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

Country | Method of qualification | Finals appearance | Date qualification was secured | Previous appearances in tournament1 |
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![]() | Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 13 May 1972 | 0 (debut) |
![]() | Quarter-finals winner | 4th | 13 May 1972 | 3 (1960, 1964, 1968) |
![]() | Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 13 May 1972 | 0 (debut) |
![]() | 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 | ![]() |
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Iordănescu ![]() Lupescu ![]() Dembrovschi ![]() Lucescu ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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Odermatt ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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Jeandupeux ![]() Künzli ![]() |
Hurst ![]() Chivers ![]() Weibel ![]() |
Group 4
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November 15, 1970 15:00 |
Cyprus ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
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Charalambous ![]() |
Kolotov ![]() Yevriuzhikin ![]() Shevchenko ![]() |
June 7, 1971 19:30 |
Soviet Union ![]() |
6–1 | ![]() |
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Fedotov ![]() Yevryuzhikhin ![]() Kolotov ![]() Banishevski ![]() |
S.Michael ![]() |
November 24, 1971 20:00 |
Spain ![]() |
7–0 | ![]() |
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Pirri ![]() Quino ![]() Aguilar ![]() Lora ![]() Rojo I ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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Rui Rodrigues ![]() Eusébio ![]() Vítor Baptista ![]() Sandvad(*) ![]() |
(*)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 | ![]() |
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Rogers ![]() |
Schmidradner ![]() Kodat ![]() J.Dunne ![]() Starek ![]() |
October 10, 1971 15:00 |
Austria ![]() |
6–0 | ![]() |
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Jara ![]() Pirkner ![]() Parits ![]() |
(*)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 | ![]() |
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Lippens ![]() Keizer ![]() Cruijff ![]() Suurbier ![]() |
(*)NOTE: The Dutch third goal is also reported at 63'.
November 17, 1971 20:00 |
Luxembourg ![]() |
0–8 | ![]() |
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Cruijff ![]() Keizer ![]() Pahlplatz ![]() Hulshoff ![]() Hoekema ![]() Israël ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
0–0 | 1–2 | |
England ![]() |
1–3 | ![]() |
1–3 | 0–0 | |
Hungary ![]() |
5–4 | ![]() |
1–1 | 2–2 | 2–1 |
Yugoslavia ![]() |
0–3 | ![]() |
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 | ![]() |
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Lee ![]() |
Hoeneß ![]() Netzer ![]() Müller ![]() |
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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