UEFA Euro 1972 final tournament
The final tournament of UEFA Euro 1972 was a single-elimination tournament involving the four teams that qualified from the quarter-finals. There were two rounds of matches: a semi-final stage leading to the final to decide the champions. The final tournament began with the semi-finals on 14 June and ended with the final on 18 June at Heysel Stadium in Brussels. West Germany won the tournament with a 3–0 victory over the Soviet Union.[1]
All times Central European Time (UTC+1)
Format[edit]
Any game in the final tournament that was undecided by the end of the regular 90 minutes was followed by thirty minutes of extra time (two 15-minute halves). If scores were still level after 30 minutes of extra time, there would be a penalty shootout (at least five penalties each, and more if necessary) to determine who progressed to the next round.
Teams[edit]
Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance |
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![]() | Quarter-final winner | 13 May 1972 | 1st | — | Debut |
![]() | Quarter-final winner | 17 May 1972 | 2nd | 1964 | Third place (1964) |
![]() | Quarter-final winner | 13 May 1972 | 4th | 1968 | Winners (1960) |
![]() | Quarter-final winner | 13 May 1972 | 1st | — | Debut |
Bracket[edit]
Semi-finals | Final | |||||
14 June – Antwerp | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
18 June – Brussels (Heysel) | ||||||
![]() | 2 | |||||
![]() | 3 | |||||
14 June – Brussels (Émile Versé) | ||||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 0 | |||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
Third place play-off | ||||||
17 June – Liège | ||||||
![]() | 1 | |||||
![]() | 2 |
Semi-finals[edit]
Hungary vs Soviet Union[edit]
Hungary ![]() | 0–1 | ![]() |
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Report |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hungary[2] | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Soviet Union |
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Belgium vs West Germany[edit]
Belgium ![]() | 1–2 | ![]() |
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![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Belgium | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() West Germany |
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Third place play-off[edit]
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Hungary[2] | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Belgium |
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Final[edit]
![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() West Germany | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() Soviet Union |
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See also[edit]
- Belgium at the UEFA European Championship
- Germany at the UEFA European Championship
- Hungary at the UEFA European Championship
- Soviet Union at the UEFA European Championship
References[edit]
- ^ "Müller the menace in German masterclass". UEFA.com. Union of European Football Associations. 3 October 2003. Retrieved 19 February 2017.
- ^ a b "European championship 1972 - Historical Football Kits".
External links[edit]
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