| 1972 UEFA European Football Championship Championnat du Football Belgique 1972 UEFA Fußball-Europameisterschaft 1972 Europees kampioenschap voetbal 1972 |
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| Tournament details | |
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| Dates | June 14 – June 18 |
| Teams | 4 |
| Venue(s) | 4 (in 3 host cities) |
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| Matches played | 4 |
| Goals scored | 10 (2. The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. 5 per match) |
| Top scorer(s) | |
The 1972 UEFA European Football Championship (Euro 72) final tournament was held in Belgium. Gerhard "Gerd" Müller (German ˈgɛʀt ˈmʏlɐ born November 3, 1945 in Nördlingen) is a former (West German football The Kingdom of Belgium is a Country in northwest Europe. It is a founding member of the European Union and hosts its headquarters as well as those This was the fourth European Football Championship, held every four years and endorsed by UEFA. The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA (the Union of European The Union of European Football Associations (Union des associations européennes de football is the administrative and controlling body for European football. The final tournament took place between June 14 and June 18, 1972. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the Events 618 - Coronation of the Chinese governor Li Yuan as Emperor Gaozu of Tang, the new Emperor of China, initiating three centuries Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar.
At the time, only four countries could play the final tournament which meant that there were only the semi-finals, the final and the third place match.
The hosts were only announced after the qualifying round, which meant that they had to qualify, as well, for the final stage.
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To read a list of all the squads that took part in Euro 72, go to UEFA Euro 1972 squads. See also Heysel Stadium disaster The King Baudouin Stadium (French Stade Roi Baudouin, Dutch Koning Boudewijnstadion Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Stade Maurice Dufrasne is a football Stadium in Liège, Belgium. Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch Constant Vanden Stock Stadium is a football Stadium in the Municipality of Anderlecht, Brussels. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Bosuilstadion is a football Stadium in Antwerp, Belgium. Built in 1923 it is the home of Royal Antwerp FC and has a capacity ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the These are the rosters to the 1972 UEFA European Football Championship, which was in Belgium, from 14 June to 18 June, 1972.
The qualifying round was played throughout 1970 and 1971 (group phase), and 1972 (quarter-finals). The qualifying round for the 1972 European Football Championship consisted of 32 teams divided into eight groups of four teams There were eight qualifying groups of four teams each. The matches were played in a home-and-away basis. Victories were worth 2 points, draws 1 point, and defeats 0 points. Only group winners could qualify for 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.
The following teams participated in the final tournament:
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| 14 June - Brussels (Parc Astrid) | 17 June - Liège (Sclessin Stadium) | ||||||
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| 1972-06-14 20:00 |
Belgium |
1 – 2 | Bosuilstadion, Antwerp Referee: William J. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Bosuilstadion is a football Stadium in Antwerp, Belgium. Built in 1923 it is the home of Royal Antwerp FC and has a capacity The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is See also Heysel Stadium disaster The King Baudouin Stadium (French Stade Roi Baudouin, Dutch Koning Boudewijnstadion The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. Brussels (Bruxelles pronounced; Brussel pronounced) officially the Brussels Capital-Region, is Parc Astrid ( French) or Astridpark ( Dutch) is an urban public park in Anderlecht, Brussels, Belgium, inaugurated on August Liège (ljɛːʒ Older English: Luick, Walloon: Lidje, German: Lüttich; Latin: Leodium, Dutch Stade Maurice Dufrasne is a football Stadium in Liège, Belgium. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The USSR national football team was the national football team of the Soviet Union. The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation. Year 1972 ( MCMLXXII) was a Leap year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. Events 1276 - While taking exile in Fuzhou in southern China, away from the advancing Mongol invaders, the remnants of the The Belgium national football team is the national football team of Belgium and is controlled by the Belgian Football Association. The German national football team (Die deutsche Fußballnationalmannschaft From 1950 to 1990 the team was also informally called West Germany in English as since Bosuilstadion is a football Stadium in Antwerp, Belgium. Built in 1923 it is the home of Royal Antwerp FC and has a capacity ||-||-||-||} Antwerp ( Dutch:, French: Anvers) is a City and Municipality in Belgium and the capital of the Mullan (Scotland) |
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(Report) | Müller |
| 1972-06-14 20:00 |
Hungary |
0 – 1 | Constant Vanden Stock Stadium, Brussels Referee: Rudi Glöckner (Germany) |
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| (Report) | Konkov |
| 1972-06-17 20:00 |
Hungary |
1 – 2 | Stade Maurice Dufrasne, Liege Referee: Johan Einar Boström (Sweden) |
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(Report) | Lambert Van Himst |
| 1972-06-18 16:00 |
West Germany |
3 – 0 | Heysel Stadium, Brussels Referee: Ferdinand Marschall (Austria) |
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| Müller Wimmer |
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| Euro 1972 Champions |
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West Germany First title |
24 minutes: Raoul Lambert (Belgium vs Hungary); Gerd Müller (West Germany vs Belgium)
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