UEFA Euro 1972 qualifying
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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.
Qualified nations
Qualified
Did not qualify — First Round
Did not enter
Not a UEFA member
| Country | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
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.svg.png){kind=small} Belgium | Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 13 May 1972 | 0 (debut) |
 Soviet Union | Quarter-finals winner | 4th | 13 May 1972 | 3 (1960, 1964, 1968) |
 West Germany | Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 13 May 1972 | 0 (debut) |
 Hungary | Quarter-finals winner | 2nd | 17 May 1972 | 1 (1964) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year
First round
Group 1
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September 22, 1971 18:30 |
Finland  |
0–4 | .svg.png){kind=small} Romania |
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Iordănescu  25'Lupescu 37'Dembrovschi 55'Lucescu 64' (pen.) |
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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(*)NOTE: The fourth goal is also reported at 59'.
May 12, 1971 20:00 |
Switzerland  |
1–0 | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece |
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| Odermatt 73' |
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 |  England |
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| Jeandupeux 10' Künzli 44' |
Hurst 1' Chivers 12'Weibel 78' (o.g.) |
Group 4
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November 15, 1970 15:00 |
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1–3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Soviet Union |
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| Charalambous 42' |
Kolotov 10' Yevriuzhikin 16'Shevchenko 50' |
June 7, 1971 19:30 |
| Soviet Union |
6–1 | Cyprus |
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| Fedotov 4', 86' Yevryuzhikhin 23', 38'Kolotov 59'Banishevski 85' |
S.Michael 75' |
November 24, 1971 20:00 |
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7–0 | Cyprus |
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| Pirri 8', 47' (pen.) Quino 15', 23'Aguilar 63'Lora 66'Rojo I 75' |
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 |  Denmark |
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| Rui Rodrigues 17' Eusébio 42'Vítor Baptista 47', 51'Sandvad(*) 88' (o.g.) |
(*)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 |  Austria |
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| Rogers 50' (pen.) |
Schmidradner 4' (pen.) Kodat 11'J.Dunne 30' (o.g.)Starek 72' |
October 10, 1971 15:00 |
| Austria |
6–0 | Republic of Ireland |
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| Jara 12', 85' Pirkner 40' (pen.)Parits 45', 52', 90' |
(*)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 |  Luxembourg |
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| Lippens 26' Keizer 53', 80'Cruijff 59', 69'Suurbier 83' |
(*)NOTE: The Dutch third goal is also reported at 63'.
November 17, 1971 20:00 |
| Luxembourg |
0–8 | Netherlands |
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| Cruijff 4', 14', 60' Keizer 7'Pahlplatz 12'Hulshoff 37'Hoekema 54'Israël 82' |
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 | Belgium |
0–0 | 1–2 | |
| England |
1–3 | West Germany |
1–3 | 0–0 | |
| Hungary |
5–4 | Romania |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
Yugoslavia  |
0–3 | Soviet Union |
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 | West Germany |
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| Lee 77' |
Hoeneß 26' Netzer 85' (pen.)Müller 88' |
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
Soviet Union won 3 – 0 on aggregate
External links
- tables and results at RSSSF.com
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