winner | 20 April 1968 | 1st | — | Debut |
Soviet Union | Quarter-final winner | 11 May 1968 | 3rd | 1964 | Winners (1960) |
Yugoslavia | Quarter-final winner | 24 April 1968 | 2nd | 1960 | Runners-up (1960) |
| Semi-finals | Final | ||||||
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| 5 June – Naples | |||||||
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| Italy (coin toss) | 0 | ||||||
| 8 and 10 June – Rome | |||||||
| Soviet Union | 0 | ||||||
| Italy (replay) | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 5 June – Florence | |||||||
| Yugoslavia | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Yugoslavia | 1 | ||||||
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| England | 0 | ||||||
| Third place play-off | |||||||
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| 8 June – Rome | |||||||
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| England | 2 | ||||||
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| Soviet Union | 0 |
The match was decided by a coin toss. Italy captain Giacinto Facchetti called correctly.
Italy | 0–0 (a.e.t.) Italy won on coin toss | Soviet Union |
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Report |
Attendance: 68,582
Referee: Kurt Tschenscher (West Germany)
Italy |
Soviet Union |
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Yugoslavia | 1–0 | England |
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Report |
Attendance: 21,834
Referee: José María Ortiz de Mendíbil (Spain)
Yugoslavia |
England |
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England | 2–0 | Soviet Union |
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Report |
Attendance: 68,817
Referee: István Zsolt (Hungary)
England |
Soviet Union |
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As the match ended in a draw, a replay was played to determine the winner.
Italy | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Yugoslavia |
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Report |
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Attendance: 68,817[2]
Referee: Gottfried Dienst (Switzerland)
Italy |
Yugoslavia |
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Italy | 2–0 | Yugoslavia |
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Report |
Attendance: 32,886[3]
Referee: José María Ortiz de Mendíbil (Spain)
Italy |
Yugoslavia |
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