1964 European Nations' Cup
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The 1964 European Nations' Cup was the second edition of the UEFA European Championship. The final tournament was held in Spain. It was won by the hosts 2–1 over the defending champions, the Soviet Union.
The tournament was a knockout competition; 29 teams entered (Greece withdrew after the draw after refusing to play Albania). The Soviet Union, Austria and Luxembourg received byes to the round of 16. The teams played home-and-away matches until the semi-finals; the final four teams would move on to the final tournament, whose host was selected after the teams became known.
Luxembourg proved to be the giant-killers of the qualifying rounds; they beat the Netherlands 3–2 on aggregate (1–1 and 2–1), and then drew with Denmark 3–3 and 2–2, before losing the replay 1–0. Denmark thus became the most surprising of the qualifiers for the final tournament, joining the Soviet Union, Spain, and Hungary. In the semi-finals, the Soviet Union defeated the Danes 3–0 in Barcelona, and Spain beat Hungary 2–1 in extra time in Madrid, the winning goal being scored by Amancio. This set up a showdown between Spain and the Soviet Union in the final, only four years after Spain had been disqualified for refusing to travel to Moscow to play the Soviet Union. On this occasion – and with the championship of Europe on the line – General Franco let his team play the Soviets. In front of more than 79,000 people, including Franco himself, at the Santiago Bernabéu in Madrid, the hosts won 2–1 after a late goal from Marcelino.
Qualified teams
| Team | Qualified as | Qualified on | Previous appearances in tournament |
|---|---|---|---|
| Denmark | Quarter-final winner | 18 December 1963 | 0 (debut) |
| Spain (host) | Quarter-final winner | 8 April 1964 | 0 (debut) |
| Hungary | Quarter-final winner | 23 May 1964 | 0 (debut) |
| Soviet Union | Quarter-final winner | 27 May 1964 | 1 (1960) |
Venues
Squads
Match officials
| Country | Referee | Matches refereed |
|---|---|---|
| Belgium Belgium | Arthur Blavier | Semi-final: Spain 2–1 Hungary |
| England England | Arthur Holland | Final: Spain 2–1 Soviet Union |
| Italy Italy | Concetto Lo Bello | Semi-final: Denmark 0–3 Soviet Union |
| Switzerland Switzerland | Daniel Mellet | Third place play-off: Hungary 3–1 Denmark |
Final tournament
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
| Semi-finals | Final | |||||
| 17 June – Madrid | ||||||
| Spain (a.e.t.) | 2 | |||||
| 21 June – Madrid | ||||||
| Hungary | 1 | |||||
| Spain | 2 | |||||
| 17 June – Barcelona | ||||||
| Soviet Union | 1 | |||||
| Denmark | 0 | |||||
| Soviet Union | 3 | |||||
| Third place play-off | ||||||
| 20 June – Barcelona | ||||||
| Hungary (a.e.t.) | 3 | |||||
| Denmark | 1 |
Semi-finals
| Denmark | 0–3 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Voronin 19' Ponedelnik 40' Ivanov 87' |
Third place play-off
Final
| Spain | 2–1 | Soviet Union |
|---|---|---|
| Pereda 6' Marcelino 84' | , [dead link] | Khusainov 8' |
Statistics
Goalscorers
There were 13 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 3.25 goals per match.
2 goals
- Hungary national football team Ferenc Bene
- Hungary national football team Dezső Novák
- Spain national football team Chus Pereda
1 goal
- Denmark national football team Carl Bertelsen
- Soviet Union national football team Valentin Ivanov
- Soviet Union national football team Galimzyan Khusainov
- Soviet Union national football team Viktor Ponedelnik
- Soviet Union national football team Valery Voronin
- Spain national football team Amancio Amaro
- Spain national football team Marcelino
Awards
UEFA Team of the Tournament
External links
- at UEFA.com