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At the time, only four countries could play the final tournament which meant that there were only the semi-finals, the final and the third place match. This was the last edition to have this format, as the tournament got expanded four years later. This was also the last edition in which the hosts had to qualify for the final stage. VENUES
SQUADS For a list of all squads that played in the final tournament, see 1976 European Football Championship (squads) . QUALIFYING ROUND The qualifying round was played throughout 1974 and 1975 (group phase) and 1976 (quarter-finals). There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each. The matches were played in a home-and-away basis. Victories were worth 2 points, draws 1 point, and defeats 0 points. Only group winners could qualify for the quarter-finals. The quarter-finals were played in two legs on a home-and-away basis. The winners of the quarter-finals would go through, to the final tournament. Group Phase Quarter-finals 1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976 ''18:00 CET Tehelne Pole , Bratislava '' ''Referee: Hilmi Ok (TUR)'' 2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 ''19:00 EET Olimpiyskiy , Kiev '' ''Referee: Alastair Mackenzie (SCO)'' Czechoslovakia won 4-2 on aggregate. 1st Leg - Sunday April 25, 1976 ''14:30 CET De Kuip , Rotterdam '' ''Referee: Jan Dubach (SWI)'' 2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 ''20:00 CET Heysel Stadium , Brussels '' ''Referee: Alberto Michelotti (ITA)'' The Netherlands won 7-1 on aggregate. 1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976 ''17:30 CET Maksimir Stadium , Zagreb '' ''Referee: Paul Schiller (AUT)'' 2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 ''15:00 GMT Ninian Park , Cardiff '' ''Referee: Rudi Glöckner (West Germany)'' Yugoslavia won 3-1 on aggregate. 1st Leg - Saturday April 24, 1976 ''21:00 CET Vicente Calderón , Madrid '' ''Referee: John Keith Taylor (ENG)'' 2nd Leg - Saturday May 22, 1976 ''16:00 CET Olympiastadion , Munich '' ''Referee: Robert Wurtz (FRA)'' West Germany won 3-1 on aggregate. FINAL TOURNAMENT Semi-finals Wednesday June 16, 1976 ''20:15 CET Maksimir Stadium , Zagreb '' ''Referee: Clive Thomas (WAL)'' Thursday June 17, 1976 ''20:15 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium , Belgrade '' ''Referee: Alfred Delcourt (BEL)'' Third Place Match Saturday June 19, 1976 ''20:15 CET Maksimir Stadium , Zagreb '' ''Referee: Walter Hungerbühler (SUI)'' Final Sunday June 20, 1976 ''20:15 CET Crvena Zvezda Stadium , Belgrade '' ''Referee: Sergio Gonella (ITA)'' Penalty shootout: TOURNEMANT STATISTICS Top Scorers 4 Goals 2 Goals Fastest Goal 8 Minutes: Jan Svehlik (Czechoslovakia vs West Germany) Average Goals 4.25 Per Game |
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