1968 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying
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The qualifying round for the 1968 European Football Championship consisted of 31 teams divided into eight groups; seven of four teams and one of three teams. Each group winner progressed to 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.
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 6,257
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 25,314
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 35,000
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 7,615
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 30,000
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 35,000
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NOTE: The sequence of the Norwegian goals in other sources: 1-1 Berg
(23'), 2-1 Birkeland (47'), 3-1 Sunde (80').
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 35,000
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(*)NOTE: The sequence of the Bulgaria's goals in other sources: 1-0 Mitkov
(43'), 2-0 Kotkov
(44')
(**)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 28,000
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(*) NOTE: Attendance also reported as 55,000
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 20,000
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* (abandoned at 1-1; game declared void)
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(*)NOTE: It is also reported that the third Soviet goal was an own goal
by Helmut Wartusch.
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The match was abandoned at 83' because of fans disturbance in the stadium.Match declared void by the UEFA decision.
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(*)NOTE: in other sources Alexandros Monastiriotis
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(*)NOTE: The first goal is also reported as an own goal
by Erik Sandvad.
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Group 8's results were formed by combining the results of the 1966–67
and 1967–68
British Home Championship
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Bulgaria vs Italy
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Italy
won 4 – 3 on aggregete
Hungary vs USSR
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Soviet Union won 3 – 2 on aggregate
England vs Spain
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England
won 3 – 1 on aggregate
France vs Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
won 6 – 2 on aggregate
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Italy, Soviet Union, England and Yugoslavia qualified for the final tournament.
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Group 1
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1. | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 2 | |
| 2. | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | |
| 3. | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
| 4. | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 |
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 6,257
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 25,314
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 35,000
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 7,615
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Group 2
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1. | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | |
| 2. | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
| 3. | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 12 | |
| 4. | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 14 |
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 30,000
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 35,000
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NOTE: The sequence of the Norwegian goals in other sources: 1-1 Berg
Harald Berg
Harald Johan «Dutte» Berg is a former Norwegian playmaker and midfielder, nickname "Dutte". He is the brother of Knut Berg and father of Runar Berg, Ørjan Berg and Arild Berg all top players in the Norwegian Premier League....
(23'), 2-1 Birkeland (47'), 3-1 Sunde (80').
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 35,000
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(*)NOTE: The sequence of the Bulgaria's goals in other sources: 1-0 Mitkov
Vasil Mitkov
Vasil Mitkov is a Bulgarian football midfielder who played for Bulgaria in the 1970 FIFA World Cup. He also played for PFC Levski Sofia.-External links:*...
(43'), 2-0 Kotkov
Nikola Kotkov
Nikola Todorov Kotkov , nicknamed Koteto was a Bulgarian footballer who played as a striker....
(44')
(**)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 28,000
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(*) NOTE: Attendance also reported as 55,000
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 20,000
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Group 3
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1. | 10 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2. | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |
| 3. | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | |
| 4. | 2 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 12 |
* (abandoned at 1-1; game declared void)
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(*)NOTE: It is also reported that the third Soviet goal was an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
by Helmut Wartusch.
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The match was abandoned at 83' because of fans disturbance in the stadium.Match declared void by the UEFA decision.
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Group 4
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1. | 6 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | |
| 2. | 5 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 2 | |
| 3. | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 12 |
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Group 5
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1. | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2. | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 10 | |
| 3. | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 11 | |
| 4. | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 16 |
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(*)NOTE: in other sources Alexandros Monastiriotis
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(*)NOTE: The first goal is also reported as an own goal
Own goal
An own net occurs in goal-scoring games when a player scores a goal that is registered against his or her own team. It is usually accidental, and may be a result of an attempt at defensive play that failed or was spoiled by opponents....
by Erik Sandvad.
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Group 6
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1. | 11 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 3 | |
| 2. | 6 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 14 | |
| 3. | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 17 | 13 | |
| 4. | 2 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 3 | 25 |
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Group 7
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1. | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 6 | |
| 2. | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 14 | 9 | |
| 3. | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 9 | |
| 4. | 1 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 18 |
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Group 8
| Pos | Team | Pts | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA |
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| 1. | 9 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
| 2. | 8 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | |
| 3. | 4 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 12 | |
| 4. | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 8 |
Group 8's results were formed by combining the results of the 1966–67
1967 British Home Championship
The 1967 British Home Championship has remained famous in the memories of British Home Nations football fans ever since the dramatic climatic match at Wembley Stadium, where an unfancied Scottish team beat England on the same turf they had won the 1966 FIFA World Cup a year before...
and 1967–68
1968 British Home Championship
The 1968 British Home Championship football was the final stage of the 1968 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying for the Home Nations, and provided revenge for an England team smarting from a defeat on their home ground to the Scots just months after winning the 1966 FIFA World Cup which...
British Home Championship
British Home Championship
The British Home Championship was an annual football competition contested between the United Kingdom's four national teams, England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland from the 1883–84 season until the 1983–84...
s.
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Quarter Finals
|}Bulgaria vs Italy
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Italy
Italy national football team
The Italy National Football Team , represents Italy in association football and is controlled by the Italian Football Federation , the governing body for football in Italy. Italy is the second most successful national team in the history of the World Cup having won four titles , just one fewer than...
won 4 – 3 on aggregete
Hungary vs USSR
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Soviet Union won 3 – 2 on aggregate
England vs Spain
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England
England national football team
The England national football team represents England in association football and is controlled by the Football Association, the governing body for football in England. England is the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside Scotland, whom they played in the world's first...
won 3 – 1 on aggregate
France vs Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia national football team
The Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
won 6 – 2 on aggregate
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Italy, Soviet Union, England and Yugoslavia qualified for the final tournament.
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External links
- tables and results at RSSSF.com