1960 European Nations' Cup
Template:Short description Template:EngvarB Template:Use dmy dates Template:Infobox international football competition The 1960 European Nations' Cup was the inaugural tournament of the UEFA European Championship, held every four years and organised by UEFA. The first tournament was held in France. It was won by the Soviet Union, who beat Yugoslavia 2–1 in Paris after extra time.
The tournament was a knockout competition, with just 17 teams entering. There were some notable absences, including West Germany, Italy, Netherlands and England, each of whom had voted against the creation of the tournament in 1957.[1] The entrants would play home-and-away matches until the semi-finals; the final four teams would then move on to the final tournament, whose host was selected after the teams became known.
In the quarter-finals, Spain, who were under Francoist rule, refused to travel to the Soviet Union for political reasons. After a proposal to play the tie over one leg at a neutral venue were rejected by the Soviets,[2][3] Spain were disqualified: accordingly, three of the final four teams were from communist countries: the USSR, Czechoslovakia, and SFR Yugoslavia, to go with hosts France.
In the semi-finals, the Soviets made easy work of the Czechoslovaks in Marseille, beating them 3–0. The other match saw a nine-goal thriller as Yugoslavia came on top 5–4 after coming back from a two-goal deficit twice. Czechoslovakia beat the French 2–0 for third place.
In the final, Yugoslavia scored first, but the Soviet Union, led by legendary goalkeeper Lev Yashin, equalised in the 49th minute. After 90 minutes the score was 1–1, and Viktor Ponedelnik scored with seven minutes left in extra time to give the Soviets the inaugural European Championship.[4]
Qualified teams
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Venues
| Template:Location map+ | Paris | Marseille |
|---|---|---|
| Parc des Princes | Stade Vélodrome | |
| Capacity: 40,000 | Capacity: 40,000 | |
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Squads
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Match officials
| Country | Referee |
|---|---|
| Template:Flagicon England | Arthur Ellis |
| Template:Flagicon Belgium | Gaston Grandain |
| Template:Flagicon Italy | Cesare Jonni |
Final tournament
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In all matches but the final, extra time and a coin toss were used to decide the winner if necessary. If the final remained level after extra time, a replay would be used to determine the winner.
All times are local, CET (UTC+1).
Bracket
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Semi-finals
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Third place play-off
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Final
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Statistics
Goalscorers
Awards
- UEFA Team of the Tournament[5]
References
External links
- 1960 European Nations' Cup at UEFA.com
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