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Czechoslovakia at the UEFA European Championship

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Czechoslovakia participated in the UEFA European Championship three times: 1960, 1976 (which it won), and 1980. UEFA and FIFA have recognized both the Czech Republic and Slovakia as joint and equal successors to Czechoslovakia.

Overall record

UEFA European Championship record Qualifying record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA —
France 1960 Third place 3rd 2 1 0 1 2 3 Squad 6 4 1 1 16 5 1960
Spain 1964 Did not qualify 2 0 1 1 2 3 1964
Italy 1968 6 3 1 2 8 4 1968
Belgium 1972 6 4 1 1 11 4 1972
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 Champions 1st 2 1 1 0 5 3 Squad 8 5 2 1 19 7 1976
Italy 1980 Third place 3rd 4 1 2 1 5 4 Squad 6 5 0 1 17 4 1980
France 1984 Did not qualify 8 3 4 1 15 7 1984
West Germany 1988 6 2 3 1 7 5 1988
Sweden 1992 8 5 0 3 12 9 1992
Total 1 Title 3/9 8 3 3 2 12 10 — 56 31 13 12 107 48 —

1960 European Nations' Cup

Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup
Czechoslovakia squad – 1960 European Nations' Cup third place
Czechoslovakia

Final tournament

Main article: 1960 European Nations' Cup final tournament
Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia 0–3 Soviet Union
Report
Stade Vélodrome, MarseilleAttendance: 25,184Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia 2–0 France
Report
Stade Vélodrome, MarseilleAttendance: 9,438Referee: Cesare Jonni (Italy)

Euro 1976

Main article: UEFA Euro 1976
Czechoslovakia squad – UEFA Euro 1976 winners (1st title)
Czechoslovakia

Final tournament

Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 final tournament
Semi-finals
Czechoslovakia 3–1 (a.e.t.) Netherlands
Report
Stadion Maksimir, ZagrebAttendance: 17,879Referee: Clive Thomas (Wales)
Final
Main article: UEFA Euro 1976 final
Czechoslovakia 2–2 (a.e.t.) West Germany
Report
Positions
Penalties
5–3
Red Star Stadium, BelgradeAttendance: 30,790Referee: Sergio Gonella (Italy)

Euro 1980

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980
Czechoslovakia squad – UEFA Euro 1980 third place
Czechoslovakia

Group stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 Group 1

Pos Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts Qualification
1  West Germany 3 2 1 0 4 2 +2 5 Advance to final
2  Czechoslovakia 3 1 1 1 4 3 +1 3 Advance to third place play-off
3  Netherlands 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 3
4  Greece 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
Source: UEFA
Rules for classification: Group stage tiebreakers
Czechoslovakia 0–1 West Germany
Report
Stadio Olimpico, RomeAttendance: 10,500Referee: Alberto Michelotti (Italy)
Greece 1–3 Czechoslovakia
Report
Stadio Olimpico, RomeAttendance: 7,614Referee: Pat Partridge (England)
Netherlands 1–1 Czechoslovakia
Report
San Siro, MilanAttendance: 11,889Referee: Hilmi Ok (Turkey)

Knockout stage

Main article: UEFA Euro 1980 knockout stage
Third place play-off
Czechoslovakia 1–1 Italy
Report
Penalties
9–8
Stadio San Paolo, NaplesAttendance: 24,652Referee: Erich Linemayr (Austria)

See also

References

  1. Dunmore, Tom (2011-09-16). Historical Dictionary of Soccer. Scarecrow Press. ISBN 978-0-8108-7188-5.
  2. Holt, Nick (2014-03-20). Mammoth Book Of The World Cup. Little, Brown Book Group. ISBN 978-1-4721-1051-0.
  3. UEFA.com (2015-11-17). "UEFA EURO 2016: How all the teams qualified | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  4. UEFA.com (2021-02-22). "UEFA EURO 2020 contenders in focus: Czech Republic | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  5. UEFA.com (2021-03-03). "UEFA EURO 2020 contenders in focus: Slovakia | UEFA EURO". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-06.
  6. UEFA.com (2023-12-28). "Who has qualified for UEFA EURO 2024? | UEFA EURO 2024". UEFA.com. Retrieved 2024-01-02.
  7. Kier 2018, pp. 396–399.

Bibliography

  • Kier, Richard (2018). The European Championship – A Complete History (Part 1: 1960–1976). Rowanvale Books Ltd. ISBN 978-1-9115-6967-1.
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