1968 in association football

Years in football (soccer):	1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971
Centuries:	19th century · 20th century · 21st century
Decades:	1930s 1940s 1950s 1960s 1970s 1980s 1990s
Years:	1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971

The following are the football (soccer) events of the year 1968 throughout the world.

Events

Copa Libertadores 1968: Won by Estudiantes de La Plata after defeating Palmeiras on an aggregate score of 2-0.
May 29 – European Cup won by Manchester United after defeating Benfica 4-1 in extra time at Wembley Stadium, London.
May 30 – The Dutch national team plays its 300th official match in history, drawing 0-0 in a friendly against Scotland.
June 5 – Alan Mullery becomes the first England player to be sent off in an international match during a 0:1 defeat to Yugoslavia in the European Nations' Cup semi-finals in Florence, Italy.
September 19 – Dutch club ADO makes its European debut by defeating Grazer AK (4-1) in the first round of the Cup Winners Cup, with four goals from Piet Giesen.

Winners club national championship

Europe

North America

United States of America: Atlanta Chiefs (NASL)

South America

Argentina
- San Lorenzo - Metropolitano
- Vélez Sársfield - Nacional
Brazil
- Botafogo - Taça Brasil
- Santos - Torneio Roberto Gomes Pedrosa
Paraguay: Olimpia Asunción

International tournaments

African Cup of Nations in Ethiopia (January 12 – 21 1968)
1968 British Home Championship (October 21, 1967 – February 28, 1968)

England

UEFA European Football Championship in Italy (June 5 – 10 1968)
1. Italy
2. Yugoslavia
3. England
Olympic Games in Mexico City, Mexico (October 13 – 26 1968)
1. Hungary
2. Bulgaria
3. Japan

Births

January 1 – Davor Šuker, Croatian international footballer
March 31 – Francesco Moriero, Italian international footballer and manager
April 1 – Bulat Esmagambetov, Kazakhstani footballer
April 16 – Martin Dahlin, Swedish international footballer
May 1 – Oliver Bierhoff, German international footballer
May 2 – Pedro Ramos, Ecuadorian football referee
May 22 – Gabriel Mendoza, Chilean international footballer
June 5 – Percy Olivares, Peruvian footballer
June 6 – Edwin Vurens, Dutch footballer
June 22 – Fabián Guevara, Chilean footballer
June 25 – Dorinel Munteanu, Romanian international footballer
June 26 – Paolo Maldini, Italian international footballer
August 14 – Onésimo Sánchez, Spanish football player and manager
August 15 – Ulugbek Ruzimov, Uzbekistani footballer
August 20 – Klas Ingesson, Swedish international footballer and manager (died 2014)
September 11 – Slaven Bilić, Croatian international football player and manager
September 14 – Jorge Gómez, Chilean footballer
September 15 – Juan Carlos Garay, Ecuadorian footballer
September 17 – Francesc Vilanova, Spanish footballer and manager (died 2014)
September 18 – Carlos Guirland, Paraguayan footballer
October 8 – Zvonimir Boban, Croatian international footballer
October 17 – Héctor Ferri, Ecuadorian footballer
October 20 – Jonathan Akpoborie, Nigerian international footballer
October 24 – Osmar Donizete Cândido, Brazilian international footballer
December 13 – Carlos Hasselbaink, Dutch footballer
December 26 – Thijs Waterink, Dutch footballer

Deaths

January

January 4 – Armando Castellazzi, Italian midfielder, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup and first man to win the Serie A both as player and as manager. (63)

June

June 17 – José Nasazzi, Uruguayan defender, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup and by many regarded as Uruguay's greatest ever player. (67)

November

November 10 – Santos Iriarte, Uruguayan forward, winner of the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (66)

December

December 21 – Vittorio Pozzo, Italian manager, winner of the 1934 FIFA World Cup and 1938 FIFA World Cup and the only manager that won the FIFA World Cup twice. (82)
December 28 – Fernando Giudicelli, Brazilian midfielder, Brazilian squad member the 1930 FIFA World Cup. (62)

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