1968 UEFA European Championship

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The 1968 UEFA European Championship was the third edition of Europe's premier national team football tournament, held in Italy and won by the host nation.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf UEFA European Championship
international football tournament
alternativeName 1968 UEFA European Championship
surface form: 1968 European Nations' Cup
champion Italy national football team
confederation UEFA
country Italy
decidingMatchType replay
editionNumber 3
endDate 1968-06-10
finalCity Rome
finalFirstMatchDate 1968-06-08
finalFirstMatchResult Italy 1–1 Yugoslavia
finalReplayCity Rome
finalReplayDate 1968-06-10
finalReplayResult Italy 2–0 Yugoslavia
finalReplayVenue Stadio Olimpico
finalTournamentFormat knockout
finalVenue Stadio Olimpico
fourthPlace Soviet Union national football team
goalsScored 7
hostCity Bologna
Florence
Naples
Rome
hostCountry Italy
hostSelectionMethod chosen from four qualified teams
matchesPlayed 5
nextEdition UEFA Euro 1972
surface form: 1972 UEFA European Championship
notableRule coin toss used to decide Italy vs Soviet Union semi-final
numberOfFinalTournamentTeams 4
numberOfTeams 4
officialName 1968 UEFA European Championship self-link
organiser UEFA
previousEdition UEFA Euro 1964
surface form: 1964 UEFA European Nations' Cup
qualificationFormat home-and-away knockout ties
runnerUp Yugoslavia national football team
semiFinalist England national football team
Italy national football team
Soviet Union national football team
Yugoslavia national football team
semiFinalVenue Stadio Artemio Franchi
surface form: Stadio Comunale Artemio Franchi

Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Stadio San Paolo
sport football
startDate 1968-06-05
thirdPlace England national football team
topScorer Dragan Džajić
topScorerGoals 2
winner Italy national football team
year 1968

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England national football team firstEuroAppearance 1968 UEFA European Championship
Italy national football team wonEuropeanChampionship 1968 UEFA European Championship
this entity surface form: UEFA Euro 1968
Jack Charlton participatedIn 1968 UEFA European Championship
Bobby Moore participantIn 1968 UEFA European Championship
1968 UEFA European Championship officialName 1968 UEFA European Championship self-link
1968 UEFA European Championship alternativeName 1968 UEFA European Championship
this entity surface form: 1968 European Nations' Cup
Gianni Rivera winnerOf 1968 UEFA European Championship