UEFA Euro 1976 qualifying
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The qualifying round for the 1976 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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 Czechoslovakia | Quarter-finals winner | 2nd | 22 May 1976 | 1 (1960) |
 Netherlands | Quarter-finals winner | 1st | 22 May 1976 | 0 (debut) |
 West Germany | Quarter-finals winner | 2nd | 22 May 1976 | 1 (1972) |
 Yugoslavia | Quarter-finals winner | 3rd | 22 May 1976 | 2 (1960, 1968) |
- 1 Bold indicates champion for that year
First round
Group 1
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 22,000
NOTE: The match was originally abandoned after 17' on 29.10.1975 due to fog.The score at that moment was 0-0.
Group 2
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October 13, 1974 15:45 |
Luxembourg  |
2–4 |  Hungary |
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| Dussier 15', 43' (p) | Horváth 18' Nagy 29', 55' Bálint 71' |
November 20, 1974 19:30 |
Wales  |
5–0 | Luxembourg |
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| Toshack 34' England 53' P.Roberts 70' Griffiths 73' Yorath 75' |
October 15, 1975 19:00 |
Austria  |
6–2 | Luxembourg |
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| Welzl 1', 46' Krankl 38', 76' (p) Jara 41' Prohaska 80' |
Braun 4' Philipp 32' |
October 19, 1975 13:30 |
| Hungary |
8–1 | Luxembourg |
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| Pintér 13' Nyilasi 21', 32', 44', 57', 67' Wollek 78' Várady 84' |
Dussier 83' |
Group 3
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 45,000
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 40,000
Group 4
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 100,000
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 80,000
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 20,000
Group 5
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September 3, 1975 20:00 |
| Netherlands |
4–1 |  Finland |
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| van der Kuijlen 29', 35', 55' Lubse 48' |
Paatelainen 9' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 28,000
September 10, 1975 17:30 |
Poland  |
4–1 | Netherlands |
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| Lato 14' Gadocha 44' Szarmach 63', 77' |
van de Kerkhof 80' |
Group 6
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(*)NOTE: The first goal in others sources is also reported as an own goal by Mick Martin or Terry Conroy.
(*)NOTE: Some sources state that the venue was St. Jakob-Park, Basle.
November 12, 1975 19:00 |
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4–1 |  Switzerland |
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| Konkov 13' Onishchenko 14', 68' Veremeyev 81' |
Risi 45' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 45,000
(**)NOTE: The own goalscorer is also reported as Mikhail Fomenko.
Group 7
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(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 30,000
Group 8
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October 13, 1974 16:00 |
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3–3 | .svg.png){kind=small} Greece |
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| Bonev 2' Denev 27', 29' |
Antoniadis 28' Papaioannou 86' Glezos 88' |
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 30,000.
(**)NOTE: Referee also reported as Alberto Lattanzi.
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 22,000
(*)NOTE: Attendance also reported as 60,000.
February 28, 1976 15:30 |
| West Germany |
8–0 |  Malta |
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| Worm 5', 27' Heynckes 34', 58' Beer 41' (p), 77' Vogts 82' Hölzenbein 87' |
Play-offs
| Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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| Czechoslovakia |
4–2 |  Soviet Union |
2–0 | 2–2 |
| Yugoslavia |
3–1 | Wales |
2–0 | 1–1 |
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1–3 | West Germany |
1–1 | 0–2 |
| Netherlands |
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5–0 | 2–1 |
First leg
25 April 1976 14:30 |
| Netherlands |
5–0 | Belgium |
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Rijsbergen  17'Rensenbrink 27', 58', 85'Neeskens 79' (pen.) |
Second leg
Yugoslavia won 3–1 on aggregate.
West Germany won 3–1 on aggregate.
Czechoslovakia won 4–2 on aggregate.
Netherlands won 7–1 on aggregate.
External links
- tables and results at RSSSF.com
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