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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 semifinals; the final four teams would move on to the final tournament, whose host was selected after the teams became known. , 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. Regulation ended 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
Round of 16
Quarterfinals
FINAL TOURNAMENT Semifinals
Third place match
Final
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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