UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying
Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. The qualifying round for the 1972 European Football Championship consisted of 32 teams divided into eight groups of four 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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Qualified nations
Country | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
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Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 13 May 1972 | 0 (debut) |
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Quarter-finals winner | 4th | 13 May 1972 | 3 (1960, 1964, 1968) |
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Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 13 May 1972 | 0 (debut) |
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Quarter-finals winner | 2nd | 17 May 1972 | 1 (1964) |
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1 Bold indicates champion for that year
First round
Group 1
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September 22, 1971
18:30 |
Finland ![]() |
0–4 | ![]() |
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Iordănescu ![]() Lupescu ![]() Dembrovschi ![]() Lucescu ![]() |
Group 2
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(*)NOTE: The second goal is also reported as an own goal by Jacques Novi.
Group 3
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April 21, 1971
19:45 |
Switzerland ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
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Blättler ![]() Künzli ![]() Quentin ![]() Citherlet ![]() Müller ![]() |
(*)NOTE: The fourth goal is also reported at 59'.
May 12, 1971
20:00 |
Switzerland ![]() |
1–0 | ![]() |
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Odermatt ![]() |
Wankdorf Stadion, Bern
Attendance: 32,770 Referee: Iorwerth Jones (Wales) /injured 29'/ from 29' Thomas Henry Reynolds (Wales) |
October 13, 1971
20:00 |
Switzerland ![]() |
2–3 | ![]() |
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Jeandupeux ![]() Künzli ![]() |
Hurst ![]() Chivers ![]() Weibel ![]() |
Group 4
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November 15, 1970
15:00 |
Cyprus ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
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Charalambous ![]() |
Kolotov ![]() Yevriuzhikin ![]() Shevchenko ![]() |
June 7, 1971
19:30 |
Soviet Union ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
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Fedotov ![]() Yevryuzhikhin ![]() Kolotov ![]() Banishevski ![]() |
S.Michael ![]() |
November 24, 1971
20:00 |
Spain 23x15px | 7–0 | ![]() |
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Pirri ![]() Quino ![]() Aguilar ![]() Lora ![]() Rojo I ![]() |
Group 5
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(*)NOTE: The third goal is also reported at 75'
(*)NOTE: The first goal is also reported at 33'
May 12, 1971
21:30 |
Portugal ![]() |
5–0 | ![]() |
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Rui Rodrigues ![]() Eusébio ![]() Vítor Baptista ![]() Sandvad(*) ![]() |
(*)NOTE: Another source states António Simões scored Portugal's 5th goal.
Group 6
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May 30, 1971
15:30 |
Republic of Ireland ![]() |
1–4 | ![]() |
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Rogers ![]() |
Schmidradner ![]() Kodat ![]() J.Dunne ![]() Starek ![]() |
October 10, 1971
15:00 |
Austria ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
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Jara ![]() Pirkner ![]() Parits ![]() |
(*)NOTE: The Austria's second goal is also reported as an own goal by Sergio Santarini.
Group 7
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February 24, 1971
20:30 |
Netherlands ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
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Lippens ![]() Keizer ![]() Cruijff ![]() Suurbier ![]() |
(*)NOTE: The Dutch third goal is also reported at 63'.
November 17, 1971
20:00 |
Luxembourg ![]() |
0–8 | ![]() |
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Cruijff ![]() Keizer ![]() Pahlplatz ![]() Hulshoff ![]() Hoekema ![]() Israël ![]() |
Group 8
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 8,507.
Quarter Finals
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg | 3rd leg |
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Italy ![]() |
1–2 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–2 | |
England ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
1–3 | 0–0 | |
Hungary ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
Yugoslavia ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
0–0 | 0–3 |
Italy vs Belgium
Belgium won 2–1 on aggregete
England vs West Germany
April 29, 1972
19:45 First Leg |
England ![]() |
1 – 3 | ![]() |
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Lee ![]() |
Hoeneß ![]() Netzer ![]() Müller ![]() |
West Germany won 3–1 on aggregate
Hungary vs Romania
Hungary won 5–4 on aggregate (After Replay; After Second Leg: 3-3)
Yugoslavia vs Soviet Union
May 13, 1972
17:00 Second Leg |
Soviet Union ![]() |
3 – 0 | ![]() |
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Kolotov ![]() Banishevski ![]() Kozinkevich ![]() |
Soviet Union won 3 – 0 on aggregate
External links
- tables and results at RSSSF.com